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Two of the most maddening things for me to watch in Congress are: Bills with honorable-sounding titles that are actually bad legislation once you dig into the text, and Bills that are clearly an overreach of power by the federal government. H.R. 4 is both of these. It’s a Democrat bill titled the “Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019” which seeks to alter a good piece of… Read more »

This goes without saying, but it’s both appropriate and moral for a nation with our means to provide a hunger safety net for its citizens. One of those safety nets is known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or “SNAP” for short. On Wednesday, a worthwhile change was implemented to this program to help move able-bodied SNAP recipients towards self-sufficiency and away from… Read more »

This week, the 3+ year effort by Democrats to remove President Trump from office shifted over to the House Judiciary Committee, where their impeachment sham will continue. Remember up until now, Adam Shiff (D-CA) and anti-Trump Democrats on the Intelligence Committee have been conducting their twisted version of an impeachment inquiry. On Monday, Schiff issued a report with their… Read more »

Earlier today, I introduced new legislation in the House called the "AFTER Appropriations Act." This is a powerful yet easy-to-understand bill that aims to help curb wasteful spending. Up in Washington, a request to eliminate spending on items that have previously been approved by Congress is known as a "rescission request." While Congress is the branch of government that authorizes… Read more »

I’d like to explain an important vote that took place yesterday in the House. We’re going to get “down in the weeds” a little, so stick with me. Every year, Congress is supposed to pass 12 appropriations bills. Each of these bills authorizes funding for certain areas of the federal government. (For example, one bill authorizes funding for the Dept. of Defense. Another authorizes funding… Read more »

Several news outlets are reporting today that a Navy Rear Admiral is working through the process to have Chief Eddie Gallagher stripped of his designation as a Navy SEAL. It’s important to remember that Chief Gallagher has been acquitted of all of the most serious charges brought against him. Furthermore, the Commander in Chief has weighed in on this issue by ordering his rank to be… Read more »

If Congress can’t figure out how to pass an annual budget, then the salaries of Every. Single. Member ought to be thrown into escrow until such time as that obligation is fulfilled. Separately, if federal agencies want more of YOUR money for new spending, they ought to justify why that's necessary and appropriate. Surely this is not asking too much. A bill I introduced last week with… Read more »

I received a very kind text message earlier this evening from Andrea Gallagher, the wife of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher. I was waiting for the White House to break this news, and that happened just moments ago... Earlier today, President Trump restored SEAL Gallagher's rank to that of Chief Petty Officer, the rank he held prior to being prosecuted for war crimes. Many people, including me,… Read more »

Over the summer, I hosted eight (8) town halls in-person around the district.  We covered Lancaster, York, Cherokee, Sumter, Newberry, and Union Counties.  It was great to see so many people come out for those events, and I look forward to doing many more in the future. Even though my in-person events are very well-attended, the truth is that telephone town halls allow me to… Read more »

As expected, today’s hearing in the House was a witch hunt in search of something – anything – that Democrats can use to try to impeach this President. Here are the facts we have: 1️⃣ We have the transcript of the actual call itself between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky, which shows no quid pro quo. 2️⃣ We know that Ukraine did, in fact, receive the aid in… Read more »