Need To Know
Dec 6, 2012
Really?
This debate is not about winning a public relations campaign. This is about enacting the best policies. But it’s nearly impossible for lawmakers to have an honest conversation with a White House that contradicts its own ideas on how to move our country forward.
Nov 30, 2012
I've got your back.
Let’s be clear: Congress must significantly cut federal spending. Any balanced approach to strengthen the nation’s fiscal health must also reform the greatest drivers of debt – such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security – while protecting the solvency of these health and retirement programs that benefit seniors and are critical for lower-income families.
Nov 22, 2012
Thanksgiving
The longstanding tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving dates back to harvest festivals during our nation’s infancy. For our family, this annual holiday is a time to rejoice, rejuvenate and remember our guiding principle as one nation united under God’s direction.
Nov 16, 2012
Lame Duck
Federal lawmakers returned to Washington Tuesday to attend to a full docket of pending year-end business. Following House Republican’s organizational meetings, party leaders from both ends of the U.S. Capitol will close the week with a White House meeting today regarding our government’s financial outlook.
Nov 5, 2012
Benghazi
Questions surrounding security inadequacies that led to the tragic deaths of four American officials in Benghazi continue to raise concerns regarding the Obama administration’s handling of the terrorist attack.
Nov 1, 2012
Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast this week leaving in its wake a trail of destruction that will forever shape the lives of impacted Americans. Mississippians know that the real recovery begins when news coverage ends. Leaders will start by rebuilding homes, schools and churches. But wounds will not fully heal until families rethread the fabric of their communities.
Oct 26, 2012
Pro-Growth Priorities
Federal policymakers have spent the last several weeks in their home states discussing their ideas with citizens. As I’ve traveled the Magnolia State – from Natchez to Starkville – many folks seem to share the same concern: jobs.
Oct 9, 2012
Guest Column In The Sun Herald: Keeping Our Pledge
On Sept. 23, 2010, Republican lawmakers and candidates announced a conservative governing plan for the new House majority’s legislative agenda. Two years later, we have kept our Pledge to America by advancing ideas Americans believe in: pro-growth policies that promote prosperity through individual freedoms and liberties.
Oct 5, 2012
Energy Summit
Governor Phil Bryant hosted a seminar yesterday at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Miss., to unveil his energy agenda and promote the Magnolia State as a national leader in energy and economic development.
Sep 27, 2012
Work For Welfare
Policymakers across the political spectrum continue to debate the merits of the Obama administration’s issuance of waivers to forgo the work requirement packaged into the 1996 welfare overhaul.
