E-Newsletters
Dear Friend, Every two years, Congress takes up legislation designed to improve and enhance river infrastructure throughout the country. The Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA for short, deals with levees, locks, dams, ports, and anything else that might be related to the river. The Army Corps of Engineers is tasked with managing the river and Congress directs what projects they should work on. |
Dear Friend, If the world wasn't paying attention to the United States for the right reasons before, they are now. With the secured release of captives in North Korea, moving the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and the United States' announced exit last week from the Iran Deal, we are finally doing away with the weak-kneed foreign policy of the Obama administration. |
Dear Friend,
The stories of veterans waiting for months to receive health care in 2014 shocked the nation. At least 40 veterans died as a result of long wait times and delayed care at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs system. It was later discovered that those long wait times weren't limited to Phoenix.
Our vets depend on the Veterans Affairs healthcare system to access their medical care. We promised them when they committed to serve that we would take care of them. I believe that we must keep our promise to those who've sacrificed for our country.
Dear Friend,
This week is National Small Business Week. Celebrated since 1963, our entrepreneurs and small business owners pour their blood, sweat, and tears into what, for many, is a labor of love. Our businessmen and women hope that their efforts turn into success and help pay the bills along the way, but in business, that's never a guarantee. That's why we celebrate our small businesses. They are the fabric of our communities, providing us with important goods and services and doing so knowing the risks involved.
Dear Friend,
Syrian President Bashar Assad conducted another senseless chemical attack earlier this month in an attempt to subdue rebel forces. The attack didn't just affect those opposing him; it also killed dozens and injured hundreds of innocent Syrian civilians including women and children. This is just the latest horrific act he has committed.
Assad's brutal actions toward innocent civilians are inexcusable and must not be tolerated by any nation.
Dear Friend,
China announced last week that they would retaliate for tariffs imposed by the United States by placing tariffs of their own on some of our goods. Soybeans, pork, and frozen beef could all take a hit as a result of retaliation from China.
A trade war where China targets American agriculture isn't good for North Missouri at all.
Trade keeps the economic engine of North Missouri running by giving farmers more opportunities to feed the world. This is why I have always supported free trade.
Dear Friend, Our immigration system is broken. It's broken because of a porous border and lax enforcement of current law. Citizens of our country shouldn't be subjected to harassment, injury, and even murder because we haven't effectively secured our border or enforced our laws. I believe our primary goal in fixing the immigration system should be to control and defend our borders. Period. |
Dear Friend, Agriculture is the backbone of North Missouri's economy. I can never say it enough. As a sixth generation family farmer, I always enjoy talking with fellow farmers from our area. |
Dear Friend,
Those who live or farm near a river are always aware of the threat of flooding. They do their best to prepare for them and they expect the federal government to do the same. In the last ten years, landowners along the Missouri River have faced multiple devastating floods. Unfortunately, it's now become apparent that those floods were preventable if it weren't for the way the river has been managed.
Dear Friend,
Recent tragic events have spurred another concerted effort to limit the gun rights of law-abiding Americans.
Our second amendment rights are crucial if we are to maintain the freedoms we enjoy today. If we start chipping away at the right to bear arms, where do we stop? Which parts of the Bill of Rights suddenly become debatable?