If $173 billion deficits are now ‘normal,’ then fiscal reality has officially left Washington.

Spoke last night at the @AmericanTelemed Conference about what comes next for telehealth. Innovation is moving faster than Washington, and patients pay the price when policy falls behind.

Health care is expensive because innovation is illegal, not because innovation is lacking. Clean-claim automation and clinical wearables could eliminate mountains of billing waste. The tech exists. The incentives don’t. That is what has to change.

PASSED: The Ways and Means Committee just passed H.R. 4242, the Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act. Led by @RepDavid, this bill ensures less-than-lethal devices like tasers and related technologies are not subject to the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax

.@RepDavid: “We’ve turned health care into financial engineering, not health care … We live in a time of miracles. What are we doing to change the cost of health care by helping our brothers and sisters be healthier?” #AxiosLive

Joined @axios this morning to talk about real health care reform. Costs keep rising while innovation remains illegal. If we want to lower prices and better outcomes, Congress has to let digital health scale instead of protecting incumbent business models.

Independent economists have warned that the current U.S. pension and healthcare promises add up to a net tax burden of 104% of the next generations income. Now add in the fact that both the Social Security and Medicare trust funds are on track to be depleted in less than 10 years

As of December 3, 2025, total gross national debt is $38.40 trillion. Relative to one year ago, total gross national debt is $2.23 trillion higher; relative to five years ago, it is $11.00 trillion higher. Over the past year, the rate of increase averaged $6.12 billion per day,

Every household in America now carries roughly $285,000 in federal debt. At what point do we stop pretending this is normal and start fixing the math? https://t.co/QTmy5DgQ21

The Capitol looked pretty sharp in the snow today.

Honored to be part of the American Growth Summit. There is so much potential ahead if we harness innovation to make life more affordable, raise wages, and build a stronger economy for every family.

I warned the House last night that our current path demands 104% of the next generation’s income just to meet existing obligations. That is immoral. Fixing this starts with honesty about the math.

ICYMI Chairman @RepDavid Schweikert's OpEd: Stop Propping Up Sickness and Start Propping Up Health. @thehill ran the Op-ed on Congress’ misguided focus on subsidizing healthcare instead of looking at innovative solutions that reduce costs and help people become healthier. "If we

With federal debt climbing fast and interest payments ballooning, I spoke to the @HouseBudgetGOP about why we cannot delay tough decisions any longer.

Today, the Tax Subcommittee is holding a hearing on the importance of pro-growth international tax policy to promote global competitiveness and create more high-quality jobs for American workers.

I chaired a @WaysandMeansGOP Oversight hearing today on serious failures in organ procurement. Thank you to the witnesses who stepped forward to help Congress improve transparency and protect patients.