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For America's youth, one of the highest recognitions for service and achievement is called the Congressional Award.  And the pinnacle this award is the Gold Medal, which takes at least two years to complete and requires a minimum of (A) 400 hours of voluntary public service, (B) 200 hours of personal development, (C) 200 hours of physical fitness, and (D) 5 days of expedition /… Read more »

Today I sent a letter to the Director of South Carolina DHEC regarding the Blue Granite Water Company. Formerly known as Carolina Water Service, this company is the sole provider of water to thousands of my constituents in the Lake Wylie area of York County. In recent years, there have been multiple problems under this company's watch, ranging from outages and line breaks to… Read more »

Let’s say someone had a mountain of credit card debt, and most every month he spent more than he earned. Then let’s say our hypothetical person made some changes. Maybe it was small, like switching to a cheaper cell phone plan. Or something larger, like paying off a car. Either way, he now has a little more money to work with. But that does NOT mean he has the luxury to increase spending… Read more »

There's perhaps no sharper contrast between Republicans and Democrats than when it comes to ILLEGAL immigration. Remember it wasn't long ago when our friends on the left were claiming "there is no crisis." while every month brought new records for the number unaccompanied children found along the border, emergency medical treatment for illegals, overcapacity at Border Patrol… Read more »

This was not an easy vote, but it was the right one. Yesterday, I joined 57 of my Republican colleagues in the House in voting against H.R. 2157, which would have appropriated up to $19.1 billion for “disaster relief” (remember that phrase) for areas of our country hit by recent natural disasters. There were two major issues with this legislation that made it impossible for me to… Read more »

It’s not until you read the actual legislation that you realize that H.R. 5 is an offensive attempt to advance the far-left, progressive agenda. Read more »

Here we go again. Another bill in the House of Representatives with a fantastic yet cunning title. It’s H.R. 5, dubbed the “Equality Act.” Who would ever vote against something called the “Equality Act”, right? But you see, it’s not until you read the actual legislation that you realize it’s an offensive attempt to advance the far-left, progressive agenda. This is what you need to… Read more »

This week in Honor of National PoliceWeek, my Washington, D.C. office hosted a drop-in for all of the officers and their families who are visiting from the 5th district. Thank you to all the folks from Florence, Clover, Rock Hill, and York who came by to meet with me and my staff, hear a legislative update regarding my FirstResponders Bill, and share memories of our fallen… Read more »

I introduced a new piece of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. It’s designed to help first responders injured in the line of duty. Each year, hundreds of our police, fire, and EMS personnel are seriously injured while protecting us. Their jobs carry enormous risk, and their safety is never guaranteed. Our first responders and their families live with the reality that the… Read more »

This was 7:30 AM on Saturday morning - these folks are dedicated! This past weekend, Fleet Feet in Ft. Mill celebrated their 5th year in business. Owners Dave & Catherine Foerster have truly built something special, and many of their regulars showed up to celebrate with an early morning run and pancake breakfast. I love seeing businesses like Fleet Feet thrive because it speaks… Read more »