The Week in Review 

Happy Friday!

I hope you had a wonderful week. I am grateful to serve you all in the 118th Congress. Read below to see what I’ve been working on this week.

Biden Regime's Unilateral Border EOs Exacerbate Invasion

On Tuesday, the Biden Administration announced a plan to extend mass amnesty to illegal aliens across the country. The plan will protect hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens from deportation and allow them to qualify for programs like Medicaid and Social Security. This latest maneuver comes after Biden’s order codifying the entrance of 2,500 illegal aliens every day and is a slap in the face to American taxpayers.

Americans want enforcement of immigration law and the cessation of releasing unvetted illegal aliens into their communities. Under Biden’s regime, upwards of 10 million foreign nationals have entered our nation illegally, and Border Patrol has encountered 1,700+ individuals on the terrorist watchlist since the start of FY21. This Administration’s refusal to secure our border has resulted in countless violent crimes committed against American citizens. Every crime committed by an illegal alien is preventable.

House Republicans impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas earlier this year, but Senator Chuck Schumer dismissed the charges without a trial. Democrat Members of Congress will continue to protect the Biden Administration at the expense of Americans. Congressman Roy and I filed an amendment to the FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations bill which would prohibit funding for this action. We’re fighting to secure a vote on this amendment when the bill is considered next week. I’ll keep you posted.

New CBO Report Projects $56T+ National Debt in 10 Years

This week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated budget projections for fiscal years 2024-2034. The CBO now projects that deficit spending for FY24 will reach $1.9 trillion, $400 billion higher than was predicted just four months ago. This $400 billion increase in projected deficits marks the third-highest yearly deficit increase in American history, equal to 6.7% of our GDP. 

Joe Biden’s record 138 executive actions issued over the past three years and five months have cost American taxpayers more than $2 trillion. The CBO also found that the total cost of interest payments on our nation’s debt have increased by $540 billion–an astounding 153%–since Biden took office. Interest costs are projected to increase from 9% of federal revenue in 2021 to 18% in 2024 and 23% in 2034.

The CBO projects a gross federal debt total of $56.8 trillion in 2034, a ten-year deficit totaling $22.1 trillion. These updated projections must be a wake-up call for Congress to proactively cut federal spending. Nearly four years of failed economic policies by the Biden Administration have placed us on a suboptimal fiscal path, and we must reverse course before it’s too late. 

Last year, and every term I’ve served in the House of Representatives, I introduced a resolution recognizing that the national debt is a threat to national security and that deficits are unsustainable, irresponsible, and dangerous. Our government’s spending spree is unsustainable and inches us closer to defaulting. My resolution will restore regular order to the appropriations process and acknowledge that Washington has a spending problem. 

My legislation may be found here.

Celebrating Father's Day

Sunday was a special day to celebrate all the great fathers in Arizona’s Fighting Fifth and across the country. 

Thank you dads for everything you do for your children. 

Happy Father’s Day!

Congratulating AZ05's Congressional Award Gold Medalists

It was an honor to meet with Ally and Lizzy, the Congressional Award Gold Medalists from Arizona’s Fifth Congressional District.

The Congressional Award recognizes initiative, service, and achievement in America's youth. 

I thank them both for being great role models for their peers!

Legislation and Letters

Amendments Sponsored:

• Amendment #141 to H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from selling unused border wall materials as surplus
  
• Amendment #88 to H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 - Defunds enforcement or implemention of the Biden Administration’s latest action to provide mass amnesty to illegal aliens
  
• Amendment #98 to H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 - Requires DHS to issue a quarterly report on the number of alien turnbacks and gotaways
  
• Amendment #100 to H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 - Prohibits funding a citizenship test in any language other than English 
  
• Amendment #102 to H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 - Prohibits funds from being used to process an application, renewal, or work authorization under the DACA program 
  
• Amendment #104 to H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 - Prohibits funds from being provided to non-profit organizations for the purpose of providing benefits to illegal aliens
  
• Amendment #122 to H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 - Prohibits funds from being used to pay the salary of Secretary Mayorkas
  
• Amendment #151 to H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 - Prohibits funds from being used to enforce the DHS “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility” rule

Bills Cosponsored:

• H.R. 8777 – Cutting Unobligated Tumultuous Spending (CUTS) Act (Rep. Bean)  
• H.Res. 1305 – Rescinding the subpoenas issued by the January 6th Select Committee on September 23, 2021, October 6, 2021, and February 9, 2022, and withdrawing the recommendations finding Stephen K. Bannon, Mark Randall Meadows, Daniel Scavino, Jr., and Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress. (Rep. Burlison) 

Alien Invasion Border Documentary

Check out my border documentary titled Alien Invasion. The 30-minute documentary features footage from private ranches along the border, the Darien Gap in Panama, and interviews with members of Congress, Border Patrol, local and state law enforcement, and much more. It addresses how President Biden’s border crisis began, its consequences, and solutions to address the crisis.  

The border documentary may be watched here.

The Congressional App Challenge is Back!

Applications are now open for the 2024 Congressional App Challenge! I encourage all interested Arizona students to participate for the chance to have your app featured in the U.S. Capitol and on the House of Representatives’ website. 

Visit the Congressional App Challenge website to register before October 24th:

Top Media Appearances of the Week

I joined Fox Business with Elizabeth MacDonald to discuss the radical Biden regime’s desire to have an open border. Click the image below to listen to some of the segment:

I joined the Sara Carter Show to discuss legislation I’m taking over that will revoke the security clearances of the former intelligence officials who lied about the authenticity of Hunter Biden’s laptop. Click the image below to listen to some of the segment:

I joined KFYI-AM’s (Phoenix, AZ) James T. Harris to discuss American citizens that have been victimized by illegal aliens because of Biden and Mayorkas. Click the image below to listen to some of the segment:

Tweet of the Week 

Constituent Services 

Flags
Would you like to purchase a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol? Flags flown over the Capitol include a certificate, which may be personalized for a particular person, event, or organization. Click here to learn more about purchasing a flag.

Internships
If you or someone you know is interested in completing an internship in either my Mesa or Washington, D.C. office, they can apply directly on my website. 

Help With a Federal Agency 
If you can’t get an answer from a federal agency in a timely fashion, or if you feel you have been treated unfairly, my office may be able to help resolve a problem or get you the information you need. For example, my office routinely helps constituents with issues involving the Veterans Administration, the IRS, the Social Security Administration, the State Department, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  You can learn more by visiting my website.

Click here to find out more information about my office’s services. 

Tours and Tickets

Interested in touring the White House or U.S. Capitol? As constituents of the Fifth Congressional District, you may request tickets and tours for various Washington D.C. destinations from my office. 

All tickets are provided to constituents on a first-come, first-served basis, so request tickets early.

Click here for more information.