Weekly Columns

The fate of one of our allies is at the discretion of Vladimir Putin. There are at least 130,000 Russian troops stationed on Ukraine’s border and the waters off the country’s shore have been blocked, leading to potential economic harm for Ukraine. The threat of an invasion is imminent.

Under Democratic control of the White House and Congress, our nation has broken records -- for the worse. Most recently, through irresponsible and unsustainable government spending, the U.S. national debt exceeded $30 trillion for the first time.

Last week was the start of tax filing season with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This can be a difficult process, especially since the pandemic has posed unique challenges, but I wanted to provide you with some tips to speed tax return processing and refund delivery.

If you drove across our state of Oklahoma, you would see nearly half a million wells that have been drilled into open fields. While they support hundreds of thousands of jobs and contribute to producing clean American energy when active, abandoned wells and legacy sites have become a major problem for landowners.

Last week was an example of yet another power-grab attempt and legislative gimmick forced upon Congress by Democrats. Late Wednesday night, House Democrats gutted H.R. 5746, a bill relating solely to NASA, and dropped in voting rights legislation that includes provisions from the “John Lewis Voting Rights Act” (H.R. 4) and “For the People Act” (H.R. 1).

December is usually a month that sees tremendous economic activity and growth during the holiday season, but this year was much different.

When Joe Biden became the 46^th President of the United States, he inherited a country that was energy independent, with a largely secure southern border, a powerful and respected national defense, and a recovering economy.

Your priorities are my priorities. Through communicating with my constituents in Oklahoma’s fifth district, I’m proud to have championed many initiatives my first year in Congress. I’d like to highlight some wins in three main areas: