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Dear Friend, First and foremost, effectively serving my constituents has and always will continue to be my top priority in Congress, and I will keep working to address the needs of the citizens and communities throughout the 7th Congressional District. I have spent the first year of the 117th Congress meeting with constituents, hosting and attending events in the district, reading… Read more »

Dear Friend, Several major legislative developments have occurred in Washington during the past couple of weeks.  Here are a few updates on the actions taken by Congress as well as some information on other topics.  Thank you for subscribing, and please consider recommending this resource to a friend. An Update on the Legislative Agenda In November, House Democrats passed… Read more »

First, my thoughts and prayers are with all of those who witnessed and were harmed during the devastating and heinous attack at the Christmas parade in Wisconsin on Sunday.  Let’s keep each child and adult injured in our prayers as well as those who lost a friend or loved one.  They all need our support and prayers as they begin to heal. Last week, the House voted on… Read more »

Here are a few updates on events from this past week in Washington.  Thank you for subscribing, and please consider recommending this resource to a friend. On Friday, I voted against House Democrats’ socialist tax and spend bill.  Trillions of dollars in federal spending, passed under the guise of COVID-19 relief this past year, is driving up inflation, which just… Read more »

Dear Friend,In honor of Veterans Day, I recently took to the House Floor to recognize the brave men and women who have valiantly answered the call of duty to serve and protect the United States.  North Carolina is home to a large community of veterans, and we are proud to have a rich tradition of military service. Because of their selflessness and heroism, the United States… Read more »

Dear Friend, While you have likely seen a number of different viewpoints about the bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill that passed the House late Friday night, the truth is it’s a mixed bag of good and bad.  There is a lot of money in the bill that will help North Carolina’s Department of Transportation advance important road and bridge repairs as well as new… Read more »

For the past several months, President Biden and Democrats in Congress have been grasping at straws to find a way to force through their massive tax and entitlement spending legislation.  Although we still don’t know what may be included in the bill, we do know the framework President Biden announced this past week will result in higher taxes, greater inflation, and cradle to… Read more »

The ongoing global supply chain crisis is impacting our day-to-day life.  Whenever you arbitrarily shut down the economy you are going to have major supply chain disruptions.  The major labor shortage is making it that much worse.  Combined with inflation and increasing energy costs, American families are facing extreme uncertainty heading into this year’s… Read more »

Many communities in North Carolina have experienced devastating inland and coastal flooding due to major storm events during the past few years in particular — most recently in western North Carolina.  These events upend the livelihoods of families, businesses, and even entire communities.  That's why this past week, I co-hosted the bipartisan Water Adaptation to Ensure… Read more »

In September, the U.S. economy only added 194,000 jobs falling well short of the 500,000 jobs economists expected.  Many able-bodied adults are leaving the workforce altogether because they can.  They’ve made a lot of money in the markets since COVID hit due to the policies of the Federal Reserve, and they are getting government checks on top of it.  The… Read more »