Political Quotes

Every day we delay action, poverty poisons the future for millions of our children and for our nation.

Last week, I proudly shepherded a bipartisan NDAA amendment through the House, co-led with my fellow Air Force veteran, Rep. Pfluger, that requires DOD to invest in programs to increase awareness of the MSAs in each congressional district.

Food insecurity is a critical issue in eastern North Carolina, rural America, and across the country.

I believe that child poverty is a moral emergency. It is inexcusable that children in the wealthiest nation in the world are growing up in poverty.