As a veteran of the Air Force and current member of the Air Force Reserve, I know there’s few things more important than defending freedom and democracy. This means also standing with our allies, including the endangered country of Taiwan, in order...
SUPPORTING SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE
Iowans work hard our entire life and deserve the retirement benefits earned. I am appalled by our so-called “elected leaders” in both parties that are clinging to an unsustainable status quo because they do not have the courage to secure America’s...
[Week in Review] The Influence of Money in Politics: Tripling the Lobbying Ban | March 13 – 17
I’ve put service over self my entire life – first in the Air Force, then at the Iowa Statehouse, and now in Congress. Public service is one of the greatest honors to be able to be a voice for the folks in Iowa. That’s why I have introduced a...
BANNING CONGRESS FROM LOBBYING: PUTTING PEOPLE OVER PROFIT
I’ve put service over self my entire life – first in the Air Force, then at the Iowa Statehouse, and now in Congress. Public service is one of the greatest honors to be able to be a voice for the folks in Iowa. That’s why I have introduced a...
[Week in Review] Holding Government Accountable | March 6 – 11
I introduced new legislation to prevent Members of Congress from getting pay raises while Iowans are pinching pennies to make ends meet as a result of record-high inflation: The No Pay Raise Act ends the automatic pay raises that Members of...
STOPPING FEDERAL OVERREACH ON IOWA FARMLAND
The federal government’s out of control rules and regulations restricting the use of Iowa’s farmland needs to end → In case you missed it, earlier this year, the Biden Administration finalized their “Revised Waters of the United States”...
ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY ON AFGHANISTAN
The House Foreign Affairs Committee’s first hearing on the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was this week. The fact that that it’s taken almost 2 years to address this tragedy that took the lives of 13 U.S. service members is...
ENDING PAY RAISES: PUTTING PEOPLE OVER PROFITS
As Iowans pinch pennies, I am not going to allow each member of Congress to get a $7,000+ pay raise this year → That’s why I have introduced a bill to end automatic yearly salary increases for Members of Congress. With historically high...
PRIORITIZING VETERANS
As a veteran of the Air Force and current member of the Air Force Reserve, I know there’s few things more important than supporting current service members and providing resources to veterans who have served our country. That’s why I helped...
REINING IN RECORD INFLATION
Inflation has made just about everything more expensive recently → In just the last 2 years, the skyrocketing cost of goods and services has cost Iowa families $10,000 more. Executive orders alone have cost an estimated $8.3 billion and...
WE ARE WATCHING CHINA
I am thrilled to announce that I have been appointed to serve on the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China. This commission is a combination of bipartisan House, Senate and Executive Branch appointees with the goal of...
IOWA’S FARMERS DESERVE BETTER
With record high inflation, high input costs, and increased global uncertainty, our farmers are struggling to keep up. As your representative, I’ve heard from countless farmers about the impact inflation has on Iowa producers’ ability to feed...
PUTTING AN END TO CHINA’S FENTANYL OPERATION
Like many Iowans, I’m worried about the rate of fentanyl overdoses in Iowa: The Iowa Department of Public Health reports that over the last two years, they have seen a 34% increase in drug overdose deaths, due mostly to opioids, with fentanyl...