Dear John,

I write to you on the plane heading to Nebraska from Washington, DC. I hope you and your family are well.

This week the House of Representatives finished what are called appropriations bills. (I serve on the House Appropriations Committee.) We have spent the balance of the month working on next year’s budgeted expenditures. While significant philosophical differences prevented unity between Republicans and Democrats, I want to highlight a significant area of agreement, a portion of our work on the Agriculture bill.

The pandemic has caused many of us to make a digital leap into telework, tele-education, and telemedicine. However, our country lacks full broadband infrastructure and we are fixing that with a significant new investment for America. Second, the pandemic has shown us how vulnerable we are to China. Many drugs are made there. I would like to see "Made in America" on every prescription bottle. We've taken steps to stop China's unfair practices.

On another note, I think I can make it in time tonight for my daughters’ dance recitals. It will be good to be home in Nebraska.

If you supported the campaign over the last few weeks, a big THANK YOU! We met our fundraising goals, but now we start over again as we race through the next 100 days to the election. If you can contribute again, excellent. If you've been thinking about it, now would be a great time. If you simply can't, I understand.

Please know I’m here to help— to help as we fight our way through Covid, recover our nation’s health, and rebuild opportunity in America.

If you can help right now with a $25, $50, or $100 contribution ($2800 max), that would be great!

Thank you,

Jeff