New Bill: The Healthy Skies Act Earlier today, I sponsored a new bill in the House of Representatives. As we work to get our nation back on its feet, it’s clear we have to keep searching for ways to slow the spread of COVID-19. On that front, air travel is very important to our economy, but it obviously poses unique challenges because of the number of people packed into a confined space for long p... Read more »
You'd be hard pressed to find even one elected Democrat willing to stand up lately for our police. Or publicly oppose the recent violence around our nation. It's not convenient to their narrative right now. My message to them is simple: Democrat leadership in the House and Senate receive a protective police detail. If those Democrats in leadership are unwilling to support our law enforcement comm... Read more »
Last month, your federal government spent $864 Billion more than it took in, setting a monthly deficit record. (This is according to the Wall Street Journal and dozens of other publications.) We are now over $26 TRILLION in debt. Washington doesn't have a revenue problem; the Treasury takes more than enough of your hard-earned money. Instead, Washington has a spending problem, and it's going to C... Read more »
To help promote safety and security, I’ve signed on as a co-sponsor to two excellent bills in the House. The first piece of legislation will put a hold on federal funding to local governments that allow these so-called “autonomous zones” within their jurisdictions. (This is H.R. 7285.) Seattle is a prime example of this nonsense. There, a six-block radius was essentially confiscated by anarchists,... Read more »
Another HUGE win for religious liberties from the Supreme Court was announced earlier this morning. In a 7-2 decision, the Court upheld that employers who had religious or moral objections to the Obamacare birth control mandate were, in fact, entitled to exemption from that rule. This was a case involving the Little Sisters of the Poor, which is a Catholic ministry that serves the elderly poor. T... Read more »
Is attending Church during a pandemic more dangerous than attending a protest? Before places of worship throughout Washington, D.C. were even allowed to partially re-open, the mayor of that city was actively encouraging people to gather and demonstrate in large crowds for protests and demonstrations. The "right of the people peaceably to assemble" is explicitly guaranteed in our First Amendment. I... Read more »
There were so many people MURDERED in Chicago this past weekend that various news outlets can’t even agree on the correct number. If the Chicago Tribune is to be believed, it’s probably around 17 homicides – including two children – plus 63 others shot, with most occurring in areas widely known for gang violence. In New York City, shootings are up 142% for the week ending July 5th versus the same ... Read more »
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court delivered two decisions that were very important. I believe one was outstanding, while another was terrible. === GOOD NEWS FIRST === There was a BIG win yesterday for religious schools, and those who value religious liberties and our First Amendment. Back in 2015, Montana established a program that provided a tax credit for those parents who wanted to send the... Read more »
Incredibly, calls to “defund the police” are actually gaining traction in dozens of cities with far-left local governments. For example, the Minneapolis City Council voted to eliminate their police department, but still hasn’t identified how citizens will be kept safe. New York City is taking steps to cut over $1 billion from its police, with similar efforts now underway in cities like Baltimore, ... Read more »
To me, this is the LAST thing Congress should be focused on right now. I’m talking about legislation that would turn Washington, D.C. into our nation’s 51st state. House Democrat Leadership has scheduled a vote on just such a measure today. I’ll be a hard NO vote, but by the time you read this, the liberal majority will have passed the bill in the House, even though it’s highly unlikely to be cons... Read more »
