H.R. 205, the “Death Tax Repeal Act”, would completely abolish the death tax, the gift tax, and the generation-skipping transfer tax. This permanent repeal will eliminate one facet of our indefensible tax code – the death tax is wrong, unfair, and goes against the American ethic to work hard and pass something along to your kids. This permanent repeal will also provide folks the stability and certainty they need to plan the future of their family farm or small business.

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H.R. 490, the “Quadrennial Foreign Affairs Review Act”, would require the Department of State to review all aspects of its organization and operations every four years. This legislation will help us to examine whether the U.S. has a coherent, focused foreign policy strategy, as well as the structure, programs, personnel, and budget needed to implement it.

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H.R. 489,  the “Strategic Communications Act”, would establish a Center for Strategic Communication. Strategic communication describes the tools our government uses to understand the attitudes, languages, values, and cultures of other countries, as well as those we use to promote our ideas and messages abroad. It encompasses public diplomacy, public affairs, international broadcasting, and information operations. The non-partisan, non-profit Center for Strategic Communication would exist outside of government and be a cooperative partnership between government and the private sector. It would allow us to have a deeper understanding of the world by providing information on global public opinion, technologies, and the cultures, values, and religions of other countries.  It would then advise policymakers on communication strategies, as well as how best to implement them.

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