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Weekly Poll

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President Trump has worked to reduce crime in our nation’s Capital. I am pleased to vote this week to roll back the progressive soft-on-crime policies put in place by the liberal D.C. Mayor and City Council. This week we will vote on legislation that will reinforce our commitment to restoring law and order in our communities. I hope other cities and states will take note of these new policies that hold criminals accountable and join Republicans as we work to Make America Safe Again.

Presiding Over the House Floor

I was honored to spend some time on Wednesday presiding over the House Floor. You can watch at the link here:

Named as a Republican Conferee for FY26 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Bills

 

House Appropriations Committee Republicans have worked diligently to pass all twelve appropriations bills. I am honored to have played a role in advocating for Mississippi's priorities within each of these measures. These bills reflect the will of the American people by curbing wasteful spending and ensuring taxpayer dollars are directed in a responsible manner. I take particular pride in serving as an authorizer and appropriator for the Department of Homeland Security. I have worked to advance President Trump's strong agenda with funding bills that prioritize controlled spending, national security, and border security. I extend my gratitude to Chairman Tom Cole and our Subcommittee Chairmen for their steadfast leadership and commitment to completing these bills.

Following last week's floor passage of Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole’s (R-OK) motion to move the House to conference with the Senate on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Acts, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) appointed House majority conferees. I am honored to serve on the Committee on Appropriations and especially honored to have been selected by Speaker Johnson to serve as a conferee. This role gives me an opportunity to further advance the priorities of Mississippi’s Third Congressional District. This marks the first time since Fiscal Year 2019 that regular appropriations bills will proceed to a conference committee, demonstrating renewed action to restore regular order.

We the People

This week, we remember those who gathered to rewrite the Articles of Confederation into a stronger document that still guides us today: The United States Constitution.

Our Constitution has stood the test of time for nearly 240 years. Once the Constitution was agreed upon by the Constitutional Convention, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay spent the next year working to persuade the American people that the Constitution was the document needed to direct our country. They had founded a republic and were hopeful to keep it that way.

As stated by James Madison in Federalist Paper Number 39, “We may define a republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on, a government which derives all its powers directly or indirectly from the great body of the people, and is administered by persons holding their offices.”

Legislation on Capitol Hill this Week


H.R. 4922— DC CRIMES ACT of 2025

H.R. 4922 restricts the DC’s authority over its criminal sentencing laws. This bill eliminates the D.C. government's ability to change existing criminal liability sentences and reduces the maximum age for youth offenders from 24 to 18. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Office of the Attorney General for D.C. publish and update monthly youth offender crime data on a publicly accessible website.

H.R. 5143— District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025

H.R. 5143 amends the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 to allow vehicular pursuit of a suspect fleeing in a motor vehicle, if the officer or supervisor deems it necessary, the most effective means of apprehension, and without unreasonable risk to innocents and bystanders.

H.R. 5140— To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age

H.R. 5140 lowers the age of eligibility for juveniles to be tried as adults in D.C. for certain violent offenses committed after the date of enactment from 16 to 14 years of age. 

Poll Results from Last Week

Last week, I asked if you supported my work to deliver historic investments in our troops, equipment, and firepower through the National Defense Authorization Act and 86% of you said yes. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X to stay up-to-date on my work serving you.