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John,
It’s been another long week waiting for Democrats to come to the table to end
the Schumer Shutdown, but I wanted to take a moment to update you on how we’ve
been working to advance our conservative values.
I have taken to the airwaves across the district to tell the truth about the
shutdown. The responsibility for it lies squarely on the Democrats. The Senate
has now voted fourteen times on a clean continuing resolution that would reopen
government, pay federal employees, and keep food assistance flowing to
vulnerable Americans. While three Senate Democrats have sided with common sense
and voted in favor of the clean CR, it continues to fall short of the 60 votes
needed to pass. I have been discussing the Democrats' demands to retain $1.5
trillion of wasteful spending in radio interviews from Marshall to Ada, and
from Litchfield to Crookston. Republicans are standing strong to pass spending
bills by regular order—in the open, for all to see, and not four congressional
leaders talking behind closed doors, as the Democrats are used to doing. I
think it’s important for constituents to know the truth about the Schumer
Shutdown.
More than half a million federal workers have missed paychecks since this
shutdown began. Congressional Democrats are deliberately using federal workers
and low-income families as political leverage. Senator Chris Coons even
admitted in an interview that Democrats were banking on SNAP benefits drying up
to gain bargaining power. It’s disheartening and disturbing to watch
Minnesota’s senators support this strategy while more than 18,000 federal
workers in our state struggle to feed their families. But cracks are forming in
the Democrats’ game. This week, the American Federation of Government
Employees, the largest union of federal workers, called for an end to the
shutdown, which their president described as “an avoidable crisis that is
harming families.” As I draft this update, we haven’t been given guidance on
when we may be recalled to work on appropriations bills. In the meantime, I
would like to urge all of us to step up for our neighbors. If you’re able,
please consider donating to a local food pantry to help people in your
communities through this difficult time. No family should go hungry because of
political gamesmanship.
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I joined Rep. Pat Fallon and 20 House colleagues in calling on U.S. Attorney
General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to open an investigation into a
newly declassified CIA report from 2015 that raised concerns over potentially
corrupt and illegal Biden family business dealings in Ukraine. This wasn’t done
alone. It required senior figures inside the Obama-Biden administration to look
the other way or help cover it up. The American people deserve answers and
accountability. I’m urging the Department of Justice and the FBI to open this
investigation immediately. It’s time we finally get answers on the wrongdoing
surrounding the Biden family and those who helped bury the truth.
President Trump conducted a very important meeting with Chinese President Xi
Jinping in which China agreed to purchase 25 million tons of soybeans annually,
and 12 million tons immediately. This is a monumental win for our farmers and
ranchers, who will supply the soybeans, sorghum, and other products to China
specifically. The president’s trip to Asia was very successful, with
anticipated investments of $2 trillion into the United States economy overall.
I applaud President Trump and Department of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
for making this deal happen, as it will greatly benefit our rural communities.
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,
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Michelle Fischbach
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