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February 7, 2022
Weekly Columns
Shortly after President Joe Biden was sworn into office, Democrats in Congress rushed to pass a supposed coronavirus relief package with a $2 trillion price tag, calling it the American Rescue Plan. Unfortunately, the partisan legislation was focused more on funding unrelated policies and programs on their radical wish list than actually addressing the ongoing needs of the pandemic.
Issues:Healthcare

January 31, 2022
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Over the last several years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has substantially grown both militarily and economically while exhibiting relentless, anti-rules behavior that goes against the values of the United States and our allies.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs

January 24, 2022
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This week marks the beginning of tax filing season with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). While this can often feel like a daunting task, I wanted to provide you with some timely tips concerning the 2021 tax year that can hopefully answer some of your questions or point you in the right direction.
Issues:Taxes

January 18, 2022
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As penned in the Declaration of Independence, our forefathers founded the United States with the strong belief that individuals are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights,” foremost among them being the right to life.
Issues:Life

January 10, 2022
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Despite failing to garner enough votes in the Senate to send their multi-trillion-dollar social spending bill to the president’s desk, Democrats and President Joe Biden have signaled they plan to regroup and attempt to push another version of it forward this year.
Issues:Economy & Small Business

January 3, 2022
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The activity during the first session of the 117th Congress last year was unfortunately marked by partisanship and political games.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsEconomy & Small BusinessTaxes

December 27, 2021
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At the beginning of 2021, President Joe Biden entered office as the 46th President of the United States promising to usher in hope, bipartisanship and to rebuild our country after the coronavirus pandemic. However, his first year has unfortunately been fixated on partisan, out-of-touch polices that have triggered several converging crises nationwide.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsEconomy & Small BusinessEnergy & EnvironmentForeign AffairsImmigrationNatural Resources

December 20, 2021
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The month of December is marked by many holiday traditions celebrated by Americans across different backgrounds and faiths.

December 13, 2021
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For several months, an increasing and disturbing presence of Russian military troops and equipment has lined the Ukrainian border, heightening concerns that Russia intends to invade in the coming days.
Issues:Foreign Affairs

December 6, 2021
Weekly Columns
For nearly a year, Democrats have been so fixated on advancing their radical, multi-trillion-dollar policy priorities that they have failed to make any bipartisan progress on the basic task Congress has to provide full-year funding for the government.