Standing Against Terror

REPRESENTING YOU Terror attacks by Hamas against Israel, massacring civilians, have shocked the world. As Israel conducts rescue efforts and takes action to defend itself, an immediate concern is for the Americans who have died and those still missing who were potentially taken hostage.

Business Women’s Week

This is National Business Women’s Week. According to Google, 42% of businesses are owned by women. Since 2014 that number has grown by almost 20%.

Responding to the Tragedy in Israel

REPRESENTING YOU Last week, tragedy struck in Israel. The Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas brutally attacked men, women, and children in a hateful act of war.

Schumer Shouldn’t Have Sent Senators Home

NEBRASKA SENATOR Last weekend, America was brought to the brink of a government shutdown. This happened, in part, because President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer squeezed the calendar. First, Biden delivered his budget to Congress over a month late.

Why I Love Fall

There are so many things I love about fall: the cooler temperatures, volleyball and football season, the colors of the leaves when they change and some important holidays. No, I don’t mean Halloween. I love any excuse to eat candy, but I’m not a fan of scary things.

Robotics and Automation

The field of robotics has come a long way in my lifetime. My earliest impressions on robotics came from movies and television. Some robots were a bit silly, like the robot from “Lost in Space.” Some were scary, like the HAL 9000 from “2001: A Space Odyssey” and later “The Terminator” robots.

Community Connection

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The sooner breast cancer is detected, the less likely a woman will need highly invasive and uncomfortable treatments and the more likely she will survive the disease. In the United States, one out of eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.

Next Steps for the House of Representatives

This week, the House was set to continue its work on the twelve annual appropriations bills to ensure the government is responsibly funded.

Landfills and Recycling

Last month I had the opportunity to visit the York Area Solid Waste Agency, otherwise known as the York County landfill. The landfill is located just northwest of the City ofYork and is sandwiched between the railroad on its western edge and Highway 81.

Being a Girl Dad

Being a dad is hard. Being a girl dad is even harder. This may come as a shock to a lot of you out there, but I was never a 10-year-old girl growing up. I know; I know. Shocker. I love all four of my kids equally. But I relate to Calvin and Charlie so much easier.