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This is not something I’ve spoken about in public until recently. It’s deeply personal, and (for what felt like an eternity) we just had no idea how things would turn out. I’m talking about my youngest grandchild, Warren, who weighed only 1 lb. 15 oz. when he was born back in September. He was three months premature. Much of September 25th is now a blur, but I remember receiving a… Read more »

Lost in much of the news coverage last week was that the U.S. signed Phase One of a new trade deal with China. More on that in a moment. First let’s remember we've had major problems with that country, ranging from unfair trade practices to rampant intellectual property theft. It’s critical we recognize that China would have been nowhere near the negotiating table were it not for… Read more »

This (Sunday) morning seemed like a good time for this particular update. I have some excellent news about efforts to protect religious liberties in our nation’s schools. Last week, President Trump issued an executive order that provides public schools with guidance on prayer and other forms of religious expression. Among other things, this order explicitly states that students may pray… Read more »

Gold pens brought in on silver platters. You can't make this stuff up. These were the ceremonial pens that Nancy Pelosi used yesterday to sign the House's resolution transmitting articles of impeachment over to the Senate. In a perverse form of celebration, these pens were later handed out as souvenirs to those who have been working tirelessly for impeachment since the moment President… Read more »

The left’s contradictions on impeachment would be humorous if they weren’t so cynical. Remember their rush in the House of Representatives to impeach President Trump? We were all told that this hearsay and speculation was an “urgent concern” and that there was “no time to waste.” So what happened after the fastest impeachment inquiry in U.S. history and a vote entirely along party… Read more »

As soon as I get back to Washington this afternoon, I’ll be filing a new bill called the Property Rights Protection Act of 2019. It’s not complicated, but let’s get a few definitions out of the way first… An “endangered species” is one that faces extinction unless action is taken to save it. Meanwhile, a “threatened species” is not endangered, but has seen some decline in recent decades… Read more »

Earlier this week, a federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can proceed with plans to use military construction funds for the much-needed wall along our southern border. If we're being honest, properly funding a wall should have been more of a legislative priority when Republicans controlled both the House and Senate. With the ebb and flow of political priorities, however,… Read more »

It is truly mind-blowing to listen to Democrats’ reaction to last week’s elimination of a murderous terrorist. Statements like: “Yes, Qassem Soleimani was a terrorist but…” ❌ …but it might cause Iran to retaliate ❌ …but we didn’t have a right to strike him on Iraqi soil. ❌ …but we don’t know how imminent the attacks on our troops would have been. ❌ …but President… Read more »

With the elimination of Qassem Soleimani, President Trump took a much-needed step yesterday to ensure the safety of our troops, civilians, and allies in the Middle East. Under Obama, we saw that accommodating Iran with a horribly flawed nuclear deal and even billion-dollar ransom payouts failed to change their hostile behavior. In fact, the unwillingness to confront this terrorist… Read more »

Nancy Pelosi finally allowed the House to vote on the USMCA trade agreement today. The deal represents a major victory for President Trump, which is the primary reason this vote had been subject to months of unnecessary delays.   While there are numerous provisions within the USMCA, ultimately what it does is help level the playing field for trade between our three… Read more »