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September 9, 2022
Weekly Columns

This week marks the 21st anniversary of the horrific attacks on our nation that look nearly 3,000 innocent lives on September 11, 2001. 9/11 is known as one of the darkest days of American history. It changed the world forever and shaped a generation.


August 26, 2022
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President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order this week to transfer $500 billion of student loan debt onto the American taxpayers over the next ten years and extended the freeze on student debt repayments until January 2023, costing the taxpayers $5 billion per month.

Issues:AccountabilityEducation and OpportunityTax Relief

August 12, 2022
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This week, Congressional Democrats used a special procedural tool called “reconciliation” to pass a $745 billion bill through both chambers of Congress on a party line vote.

Issues:Jobs and Economic GrowthTax Relief

August 5, 2022
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President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas quietly approved a plan to complete a section of the border wall near Yuma, Arizona, filling four major gaps in the wall. Those four gaps have resulted in the Yuma area becoming one of the busiest hubs of illegal immigration.

Issues:Foreign AffairsSecurity

July 29, 2022
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Senate Democrats are resurrecting President Biden’s shortsighted “Build Back Better” bill after reaching an agreement with Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV). The bill, besides raising taxes and greenlighting Green New Deal provisions, will expand government control over drug pricing in a misguided attempt to bring down health care costs.

Issues:Health Care

July 22, 2022
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It is no secret to Arkansans that this summer has been an unusually dry season, resulting in moderate to severe drought throughout the state. Some areas have not recorded rainfall for over a month, and the National Weather Service predicts the drought will persist for the foreseeable future.

Issues:Jobs and Economic Growth

July 15, 2022
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This week, I had the honor of hosting a roundtable discussion with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Rep.

Issues:Education and Opportunity

July 7, 2022
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This week, several counties in Texas declared the immigration crisis at our southern border an “invasion,” and Arizona AG Brnovich urged Governor Doug Ducey to do the same.

Issues:Health CareSecurity

July 1, 2022
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This Fourth of July, Americans all across the nation will come together to celebrate the magnificent land we call home, our hard won freedoms, and our history that has led us to become the greatest country in the world. 

Issues:Health Care