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Tax reform update

Friend – Overhauling our broken tax code continues to be a top priority here in Congress, so I wanted to provide you with a quick update on our work in the House of Representatives to streamline and simplify the U.S. tax code: Why now? Both parties have failed the American people for far too long wh...

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Friend, Last week, I spoke out on the House floor about the issue of physician-assisted suicide and why, with a new administration, we now have a chance to address this in a meaningful way. I am pleased that the President's budget seeks to address D.C.'s harmful new law legalizing physician-assisted...

Coming Up

Friend, This week, the House of Representatives is voting on some strong, bipartisan bills that are aimed at bettering the lives of Americans across the country, and giving everyone more opportunities to achieve their goals. Take a look: Combating the opioid epidemic: Too often, due to the opioid ep...

To the president's desk

Today, Congress took action on a major bipartisan bill to help make sure veterans are getting the results they need from the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Here's a quick breakdown: Here's the problem...For too long, the VA has been mired in scandals – there have been instances where veterans died...

United We Stand - Divided We Fall

This past Tuesday marked the 73rd anniversary of D-Day. In his 1984 address commemorating D-Day, President Ronald Reagan asked why these men willingly went through the hell that they did on the beaches of Normandy. The answer, he said, was faith. Faith in the mission. Faith that they fought to liber...

Action alert: revitalizing main street

Friend, Wanted to provide you with a quick update on a bill that will be voted on in the House of Representatives this afternoon. The Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) was created to 1) revitalize Main Street and 2) reform Wall Street. Here’s a quick breakdown of what it does, and how it will provide r...

Standing Together -- Against Trafficking

“It’s just as easy as ordering a pizza, to order a person.” These haunting words, spoken by an undercover Dayton detective, encapsulate a fragment of both the horror and pervasiveness of the human trafficking crisis facing our country in the digital age. “It’s everywhere because of the online enviro...

Action Alert: 7 bills for our vets

Today, the House of Representatives passed seven bills that bring real reform to the way our country treats our veterans. As Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Health subcommittee, one of my top priorities is getting our heroes the care they deserve and have earned. Here's a quick breakdown of ...

Fact check

Throughout the debate over the American Health Care Act, many claims have been made and concerns circulated. While some are valid, there's also been a fair amount of misinformation. Below is a round-up of a few recent fact-checks - take a look: Claim: The claim that 129 people with preexisting condi...