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  • National Security

    Our nation’s military is a stabilizing force and necessary for ensuring continued global peace. However, this security is increasingly jeopardized and could be seized entirely if Congress and the Administration fail to work together to strengthen and...

  • Education and Science

    A strong education is the pathway to success; everyone should have the access to the educational tools they need to accomplish their goals. Therefore, one of my priorities in Congress is ensuring our youth receive a quality education regardless of ge...

  • Economy and Small Business

    Since the 2008 recession until 2016, our economic recovery was stagnant and slow. This was caused, in part, by burdensome regulatory policies at the state and federal levels, as well as crippling taxes that took far too much out of the pockets of har...

  • Energy & Environment

    It is in our best economic and national security interest for America to be energy independent. To achieve this, I support an “all of the above” approach, which means investing in promising new technologies such as nuclear and biofuels, developing re...

  • Healthcare

    I am a firm believer in a patient-centered health policy that provides individuals with competitive choices while also protecting those with preexisting medical conditions from having their rights denied, which is why I introduced the Maintaining Pro...

  • Immigration

    America is a proud nation of immigrants while simultaneously a nation under the rule of law. For very real economic and national security reasons, we cannot have people violating our immigration laws with impunity. Our immigration system is in dire n...

  • Medicare

    Since its creation, Medicare has served a vital role in helping millions of seniors and disabled individuals pay for their medical expenses. Today, over 55 million Americans are guaranteed access to health insurance coverage through Medicare. Unfortu...

  • Social Security

    Since the enactment of the Social Security Act in 1935, Social Security has empowered generations of Americans to take care of themselves after retirement. Americans pay into the system during their working years with the expectation that the benefit...

  • Veterans Affairs

    As a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I understand the commitment and sacrifice that our brave men and women of the armed forces have given to our country. We as a nation should do all we can to repay our v...

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