John Drake: “I am surprised. I think it is one of the top five issues in America, and that's energy, and I was very surprised by…”

This is day 73. That is 73 days since the start of the new fiscal year. Our veterans still do not have access to the increased funding provided in a bill that passed the House and Senate months ago and the President is waiting to sign…

This past March, Burke County authorities pulled over an SUV in Morganton, North Carolina, packed with 11 illegal immigrants. Local law enforcement officials were forced to release the illegals after being notified that there were not…

this is day 38. That is 38 days so far that our veterans have not had the use of the increased funding for their benefits and health care. That's $18.5 million a day not able to be used. In June, this House passed this appropriation bill…

Hopefully, by Friday, a full 82 days into the fiscal year, our Nation's veterans will finally have access to the $6.7 billion in increased spending, and the new and expanded programs included in the original veterans bill, a bill that…