It was a busy week, but I’m back to keep you in the loop on how I am fighting for our conservative values.

Joe Biden’s State of the Union was one of the most divisive and politically charged that I have ever heard. He used his platform to attack conservatives like you and me, falsely accusing us of going after Social Security and standing in the way of secure borders, all while taking credit for a “strong economy.” I’ll be frank. The state of our union is in decline. We have an invasion on our southern border, a raging crime epidemic, and never-ending inflation that’s hitting Americans any time we open our wallets. Thankfully, it’s not the president’s assessment of the state of the union that matters—it’s yours. Voters are fed up with Joe Biden’s presidency, and we will be working with you to make that clear in November.

I am pleased to see that my bill, Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act, has passed in the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. I introduced this legislation to prevent the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from imposing a minimum staffing rule for care facilities. This rule would limit access to care and potentially lead to nursing home closures, displacing countless seniors. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to ensure that nursing homes, especially those in our rural communities, can recruit and retain staff while providing quality care to their residents.

170. That is the number of House Democrats who voted against the Laken Riley Act—a bill that would require the deportation of illegal immigrants caught committing crimes. As you may know, this legislation was named after the late Laken Riley, a young University of Georgia student who was murdered by an illegal alien. Despite this, Democrats insist it is Republicans like you and I who are playing politics with the border. That is ridiculous. Republicans in the House have been fighting for border security for years. We passed H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act in May of 2023! We have been warning Democrats of the deadly consequences of leaving the border open, but they refuse to take meaningful action against criminal aliens for fear of retribution by radical activists and their far-left base.