This bill is simple: It will expand data collected so we better understand the violence our law enforcement officers face each and every day they put on the uniform so that we can better combat this scourge of violence against those who serve. It will also review the effectiveness of current programs that support law enforcement to ensure that our men and women in blue have the resources they need to do their jobs.

It’s only common sense to pass this bill and to help protect who defend us. I’m proud to back the blue and hope to see this bill pass the Senate and be signed into law.

TWEET: Supporting police on the House floor

Investigating the Chinese Illegal Immigration Surge

This past week, I convened a hearing on a critical topic for the security of our nation – the unprecedented surge in Chinese nationals illegally crossing our southern border.

As I said in opening the hearing - Border Patrol records show that from 2007 to 2021 encounters of Chinese nationals illegally entering the United States at the Southwest border were relatively rare.

That changed dramatically under Biden, as you can see from the above graph.

In the last seven months, from October to April, Border Patrol has already encountered 27,496 Chinese nationals – shattering last year’s total. These individuals receive minimal vetting and are flooding into our nation.

TWEET: We *should* all agree—every migrant entering the U.S. should be vetted.

Transnational criminal organizations and the CCP see our open border as an opportunity. This surge of Chinese nationals at our border without recent precedent presents a major national security vulnerability, ripe for exploitation.

You can watch my full opening statement and the entire hearing here:

Combatting Lawlessness in the Nation’s Capital

Despite skyrocketing violent crime in Washington, the D.C. Council continue their soft-on-crime policies that put residents and visitor’s lives at risk. D.C. is a federal district, and Americans should be able to visit our nation’s capital without worrying about being carjacked, robbed, or killed.

However, there was a troubling trend during debate on the DC CRIMES Act, introduced by my friend, Byron Donalds. Not all of my colleagues agreed that we should do all we can to stop the uptick in crime in our nation’s capital. It is clearer than ever that we need to return to a culture of law and order.

I was proud to speak on the House floor in support of a bill to help keep Americans safe in D.C., and to see it pass the House.

Biden’s Secret Audio Tapes

Special Counsel Robert Hur surprised no one when he described Joe Biden as an “elderly man with a poor memory.” He wrote that a jury would not find Biden’s mental capacity at a high enough level to commit a crime.

Biden’s DOJ is now fighting tooth and nail to BLOCK the audio recordings of those special counsel interviews from ever seeing the light of day.

He is petrified of the American people seeing the extent of his unfitness to serve.

I laid out the laughable legal “reasoning” and why there is no excuse to hide the special counsel tapes from Congress as we voted in the House Judiciary Committee to hold AG Garland in contempt for refusing to hand over the audio to our investigators.

Witness the meltdown from Biden and the Left. Imagine how abysmal those tapes must be.

Release the tapes, Mr. President.

Resolution Against Anti-American Protests and Supporting Patriotic Students

Last week, Senator Ted Budd and I led a coalition of Senators and Representatives to introduce a resolution condemning the violent anti-American protests on college campuses and praising the patriotic response from police and UNC students.

READ: Budd, Bishop Lead Resolution Condemning Violent Anti-American Protests, Praising Police and Patriotic UNC Students

These young men, and the brave law enforcement officers who restored law and order in the face of chaos, deserve our support and praise.

App Competition

The 2024 Congressional App Challenge is now live. Students in District 8 who are interested in coding are eligible to compete in this year's National Congressional App Challenge. Individuals or teams may submit their applications for any digital platform. Students may utilize any platform. App submissions must show some degree of functionality to be competitive! For a full list of rules, please visit the Congressional App Challenge website.

Votes last week

H.R. 7581 – Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act (Passed)
S. 546 – Recruit and Retain Act (Passed)
H.R. 7659 – Coast Guard Authorization Act (Passed)
H.R. 3935 – Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (Passed)
H.R. 7530 – DC CRIMES Act (Passed)
H. Res. 1210 – Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result (Passed)
H.R. 4510 – NTIA Reauthorization Act (Passed)
H.R. 4310 – Youth Poisoning Protection Act (Passed)
H.R. 4581 – Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act (Passed)
H.R. 6960 – Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act (Passed)
H.R. 1797 – Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (Passed)
H.R. 6572 – Deploying American Blockchains Act (Passed)
H.R. 6571 – Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act (Passed)
H.R. 3950 – TICKET Act (Passed)
H.R. 354 – LEOSA Reform Act (Passed)
H.R. 8146 – Police Our Border Act (Passed)
H.R. 8369 – Israel Security Assistance Support Act (Passed)
H. Res. 1213 – A resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers (Passed)

Sincerely,