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Our historically strong economy showed signs of slowing at the end of 2007 and in January employers trimmed payrolls for the first time in 52 months. The specter of a bump in the economic road has Congress buzzing—and rightly so—about an economic stimulus Read more »

As 2007 came to a close, Congress pushed through a massive backlog of legislation that had accumulated over the course of the legislative year. In the waning hours before Congress adjourned for Christmas, legislation ranging from a tax relief package to a Read more »

With Thanksgiving just past and Christmas coming soon, this holiday season is a time to think back over the past year and reflect on the many blessings for which we are grateful. As I reflect on the things worth giving thanks for this year, there are seve Read more »

Every once in a while a new piece of technology comes along that holds the potential to improve my ability to connect with the many people who live in North Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District. Recent improvements have bolstered our ability to send ou Read more »

A September Gallup poll revealed that Americans’ trust in the federal government is at a low ebb—today most Americans trust the federal government less than they did during the Watergate scandal. At the same time, a new Reuters poll found Congress has an Read more »

Folks in the Fifth District and across the U.S. have come to rely on low energy prices. As we entered the 21st century gas prices were at historic lows and policies to encourage alterative fuel sources were not national priorities. But the world has chang Read more »

Something is very wrong with our healthcare system—and Congress thinks it has the answers. If that doesn’t make you cringe, please read on. Congress thinks, and wants you to believe, that you can get something for nothing. Regular folks know that’s not Read more »

The Fourth of July is a time to do more than just take in the fireworks and parades. It is also an opportunity for me to reflect on the Founding Fathers’ experiment in liberty and the sacrifices they made to secure our freedoms. As they struggled to bre Read more »

When the Senate introduced its illegal immigration bill last month my constituents responded. Hundreds of concerned citizens in the Fifth District contacted my office to voice their concerns about the route the Senate was pursuing on illegal immigration r Read more »

American World War II Army General Omar Bradley said of freedom that “No word was ever spoken that held out greater hope, demanded greater sacrifice, needed more to be nurtured, blessed more the giver, cursed more its destroyer, or came closer to being Go Read more »