Washington is broken. I came to Congress to hold the federal government accountable to the people. Our national debt and deficit are skyrocketing with little concern for the burden we are imposing on our children and grandchildren. Americans deserve a Congress that effectively represents them, solves big problems, and gets things done. Since taking office, I have successfully advocated for changes to make Congress work better for the American people.

For several years, I led the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, which worked to make Congress more effective, efficient, and transparent. We passed over 200 recommendations to improve the way things work in Washington. We fought to increase transparency, save taxpayer dollars, cut back on waste and inefficiency, and reform our broken budget process.