Weekly Columns

One in every five students has a language-based learning disability, most commonly dyslexia.  Although dyslexia is such a common condition and much headway has occurred, all too often schools are not well equipped to diagnose and treat it.

If you’ve been following the news at all in Washington, you’ve seen that the House Republican Conference is at a serious inflection point. At the time of this writing, we still have no Speaker of the House, and every day that goes by without a plan will have massive implications for the future of our nation.

It’s hard to put into words the evil that is plaguing the Middle East right now. On Saturday, we woke to learn that Hamas terrorists launched an unprovoked attack on Israel with no regard for the lives of civilian men, women, children, or babies. Many people have never experienced or even imagined the violence and evil inflicted on innocent Israelis by the Hamas terrorists.

Since day one, House Republicans, under the leadership of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, remained dedicated to putting America on a better path forward. We made a commitment to America to deliver an economy that’s strong, a nation that’s safe, a future that’s built on freedom, and a government that’s accountable.

We all know that life is about making choices. Serving in Congress requires making big choices on a big stage that are forever chronicled in our vote record. And making choices is about setting priorities. House Republicans have made it clear that cutting spending, securing the border, and keeping our men and women in uniform paid are our top priorities.

The Biden Administration’s misguided open border policies have led to a historic crisis affecting the entire nation, making every community a border community. Since President Biden took office, there have been more than 5.8 illegal crossings at the southern border.

Illicit fentanyl poisoning is now the leading cause of death for adults aged 18-49 – more than cancer, car accidents, and heart disease. Only a few milligrams of the drug, about the size of the tip of a pencil, can be lethal.

Generations of Americans remember where they were on September 11th, 2001, a day our nation changed forever. I was driving to a meeting in Gurdon and listening to the radio when I heard the news that we were under attack.