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  • Bungled ATF Milwaukee Sting Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
    Feb 13, 2013  - You may have read in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) was running an undercover operation that had several very concerning mistakes and problems. The ATF’s mistakes included allowing a machine gun and other weapons to be stolen in the... More
  • Waiting on the President: Keystone Pipeline
    Jan 25, 2013  - The President has held up the Keystone XL Pipeline for far too long. This week, the Governor of Nebraska dismantled the last possible obstruction to this project that would spur the creation of thousands of jobs and improve our nation’s energy security. It is time for the President to put politics a... More
  • You Are Invited to a Town Hall Meeting
    Jan 10, 2013  - I am looking forward to a busy schedule of town hall meetings and office hours in 2013. Communicating with my constituents is a two-way street, and these meetings provide an opportunity for anyone to make their voice heard, particularly during this debate on the future of our economy and national d... More
  • The Fiscal Crisis is Not Over
    Jan 4, 2013  - The bill to avert the fiscal cliff passed late in the evening on January 1. I voted against the bill because the so-called deal doesn’t promote economic growth or job creation, it discourages it. Rather than address the drivers of our debt problem, it completely avoids any serious spending reform. I... More
  • Small Business Voices: Let Yours Be Heard
    Dec 11, 2012  - As Congress continues to debate the fiscal cliff and methods to rein in our national debt, we cannot neglect to consider how tax hikes would burden the economic backbone of our country, our small businesses. Last week, I wrote that Congress must address the drivers of our debt, entitlement spending... More
  • Don't trade a cliff for an iceberg
    Dec 4, 2012  - Congress has returned to Washington after the Thanksgiving holiday to work on the “fiscal cliff.” Any deal that fails to tackle the structural causes of our debt will land us back in the same predicament in a few months or years. We should not trade the cliff for an iceberg waiting to sink us. The f... More
  • Looking Forward
    Nov 16, 2012  - I am looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday next week, as I am sure many of you are as well. Thanksgiving is a time to spend with friends and family, and to be thankful for all of our blessings. This year, as always, there is much for which I am thankful. I want to update you that I am recoveri... More
  • How Can I Help?
    Nov 8, 2012  - I recently heard from a woman in my district. Like many other veterans, her husband applied for post-9/11 GI benefits to help support his family while continuing his education. He served our country honorably in Iraq and received the Bronze Star with Valor. Since he had enlisted right out of high sc... More
  • Obamacare and Jobs: An Unhappy Tale
    Oct 17, 2012  - The story of Obamacare and jobs is unfolding, and it’s not a happy one. Last week, a large national restaurant chain with hundreds of Olive Garden and Red Lobster locations announced that it will need to cut back hours for part-time employees thanks to Obamacare’s regulations. But behind the scenes ... More
  • Less Than 3 Months to Stop Job-Killing Taxes
    Oct 5, 2012  - As Wisconsin families are getting settled into their fall routine of back-to-school, football, and the political season, we should not lose sight of what is going to happen on January 1, 2013. In less than three months, current tax rates will expire. House Republicans have already voted to extend al... More