Columns

Real Reforms to Strengthen Our Economy

March 27, 2015 Article

This week, the House of Representatives passed a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. With our national debt now exceeding $18 trillion, we must put a plan in place to cut waste and balance the books.

Issues:

Budget, Health Care

Opportunity Keeps Growing for Nebraska Agriculture

March 20, 2015 Article

During National Agriculture Week, we recognize the crucial roles of farmers, ranchers and producers across America. I am very proud to represent Nebraska’s Third District, named by the Census of Agriculture as the number one agriculture district in the nation.

Issues:

Agriculture, Trade

Vigilance to Preserve our Second Amendment Rights

March 13, 2015 Article

The Obama administration’s recent unilateral effort to ban M855 ammunition posed a challenge to Nebraskans’ Second Amendment rights and undermined the freedoms upon which our nation was built.

Issues:

Second Amendment

Responsibility to Find Patient-Centered Solutions

March 6, 2015 Article

This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in King v. Burwell. Though it serves as a needed check on the Obama administration’s health care overreach, this case could have significant impacts on Nebraskans and people across the country.

Issues:

Health Care

Advancing U.S. Agriculture Trade in Asia

February 27, 2015 Article

With 95 percent of consumers living outside the U.S. border and standards of living increasing in much of the developing world, global demand for Nebraska’s agriculture products is growing. Unfortunately, current trade barriers prevent our producers from fully capitalizing on this opportunity.

Issues:

Agriculture, Trade