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A Health Care Update

Before 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,...

Giving Thanks

The 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...

Tearing Down the Wall

Nearly 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...

Our Chapter In History

We 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...

Never Forget

I was in the clinic, seeing patients on this day 12 years ago. An assistant came in and said a plane hit the World Trade Center. It was only when she came back in, saying a second plane hit the towers, when I realized this was much more than a terrible accident. 12 years later, we continue to rememb...

Intelligent Reforms to the Intelligence Communities

Current events remind us of a long-standing and important debate surrounding national security and personal privacy. Twenty-first century technologies heighten that debate. And while these technologies can save untold numbers of lives on the battlefield and here at home, they can also potentially th...

Real Solutions, Not More Empty Promises

Ohioans cannot afford $4 a gallon gas and over 7% unemployment Friend, As I travel across southern Ohio and listen to Ohioans, the biggest concern that repeatedly comes up in conversations is uncertainty about the economy. Discussing economic development in Highland County Rising energy prices, high...

Fulfilling My Duties

I’ve been your Congressman for seven months now, and a busy seven months it has been. I have met thousands of people across Southern Ohio, and I look forward to seeing many more of you soon. The House of Representatives’ August schedule allows additional opportunities to meet with you to discuss suc...

In God We Trust

In my youth, I always had a strong faith in those who were chosen to lead. I felt confident in the character of Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan, as well as Sparky Anderson managing the Cincinnati Reds’ “Big Red Machine.” And while my faith was occasionally tested by events like Watergate, there ...

A Budget Update

Did you know that you owe $53,500 towards the national debt? That's a pretty scary figure ... and even more so given that the average Ohioan makes just $45,750 a year. American Exceptionalism is founded on more freedom and empowering every citizen with the opportunity to achieve their own American D...