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This week, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in King v. Burwell. Americans have awaited the Court’s decision for months, and many hoped this case could serve as a needed check on the Obama administration’s health care overreach. Unfortunately, the Court dealt a setback to both the rule of law and the American people by ruling in favor of the administration.

Nebraska's Third District is the number one agriculture district in the country, but red tape churned out by the Obama administration threatens to undermine producers' success. While the rapid growth of government has impacted all economic sectors, many recent regulations have targeted American agriculture.

Service is at the heart of my role as your representative in Congress. In addition to my legislative responsibilities, a significant part of my job is helping Third District residents access the federal government and get the responses they need.

There is a lot of misinformation going around about TPA, but here’s a fact: if we do not pass TPA now, we will not only sacrifice America’s opportunity to set the rules of the global marketplace, but we will also miss a rare window to bring accountability to an administration which has too often refused to acknowledge it.

With the impending King v. Burwell decision and recent data released by the White House predicting more Obamacare premium hikes in 2016, House Republicans will continue offering fresh policy solutions to restore consumer choice in health care.

Though I always look forward to busy weeks spent in Nebraska’s Third District, it is time to get back to Washington and continue to fight against executive overreach. We have a lot to do, and I remain committed to fulfilling the legislative branch’s responsibility to provide vigilant oversight of the President and the administration.

Nebraska’s Third District has a long tradition of military service. During the week leading up to Memorial Day, we honored two local heroes from different generations who displayed extraordinary valor and an unyielding commitment to our country.

The selfless men and women who put their lives on the line for us and our country deserve our deepest gratitude. However you choose to celebrate Memorial Day this year, I ask you to join me in setting aside time to honor our military heroes who have sacrificed so we may live each day in freedom.