WASHINGTON, D.C. — As most of you across East Alabama saw in the news recently, special counsel Robert Mueller ended his investigation. The Mueller report was finally given to the Attorney General and its findings came as no surprise at all. As I believed all along, the investigation found no collusion between the Trump campaign […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington has been a busy place since the 116th Congress convened in January. With the House of Representatives now under Nancy Pelosi’s leadership, every single day is an uphill battle to preserve our rights and values. Border security, which used to be a bipartisan issue, has been a huge fight. With the […]

As most folks may have seen on television, on Tuesday, February 5, President Donald Trump made his way to the House of Representatives chamber to finally give his State of the Union address to Congress and to all Americans. I was thrilled with President Trump’s inspiring vision for our nation. And I was particularly pleased […]

On January 3, the 116th Congress convened under the control of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. As folks across East Alabama know, a few days before Christmas, the federal government partially shutdown because of the Senate’s unwillingness to consider House passed legislation that funded the government for the rest of the fiscal year along with over $5 billion […]

Every year during the Christmas season, I like to highlight just a few of the things folks across East Alabama are doing for each other. Below is a small sample of ways our fellow Alabamians have cared for each other over the past year. In Talladega County, The Care House in Sylacauga helps provide food […]

Recently, I led a group of local leaders in Calhoun County, including Alabama Senate President pro tempore, Del Marsh, to visit and tour the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston. While the CDP has a huge local economic impact, it is so much more. Since 1998, the CDP has trained over a million first […]

Every August, Congress takes a District Work Period so members have extra time to spend across their congressional district. Although I live in Weaver full-time and am home when I am not in Washington for votes, it is always wonderful to have some uninterrupted time in East Alabama. During my time in August, I got […]

Folks across East Alabama may have recently seen the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) Report findings were released. The IG report details the mishandling of the FBI investigation involving Hillary Clinton and her private email server. Anyone that denies that the FBI’s Clinton investigation was rigged in her favor is delusional. The political […]

As many of you may have seen recently, Fake News and liberal groups have blamed President Trump with false allegations saying his Administration is to blame for “losing” illegal immigrant children by separating them from their families. What these groups fail to disclose is that these phonies are using photos of illegal immigrant children from […]

Robert Mueller is running a witch hunt, not an investigation, and it needs to be shut down now. As folks across East Alabama have seen on the news, after a year and $25 million of taxpayer money, the only real collusion uncovered was between the Clinton campaign and a small corrupt group in the FBI. […]

This week the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) marked up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19). Although this bill focuses on our country’s Department of Defense, there are many pieces of the legislation that will have a huge impact back home in East Alabama. The NDAA starts by strengthening our […]

Agriculture is such an important industry to our great State and contributes $70.4 billion to Alabama’s economy. Congress plays an important role in supporting the farm economy through the Farm Bill. H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 which just passed the House Agriculture Committee, should be on the House Floor for a […]

As you may have recently seen on the news, President Trump has called for the National Guard to assist Customs and Border Patrol Agents with securing our southern border. The Trump Administration has made securing our porous southwest border with Mexico a top priority, and we cannot wait another minute to stop the influx of […]

Let’s face it: It can be tough to eat right. My wife and I do our best to ensure we eat a balanced, nutritious diet full of leafy greens, fish and lean proteins—but I’ll be the first to admit we’re not perfect. The truth is, most Americans aren’t perfect when it comes to their diets. […]

America may be a country of immigrants, but it’s also a country of laws. No one is exempt from those laws regardless of what some local officials in sanctuary cities may think. As you may have seen on the news recently, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced a lawsuit against the State of California for […]

    (WASHINGTON, D.C.)—After over 30 years of working under an outdated tax code, local businesses and folks across East Alabama and the entire country, are feeling the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.  This important legislation passed the House with my strong support and was signed in to law by President Trump this […]

  Every year during the Christmas season, I like to take some time to highlight a few of the great things folks are doing for each other across East Alabama. Below is a small sampling of what is going on in the Third District. In Randolph County, the Pilot Club provides toys for less fortunate […]

As you may have seen in the news, the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 1735 – National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 passed the House of Representatives. We can all agree that providing for the common defense is our government’s most important duty. Each year Congress passes the defense bill to make […]

Properly funding our military is one of Congress’ most important jobs and critical in keeping our homeland safe and ensuring our country’s readiness. People across the globe look to the United States for leadership when it comes to our military. But our prestige as the world’s most dominant military will be in danger if Congress […]

Anyone across Alabama who has taken a flight over the past few years knows what a long and frustrating event the passenger screening process can be as folks make their way with their belongings to their gate of departure. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) was created to […]

Across East Alabama, many of you may agree with me that the United States’ participation with the United Nations (U.N.) should end immediately. The U.N. continues to prove it’s an inefficient bureaucracy and a complete waste of American tax dollars. Although the United States makes up almost a quarter of the U.N.’s annual budget, the […]

As many of you across East Alabama may have seen or heard in the news, the National Defense Authorization Act recently passed the House of Representatives with my strong support. This critical piece of legislation outlines how Congress will support our nation’s military. I was relieved to see that Congress increased the overall authorized funding […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Every year, every one of us across East Alabama prepares for and usually dreads Tax Day. That day in mid-April when we ensure we have gotten our tax returns filed on time. According to the non-partisan Tax Foundation, each American will work 107 days just to pay their Federal, state and local […]