Commentary

Dear Friend, When an emergency happens, every second counts. Whether it’s a heart attack, a farm injury or a child’s broken arm, the ability to get timely care close to home makes all the difference. Many times, it’s literally life and death. That’s why our rural hospitals couldn’t be more important. They are a lifeline…

Dear Friend, If you’ve ever gotten on an airplane to travel, you’ve relied on our air traffic control system to get you safely to where you’re going. Tragically, this year, we’ve all seen what happens when that system fails. Aviation remains a safe mode of travel, but we can’t afford to allow system failures to…

Dear Friend, Over the last four years, President Biden’s reckless and wasteful spending caused out-of-control inflation that drove the price of gas, groceries and everything in between through the roof. While prices soared, paychecks didn’t, and working families got squeezed. Americans elected President Trump and congressional Republicans to get our country back on track, and…

Dear Friend, This week marked National Police Week, an opportunity to honor the men and women of law enforcement who have given their lives in the line of duty. It’s a stark reminder that anyone who puts on the badge may not come home at the end of their workday. Whether in large cities where…

Dear Friend, This week, I led the House Transportation Committee in advancing legislation to enact our America First agenda to secure the border, strengthen national security, modernize our air traffic control system and cut wasteful Green New Deal spending. We were tasked with reducing the deficit by $10 billion in the budget reconciliation process. I’m…

Dear Friend, Too many times when the Postal Service is confronted with their poor service standards, their response is that they don’t have the authority or ability make changes. Frankly, that’s a cop out, but I view it as a request — change the law so we can do better. Fair enough. It’s the reason…

Dear Friend, One of the greatest honors I have serving as your Congressman is the opportunity to nominate the best and brightest young students from north Missouri to attend four of our nation’s five service academies — the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.…

This week, we PASSED vital pro-life legislation to protect women and children and promote a culture of life in Missouri. House Joint Resolution 73, upon voter approval, amends the state constitution by repealing Amendment 3 and adopts new language to better protect Missouri women and children. This critical legislation works to improve health and safety…

Dear Friend, The sacred right to vote is one we hold dear as citizens of the United States. If we go to the ballot box, we expect our vote to count. We also expect that it won’t be canceled out by someone voting who isn’t allowed to do so in the first place. Federal law…

Dear Friend, You don’t have to pay too much attention to realize that mail has been a disaster lately. Late mail, missing mail or no mail at all, it just doesn’t seem to show up. I hear from constituents literally every day. Something has to change. For years, I’ve pushed for maintaining six-day mail delivery.…