Welcome to the 118th Congress!

Every ten years with the census comes the process of Congressional redistricting in each state. Unfortunately, in North Carolina, lawsuits and judicial activist have led to court-ordered redistricting on a far more frequent basis. Nonetheless, I am very honored to represent the newest version of North Carolina’s Tenth District during the 118th Congress. 

This district brings many familiar areas back to the Tenth District. Cleveland and Burke Counties as well as portions of Gaston, Rutherford and Caldwell have all returned to the Tenth. I am excited to represent these areas of western North Carolina again. It has also been great getting to know the folks Alexander County which is new to the Tenth District. Finally, I would like to thank the people of Forsyth, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties for electing me to represent them for the past two years. I have enjoyed representing the Piedmont Triad and Yadkin Valley.

Congratulations Speaker McCarthy

This week, I was honored to support my good friend Kevin McCarthy in his efforts to be elected Speaker of the House which culminated with his election early Saturday morning. Kevin has served as the leader of House Republicans for the last four years as we fought back against then Speaker Pelosi and reclaimed the House majority. He laid out a clear plan with the Commitment to America and I’m confident he will be a strong leader for our conference.

Photo courtesy of House Creative Services

While this week’s process to elect Speaker McCarthy was messy at times, I believe that it was important for our conference to come together, debate how the House should operate, and ensure it works for all of our members. I was proud to play a leading role in negotiating with my colleagues like Chip Roy of Texas and my good friend and fellow North Carolinian, Dan Bishop to ensure that the rules package House Republicans will approve this week works for all sides of our conference. It was not always pretty but the result will enable the House to get back to working the way it was designed, with individual members and committees driving the process instead of centralized power held by leaders like former Speaker Pelosi.  

Photo courtesy of Alex Brandon - Associated Press

I heard from many of you throughout the week who contacted my offices to express your opinions about who should serve as Speaker. As always, I am extremely grateful to all who reached out to share their thoughts. While some might disagree about Speaker McCarthy, I am confident that he is the right leader for House Republicans. Further, I believe that the inclusive process we saw this week—where all sides of our conference came together to find consensus—will improve our ability to provide conservative solutions for the American people. Now, we must get to work. 

Photo courtesy of House Creative Services

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