Esse quam videri
To be, rather than to seem
Electing a member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
Transparency in Billing Act of 2026
Workforce Investments Accountability Act
The bill prioritizes clearer performance measurement and a major shift toward funding direct training to improve employment outcomes, at the cost of greater reporting mandates, privacy risks, and reduced local flexibility and non-training supports for participants.
Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act of 2026
The bill tightens enforcement to protect children and federal dollars by permanently barring providers who commit fraud, but that stricter, permanent approach can reduce local service availability and impose heavy burdens and fairness concerns on small providers.
Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act
The bill substantially strengthens and clarifies parental authority over children's education and health across federal and state contexts—giving families more control and predictable legal protection—while raising the likelihood of reduced access to certain child‑health and school protections, greater legal uncertainty, and higher costs for governments and taxpayers.
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the composition known as "Here Rests in Honored Glory" by Donald B. Miller as the national hymn of the United States.
The bill establishes an official national hymn that provides a shared ceremonial symbol for Americans while creating no substantive policy changes or significant costs.
Union Members Right to Know Act
The bill increases transparency and speeds regulatory clarity for unions and workers but does so by imposing disclosure and compliance requirements that may expose sensitive bargaining information and impose significant burdens—especially on small or rural unions—and risk rushed rulemaking.
Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2025
The bill increases transparency, public input, and economic scrutiny of major federal rules—giving state/local/Tribal governments, small businesses, and the public more say and legal remedies—at the cost of slower rulemaking, higher administrative and litigation costs, and greater centralization of review authority in OIRA.
Official Time Reporting Act
The bill increases public and managerial transparency of federal "official time" and union dues—improving accountability and oversight—while creating administrative costs and raising privacy and potential political-targeting risks for employees and unions.
SOAR Act Improvements Act
The bill broadens, extends, and targets scholarship funding while strengthening evaluation and safety reporting—preserving access and program oversight for many families—but does so in ways that shift funding priorities, raise administrative burdens, and reduce competitive award processes and some comparative academic transparency.