Irving, TX – This week, I returned to Washington and voted against H.R. 3746, the "Fiscal Responsibility Act."

I appreciate the many North Texans who contacted me and our office to share their opinions about the state of our country’s economy. Overwhelmingly, we heard that our spending levels are far too high, and we must make significant cuts to bring inflation under control.

In April, I voted for the Limit, Save, Grow, Act because it offered much-needed reductions in federal spending in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, and contained important pro-growth and pro-workforce provisions.

As I have said for months, we must return to pre-pandemic levels of spending to fight the crippling inflation that has hurt working families across the nation.

With a crushing national debt of nearly $32 trillion, we must work to secure every additional dollar and penny of savings. After careful consideration, I voted against H.R. 3746 because it doesn’t offer critical reductions in spending, which are necessary to revive our economy.

The Limit, Save, Grow Act cut more than $4.5 trillion from the bloated pandemic-era levels of federal spending, while H.R. 3746 included only $1.5 trillion in such cuts and added language to allow the Biden Administration to waive provisions that would limit debt, thereby rendering such fiscal constraints meaningless.

I look forward to continue leading in a direction that both limits the federal government while also empowering growth for working Americans, families, and businesses.

Recently, I met with the International Port of Houston in my D.C. office to discuss policies that will help empower American companies to expand trade. As a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, which has jurisdiction over trade issues, I appreciated the chance to hear about the Port of Houston's concerns.

This week, I joined my Ways and Means Committee colleagues to call on the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai, to take swift action to hold Mexico accountable for their baseless ban on American biotech corn.

Mexico's ban is threatening our agricultural economy, and the Biden Administration has failed to act on the concerns of our farmers.

This week’s Texas-24 Hometown Hero is Captain Taylor Baze, who recently retired from the City of Coppell Fire Department after dedicating more than 30 years to keeping us safe.

I want to thank Captain Baze for his decades of service to our North Texas community.

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond for our community? Nominate a Texas-24 Hometown Hero here.

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Sincerely,

Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24)