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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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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 Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

Outstanding news from Washington earlier today. I want to congratulate Patricia Smith, who is a teacher at Bethel Elementary School in the Clover School District. The highest award given by the U.S. Government to K-12 math and science teachers is known as the "Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching." This morning, the White House announced that… Read more »

Make no mistake: China wouldn't be anywhere near the negotiating table right now were it not for our tariffs. We've had major problems with that country, ranging from unfair trade practices to rampant intellectual property theft. China will continue to abuse us, our companies, and markets until they realize we’re serious about putting an end to it. That's precisely the message President… Read more »

On illegal immigration, there’s both good and bad news as the federal government closed out its fiscal year (FY19) last Monday, Sept. 30th.   Bad news first. Over 850,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended along the southern border during FY19, which is the largest number in the last 12 years. (Remember: apprehensions are simply the number of illegal immigrants that are… Read more »

There are many battlefields and communities in the Carolinas that were instrumental in securing American victory in the Revolutionary War. As a general statement, these areas have not been sufficiently recognized or preserved from a historic standpoint. Yesterday I was in Camden with Rep. James Clyburn and Rep. Tom Rice to announce the introduction of new legislation that will help… Read more »