Saving up for a rainy day – whether it’s a few quarters in your piggy bank as a child or investing in a retirement plan as an adult, many of us have heard from a young age about the importance of saving for the future. Saving is important to your financial security and independence. However, for many men and women who have worked their entire lives, every penny saved for retirement is a challenge. Another one-size-fits-all regulation from the Obama Administration may make mapping your financial...
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Encryption is a good thing. Why do I say that? It may sound like something only “techies” would care about, but, in fact, it is a tool most of us use every day, often without even thinking about it. Encryption is used on devices like phones, computers, and tablets to secure data. From identity theft to our economic and military security, encryption keeps our most valuable information safe and also helps protect the United States from the threats of terrorists and hackers. As technology companie...
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For many families in the Sixth Congressional District, sitting down at the dinner table is welcome ground for an old tale of a past hunting or fishing trip. Whether it’s a love of the sport, or simply spending time in the great outdoors, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting are traditions shared by the young and old. Ensuring that these activities are available to share with future generations is an important part of our heritage as Americans. The Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational En...
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Up and down the Sixth District, folks that I talk to every day tell me their concerns about the harmful effect federal regulations and increased taxes have on their family budget or small business. Too many people are still looking for jobs, or only working part-time, and this Administration’s policies over the past seven years have done little to help those families struggling to make ends meet. That is why President Obama’s new proposal to tax oil and potentially raise the price of a gallon o...
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Americans work an average of 8.9 hours each day. That’s no small amount of time, and we all deserve to know that our work environments are safe from those whose behavior may cause us harm. However, if you’re an employer, or have been in the position to hire someone, you likely know how difficult it is to get any information about an applicant from past employers beyond the mere basics like name and dates of employment. In many cases, employers may refrain from reporting negative information reg...
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It’s not enough to say “thank you” just one day each year. Every day is an opportunity to remember those who have stood guard on distant battlefields and here at home to protect the liberties at the core of the United States. We owe them a deep debt of gratitude and our sincerest respect. Meeting these veterans and hearing their stories is one of the highlights of my stops around the Sixth District. Our part of the Commonwealth is home to thousands of men and women who have bravely served. For ...
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Listen carefully and you’ll hear the sound of bureaucrats scrambling to finalize a flood of new regulations before the end of the year. In fact, the White House chief of staff has promised that President Obama will “do audacious executive action” in his final year in office. This stream of costly, complex federal regulations has touched nearly every aspect of our lives, but regulations coming out of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been some of the most egregious, and at times the...
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Life – it’s a gift that with every new breath many of us take for granted. Life is a right that I am proud to stand in strong support of and one that must be protected. This fundamental human right to be born into the world is what thousands of Americans gather to honor each January on the National Mall in snow, rain, bitter cold, or sunshine. The date of the annual March for Life, January 22, is significant. It marks the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling in the infamous case of Roe ...
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A free pass at Disney World is one thing, but a free pass for nations wishing to destroy our way of life has no place in America’s foreign policy. In President Obama’s final State of the Union address, he spoke at length about looking toward the future. There is nothing more important to the future than protecting the United States from the threats of hostile nations like North Korea and Iran. However, the Obama Administration’s foreign policy is giving them a free pass. In recent months, Iran ...
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Should patients or big government mandates come first? That’s the question Congress recently asked President Obama by sending a repeal of his signature health care law to his desk. Just a few days ago, in the first major vote of 2016, the House of Representatives passed the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, which would dismantle the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act, known as Obamacare, and defund Planned Parenthood. As I review the letters and calls coming in...
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