Today, I spoke on the House Floor in favor of H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, or the REINS Act. This bill is a needed reform that will give Congress the responsibility to approve or deny the new rules and regulations with the greatest impact on our economy. In doing so, it will restore the balance of power as described in Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. Congress, not unelected bureaucrats, should write and be held accountable for the laws of the nation.

Republicans have put forward many ideas to fix our broken health care system and to make access to care more affordable and accessible. Yesterday, I was proud to join members of the Republican Study Committee to announce the reintroduction of the American Health Care Reform Act, which I cosponsored. The bill repeals Obamacare, and makes numerous other reforms including the Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act, legislation I introduced to lower health care costs and improve patient care through medical liability reform. We are bringing lots of ideas to the table - I hope the other side will engage with us in a constructive debate rather than just defend the status quo.

While President Obama is on Capitol Hill today to defend his failed health care law, House Republicans are moving forward with ambitious plans to make health care more affordable and accessible for all Americans.

Honored to be sworn in as a Member of the 115th Congress today with my family by my side. Thank you to the people of the Sixth District for your confidence in me - I will not let you down! With a unified Republican government we are ready to deliver for the American people. Let's get to work! #OpeningDay

This regulation marks the final gasp of President Obama's War on Coal. I look forward to working with the new President to overturn not only this rule, but also the many overreaches from this administration that have hurt Kentucky families and held our economy back.

This afternoon I spoke to Kentucky Chamber of Commerce members at their Legislative Preview Conference. I am looking forward to working with chamber members to advance pro-economic growth policies in the new Congress.

Yesterday, I took to the House Floor to mark the end of a long, harsh, partisan, politicized campaign unprecedented in American history - the Obama Administration’s eight-year assault on America’s coal industry.

It is so important to learn from and listen to these veterans so that their service is never forgotten. Seventy-five years after the attack on Pearl Harbor we are grateful for those who came home, we remember those who did not, and we remain indebted to the service of all who served and fought to win World War II.

“We need a new tax code. It needs to be fair and simple for everyone. It should be so simple that most Americans can do their taxes on a form as simple as a postcard. Our tax code should be built for growth. It should help make the United States the best place in the world to hire and invest. And if we’re going to have a better tax code, we need a better IRS, one that puts the taxpayers first.” Learn more about the #BetterWay plan for tax reform on the video below from the Committee on Ways and Means.

Today, I voted for and the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, for Fiscal Year 2017. The NDAA is the primary way Congress meets its most important constitutional obligation to provide for the common defense.

The legislation stops the recent drawdown of the Armed Forces and makes investments to improve military readiness. NDAA authorizes funds to support military operations abroad, includes a 2.1 percent pay increase for our troops, strengthens military health care services, and prohibits the closure of the terrorist detention center at Guantanamo Bay.

Congratulations to Commerce Lexington on being named the 2016 Chamber of the Year! This award is a reflection of their outstanding members, as well as their hard work to encourage jobs and economic growth in Central Kentucky and to share how special our city and region are with the world.

Honored to stand with my colleagues in passing the 21st Century Cures Act. Passage of this bill will give hope to millions of Americans that we will find effective treatments and cures to diseases more quickly and with less government red tape. We will transform the way that we treat mental health, and we will invest more in the fight against the growing epidemic of drug addiction which is devastating families and communities in Kentucky. This landmark legislation will improve the lives of so many suffering from disease, mental illness, and addiction.

As a former Deputy Secretary of Transportation, Director of the Peace Corps, President and CEO of the United Way, and Secretary of Labor, Secretary Chao is not only supremely qualified for this role but she has demonstrated that she can lead and reform large organizations and bureaucracies. Secretary Chao’s nomination is also a tremendous honor for the Commonwealth of Kentucky to have one of our own recognized for such an important post. Congratulations to Secretary Chao and her family, and I look forward to working with her to improve our nation’s and Kentucky’s transportation infrastructure.

I am honored to be recognized for my work and record by the Kentucky Society of CPAs. Like many Kentucky businesses and industries, the KyCPA understands the threat overregulation poses to their members and clients. In the next Congress, I will continue to work to prevent regulatory overreach and to reverse unnecessary red tape for the benefit of all Kentuckians.