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Conversations in Congress: Ms. Janie Mines

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Who among us isn't fascinated to hear the stories of our veterans? I'd like to introduce you to Janie Mines.  Originally from Aiken, SC, Janie now calls York County home.  In fact, if you were at my town hall in York back in September, hopefully you had a chance to meet her. Janie made history in 1980 by being the first black woman to graduate from the U.S. Naval…

Speak Up Before It's Too Late

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The odds are 50-50 that you personally know someone addicted to opioids. Far too often, friends and family don't speak up while there's still time. This has to change. #StopOpioidSilence https://StopOpioidSilence.org/

Great News for Faith-Based Child Foster and Adoption Agencies

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Great news for faith-based child foster and adoption agencies!  Last week, President Trump moved to eliminate an Obama regulation that withheld federal funding from those agencies if they worked exclusively with families of a particular faith. Here in South Carolina, you may remember the story of Miracle Hill Ministries, which places foster children with Christian parents, in a…

The Democrats' Impeachment Resolution Reeks of Ill-Intent

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I voted NO earlier today on the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry resolution against President Trump. This resolution was a total mess, and reeks of ill-intent. Following national outrage over their closed-door impeachment efforts, yesterday the Democrat-controlled House Rules Committee put the finishing touches on this resolution, H. Res. 660, which sets the rules for how this impeachment…

A Major Victory in the War on Terror

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It’s impossible to imagine the weight of responsibility that President Trump must have felt on Saturday. He knew the mission could have ended in total disaster. He knew the lives of American soldiers would be in grave danger. Yet he took decisive action and made the call. Our world is safer now because of it. A huge congratulation are in order to the U.S. Special Forces, our intelligence…

Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act

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With over 1,200 facilities serving more than 9 million patients annually, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is our nation’s largest healthcare system. There are thousands of medical providers who care for VHA patients. Those providers obviously must be certified in their field of practice, and must not have had certifications revoked “for cause” by a state licensing board. While…

One of the World's Most Horrific Terrorists Has Been Eliminated

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One of the world's most horrific terrorists, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was "eliminated" yesterday during an American military raid. This is a major victory in the war on terror, as this mass murderer had been a top national security priority for quite some time. Outstanding work by U.S. Special Forces. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/isis-leader-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-dead-in-syria-raid

SMART Infrastructure Act

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Last week, I co-sponsored the “SMART Infrastructure Act” to help with our nation’s infrastructure improvements. There are municipalities around the nation that have adopted severe restriction on the types of materials that can be used for things like road improvements, bridges, water delivery, etc.  The problem with these regulations is that they reduce competition and often…

A new framework for healthcare

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I’m part of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) in Congress, which is a group of conservative House members that tries (among other things) to promote principled legislation. Yesterday, the RSC released the first part of our new healthcare framework to address the litany of problems caused by Obamacare.  I’m excited about this for a number of reasons, particularly the protections…

Resolution to Censure Adam Schiff

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I'm on the way back to Washington right now, as votes are expected this evening on a resolution to censure & condemn Adam Schiff.  We know that: Rep. Schiff completely misled the public about early interactions with the so-called whistleblower. He blatantly fabricated transcribed conversations between President Trump and the Ukrainian President. He's holding…