Last week on Christmas Eve, after many backroom deals were made, the Senate passed the healthcare reform bill with a strictly partisan vote.  I

Last week, in the name of protecting the little guy from Wall Street, the House passed HR 4173 to increase the little guy’s false sense of secu

The U.S. Preventive Task Force caused quite a stir recently when they revised their recommendations on the frequency and age for women to get mammogr

Last Saturday many concerned Americans watched in horror as the House passed the healthcare reform bill.  If this bill makes it through the Sen

There has been a lot of talk in Washington recently about senior citizens, mostly about how various healthcare reform models would help or hurt them.

With a faltering economy, multiple wars, and the approaching demise of the dollar’s reserve status, there are more than enough problems to keep

What if tomorrow morning you woke up to headlines that yet another Chinese drone bombing on US soil killed several dozen ranchers in a rural communit

Two weeks ago, both the administration and the Fed announced with straight faces that the recession was over and the signs of economic recovery were

Things seem to be unraveling quickly for the new administration.  The latest unemployment numbers are worse than the last reports.  For all

During August recess, many legislators have heard an unexpected amount of discontent from their constituents about what is happening on Capitol Hill,

The Cash for Clunkers program has received a lot of attention this week on Capitol Hill and across the country. The program offers a voucher of up to

Healthcare continues to dominate the agenda on Capitol Hill as House leadership and the administration try to ram through their big government health

Last week I was very pleased that hearings were held on the independence of the Federal Reserve system.  My bill HR 1207, known as the Federal R

In my last column, I joked that with public spending out of control and the piling on of the international bailout bill, economic collapse seems to b

Last week, another bill was passed and signed into law that takes more of our freedoms and violates the Constitution of the United States.  It w

With a faltering economy, and skyrocketing costs, healthcare continues to be a critical issue for all Americans.  Unfortunately government encro

I have been very pleased with the progress of my legislation, HR 1207, which calls for a complete audit of the Federal Reserve and removes many signi

This week, concerns about swine flu have dominated the media and many government officials.  While the American people should be made aware of i

The recent episode with the Somali pirates has brought to the forefront many questions about maritime security.  What is the best way to deal wi

Last week the House passed another budget that increases federal power, raises taxes, and increases the national debt.  I voted against it, and

The distraction on Capitol Hill this week has to do with the jackpot bonuses that executives at AIG recently received.  The argument is over a r

Imagine for a moment that somewhere in the middle of Texas there was a large foreign military base, say Chinese or Russian.  Imagine that thousa

This week the Federal Reserve responded to the American people’s increased concerns over our monetary policy by presenting new initiatives aime

President Obama signed an executive order last week continuing the faith-based initiatives program created by former President Bush.  When the p

This week the House is expected to pass an $825 billion economic stimulus package.  In reality, this bill is just an escalation of a government-

With attention turning to the next big economic stimulus package, questions are still swirling about our economic troubles.  How did we get here