My thoughts and prayers go out to Congressman Steve Scalise, his staff, and the brave men and women of the Capitol Police. If the Capitol Police Officers assigned to Whip Scalise had not been there, the events that unfolded at the Congressional Baseball Practice would have been much worse.
Over the past few days we have witnessed another attack in London as well as in Paris. Racial and religious violence has to stop. While the most recent demonstrations of violence have played out in Europe, we have seen similar events come to pass here in the United States. As a community, as a nation, and as people, we must come together to reject these actions and all forms of radicalization.
Last week, a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report detailed that the federal government wasted $136 billion dollars in 2015 and the number is projected to be even higher in 2016! Congress and the Trump Administration need to work together to identify and eliminate this waste immediately!
Happy Father's Day to all of the Dads across West Michigan. Being a father is one of the most important responsibilities we have. Let's make it our mission to earn the #1 Dad status!
