John,
It’s been an incredibly tense week with Democrats holding the country hostage by shutting down the government, but I wanted to take a moment to update you on the important work we are doing to advance our conservative movement.
This week, our government entered a partial shutdown thanks to Sen. Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Why? Because they have completely kow-towed to their progressive base in an attempt to protect trillions of dollars of wasteful spending, including healthcare for illegals and their own Covid-era Obamacare subsidies that they set to expire! Make no mistake, this is a Democrat shutdown. Republicans did their job and passed a clean continuing resolution supported by President Trump to keep the government open. Even a handful of Democrats crossed the partisan aisle to keep the federal government functioning. I continue to support Republican leadership’s good-faith attempts to convince disgruntled Democrats to drop this charade, change their votes, and reopen the government for the sake of getting back to business.
As Vice Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Rural America tax team, I was proud to help shape the Working Families Tax Cuts package. After listening to families, small businesses, and farmers, including at a field hearing in the Seventh District, it was clear what needed to be done. We made the 20% small business tax deduction permanent, doubled the expensing limit to $2.5 million, and secured an enhanced $15 million Death Tax exemption so farms and family businesses can be passed down without crushing tax burdens. The package also boosts Farm Bill programs for commodity support, crop insurance, and trade promotion to strengthen American agriculture and secure our food supply. This package is about delivering real results for families, farmers, and small businesses, and I’m very pleased we got it done.
President Trump deployed federal resources to stop the radical Left’s hold on Portland, Oregon. For years, this city has served as ground zero for Antifa-led terror and chaos. Most notably, these liberal militants have turned their sights on our Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agents. They have thrown explosives, projectiles, and even breached an ICE facility. As if that wasn’t enough, they doxed, injured, and violently assaulted officers. But this isn’t Portland’s first brush with chaos. Since 2016, Antifa members have carried out over a dozen coordinated attacks against Portland Police, historical buildings, and conservative demonstrators, and carried out countless riots and upheavals that have wreaked havoc on the city. I fully support President Trump’s decision to deploy resources to stop this political violence. I call on all local and state officials to cooperate and end the Antifa-led terror that has plagued Portland.
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.
With gratitude,
