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Veterans Day is an important moment for us to reflect on and cherish our family, friends and neighbors who answered the call to serve our country. This year is unique in that it marks the 100th anniversary of the first unit of American combat troops to arrive in France during World War I. Not only did WWI drastically alter the face of global politics, but, for many young Americans, the war was their first exposure to the world outside their small communities. Shortly after our country’s declaration of war in April of 1917, young men from t...
Next week will be the first time in nearly a hundred years that a total solar eclipse will cross over the entire continental United States. The last time a similar phenomenon occurred was in 1918. Growing up, I remember hearing stories from my grandfather who watched the eclipse from the family farm in north Roger Mills County and I am excited to experience this event not far from where he stood long ago. The path of totality – areas that will experience complete darkness as result of the e...
In our country we are fortunate to have some of the most innovative and hardworking businesses in the world. Products manufactured in America often surpass the quality and reliability of any competitor worldwide. I believe it’s important that we recognize the individuals who take risks to pursue their vision, which is why I was honored to be invited to join the White House Made in America Product Showcase and Roundtable this week. I had the great privilege to visit with business leaders from Oklahoma’s very own Ditch Witch as they pre...
With the confirmation of former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Trump administration has demonstrated a bold commitment to unwinding the regulatory regime of the past eight years. Under President Obama, EPA’s reputation dropped sharply in many parts of the country. Rather than partnering with state and local leaders to identify and address environmental issues, EPA was more interested in superseding states’ sovereignty through unilateral and vague rules and reg...
When I talk to many of the farmers, ranchers and business owners in the Third District, the number one concern I hear about is government red tape. Whether it’s EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule that placed confusing restrictions on what individuals can do with their private property or the arbitrary requirements Obamacare forces on employers, these rules and regulations accumulate into one major headache for folks trying to make a living. In the past eight years the federal government has provided little relief under former President Obama. Man...
Abraham Lincoln once commented, “Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will have to sit on their blisters.” With two of the most unpopular candidates in recent memory, Lincoln’s observation is fitting. If you were to pick solely on personality or likeability, you might not vote for either candidate in this election. In town hall meetings, my constituents have expressed the notion that politics is all about shades of gray because there is never a...
