President Trump’s pro-growth policies are working for the American people.

Last week, the U.S. Commerce Department reported new data revealing gross domestic product (GDP) surged at an annual rate of 3% in the second quarter of 2025. In other words, the sum of goods and services activity across the U.S. economy grew between April and June — smashing economists’ expectations.

Notably, growth is being driven by the private sector — not the federal government. In fact, federal government spending fell for the second straight quarter, while real business fixed investment rose by 1.9% following its first quarter increase. This shows impressive movement from the final two quarters of the Biden-Harris Administration, in which real business fixed investment rose at an average pace of just 0.5% — compared to 6.1% in the first two quarters of the Trump Administration. Additionally, both real consumer spending and Americans’ total real disposable income rose for a second straight quarter.

As you well know, Democrats and the left-wing media repeatedly claimed this economic growth wasn’t achievable under President Trump, largely blaming his tariff policies long before they ever took place. Yet our Dealmaker-in-Chief continues to prove the fearmongers and so-called “experts” wrong.

From South Korea to the European Union, President Trump has reached and announced several major trade deals, securing historic investment in key U.S. industries. President Trump’s tariffs and trade deals offer a bold economic plan aimed at leveling the playing field in order to put American workers and manufacturing first. Despite the Left’s claims of doom and gloom, the Trump Administration is reigniting our economy, restoring national and economic security, and bringing back “Made in America.”

In fact, due to President Trump’s efforts, manufacturing output has surged 1.8% in the first five months of his second term. This comes after a -0.7% decline in the final five months of the Biden-Harris Administration.

Folks, we saw President Trump build a booming economy in his first term. After four years of the Biden-Harris Administration’s weak economy — which notoriously burdened Americans with sky-high inflation, our country now has a proven leader and successful businessman back in the Oval Office. I’m confident that President Trump’s pro-growth policies will continue beating expectations and putting you and your family first.

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Last Week's Results:

81% believe President Obama and Obama Administration officials involved in creating the Russia Hoax should face criminal prosecution.

Last week, I highlighted the new permanent Child Tax Credit expansion in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), which President Trump signed into law on July 4th. In addition to providing financial relief to American families, our historic legislation also delivers critical tax relief to seniors. Here’s how the supersized deduction works:

Effective for 2025 through 2028, individuals who are 65 and older may claim an additional deduction of $6,000. The deduction phases out for taxpayers with a modified adjusted gross income over $75,000, or $150,000 for joint filers. Combined with the current additional standard deduction for seniors under existing law, this new bonus deduction may exceed seniors’ taxable Social Security income. Meaning the vast majority of senior citizens — 88% of all seniors who receive Social Security — will pay no tax on their Social Security benefits.

I proudly voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill in order to deliver this historic tax break to seniors in the Ninth District, which will help Northeast Georgian senior citizens save more of their hard-earned money.

The Marine Corps League Unicoi Detachment #783 recently honored retired USMC Capt. Albert “Al” Bowers at the Appalachian Veterans Memorial Park in Blairsville. During the celebratory event, Bowers received a certificate naming him as an honorary member of Unicoi Detachment #783 and a challenge coin. Following Platoon Leaders Class and upon graduating from Northwestern University, Bowers was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. He then went on to start Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, where he later taught classes on small unit tactics and military law. Additionally, Bowers served as a Military Police Platoon Commander in the 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa, Japan. In 1964, he joined the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade as Provost Marshall and was deployed to Da Nang, Vietnam.

Congratulations, Al, on this exciting and well-deserved honor! The Ninth District — and the nation — are deeply thankful for your courageous service in defense of our precious freedoms.

I look forward to traveling across Northeast Georgia to visit with constituents, small businesses, and local leaders throughout the House’s August District Work Period. For regular updates on the week ahead, please follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Gettr, and X. Have a blessed week!