Fiscal responsibility demands accountability

The federal government of the United States has an obligation to maintain the highest standard of accountability to the American people. Families working hard to make ends meet, paying taxes to the federal government, rightfully expect a government which treats their hard-earned money with respect.

LB 550 provides for off-campus religious instruction

This year I have introduced in the Legislature LB 550, which empowers parents by giving them a stronger voice in their children’s education while equipping schools with additional resources to support student success.

Common sense about sports and spaces

I recently attended a function where a friend said, “We have returned to an age of common sense!” He was referring to a statement made by President Trump in signing the “No Men In Women’s Sports Executive Order.” Trump said men will play in male sports and women in women’s sports.

My bill to protect rural nursing homes

Across America, 1.3 million people live in nursing homes — including almost 10,000 of our fellow Nebraskans. Many of us have parents, grandparents, or other loved ones who rely on these homes for care and community in their golden years.

DEI and aviation

Years ago when I was a pilot for Delta Airlines I was on an NYC to LA flight. I was running the radios and while at cruise altitude flying through Air Traffic Control (ATC) Cleveland Center I checked in with the controller and had several routine exchanges with him.

Electric Vehicles Must Pay Their Fair Share

As part of its relentless climate agenda, the Biden administration imposed rules and regulations that would force Americans to adopt electric vehicles (EVs) at a breakneck pace. Today, we’re left with more electric cars on the roads, and more problems we must address.

Rolling back government overreach

The costly consequences of unnecessary, burdensome regulations represent one of the greatest threats to future American prosperity. In fact, a 2024 report produced by the Biden-Harris administration showed, in the year prior, the annual government-wide paperwork burden on Americans increased by 1.

The case for congressional term limits

Readers may have heard that I recently introduced a bill in the Nebraska Legislature calling for a limited Article V Constitutional Convention for proposing a single amendment to the U.S. Constitution for term limits on Congress.

Giving future leaders the chance to succeed

The American education system develops our next generation of leaders, but we must reckon with serious challenges facing our nation’s students, families, and educators. Preparing to meet the demands of adulthood and the workforce in our rapidly changing economic landscape is no easy task.

Uncovering foreign threats in America’s networks

In 2022, the Justice Department charged two people for allegedly attempting to obstruct a government investigation into Huawei, a Chineseowned company.Both defendants, thought to be Chinese intelligence officers, orchestrated a plot to steal sensitive case material from the U.S.