Last week, Senator Chuck Grassley revealed a smoking gun in the ongoing corruption case against the Biden Crime Family Syndicate. 

The Iowa Republican released the infamous FD-1023, which is a form used by the FBI to record “raw, unverified” information from highly trusted confidential human sources. The unclassified, lightly redacted document describes an alleged criminal bribery scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden, his son Hunter, and a Ukrainian business executive. According to the FBI-generated form, both Joe and Hunter Biden “coerced” Burisma CEO Mykola Zlochevsky to pay them millions of dollars in exchange for getting Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin fired. As you may recall, Shokin was investigating Burisma when Joe Biden served as Vice President in the Obama Administration and Hunter Biden enjoyed a well-paid role on the board of the Ukrainian natural gas firm. 

Burisma bought the Bidens for a mere $10 million — $5 million per Biden. 

Forget “10%” for the “Big Guy”! Joe Biden received a 50% cut of the Burisma bribe — so it appears that he’s now an equal partner.

And these aren’t baseless claims. The FD-1023 confirms Zlochevsky has audio recordings of conversations with the Bidens — 17, to be exact; 15 involving Hunter Biden and the remaining two include discussions with Joe Biden. 

While the Biden Crime Family Syndicate’s corruption is undoubtedly a more consequential scandal than Watergate, numerous bad actors colluded to conceal the truth from the American people. The FBI and DOJ have possessed this deeply troubling document for more than three years. Yet at every turn, these weaponized agencies have sought to redact and obfuscate the FD-1023’s criminal claims. 

Why? To protect then-candidate and now-president Joe Biden.

I certainly applaud Senator Grassley’s decision to release this information to the public, as I believe it is paramount to provide transparency to the American people. But our nation deserves — and demands — more.

It’s up to Congress to deliver real accountability. We must continue uncovering every detail of the Biden family’s criminal behavior, as well as the lengths conniving bureaucrats took to cover up the truth. Rest assured, I’m committed to assisting my Republican colleagues in this effort through the appropriations process so we can expose, eliminate, and defund the deep-seated corruption that is tarnishing our Republic.

On the latest “From Combat to Congress,” I explain why I voted against the FAA reauthorization bill and share my thoughts on the IRS whistleblower testimony related to Hunter Biden’s sweetheart plea deal.

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Last week, the House Appropriations Committee considered two more spending bills for Fiscal Year 2024. Here are a few highlights: 

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development & Related Agencies Bill

• Reins in wasteful Washington spending and bureaucracy by reducing funding by $8.35 billion across 19 grant programs
• Includes my amendment to prohibit federal funds for sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with a request from the Department of Homeland Security to provide advance notice of the scheduled release date and time of illegal aliens in local custody
• Strikes several earmarks for LGBT-related projects
• Includes my amendment to defund DOT Secretary Buttigieg’s reception fund

Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Bill

• Limits job killing regulations by the EPA, such as repealing the recent Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation
• Requires oil and gas lease sales
• Blocks the EPA’s efforts to remove natural gas appliances from the EnergySTAR program
• Prevents the Administration from banning lead ammunition and fishing tackle on federal lands or waters for hunting or fishing activities unless certain conditions are met
• Stops the Smithsonian from partnering with Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices, an active arm of the Community Party of China

With just two bills left to go through the markup process, the Committee will resume its work when Members return to Washington in September. In the meantime, we will start advancing the other ten spending bills on the House floor.

Under its now-blocked “Parole with Conditions” policy, the Biden Administration released more than 6,000 illegal migrants into the country earlier this summer. While these illegal aliens were released without court dates due to the severe overcrowding before the end of Title 42, they were required to check in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within 60 days. Yet to no one’s surprise, a significant number — 41% — refused to comply. Additionally, only a fraction of the illegal migrants who did touch base with ICE received a Notice to Appear (NTA) before an immigration court judge. 

This insanity is simply unsustainable. More than 40% of the illegal aliens that President Biden and DHS Secretary Mayorkas released into our communities failed to check in with ICE, yet the Biden Administration has no plan to track down these individuals. Ultimately, the President’s failed leadership, ill-advised policies, and intentionally deficient enforcement of current immigration law simply encourage additional illegal migration and embolden dangerous drug cartels. While I’m pleased that President Biden’s misguided “parole” program has been temporarily shut down due to an ongoing legal battle, Congress must take action to hold the White House accountable for creating and fueling this out-of-control border crisis. 

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Lawmakers are back in Washington this week, where the House will likely consider two Appropriations spending bills:

• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies
• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration

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