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Survey Question of the Week Should a special prosecutor be appointed to investigate the Clinton Foundation's alleged pay-to-play practices? Foreign governments and individuals are prohibited from giving money to political candidates to avoid the appearance or reality of outside influence in U.S. leadership. Recent reports that Clinton Foundation donors received access to then-Secretary Clinton have made it unclear where the Clinton Foundation ended and the State Department began. Evidence of thi... Read more

Survey Question of the Week Should Congress limit the immigration of individuals from known hot-spots of terrorism? Every day we are seeing more and more news reports on the growing threat of terrorism. The threat of terrorist attacks have become the new norm for many European countries, especially those who practice open-border immigration policies. I recently took action to combat radical Islamist terrorism and illegal immigration in the United States. These bills are important steps towards p... Read more

Survey Question of the Week Do you support measures to secure the southern border including the construction of a wall? This week I cosponsored H.R. 4034, the Secure Fence Restoration Act of 2015, which would require the entire southwest border fence to be completed by no later than December 31, 2017. This bill also prohibits the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture from restricting the activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Federal land and authorizes CBP to conduct search... Read more

Survey Question of the Week Do you agree with the FBI's decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton for her use of emails during her time as Secretary of State? On Tuesday FBI Director James Comey announced that he would not recommend charges be brought against Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server to send classified information. Mrs. Clinton allegedly violated Title 18 of the U.S. Code, which makes it unlawful to send or store classified information on pe... Read more

Survey Question of the Week Should American citizens receive a fair trial before being stripped of their Second Amendment rights? This week Democrats in the House of Representatives demanded a vote on legislation that would allow the Attorney General to prevent any American from purchasing a firearm that is determined to have engaged in terrorist activities. This determination would be solely at the discretion of a politically appointed Attorney General instead of taking place after a criminal c... Read more

Survey Question of the Week Should self-proclaimed supporters of ISIS have their United States passport and privileges revoked? Early in the morning on June 11, Omar Mateen attacked a night club in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 innocent people. In his own words, Omar pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State and its leader. Pending before the House of Representatives is H.R. 503, the Expatriate Terrorist Act which would revoke the U.S. passport and privileges of any person who pledges allegianc... Read more

Survey Question of the Week Should Congress be responsible for Puerto Rico's economy? This week, Congress plans to consider H.R. 5278, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). If enacted, this legislation would establish a seven-person control board that can overrule the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's elected leaders on any law for at least 5 years. Proponents of this legislation say it is not a bailout and is needed to save Puerto Rico from financial collapse,... Read more

Survey Question of the Week Should Congress replace Obamacare with private accounts that you control? I have heard from constituents all over Virginia's 7th Congressional District about the impacts of Obamacare on families and small businesses. That is why I introduced H.R. 5324, the Health Savings Account Expansion Act. This legislation would expand options for American workers and families to get them the best health coverage and care that is tailored for their specific needs. The bill helps d... Read more

Survey Question of the Week Should Congress impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen? Recently I questioned IRS Commissioner John Koskinen during a House Small Business Committee hearing on why the IRS does nothing about identity theft. This week the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding allegations against the IRS Commissioner. On his watch volumes of information crucial to the investigation into the IRS targeting of conservatives were destroyed. Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) of the... Read more

Survey Question of the Week Should the president force local school districts to allow students to use the bathroom based on their gender identity? Yesterday, President Obama released guidance telling schools to allow self-proclaimed transgender students to use the bathroom and locker facilities of the gender they identify with, as opposed to their biological sex. The guidance warns that schools that don't comply could face lawsuits or lose federal aid. Should the president force local school di... Read more