President Obama’s War on WorkAmerica is facing a dangerous prospect: a smaller portion of the population is working than at any time since Jimmy Carter was president. The labor force participation rate, a number used by economists to measure what percentage of Americans are working or seeking work, now sits at 63 percent. This ... READ MORE
Promoting Ohio's Drug Court Pilot ProgramIn Ohio, we are battling a growing drug epidemic. I understand Scioto County has implemented a successful pilot program that requires drug courts, treatment providers, and prescribers to work together in rehabilitating and reintegrating non-violent drug offenders. In order to reduce recidivism and ... READ MORE
Stop Government AbuseBureaucrats and regulations are one of the biggest impediments to unleashing our economy and the American worker. More and more, government red tape is wrapped around our economic potential and weighing down our recovery, burying Ohio families and businesses in mandated government compliance that c... READ MORE
Working to Get America WorkingWorking to get America Working The biggest concerns I hear from Ohioans – families and businesses alike – are jobs and employment. Five years of economic uncertainty have left people worried about their family budgets, and what the future has to offer for them, their children, and their grandchildre... READ MORE
Stand Strong for LifeAs a father, I have watched my son grow from his first sonogram picture to now exploring the world around him. My faith leads me to value all human life as sacred, from the moment of conception. I am committed to pro-life advocacy and I feel that it is my obligation to protect the rights of all of ... READ MORE
"It's the law!" … Sort Of!This week, the Supreme Court is hearing a case over President Obama’s improper – and as a lower court ruled, unconstitutional – appointment of members to the National Labor Relations Board through recess appointments. These appointments are just one point in a pattern of the precarious drift that ou... READ MORE
A Health Care UpdateBefore coming to Washington, I worked as a physician for over 25 years in southern Ohio and as an Army combat surgeon. Day in and day out, I cared for patients and dealt with insurance companies. I know full well the health care challenges that are before us, and I know that the Affordable Care Act,... READ MORE
Giving ThanksThe idea of a truly national day of Thanksgiving has been a part of our country since George Washington signed the first such proclamation in 1789. It is a testament to our nation’s founding ideals that the first holiday we proclaimed was not to celebrate an individual or event, but to take pause an... READ MORE
Tearing Down the WallNearly 24 years ago, American leadership helped bring down the Berlin Wall without firing a shot. Now, our service members and veterans are up against a new wall, a wall of bureaucracy. This wall complicates nearly every facet of life as they transition from active duty service to veteran status. Th... READ MORE
Our Chapter In HistoryWe have heard much debate over the last week… arguments and accusations being made from both sides. I have heard references to being “terrorists”, to “jihad” and to having “bombs strapped to our chests.” Mr. Speaker, I spent one year, 2005-2006, perhaps the bloodiest time of the war as an Army Comb... READ MORE |
