Dear Friends,
I am encouraged by the results of this week's elections. The American people spoke out against the Democrat agenda of bigger, more-intrusive government, instead supporting a return to more freedom, rule of law, and free-market economic growth. While the media focus is mostly on the presidency, Republicans also maintained their majorities in the Congress, and built on their already-historic control of state governments.
I am disappointed that Virginia fell short in our effort to protect our Right-to-Work status by putting it in our Constitution.
Now that this difficult election is over, I hope the President-elect and Congress will work together to quickly fix some major issues, including:
- Repealing Obamacare
- Cut government red tape and taxes to revive our economy
- Appoint an originalist to the Supreme Court
- Protect the unborn, including codifying the Hyde Amendment, stopping taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood, and passing the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
- Revoke Obama's Executive Orders, including the school transgender mandate
- Common-sense reforms to immigration policies
- Repeal of federal Common Core incentives
- Fixing our Veterans' health care system
The president-elect's transition team began their work shortly after he won the nomination, and there is now an official website where you can learn more about President-Elect Trump's plans.
While those are some important federal issues, I am in the process of forming my legislation for the upcoming 2017 session. I will be bringing back several pieces of legislation which we worked on in past years, as well as looking into some new initiatives, including:
If you have suggestions for state-level innovation, please send them to me!
Sincerely,
VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCES
Tomorrow is Veterans Day; I encourage everyone to thank our veterans for their service and the sacrifices they made to protect our nation and our freedom!
I will be speaking at the Town of Berryville and Clarke County's Veterans Day Ceremony at the Government Center Veterans Memorial tomorrow at 11 AM.
Following the ceremony there is a community lunch served at the VFW. I look forward to spending time with and honoring our Clarke County veterans! There will also be a Veterans Day Concert by the Clarke County Community Band in the evening.
Loudoun County Events
Leesburg
6:30 am
Ball’s Bluff National Cemetery
Sunrise service, followed by Veterans’ fellowship over breakfast at the Leesburg IHOP.
10:15 am
The Marshall House
217 Edwards Ferry Road
Lovettsville
11 a.m. to noon
War memorial in the Town Square
Purcellville
6-11pm
Monk’s BBQ
Local non-profit The Wounded Walk fundraiser
Winchester Event
11:00am-12:30pm
Winchester National Cemetery
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