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Focusing on serious foreign challenges
Focusing on serious foreign challenges
For far too long, American leaders have accepted the erosion of our advantage over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) both economically and militarily. In the meantime, the CCP has posed increasingly as an adversary rather than a friend to the United States and the entire world. It is time to analyze the policies that have allowed the CCP to dominate on the global stage and find solutions that ensure America’s success in this competition. 02/02/2023 05:00 AM
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor, 02/02/2023 05:00 AM
Several bills deal with health care
Several bills deal with health care
As the 2023 session gets underway, we’ve been holding budget hearings at the state Capitol to learn more about state agencies and their requests for Fiscal Year 2024. Our Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services held two days of budget hearings with all the agencies and commissions we oversee. 01/26/2023 04:00 AM
Storms, fear and pain, but Jesus is greater!
Storms, fear and pain, but Jesus is greater!
Living in a fallen world is hard. As long as sin exists, there will be storms, fear, and pain that we each have to deal with in this life. The great news is that God has provided everything we need to be able to endure the challenges we will face. With every storm, fear, and pain, we must understand that Jesus is greater! 01/26/2023 04:00 AM
Staff can help with constituent services
Staff can help with constituent services
Asignificant role of my job as Representative of the Fourth District of Oklahoma is certainly being in Washington, D.C. to cast votes, debate on my assigned committees and be the voice of my constituents. However, I also take pride in offering a variety of constituent services through the help of my staff in my Washington, D.C. office and three offices located in the Fourth District. 01/26/2023 04:00 AM
Senate Bill filing deadline is today
Senate Bill filing deadline is today
Happy New Year friends! I hope this year is filled with every blessing for you and your loved ones. Last year was a difficult one for my family, and we’re looking forward to a clean slate and ready to make new memories with our family and friends in 2023. 01/19/2023 05:00 AM
Social Security must be saved
Social Security must be saved
The solvency of Social Security has reached a turning point, and millions of Americans who have paid into this program throughout their working lives are at risk of not receiving the money they deserve. The reality of the challenge facing Social Security is that without reforms, these funds will dry up. Congress must find solutions to save this program rather than sacrifice the hard-earned retirement of working Americans. 01/19/2023 05:00 AM
City doing good job with projects for growing population
City doing good job with projects for growing population
Newcastle is experiencing incredible growth. In fact, a newspaper article by reporter Jana Hayes in the Oklahoman last year states that Newcastle is the fastest-growing city in the state with an 8.9% growth rate. 01/12/2023 05:00 AM
We need help promoting ‘Empowering Girls Through Sports’
We need help promoting ‘Empowering Girls Through Sports’
In 1976, my wife, Jama, enrolled as a freshman at Indiana University of Pennsylvania to study criminology and accounting and she was also a member of the women’s track team. Unlike the men’s program, the women’s program did not offer scholarships, provide for preferential on-campus jobs, did not have their academic schedules modified so as to not interfere with practices, and had no paid coaches. The men’s coach volunteered his time and the women themselves funded the program. 01/12/2023 05:00 AM
Looking backwards, looking forward
Looking backwards, looking forward
As a new year unfolds, it is a great time to reflect and to plan. It is always good to remember and learn from what the current year has taught, but also good to think about what the next year holds. As you look backwards and forward, here are four things that have encouraged me and that, I pray, encourage you as well. 01/12/2023 05:00 AM
Looking back while preparing for 2023
Looking back while preparing for 2023
I always like to look back over the past 12 months and celebrate the good things that happened. 01/05/2023 05:00 AM
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