Columns

Empowering Rural Health Providers

February 16, 2018 Article

Nebraska’s Third District is home to 55 Critical Access Hospitals. Though they all share the same designation, no two are alike in the ways they meet the needs of their communities.

Issues:

Health Care, Ways & Means

Why I Could Not Support the Budget Deal

February 9, 2018 Article

The congressional budgeting process is broken. By continually passing short-term funding bills and driving up spending levels, we are abdicating the constitutional power of the purse.

Issues:

Budget, Defense, Economy

The State of Our Union is Strong

February 2, 2018 Article

President Trump’s first State of the Union address on January 30 was a strong report on what has been accomplished in his first year and his goals for our nation moving forward. The President, along with the inspiring American heroes he recognized, reaffirmed we have every reason to be optimistic about what’s ahead for our great country.

Issues:

Homeland Security, Jobs, Taxes, Ways & Means

Bringing Nebraska to NAFTA Negotiations

January 26, 2018 Article

As I send this week’s column, I am getting ready to board a flight to the NAFTA negotiations in Montreal to advocate for the trade agreement and share its success stories for Nebraska agriculture.

Issues:

Agriculture, Trade, Ways & Means

Reviving the American Dream

January 19, 2018 Article

Whether they are struggling to find a job or have stopped trying, unemployment is holding down millions of Americans. For them, the American dream feels out of reach. With the passage of tax reform, our attention needs to be on getting everyone who can work to work.

Issues:

Economy, Jobs, Ways & Means