United States
January 22nd, 2016
This week, I voted on legislation to end the 40-year old ban on crude oil exports, permanently allow Texans to deduct their state and local sales taxes, increase defense spending to combat ISIS and radical Islamic terror and...
January 21st, 2016
Communities on the East Coast braced Thursday for what could be the winter's biggest storm yet -- or could peter out, depending on how the system moves and where you are.
About 75 million people are in the storm's path,...
January 20th, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee - Inspector General Charles McCullough delivered more bad news to Democrats hoping to share the ticket with Hillary Clinton in November.
January 15th, 2016
I couldn't help but reflect on the first speech he gave to a Joint Session of Congress back in 2009, shortly after his inauguration. It was a hopeful speech.
January 14th, 2016
Today I sent letters to several private companies that provided software and services to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that enabled her to maintain a private email server.
January 13th, 2016
Last night, President Obama shared his priorities with the nation and reflected on his time in office.It is no surprise that President Obama would try to put a positive spin on his presidency. But his claims conflict with...
January 13th, 2016
President Obama delivered his seventh, and presumably last, State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday night. Seventh, because his “Address before a Joint Session of Congress” in February 2009 was not, technically, a SOTU...
January 12th, 2016
Washington, D.C. – The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today approved the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (H.R.
January 11th, 2016
Last week I voted in favor of a measure that would protect victims involved in class action litigation by ensuring that all members of a proposed class seeking monetary relief after suffering an injury have the same level...
January 8th, 2016
The Obama administration has buried American families with burdensome regulations, costing each U.S. household roughly $15,000 per year. In addition to these appalling costs, numerous regulations have been worked out in...
January 21st, 2016
There is one rule that political strategists should follow in persuading voters, in particular if you are working in a party primary and you either want one guy nominated or another guy not nominated, don’t insult the voters...
January 20th, 2016
State Senator Mike Delph’s (R-Carmel) new bill (SB 285) seeks to control illegal immigration by punishing businesses that repeatedly hire them. Based on experience in other states, this proposed new law would do little to...
January 19th, 2016
I released the following statement today after a federal judge rejected President Obama’s claim that executive privilege gives the Justice Department the right to withhold records from Congress investigating Operation Fast...
January 15th, 2016
Two Marine helicopters collided off the northern coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. There are no immediate signs of survivors. A search is ongoing following the collision of the two CH-53 helicopters, Capt. Philip...
January 13th, 2016
Last night, President Obama divided the country. For seven years, I have listened to the President blame Americans instead of terrorists. I have listened to him tout Obamacare while I’ve watched good, hard working people pay...
January 13th, 2016
The great World War II was at its peak. So, on September 11, 1943, 28-year-old Sandy Thompson left her teaching job and volunteered for the Women Airforce Service Pilots, better known as the WASP.
January 12th, 2016
For the past seven years, we have listened to the "Lecturer-in-Chief" use his State of the Union address to paint a less-than-accurate picture of the state of our nation. Tonight was no different.
January 12th, 2016
Hillary Clinton is not popular. Look at this graphic and you can see how Hillary’s hype is manipulated by the media.Remember when she began her “listening tour,” and stopped at a restaurant. Nobody knew her or cared. I...
January 9th, 2016
With the holidays behind us and the second session of the 114th Congress in full swing, the New Year is a good chance to look back at the legislative accomplishments from last year. Too often, the media covers the bickering...
January 7th, 2016
Since when is asking a question about a politician’s past considered “heckling.”Particularly when that politician opens the door to that line of questioning by unleashing her philandering pit bull of a husband.