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July 18, 2016
Weekly Columns
As the summer months begin, we are reminded once more that the fight against the Zika virus is not over.
Issues:Healthcare

July 11, 2016
Weekly Columns
As Americans, our Constitution and Bill of Rights guarantee us certain unalienable rights that are the foundation of a free society. Common sense dictates, however, that individuals who perpetrate acts of terror against their fellow citizens must necessarily forfeit some of those rights.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsSecond Amendment

July 4, 2016
Weekly Columns
For 240 years, the ideal of liberty has been engrained in America’s foundation. The words that were written so simply yet eloquently to establish a Republic and a Declaration of Independence have fundamentally been the guiding force in America’s story. Our fundamental right to express ourselves is the basis of practicing our freedom, and it should never be taken for granted.

June 24, 2016
Weekly Columns
While our nation continues to mourn the innocent lives that were lost in the horrific terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida, our leaders are pushing to know more details as each day passes. And each day, another disturbing truth is revealed. Unfortunately, the conversation has strayed from the shooter’s clear, ISIS-inspired motive.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign Affairs

June 17, 2016
Weekly Columns

More than six years after Obamacare was signed into law and forced upon the American people, the outlook for the law looks even bleaker than before. Throughout its implementation, millions of Americans have directly felt the negative consequences of the president’s unworkable law through lost coverage, unfair mandates and higher premiums.

Issues:Healthcare

June 13, 2016
Weekly Columns
As intentionally spelled out in the U.S. Constitution in the first and arguably most foundational amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.”
Issues:Taxes

June 6, 2016
Weekly Columns

Like many others across the United States, my family understands firsthand the toll that Alzheimer's disease takes on those suffering with it and on their caregivers. What starts out as slight memory loss eventually leads to disappearing personalities and then no recollection of the people and memories that once filled an individual's life.

Issues:Healthcare

June 1, 2016
Weekly Columns
Rest assured. The Zika emergency response will be funded, and immediate needs are already being funded. The issue now is whether the funding will be paid for or irresponsibly added to the national credit card. That’s where Republicans disagree with Democrats and the administration.
Issues:Healthcare

May 27, 2016
Weekly Columns

Our veterans, who have served during times of war and peace, have made tremendous sacrifices for our nation. They are defenders of liberty and have ensured all Americans can continue to enjoy freedom and security.

Issues:Veterans & Military Retirees

May 23, 2016
Weekly Columns

Contrary to some of the overheated rhetoric coming out of the White House and the Democratic side of the aisle in Congress, the United States does not currently lack the resources to confront the Zika virus. While some have disingenuously suggested otherwise, the Administration already has money at its disposal right now to respond to the emergency.

Issues:Healthcare