Taxes

Nebraska’s pioneer history demonstrates what can happen when people are empowered by opportunity. Simplifying the tax code and pursuing domestic energy solutions are just two of many initiatives I am working on to encourage economic growth.

The annual State of the Union Address is a great tradition and an excellent opportunity for the President to lay out his agenda to the Congress and more importantly to the American people.

As 2014 winds to a close it is a good time to review and reflect on what we have accomplished this year, and what remains to be done.

The House of Representatives has passed hundreds of bills to reduce the role of government in our lives and economy, encourage economic growth, and put America on a more prosperous path since Republicans were elected to a majority of seats in 2010.

The request I hear most often from Third District constituents is to be left alone by the federal government. We understand there is a place for the federal government, but lately its priorities do not match the needs or wants of the American people.