In case you missed it, on last week’s “From Combat to Congress,” I recapped Republicans' exciting Congressional Baseball Game win, delivered an update on my third piece of legislation to pass the House, and shared my thoughts on President Trump's indictment.

Click the video below for the full Washington update.

Rep. Clyde Holds Pistol Stabilizing Brace During Press Conference Prior to House Vote

As you know, I’ve been leading the fight to strike down the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) unconstitutional pistol brace rule. The rule, which took effect at midnight on June 1st, turns firearms with stabilizing braces into unregistered short-barreled rifles — making these guns subject to draconian regulations under the National Firearms Act of 1934. Law-abiding gun owners who own pistol-braced firearms, including many disabled Americans and service-disabled veterans, face serious penalties of up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines if they refuse to register, turn in, destroy, or dismantle their weapon.

Every day, millions of Americans — including many service-disabled veterans — rely on stabilizing braces to exercise their Second Amendment freedoms. Yet through the ATF’s rule, the Biden Administration is attempting to circumvent Congress’ sole legislative authority by using executive fiat to turn these law-abiding gun owners into criminals for simply attaching this beneficial brace to their firearm. Thankfully, the House took a stand against this tyranny last week after passing my legislation to overturn the ATF’s unlawful rule, H.J.Res. 44, with bipartisan support.

By passing H.J.Res. 44, the House sent a resounding message to both the judicial system and the nation that it firmly rejects the ATF’s unconstitutional rule and executive overreach, unapologetically defends service-disabled veterans’ unalienable right to keep and bear arms, and refuses to back down in the fight to protect all Americans’ Second Amendment liberties. It’s now time for the Senate to follow suit by swiftly passing H.J.Res. 44 — sending this essential legislation to the White House and forcing the President to choose between defending one of our greatest natural rights or intentionally attempting to disarm our nation and dismantle our Second Amendment freedoms.

Since 1909, Republicans and Democrats from both chambers take a break from debating legislation to join in comradery to play in the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. Every year, this tradition raises money for local charities, including the Washington Literacy Center and the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund. This year’s game drew in an impressive $1.8 million for these D.C. organizations, providing a great way for Members of Congress to give back to our nation’s capital city

If you missed the game, my Republican colleagues and I defeated the Democrats, 16-6 — marking our third consecutive victory! Proudly sporting #9 on my jersey, I enjoyed the competition with my colleagues in Nationals Park for this bipartisan charitable event.

In Case You Missed It

Lawmakers are back in Washington this week, where the House is expected to consider several pieces of legislation, including: 

• H.Res. 461: Amidst President Biden’s self-inflicted border crisis, the radical Left is using educational facilities across the country to house illegal migrants. House Republicans are committed to ending this madness and putting Americans first, which is why we will vote on H.Res. 461 later this week. This resolution condemns using elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for illegal aliens. 
• H.R. 3799: This legislation, known as the CHOICE Arrangement Act, will enhance the flexibility and affordability of healthcare options for small businesses. Democrat policies, like Obamacare, have led to consolidation in the marketplace, skyrocketing premiums, and a broken individual health market that costs taxpayers more than $1 trillion dollars per year while covering only 4.6% of the population. In response, House Republicans’ package aims to reduce administrative burdens and empower small employers to provide the type of healthcare coverage that works best for their employees. 
• The House will also attempt to override President Biden’s veto of H.J.Res. 45, which uses the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden Administration’s student loan scam. 

Additionally, the House Appropriations Committee will continue holding markups on each of the twelve Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills. This week, we will consider the following four spending bills: 

• Homeland Security
• Legislative Branch 
• Defense
• Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies

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