Weekly Wrap

March 1, 2024

An estimated 14,000 service members were discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” prior to the law’s repeal in 2011. More than 90% of them still have discharge statuses that adversely impact their ability to find work or housing, and many have been denied financial and mental health benefits.

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) introduced the Recover Pride in Service Act to “provide an opportunity for those discharged for no reason other than sexual orientation to receive their deserved benefits and amend their military record to reflect their noble service.”

Rep. Young Kim (CA-40) highlighted how detrimental President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan has been for Afghan women and girls. Kim pressed the issue during a recent exchange with Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the former Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation at the State Department:

“Since the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan under the Biden administration, all heartfelt progress on basic freedoms and rights for Afghan women have vanished.”

Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-02) shared a heartbreaking story of a 2-year-old who was murdered by an illegal immigrant in Washington, DC. Since he took office, President Biden has only exacerbated the crisis at the border and communities all over the country are having to suffer the consequences.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) will deliver the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address next Thursday, March 7.

Britt made history in 2022 by becoming the first woman to represent Alabama in the United States Senate, and the 42-year-old mother will undoubtedly offer a strong contrast to President Biden.

CBS 2: Ashley Hinson vies for re-election in Iowa's Second District, expects November victory

KTVZ: Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues introduce bill to combat human trafficking, expand funding

The Reflector: Leslie Lewallen says abortion discussion needs more focus on compassion

The Floridian: Salazar Leads Effort to Expand Benefits & Services for Veterans

Washington Examiner: NRCC blames Democrats for causing crime crisis through Biden’s ‘open border’ policies in new ad

Townhall: New York Appeals Court Announces Decision on Dems' Non-Citizen Voting Scheme

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