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Congress really needs to slap down the out-of-control bureaucrats at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This is one of the most rogue agencies of the federal government. Yesterday in the House Rules Committee, we were discussing a resolution of congressional disapproval concerning a new CFPB rule. This rule requires most lenders (e.g. banks) to now collect more than 80 data… Read more »

Have you all been following what State Superintendent Ellen Weaver is proposing for public schools here in South Carolina? I’m very proud of her for this, especially given some of the OUTRAGEOUS materials that have made their way into some of our school libraries. Under Superintendent Weaver’s proposal, public schools would be required to use “existing state law to identify materials… Read more »

Very little attention is paid to those who are being punished – through NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN – by the fallout from out-of-control government spending. Would-be homebuyers are among those silent victims. Inflation’s been through the roof, as you know, which triggered the Fed to significantly raise interest rates. If you or someone you know has wanted to purchase a home recently, it’s a… Read more »

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Over the last fiscal year, your federal government BORROWED over $53,000 every second. Just think about that. We cannot possibly tax enough to cover all the spending coming out of Washington, so every second of every day, we’re borrowing more than $53,000 to make up the difference. And yet Democrats are still telling me we don’t have a spending problem. Our total borrowing last fiscal… Read more »

Quick update this Tuesday morning from Washington. As many of you know, Congress is once again up against a deadline to pass legislation funding the federal government’s discretionary spending. If you read no further, read this: I know I sound like a broken record, but it is NOT MY JOB to keep the federal government open and running at all costs, no matter what, regardless of how much… Read more »

Three years ago, back in 2020, Oregon became the first state to essentially legalize all recreational drugs. Cocaine, crack, heroin, opioids, mushrooms, Ecstasy, LSD, meth, opium, PCPs, you name it. Under Oregon’s new state law, the penalty for possessing any (or all) of these drugs was reduced to a government “health assessment” or a maximum $100 fine. In other words, not even a slap on… Read more »

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I am very proud to have received a 100% pro-family scorecard with The American Family Project. With the U.S. Census recently projecting a future population decline, it is crucial now more than ever that leaders in D.C. support and value American families. To view my full voting record for this scorecard, please click here. Read more »

With the House back in action, we’re working through the remaining appropriations bills, one by one. As you know, amendments are an important way to help fine-tune legislation, and I’m pleased several of my amendments have been approved recently.  (Side note: the complexity of just one appropriations bill is precisely why Congress needs to make it a priority to earnestly work on our… Read more »