Hello, Friends —
This week, I sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting his department turn over all correspondence since March 2021 related to Vice President Kamala Harris’ designation as the “border czar.”
As was widely reported in March 2021, President Joe Biden tasked Vice President Harris with becoming the “border czar” to oversee the massive influx of illegal aliens coming across the U.S.–Mexico border. At the time, Biden said Harris was “the most qualified person to do it.” However, Harris has recently denied being tasked with the position. Therefore, my letter seeks to uncover all communication at DHS using the terms “czar,” “border,” “migration,” or “immigration” when referring to her.
While our nation’s sovereignty is defiled and we are invaded by millions of illegal aliens, Joe Biden has repeatedly declared that there is no state of emergency at our border. Make no mistake: The Biden-Harris administration is directly responsible for creating the worst immigration crisis of all time.
To read my press release, click here.
REP. GAETZ APPLAUDS U.S. DISTRICT COURT DECISION IN GOOGLE ANTITRUST CASE
On Monday, Judge Amit Mehta, presiding over the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, found that Google violated our nation’s antitrust laws. This just so happened to occur on the same day we saw a massive decline in the stock market under the economic policies of the Biden-Harris administration.
The federal court found that Google engaged in a pattern of anticompetitive behavior and abuse of its market position. These behaviors might juice-up stocks in the short run but lead to a very shaky market, harming all Americans.
I applaud Assistant Attorney General Kanter for bringing this case to trial, and I urge Google to commit to complying with whatever remedy the Court orders.
REP. GAETZ REQUESTS STATE DEPARTMENT DOWNGRADE EL SALVADOR’S TRAVEL ADVISORY TO ‘NORMAL PRECAUTIONS’
As the Chair of the Congressional El Salvador Caucus, I led a bipartisan letter, signed by every member of the caucus, to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Tuesday requesting his department downgrade El Salvador’s travel advisory to “Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions.”
Currently, El Salvador’s travel advisory is at “Level 3,” which advises travelers to “reconsider travel” because there are “serious risks to safety and security” in the country. However, due to President Nayib Bukele’s “régimen de excepción,” which has led to the incarceration of more than 75,000 violent gang members, El Salvador has been the safest country in the Western Hemisphere since 2023.
The country’s homicide rate has been steadily declining from a high of 104 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015 to 2.4 in 2024 and is less than that of nearly every major city in the United States. It is my hope that Secretary Blinken will see El Salvador for its recent accomplishments rather than the blights of its past.
To read my press release, click here.
AROUND THE DISTRICT
SENIOR INTERN PROGRAM
I understand that our senior citizens have valuable life experiences that can serve as a tremendous asset to any organization. As such, I am excited to announce an opening for a Fall Senior Congressional Internship!
Every 12 weeks, my office will select an approved senior intern to work in my local Crestview office. In addition to learning about the role of a congressional office, senior interns will be asked to assist permanent congressional team members with a variety of tasks, including responding to constituent requests, writing letters, and assisting with day-to-day functions in the district office. Interns also assist staff with specific district-based projects, special events, and outreach activities.
Eligible applicants must be 55 or older, live within the district, and be willing to work no more than 20 hours per week in the congressional office for the duration of September- January. Senior interns will receive a small stipend for their service.
Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected].
THE CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE HAS BEGUN
The Congressional App Challenge is a public effort to encourage kids to learn how to code. Students compete to code original applications for the chance to be selected for recognition, win prizes, and have their work put on display in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Official registration for the 2024 Congressional App Challenge is now open! Students can register for the 2024 Congressional App Challenge and start coding their apps for 2024 using the link below. The competition deadline is October 24, 2024, at 11am CT.
- Students must be in middle or high school by the time the competition ends on October 24th, 2024
- Students can participate in teams of up to four (and can submit multiple apps with a different “team lead”
- Apps can be coded on any platform, on any language, on any theme
- Any apps created from November 1, 2023, to October 24, 2024, can be submitted
If you have any questions, please reach out to my district office at (850) 479-1183.
Click here to register for the Congressional App Challenge! Additionally, click here to see the 2023 winners.
GAETZ IN THE NEWS
Washington Examiner — August 06, 2024
Congressional El Salvador Caucus calls on Biden to lower travel advisory level
“In a joint letter signed by 13 members of Congress, led by El Salvador Caucus Co-Chairmen Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), the bipartisan caucus asked the Biden administration to change the country’s travel advisory to a ‘Level 1,’ the lowest level.”
Breitbart News — August 07, 2024
Matt Gaetz Demands DHS Provide All Records of Kamala Harris Referenced as ‘Border Czar’
“Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) requested the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) divulge all correspondence referring to Vice President Kamala Harris as the ‘Border Czar,’ Breitbart News exclusively learned Wednesday…To clarify the confusion, Gaetz wrote a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding he uncover all communication at the agency using the terms ‘czar,’ ‘border,’ ‘migration,’ or ‘immigration’ when referring to Harris.”
WHAT WE’RE READING
Reuters — August 05, 2024
US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say
New York Post — August 05, 2024
‘Google is a monopolist’: Search giant broke antitrust laws in landmark case, judge rules
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