‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ Comments by Dave Brat on the Charlottesville tragedy underscore the importance of understanding who the Nazis …Read More
Dave Brat is leading the charge for pro-business tax cuts that will help you and your family by increasing your wages and helping to find your kids …Read More
Thanks to Tyler Spires for a great letter to the editor in support of the PUPPERS Act, my bipartisan bill to halt cruel testing being performed on …Read More
We are in a battle for the values that made our country great. Check out my interview on Lou Dobbs’ show yesterday where I talk about the …Read More
U.S. Reps. Dave Brat, R-7th, and A. Donald McEachin, D-4th, shared their ideas for boosting entrepreneurship and economic mobility Thursday night during a forum in Richmond sponsored …Read More
Great day out and about in the district on May 13th, beginning in Bon Air for the annual Victorian Day Parade. The weather was a little chilly …Read More
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ICYMI: I've been getting a great many positive responses to comments I made on WRVA- 1140AM this past week, so we've put the podcasts together here below so that you can share them with your friends.
Friday on The Jeff Katz Show: I talked with Jeff about the aftermath of the Charlottesville protests and how we can use the current debate to teach our children about America’s founding principles.
Listen in: soundcloud.com/davebrat/after-charlottesville
Monday on The Jimmy Barrett Show: I talked with Jimmy about the response to the Charlottesville tragedy, and how neo-Nazis and fascists are not anywhere near conservativism on the political spectrum. Fascists require a totally controlling state, while the conservative philosophy centers on a small federal state.
Listen in: soundcloud.com/davebrat/dave-brat-on-charlottesville-nazis-and-fascists
**Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.** ...
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Thanks to Jimmy Barrett of WRVA- 1140AM for having me on his show Monday morning, where we talked about the Charlottesville protest, and the need to understand who the Nazis and fascists were, and are. These groups are not anywhere near conservativism on the political spectrum. Fascists require a totally controlling state, while the conservative philosophy centers on a small federal state. Listen in: ...
Encouraging numbers for young people who want an opportunity to get work experience and learn important life-work lessons early on. Learning how to build relationships with co-workers, earn job recommendations, and managing a paycheck will help propel young people to higher earning opportunities in the future.
Looking at the numbers, it's hard to deny the surge in economic optimism since November. Small business optimism is on the rise, with significant gains in hiring activity, according to the National Federation of Independent Business monthly index. With unemployment at a 16-year low, consumer confidence is also near a 16 year high, and June saw 6 million job openings in the U.S., one of the highest levels recorded. ...
Despite massive evidence of wrongdoing at the IRS, not a single criminal or misdemeanor charge has been brought against any IRS official or employee involved in the targeting of conservative groups. Most of us know that if we were guilty of misdeeds in our jobs, we would not be allowed to skate from the consequences. There can't be one set of standards for government and a different set of harsher rules for the rest of us.
Throughout the long investigation that has taken place since the targeting scandal, I have been proud of the Freedom Caucus's efforts to seek justice for constituents who were victimized by chilling IRS actions unfairly targeting them for their political views. It's good news that Judge Walton is pushing for more accountability from one of our most powerful and feared federal agencies. Unchallenged corruption will only breed more corruption.
This is also more reason for Congress to go big and bold with a tax reform package that lessens the power of the IRS in our everyday lives. This of course is also not a right or left issue -- it is an up or down issue which supports either the rule of law or the corruption of the law. On that we can all agree. ...
For twenty years I taught our college kids about ethics and why having standards of right and wrong in our society is so critically important to our path forward. We must never forget that having a moral compass, knowing what is good and bad and why, is an indispensable key to a positive future that gives everyone a chance to succeed.
The principles that I ran on three years ago, and that are behind every action I take in Congress are found in the Virginia Republican Creed. It is the benchmark standard I hold myself accountable to for everything I do as your Congressman, and I thought it was appropriate to share it again, today.
We Believe:
1- that the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice,
2- that all individuals are entitled to equal rights, justice, and opportunities and should assume their responsibilities as citizens in a free society,
3- that fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints must be exercised at all levels of government,
4- that the Federal Government must preserve individual liberty by observing Constitutional limitations,
5- that peace is best preserved through a strong national defense,
6- and that faith in God, as recognized by our Founding Fathers is essential to the moral fiber of the Nation. ...
On Friday I talked with The Jeff Katz Show about the aftermath of the Charlottesville protests and how we can use the current debate to teach our children about America's founding principles. Listen in: soundcloud.com/davebrat/after-charlottesville ...
Over 100 pastors from around the region, representing many denominations, joined together in prayer for our Commonwealth and our nation this morning at a Faith Leaders Breakfast hosted by Ed Gillespie. I was honored to have Pastor Calvin Duncan of Faith and Family Church in Chesterfield as my guest. Thank you to our hosts at Trinity Family Life Center for your warm welcome. ...
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The discharge petition to repeal Obamacare is live on the House Floor. We encourage our colleagues to sign on: https://t.co/qeWzqCnlzC
[2/2} ...decent people. I always condemn violence in all cases. "We must learn to live as brothers or perish as fools" --MLK
The shocking & disgusting violence in C-ville today is not a portrait of who we are as Virginians/Americans and is rejected by ... [1/2]
Come on out to The Diamond tonight! @GoSquirrels - I'll be throwing 1st Pitch at 6:30
Out in #VA7 today, dropped by Satterwhite's, the great Goochland institution, where I heard many ways to improve environment for small biz
When It Comes to Helping People, Facts Don’t Care About Your Intentions https://t.co/C9ncLDPSLb @DailySignal
A few pics from around #VA7 yesterday: @FFC_RVA groundbreaking celebration; @RStrikersClub soccer #JeffersonOpen; & Goochland tennis
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