Spending Bills

The Fiscal Year 2021 spending bills have been the focus of Washington for the last two weeks. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I take my role in shaping our nation's spending incredibly seriously, because as a taxpayer, you deserve a responsible and thoughtful plan from your government. Unfortunately, I do not believe the spending bills put forth by House Democrats in the Appropriations Committee this year lived up to that standard. However, I will work to ensure that as this process continues and the House and Senate come together to negotiate, a reasonable bill will be put together​​​​​​​.

Defending Life

One of the legislative items I fought to have included in the Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations  bill was an amendment to prohibit D.C. from using tax dollars to fund abortion. To me, this is common sense, taxpayers should not be subject to funding abortion, period. This bill specifically allows the District of Columbia to use money from hardworking tax payers for abortion providers, which I believe is disgraceful. Protecting life at every turn is not only one of my top priorities in Congress and in life, but it must be a top priority for our country. It saddens me that Democrats do not work for or support defending the most vulnerable among us, and this bill is proof.​​​​​​​

Pro-Life Record

The amendment that I offered ultimately got voted down by Democrats in a committee markup. However, I will continue to fight for this amendment because I firmly believe in the Pro-Life cause and I will always be an unapologetic about that stance. That's why the Susan B. Anthony List has graded me with an "A" when it comes to my Pro-Life record in Congress, and it's why the Tony Perkins radio show invited me to join them on-air to discuss my Pro-Life amendment last week.

Protecting the most vulnerable among us is something I have believed in my entire life, and a few years ago I even wrote about why I am Pro-Life. I believe this is one of the most important causes to fight for, and as your representative I take my role in defending life as a great responsibility - and it's one that will never end. Because at the end of the day there is no argument that justifies stopping an innocent, human heartbeat.