Last week, alongside 46 of my colleagues, I sent a letter to President Trump urging him to award Major James Capers, Jr. the Medal of Honor.
Major James Capers, Jr. is a trailblazer and a symbol of service and sacrifice. Born into poverty during the Jim Crow era, he overcame immense adversity to become the first African American to lead a Marine Reconnaissance company and receive a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Senator Lindsey Graham sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to award Major James Capers, Jr. the Medal of Honor.
Major Capers was responsible for incredible acts of valor when his Marine Corps special operations team was ambushed during a mission in Phu Loc,… Read more »
The Rock Hill VA Office will be operating remotely from March through July 2025 due to building maintenance. Veterans can call the VA Central in-take line at 803-909-7525 or go to the York County SC Government Website - Veterans Affairs site below to send email inquiries for an appointment.
The temporary displacement will provide services provided through phone, email, fax, and… Read more »
Is anyone really surprised that the Left and Senate Democrats have embraced a brutal smear campaign against Pete Hegseth, who President Trump has nominated to become our next Secretary of Defense? Yesterday's hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee was the first of the hearings to confirm Trump's Cabinet selections.
Pete Hegseth MUST be confirmed. He will bring our… Read more »
It was my honor to attend two incredible Veterans Day events in SC-05 this weekend.
On Sunday, I visited Lakewood Baptist Church in Rock Hill, where I had the privilege of recognizing over one hundred Veterans and their family members, and thank them for their sacrifices to ensure our freedoms. Pastor Jerry Devinney and Terry Gregory do a tremendous job each November of putting… Read more »
Our nation has a responsibility to provide the highest levels of care for those who have served our nation. Those hired to treat and care for our veterans should have a proven record of providing quality health care. That is why, last week, I reintroduced the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act.
This bill would require the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to have a patient’s… Read more »
Today, we honor and celebrate Veterans who have courageously served our country. The freedoms we enjoy every single day is all because of them.
SC-05 ought to recognize one of the greatest heroes our country has ever seen in combat - our fellow constituent, Major James Capers, Jr. After finding a home in the Marine Corps, he became the first African American to get a… Read more »
Over the weekend, a drone attack from Iranian-backed militants killed three American troops and injured over 30 others. This attack was at a U.S. military outpost located in Jordan near the border of Syria. Most of you may not know this, but since early October, U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan have been attacked ~165 times.
This attack, however, is the deadliest for U.S. forces… Read more »
It doesn't seem like 22 years ago. In many ways, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, still seem like yesterday, when almost 3,000 people were murdered by terrorists on American soil.
The numbers 9-11 represent so much more than a tragic anniversary. It's a daily reminder of how blessed we are to live in this nation. However, that blessing is a target for evil, and we must never… Read more »
