Fifteen years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the United States government still has little idea how many foreign travelers overstay their visas annually and remain in the U.S.

Exit checks are absolutely critical to monitor if those who come into the U.S. on visas actually do in fact leave the country when their visa is up.

Foreign travelers overstaying their visas to remain in the U.S. illegally represents one of the gravest national security threats to the homeland.

The conflict in the Middle East is complex, multi-faceted, and unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.

DACA led to a mass influx of illegal immigrant children crossing the Mexican border into the U.S. who came believing they would likely be able to stay.

Simply put, President Obama's immigration strategy is all about politics and getting credit rather than about families and people.

Every year it's a decision whether you're going to run again.

America's founders knew the importance of allowing the people to speak critically about government actions.

By cutting off Hezbollah's lifelines to international financing, we can break its cycle of violence around the world.

Hezbollah poses a great threat to the world - and particularly to our great ally, Israel.

For too long Hezbollah has been able to conduct its illegal operations unhindered by the threat of a direct response from the United States.

As a nation, we must address the persecution of all religious minorities.

Christianity is under attack globally, and particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, where Christian populations are ceasing to exist at astonishing rates due to widespread persecution by Islamists.

If National Security Agency (NSA) heads fundamentally lack an understanding of what constitutes constitutionally protected communications, or worse, chose to disregard those directives, then it's time for the appropriate heads of these agencies to resign.

Congressional Republicans have come to understand that their last, best hope of blocking bad policy from the White House is through spending bills.

Unfortunately, too often the media doesn't ask the simple question: Why did elected leaders wait until the 11th hour to address government funding we've known would expire for months, if not years?

Speaking nothing of how we often fall short in keeping our promises, we frequently play an unnecessary game of politics with key issues - using must-pass legislation such as disaster relief as a vehicle to sweeten unrelated, contentious bills that may not otherwise pass as stand-alone measures.

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, hundreds of thousands have been left homeless, displaced, and broken.

The Protect America's Schools Act is not the only answer, but it is a positive step forward in preventing tragedies.

Foreign workers typically migrate to Malaysia willingly, looking for greater opportunities, but often fall into forced labor or debt bondage.

Should the U.S. grant preferential treatment on trade to an egregious human rights violator that allows human traffickers to operate unencumbered within its borders? The obvious answer would seem to be 'No.'

Congress must hold those responsible for unfairly targeting organizations based on their ideological views accountable.

Stoking fears of a potential shutdown is a strong motivational tool to get members on board with legislation that they don't want to support. Both parties are guilty of this.

Once the collection of conversations between the Israeli government and members of Congress occurred, had it been inadvertent, then they would have been destroyed instead of redacted for further use. Had they been inadvertent, then they would not have been forwarded to the White House for review in their redacted form.