October 25, 2024

Friends,

I hope you and your family are well! I wanted to provide you with a few updates regarding what’s going on –

Latest Job Growth Report Looks Good for Red States

South Carolina is in the Top 10! The latest jobs growth report from February of 2020 to September of 2024 is out, and I noticed an interesting pattern – 17 out of the top 20 states have Republican leadership. Biden/Harris are touting greater economic opportunities, but Republican-led states are leading the way.

Biden/Harris Failures on the Border

The Biden/Harris Border Crisis continues as 101,790 illegal immigrants entered the U.S. in last month.

As of July 21, 2024, there were 662,566 noncitizens with criminal histories on ICE’s national docket. There are 425,431 convicted criminals and 222,141 with pending criminal charges not in detention including:  

• 14,301 convicted of burglary
• 56,533 with drug convictions 
• 13,099 convicted of homicide
• 2,231 convicted of assault

Also, of the above:

• 2,521 have kidnapping convictions
• and 15,811 have sexual assault convictions

The American people know what the border looked like under President Trump and the disaster it continues to be under 3.5 years of Biden/Harris.

I am continuing to push for stronger border security measures to keep our communities safe.

Biden/Harris Failures on Infrastructure

Harris had 3.5 years and $42 billion to bring broadband access to rural America. Today, ZERO people have been connected to the internet.

Instead, Harris used your hard-earned money to promote progressive policies — a climate agenda, DEI requirements, price controls, and wasteful government overbuilding.

Harris failed miserably on broadband. Now, she wants a promotion.

We need a President with a track record of getting things done.

Secret Service Investigations Continue

House Republicans on the Task Force On The Attempted Assassination of Donald. J. Trump released their interim report this week outlining several major failures of the Secret Service. Including:

• Overlooked Risks
• Inadequate Coordination
• Communications Failures

Rigorous investigations on the July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, PA and will continue and expand to include the September 15 attempt in West Palm Beach, FL.

Helene Disaster Relief and Recovery

FEMA Assistance: The quickest way to apply is to go online to DisasterAssistance.gov. You can also apply using the FEMA App for mobile devices or calling toll-free 800-621-3362.

You can also take advantage of in-person Disaster Recovery Centers located throughout the 3rd District:

Open this week in:

Anderson County
Anderson County Library
300 N. McDuffie St.
Anderson, SC 29621
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
This Disaster Recovery Center will close at 7:00 PM on October 27, 2024.

Greenwood County
United Way of the Lakelands
929 Phoenix St
Greenwood, SC 29646
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
This Disaster Recovery Center will close at 7:00 PM on October 30, 2024.

Greenville County
Freetown Community Center
200 Alice Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
This Disaster Recovery Center will close at 7:00 PM on October 31, 2024.

For a list of additional Resources by County, please visit my website.

It is an honor to serve the Third District of South Carolina. Should you or your family need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact my office directly.