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.

Forum on the Assassination Attempt of Donald J. Trump

On Monday, I participated in a forum examining the assassination attempt of President Donald Trump in Butler, PA. Four of my colleagues—Congressmen Eli Crane (R-AZ), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Cory Mills (R-FL), and Chip Roy (R-TX)—and I had the opportunity to discuss the many security failures that occurred during and leading up to the event. We were joined by subject matter experts Dan Bongino, Erik Prince, and Ben Shaffer. A few of the failures we discussed at length:

• There was no counter surveillance team in Butler, PA
• The Secret Service did not attend the 9:00 am meeting the morning of the event or pick up the radios offered to coordinate with local law enforcement 
• Security personnel vacated the rooftop (from where the would-be assassin fired his weapon) due to heat

We held this forum to ensure that Congress has not forgotten the tragedy that occurred on July 13. Congress has been provided with little meaningful insight into the Secret Service’s security failures, and we will continue working to provide transparency and accountability for Americans.

We look forward to working alongside Speaker Johnson’s task force and providing them with additional information. The American people have been without answers for over a month, and Congress must work to uncover the truth.

The video for the full event can be found on my website or by clicking the image below:

Tele-Town Hall Wrap Up

I hosted my virtual tele-town hall on Tuesday. Thousands of constituents joined the call to hear updates on what I’m doing in DC and Arizona’s Fifth District. We discussed election integrity, the 51 former intelligence officials who lied about the authenticity of Hunter Biden’s laptop, and the radical Democrats sending taxpayer dollars to the Taliban. Be sure to keep an eye out for updates on my next tele-town hall! If you weren’t able to join us this week, click the image below to watch a recap:

House Judiciary Committee to Hold Field Hearing in California

Next Friday, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a field hearing titled “The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: California Perspectives” in San Diego, CA. My colleagues and I will discuss the effects of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Border Crisis on California communities. 

U.S. authorities have captured more than 55,000 Chinese migrants in the last 18 months—primarily in the San Diego Border Patrol Sector. The number of Chinese nationals entering the U.S. has surged by over 6,300% since Fiscal Year (FY) 2021.

We will speak with expert witnesses and those who have been directly impacted by the Left’s refusal to secure the border. You will be able to livestream the hearing at judiciary.house.gov.

Letters and Legislation

Letters Cosigned:

• Letter to CA Governor Newsom re Gasoline Withholding Proposal (Rep. Fong) 
  
• Letter to President Biden in support of Chairman Terry Rambler’s request for a major disaster declaration for the San Carlos Apache Tribe, as a result of the Watch Fire (Sen. Sinema) 

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.

Service Academy Nominations for Class of 2029 Now Open

Every year, my office has the pleasure of interviewing and nominating some of the brightest young men and women in Arizona to the most prestigious military institutions in the world.

Students interested in attending a U.S. Service Academy need to apply and obtain a congressional or presidential nomination in order to receive an appointment to four of the five Service Academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY.

Our nomination applications for the Class of 2029 are now open for students from Arizona’s Fifth District. Applications must be submitted by October 25, 2024. 

To request a Military Academy Nomination from my office or additional information, please contact Victoria Armijo at (480) 980-9609 or [email protected] for an application packet.

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 The Dan Bongino Show to discuss the necessity to continue investigating the security failures on July 13th. Click the image below to watch part of the segment:

I joined Fox News with Sandra Smith to discuss the forum examining the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. Click the image below to watch part of the segment:

I joined Washington Watch with Former Rep. Jody Hice to discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan regarding the federal government pressuring Facebook to censor conservative voices. Click the image below to watch part 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 
I 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.