Weekly Report

Proposal Calls for $1.1 Trillion in New TaxesMore than two months after the legal deadline, President Obama has unveiled his long-awaited budget for fiscal year 2014. After four years of...

Budget Amendments on Keystone XL, Repeal of Health-Care Tax Send the Right Signal to Job CreatorsConcerns about the state of the economy continue to resonate throughout the country, as high...

Senate Expected to Consider Gun-Control Proposals SoonThroughout my career, I have worked to protect and preserve the Second Amendment. Mississippians understand and respect the responsible exercise...

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...

Balancing the Budget, Encouraging Economic Growth Remain Pressing GoalsFor the first time in 92 years, Congress will act on a budget before seeing a plan from the President, which by law is due by...

Studies Say Increased Ethanol in Fuel Could Lead to Engine Damage, Higher Food PricesLast month, I introduced legislation with Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) to reverse an Environmental Protection Agency...

President Stirs Fears About Impact Instead of Working With Congress to Replace Defense CutsFor the past year and a half, America has inched toward sequestration – a term used to describe automatic,...

Promising Medical Breakthroughs Bring Us Closer to Finding a CureTwelve years ago, I became involved in the fight against muscular dystrophy and authored legislation to bring more attention to this...

Nonpartisan Report Says Federal Debt and Spending Will Continue to RiseTwice a year, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) releases a budget and economic outlook.  The reports...

Administration’s Delays Are Blocking Job Creation, Economic DevelopmentSoaring gas prices continue to hurt American families after a year of especially high fuel costs.  According to recently...