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Weekly Columns

December 16, 2022
Weekly Columns

Over the past two years, the American people have endured a complete shutdown of the People’s House in a way never before seen in our lifetime. In recent months, as the threat of COVID-19 waned, the halls of Congress once again bustled with members, staff, and constituents.

Issues:Accountability

December 9, 2022
Weekly Columns

This week, the House voted on the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to fund our military and defense related items in Fiscal Year 2023.

Issues:Foreign AffairsSecurity

December 2, 2022
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Next week, the House of Representatives will consider the “Respect for Marriage Act.” which aims to redefine marriage according to federal law. A Democrat controlled Congress, with the aid of some Republican senators, have brought forward an unnecessary and concerning bill to codify Obergefell v. Hodges.

Issues:Accountability

November 11, 2022
Weekly Columns

Veterans Day is a time to reflect on the service and sacrifice of those who dedicated their lives and risked their safety to protect our nation and our way of life.

Issues:Veterans

November 4, 2022
Weekly Columns

This week, reports from the Energy Information Administration have caused fuel companies to sound the al

Issues:Natural ResourcesSecurity

October 28, 2022
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The Biden Administration, in a continuation of its radical “abortion on demand” agenda, created a program to use federal tax dollars to fund abortion-related travel for service members and their families living in a state where abortion access is limited.

Issues:Accountability

October 14, 2022
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This week, I hosted my annual agriculture tour of Arkansas’ Fourth District; traveling from Ozark to Hope, and many places in between.

Issues:Jobs and Economic Growth

September 30, 2022
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Americans are struggling to pay the price for President Joe Biden’s energy policies. This winter, families are expected to pay the highest prices in over a decade to heat their homes. Natural gas prices continue to remain near a 14-year-high.

Issues:Natural Resources

September 23, 2022
Weekly Columns

Since President Joe Biden’s first day in office, America has watched as he and Congressional Democrats hastened our economic instability and allowed shelves to go bare, communities to be ravaged by crime, and savings to evaporate. I’ve heard from many Arkansans who feel left behind. President Biden has sarcastically asked, “what are Republicans for?” Well, Mr.

Issues:AccountabilityEducation and OpportunityForeign AffairsHealth CareJobs and Economic GrowthNatural ResourcesSecurityTax ReliefTransportation and Infrastructure

September 16, 2022
Weekly Columns

I always look forward to August recess when I am able to spend time traveling across the Fourth District visiting with constituents and local officials to hear directly from them about the challenges their families, businesses, and communities are facing. When I hear the unvarnished truth from the people who are living with the choices made

Issues:Jobs and Economic GrowthNatural Resources