Weekly Columns

Last week, I had the opportunity to visit McAllen, Texas with the Select Committee on the Economy. While the Democrats on this committee planned the trip to have a field hearing on infrastructure and climate issues along the border, I took the opportunity to again witness firsthand the disastrous effects of President Biden’s open border policies.

As a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a strong supporter of our brave troops and veterans, it is an honor to work on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) every year. The NDAA is the single most important piece of legislation that comes out of the Armed Services Committee each year.

While Americans are suffering from record-breaking prices at the pump and skyrocketing inflation, Democrats are focused on utilizing their media allies to choreograph political theatre. After a year of overreaching subpoenas and dramatized hearings, the next show trial event from the January 6 Select Committee will take place Thursday, during prime time.

Memorial Day is usually a time spent with family and friends, having a barbeque, or celebrating the start of summer. However, it is critically important to remind our children and remember the true meaning of this holiday. 

Once again, Democrats are gaslighting the hardworking individuals in the energy industry instead of taking ownership of the disastrous results of their own policies. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7688, the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, also known as the Socialist Energy Price Fixing Act.

Throughout Biden’s first term in office, we have seen slow responses and out of touch policies that have created numerous crises. Prices of fuel have hit all-time highs, inflation is at the highest it’s been in 40 years, and fentanyl is pouring across our open border. Now we are facing a new crisis: bare shelves, and an alarming shortage of infant formula.

As we experienced last week across the Fifth Congressional District, storm season has officially arrived. I have been thinking of and praying for the people of Seminole and Pottawatomie Counties and throughout Oklahoma as they work to recover and rebuild from the destructive tornadoes.

Free speech is the bedrock of our nation and essential to a functioning democracy. Under the First Amendment, free speech is guaranteed as an inalienable right of each and every American. We should take great pride in being the only country in the world which recognizes people’s right to express themselves freely and peacefully, even when others may disagree.