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Weekly Columns

June 20, 2023
Weekly Columns
While back in the Fourth District of Oklahoma, one of the top concerns I hear from constituents is the crushing weight of increasing overreach, overregulation and red tape from the federal government, which does not allow families and small businesses to flourish and succeed.

June 16, 2023
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In past years, the failure rate of Alzheimer’s drugs has been alarmingly high. In fact, as recently as 2020, 99 percent of investigational drug products failed and never made it to market.
Issues:Healthcare

June 12, 2023
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Last week, the University of Oklahoma Softball Team brought home the championship trophy once again after another incredible and historic season.

June 6, 2023
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The Fiscal Responsibility Act, which was just signed into law, will do just what it is named to do – restore fiscal sanity in Washington.
Issues:Economy & Small Business

May 26, 2023
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For several weeks, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans have made numerous calls to negotiate a reasonable and responsible deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default.
Issues:Economy & Small BusinessTaxes

May 22, 2023
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For far too long, dangerous predators have disproportionately targeted indigenous women and girls, and violence against Native Americans and Alaska Natives far exceeds national averages.
Issues:Tribal Relations

May 15, 2023
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Chaos is the one word that accurately describes the current situation at the southern border. The present state of affairs that has gone on for more than two years as a direct result of reckless and thoughtless policy decisions by the Biden Administration is endangering lives and U.S. security.
Issues:Immigration

May 9, 2023
Weekly Columns
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for quite some time has used malign economic coercion tactics to intimidate its neighbors in the Indo-Pacific region and manipulate them to surrender to various types of political, economic and other demands.
Issues:Foreign Affairs

May 1, 2023
Weekly Columns
Last week, the House of Representatives passed two critical pieces of legislation.
Issues:Energy & EnvironmentForeign Affairs

April 24, 2023
Weekly Columns
Established by former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger in 1986, the Month of the Military Child has since been celebrated every April to recognize the 1.6 million children of our men and women in uniform.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign Affairs