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  • White House's "All-of-the-Above but Nothing-from-Below" Energy Policy is Harming the Middle Class
    Feb 15, 2013  - In his State of the Union address this week, the president focused his speech on the need to spur economic growth and boost America’s middle class. Included in his proposal was the need to make “America a magnet for new jobs and manufacturing” and to take “control of our energy future.” While these ... More
  • Disaster assistance for the Adairsville community
    Jan 31, 2013  - My thoughts and prayers are with the Adairsville community in the wake of last week's devastating tornadoes. As we begin the recovery process, my deepest thanks to the more than 1,000 volunteers who helped with clean-up this past weekend. Your generosity and sense of community are an example to all.... More
  • No budget, no pay...and no cuts
    Jan 23, 2013  - Holding Senate Democrats’ feet to the fire by insisting they pass a budget at the risk of losing their pay is a good idea. However, while it is a step in the right direction, it does not address the root of the problem. I cannot support legislation to increase the debt ceiling that does not address ... More
  • Safeguarding Our Second Amendment Rights
    Jan 16, 2013  - Today, President Obama and Vice President Biden held a press conference to discuss their gun control agenda, some of which would have to be legislated by Congress and some of which the President believes he can enact through executive orders. First of all, the President should not govern this way. S... More
  • 113th Congress: Changing the way Washington does business
    Jan 7, 2013  - Last Thursday, January 3, marked the start of the 113th Congress. One of my key initiatives remains dramatically reducing federal spending and government overreach, and changing the way we do business in Washington. To that end, I introduced legislation targeting laws or policies in need of reform. ... More
  • Prayers for the Newtown community
    Dec 14, 2012  - As a father and grandfather, I am heartbroken at the tragedy in Newtown today. No parent, child, or community should have to suffer such devastation and overwhelming grief. All my thoughts and prayers are with their families today. More
  • Charting a new course
    Dec 11, 2012  - Our national debt, already at $16 trillion, continues to explode. If Washington does not chart a new course, by 2016, it will balloon to $22 trillion dollars. Rather than reining in federal spending, President Obama requested unchecked authority to continuing borrowing money from China and offered n... More
  • What to Expect in 2013
    Dec 11, 2012  - How Obamacare provisions hurt small businesses: Under President Obama’s health care law, small businesses will be hit particularly hard by higher taxes and onerous regulations. While the administration has failed to provide guidance, the House Small Business Committee released a table outlining prov... More
  • A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
    Dec 7, 2012  - On the 71st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, we pay tribute to the 2,390 service members and 49 civilians who made the ultimate sacrifice. May we remember our courageous service members and veterans today and every day. In the words of President Reagan, “Freedom is never more than one genera... More
  • Fighting for our families
    Dec 6, 2012  - Despite President Obama’s promise to cut our debt in half, he’s doubled down on his policy of out-of-control spending, bloated government, and refusal to address entitlement reforms. With $16 trillion in national debt and Medicare and Social Security on the brink of insolvency, we must act now to sa... More