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"The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is." –Winston Churchill

House Democrats have just voted to pass two articles of impeachment against President Trump, one for abuse of power and the other for obstruction of Congress. There is no factual or legal basis for either of these. The lack of evidence to justify impeachment is why not one single Republican voted for either article.

As an official United States holiday, Thanksgiving is inextricably linked to our nation's founding and its times of conflict. The earliest Thanksgiving observances were announced by presidents, often during serious wars.

The power to impeach a president resides with the entire House of Representatives, not select committees. Up until now, every impeachment inquiry has required a majority vote in the House to get started and has been conducted publicly. Unlike previous impeachments, the process of investigating President Trump has been hyper-partisan, extremely biased, and irreparably deceitful.

"It's a universal law – intolerance is the first sign of an inadequate education. An ill-educated person behaves with arrogant impatience, whereas truly profound education breeds humility." –Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn

When I first ran for Congress, I made a commitment that I would not be an absentee representative. I was determined not to move to Washington, D.C. and subsequently leave behind my district and the state of Alabama. To make good on that commitment, I come home every week, and during Congress's recess periods, I go out into the district to meet the people I am proud to represent.

"A popular government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: and a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." --James Madison

Recently, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez callously compared detention centers at the U.S. southern border to the concentration camps of the Holocaust. Amidst deserved criticism, Ocasio-Cortez not only refused to apologize, but doubled down on her comments.

"Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power." -James Madison

The Democrats have been in charge of the House of Representatives for over 100 days now, and all they have been able to do is show the American people how extreme and incompetent they really are on the issues facing our nation. Not only have they obstructed our efforts to fund border security, their actions have made the crisis at the border worse.

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Dear Friend,

On Thursday, January 3, I was sworn in to begin my third term in Congress. I am grateful for the opportunity to represent Alabama's Sixth Congressional District and look forward to keeping in touch with you during the 116^th Congress.

Dear Friend,

As we prepare to give thanks for the many blessings we have as a nation on Thanksgiving, I wanted to provide you a brief update on my activities in Washington and in the District, as well as look ahead to the next Congress. I value staying connected with you and hearing your feedback on the issues important to you. As usual, if my office can assist you, please don't hesitate to contact us.

I hope October is off to a good start for you and that you are enjoying a bit of cooler weather and fall football. In the past few weeks there has been much to vote on and discuss. I'm glad for this chance to update you on the work my colleagues and I are doing in Washington.

The district work period was full of meetings with constituents, business owners, and local officials. I enjoyed seeing so many of you at meetings and town halls. It's important to me to stay connected with you and hear your feedback on the issues important to you. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me and for giving me the chance to answer your questions.

My staff and I have appreciated seeing so many of you in Washington this summer. I hope your visits to our nation's Capitol building were enjoyable and informative. It has been a busy summer for the staff and me, and I'm now looking forward to some time to reconnect with many of you in the Sixth District during the August district work period.

For many families with children out of school, summer is the time for family vacations, and a lot of 6th District families have been making Washington their vacation destination. The staff and I have enjoyed seeing so many folks from the district stopping by my Congressional office to visit and start their Capitol building tours.

I hope you're enjoying the early stages of summer. Summer time means many visitors to our nation's capital from Alabama and the 6th District. If you are planning a trip to Washington, you should call our office to set up a Capitol tour led by one of our staff. I appreciate this opportunity to update you on the work we're doing in Washington.

We have reached the mid-point of 2017. In the first six months we saw the House pass over 170 bills including two of the most important bills in a decade. The American Health Care Act is the House bill that takes the first step toward repealing Obamacare and beginning the process of repairing our broken healthcare system.

The August work period is upon us and I am happy to be back home meeting with constituents all across the Sixth District. I am hosting two town halls next week in Calera and Hueytown, and I would like to invite you to join in on the conversation at one of them.

Dear Friend,

Some may call our district work periods "recess" or a "vacation", but they are anything but that. Instead they are a great opportunity for me to connect with the great people of Alabama's Sixth District and see all of the good happening in our own backyards!

Dear Friend,

The 115^th Congress is off to a fast start, and I'm hopeful we can deliver on our promises to limit the size and scope of government.