Folks, we’re barreling toward a Schumer Shutdown.

Tonight at midnight, U.S. government funds are set to expire. That’s why on September 19th, my House Republican colleagues and I passed a short-term spending measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR). As y’all know, I’m not a fan of CRs. Yet this CR will freeze spending at last year’s levels and provide us an additional seven weeks to finish the remaining FY26 appropriations bills.

My House Appropriations Committee colleagues and I successfully advanced all 12 appropriations bills out of committee in mid-September, yet we need this time to have these single-subject spending bills brought to the House floor and ironed out with the Senate. Our spending freeze CR gives us the opportunity to do that, while keeping the government open and operating — meaning no interruptions to President Trump’s agenda.

However, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer are demanding that our Republican trifecta include their woke, wasteful, and weaponized priorities in this short-term CR.

In fact, only one House Democrat and one Senate Democrat voted for our government funding bill. The remaining Democrats voted to shut down the government.

While Republicans do have a majority in both chambers, it still takes 60 votes in the Senate to invoke cloture and overcome a filibuster. In other words, we need at least 7 Senate Democrats to join our 53 Senate Republicans to end debate and allow the CR to receive a final vote on the floor.

Yet the Democrats, under the deranged direction of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer, are holding the government hostage in an attempt to pass their radical agenda.

In short, Democrats are demanding that in exchange for their votes to keep the government open, Republicans must accept their nearly $1.5 trillion liberal wish list of additional spending. The Left’s main demands include extending Biden’s COVID-era Obamacare subsidies, reversing major wins in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill, and restoring woke and wasteful funds that were rescinded earlier this year.

Folks, these are non-starters — but these demands reveal Democrats’ America Last priorities. The delusional Democrats are pushing to shut down the government unless your hard-earned tax dollars fund:

• Health care for illegal aliens
• Biden’s COVID-era insurance company bailout
• Liberal media outlets like NPR
• Woke projects in foreign countries

The truth is this: Democrats despise President Trump so much that they’re refusing to fund the government. Yet the American people see straight through their severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome and partisan tactics. After all, Democrats supported short-term funding extensions 13 times under Joe Biden. What changed? It’s the fact that they can’t stand who the American people elected back into the White House.

Bottom line, Republicans have done our job. It’s time for Democrats to abandon their political games and pass our clean CR.

Make no mistake, if there is a government shutdown, it will be a Democrat-led Schumer Shutdown.

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Last Week's Results:

79% believe our nation is experiencing a spiritual revival in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Democrats and the left-wing media have repeatedly lied about health care provisions in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) in an attempt to scare and mislead the American people. Yet the OBBB, which I proudly voted for and President Trump signed into law on July 4th, includes the single largest investment in rural health care through the Rural Health Transformation Fund. This $50 billion fund improves a broken system that has undeniably failed rural America, including Georgia’s Ninth District.

As you likely know, rural health care across the country is in crisis. The Rural Health Transformation Fund in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill addresses the root causes of this crisis, offering long-term sustainability for rural health care. Specifically, half of the funding will be divided equally among states that submit an application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), featuring proposals tailored to each state’s rural communities. The other half will be distributed to states based on a formula developed by the CMS Administrator, which must consider a state’s rural population, proportion of health care facilities in rural areas, and the situation of hospitals that serve a high proportion of low-income patients. Assuming all 50 states apply and are approved, each state will receive at least $100 million per year for five years starting in 2026.

In short, the Rural Health Transformation Fund empowers states, who know the issues in their rural communities far better than the federal government, to work with providers to determine the best use of funds. This will help give rural hospitals the tools to create a long-term plan for success to manage the unique challenges and vulnerabilities they face. From attracting and retaining skilled health care workers to expanding access to innovative technologies, the Rural Health Transformation Fund in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill delivers on our promise to make rural America healthy again. 

Alarmingly, Democrats are demanding that this beneficial $50 billion rural health fund is completely cut out as part of their radical wish list in the government funding fight. Rest assured, my Republican colleagues and I will continue holding the line to ensure this never happens.

Myers Elementary School in Hall County recently received recognition as a Title 1 Reward School by the Georgia Department of Education! The Peach State identifies Title 1 Reward Schools as the top 5% of Title 1 schools in the state making the most progress in improving the performance of English Language Arts and Mathematics. Earning this prestigious recognition is evidence of the relentless efforts and effective leadership from the school’s parents, teachers, and faculty, as well as students’ hard work. 

Please join me in congratulating Myers Elementary School! I hope all students and parents throughout the Ninth District are off to a successful school year. 

This week, I’ll continue meeting with constituents and local organizations in the Ninth District. For regular updates on the week ahead — especially on the looming Schumer Shutdown, please follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Gettr, and X. Have a blessed week!