John,
It’s been a week of big wins, from laying the groundwork for tax cuts to rolling back Biden’s nonsensical Green New Deal policies, and yes, plenty of screaming protesters, too. But I want to take a moment to highlight the important work we’re doing to advance our conservative values.
This week, House Republicans stuck together and passed a budget resolution. This is a framework for advancing President Trump’s agenda, extending his tax cuts, and reducing wasteful spending and fraud. Getting a final budget passed and signed into law is all-important, especially considering the middle-class tax cuts, which Democrats opposed in 2017, are set to expire. Those cuts doubled the standard deduction and lowered rates across the board, which led to a booming economy and a strong middle class. All of that would be on the chopping block if it weren’t for President Trump and House Republicans. In our district, a family of four making the median income (around $70,000 a year) would see their taxes go up by more than $1,400 should the cuts expire. It’s disappointing that not one Democrat voted in favor of relieving the burden that so many Americans feel during tax season, but not surprising from the party of tax and spend. Thankfully, we have a president and House majority who know exactly what American families need and continue to deliver on our promises.
House Republicans are being aggressive in rolling back Joe Biden’s disastrous America-last policies, and this time, even some House Democrats joined us. Days before President Trump took office, I co-sponsored Rep. Gary Palmer’s (R-AL) resolution to block Biden’s backdoor ban on natural gas water heaters. This dumb show of federal overreach would have forced us to pay more to heat water just to satisfy the Left’s scammy Green New Deal agenda. Thankfully, the House passed our resolution with bipartisan support. Eleven Democrats broke ranks to stand with us because even they know Biden’s regulations are extreme and out of touch with reality. Since Biden and the radical Left didn’t stop at stoves, House Republicans will continue using the Congressional Review Act to overturn more ridiculous federal regulations that put climate activists before the well-being of everyday Americans.
The radical Left is unhinged, and they’re coming after me and my staff. Indivisible and MoveOn, Soros-funded Democrat attack groups, have organized protests outside my official offices in Willmar and Moorhead. They’re the same activists who claim to “defend democracy,” but what they really want is to silence conservatives and bully anyone who stands with President Trump. With these recent demonstrations, it seems they’ve dusted off their 2017 protest handbook and are back in action, staging mob-style tantrums because they can’t stand that we’re taking real action to clean up the mess in Washington. Their attacks against me are misinformed, sneering, and vicious. But here’s the problem for them: I won’t be intimidated, and I won’t back down from doing what we have long needed to do to save our republic. I stand with President Trump in securing our borders, cutting government waste, and putting America First. No left-wing protesters or Soros-funded activists will ever change that.
As always, thank you for your continued trust and support. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance with anything.
