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September 12, 2022
Weekly Columns
Since President Joe Biden assumed office nearly two years ago, his open border policies have given the green light to migrants and bad actors from around the world to come to the U.S. southern border and illegally enter our country.
Issues:Immigration

September 2, 2022
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Although I was called back to Washington for a few days due to votes in the U.S. House of Representatives, I was still able to spend much of August in Oklahoma for the customary monthlong district work period.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsEconomy & Small BusinessTaxes

August 29, 2022
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Last week, President Joe Biden unveiled a plan to unilaterally erase a wide swath of certain federal student loan debts.
Issues:Education

August 22, 2022
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One year ago this month, our nation witnessed one of the worst foreign policy failures of any presidential administration when President Joe Biden decided to withdraw all remaining U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. The aftermath of that decision in the days and weeks that followed was nothing short of disastrous, and the devastation and consequences of this failure remain. Unfortunately, the Biden Administration has still left many questions surrounding this decision unanswered, a true disservice to the American people.

Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs

August 15, 2022
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The global economy is more interconnected today than at any point in human history, and as a result, the U.S. has become far too reliant on Chinese support for our supply chains, which has ultimately made us weaker as a nation.
Issues:Economy & Small BusinessForeign AffairsScience and Technology

August 8, 2022
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Since President Joe Biden was sworn into office nearly two years ago, prices have skyrocketed, workers’ wages have shrunk and the U.S. supply chain and labor force have suffered
Issues:Economy & Small BusinessHealthcareSmall BusinessTaxes

August 1, 2022
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For several months, Americans have grown increasingly nervous that our nation’s economy was heading toward recession. Unfortunately, those fears became a reality last week when the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined for a second consecutive quarter, which constitutes an economic recession.
Issues:Economy & Small Business

July 25, 2022
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Since President Joe Biden was sworn into office, he has waged an all-out war on American energy and unfortunately the American people are paying the price.
Issues:Economy & Small BusinessEnergy & Environment

July 18, 2022
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Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign Affairs

July 11, 2022
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Recently, the United States Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson case. In this decision made in a 6-3 vote, the justices ruled that abortion is not a constitutional right and thus not a federal issue.
Issues:Life