Weekly Columns
One of the longest standing federal pro-life policies is again under fire in Congress. Since 1976, the Hyde Amendment, which prevents funding of abortions with taxpayer dollars, has passed through Congress with bipartisan support. Now, President Biden is seeking to remove the amendment from his Budget Request of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2022.
Oklahoma is the crossroads of America, and as such, relies heavily on a strong, modern infrastructure. Over the last several decades, our nation’s infrastructure has fallen dangerously behind that of its closest economic competitors, including China. Congress now has a tremendous opportunity to make the nation more competitive in the 21st century by investing in its infrastructure, not just roads and bridges, but the electrical grid, broadband access, and more.