The United States military – the strongest and best-led fighting force in the world – faces real and formidable challenges. Now is not the time to let down our guard.Maintaining a robust American...
A Day of Resolve to Eradicate Malaria
Thursday is World Malaria Day, a day set aside as a rallying point to support the accomplishments to date in the effort to eliminate malaria and to reaffirm a target date of 2015 for ending malaria...
Town Hall Opportunity to Discuss Veteran Care at Jackson VA
Last week’s headlines about the quality of management and care at Jackson’s G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center were not a surprise to those of us who have sought reform for the past two...
Despite Ballot Obstacles, Puerto Ricans Still Support Commonwealth Status
Recent calls to press ahead with efforts to make Puerto Rico the newest U.S. state defy the results of the plebiscite on Nov. 6, when Puerto Rican voters rejected statehood and elected...
Hagel Wrong Choice to Lead Pentagon
The bitter tone of gridlock in Washington has left many Americans hoping for a more collaborative environment to face the country’s most pressing challenges. Changes in the president’s Cabinet...
Taking Essential Steps to End Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases
The expansion of the Senate Malaria Working Group is an important step in highlighting advancements in global health. The new Senate Caucus on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, which I...
Heading Off Sequestration: What Congress Can Do To Avoid Devastating Cuts
As the U.S. celebrates the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the lessons of that long-ago conflict should not be forgotten by today’s policymakers. In those bleak years, the U.S. saw that even the...
As Supreme Court Decision Nears, Repealing Obamacare Remains Top Priority
This month the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue one of the most consequential rulings of our lifetime. The high court’s decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...
Ten Years After 9/11: Looking Back and Going Forward
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was leaving a breakfast meeting at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld when I learned of the terrible events in New York. The Pentagon...
The Constitutional Answer to Our Country’s Budget Problem
One change we need to correct this country’s unprecedented debt has a chance to move closer to reality this weekend. The Senate will vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment as part of the Cut,...