John --

Good afternoon and welcome to our Weekend Update.

President Donald J. Trump was in Georgia last night attending a campaign rally on behalf of U.S. Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. These elections will determine who controls the majority in the U.S. Senate. The election will take place on Tuesday, January 5. There are ways to help.

First, if you would like to support the grassroots efforts in Georgia from the comfort of your own home, you can participate in phone banking. Click here and submit your name, email, and phone number and an NRSC representative will contact you to get you trained and started on the phone banking app. 

Additionally, I have made a personal donation and a donation from our campaign fund of $35,000 to the Georgia Battleground Fund. If you would like to donate further to these very important elections, please click here.

At the rally last night, President Trump spoke the truth. The left thinks he's giving them hell, but he is giving them the truth... they just think it's hell. The President talked about America First, Country First, Family First. All important. Unfortunately, the left and China are against the America First agenda. I stand with President Trump and will always support an America First agenda.

President Donald Trump discussed the countless election issues we have seen in multiple states, especially the things we witnessed in Pennsylvania. The unfortunate legacy of this past election is the unlawful and suppressive actions taken... Things we typically read about in corrupt countries. I support the President in his efforts to expose election corruption. Many voters in Pennsylvania are angered and concerned about the irregularities that occurred in the past election. There are valid reasons for the distrust they feel, rooted in the numerous election processes and procedural changes enacted outside of statute.

Including, but not limited to:

• Allowing ballots to be received up to three days past the deadline of 8 pm on Election Day.
  
  
• Counting defective mail-in ballots.
  
  
• Prohibiting Republican poll workers from observing the pre-canvassing and canvassing process.
  
  
• Not confirming that signatures on the back of the mail-in ballot match the signature on record.

Every illegal or improperly counted ballot cancels out the vote of a legal citizen. One thing is clear: we need tighter election security to protect legal votes. Click here to read an op-ed I wrote on this subject that was published in the Reading Eagle.

There are currently a number of lawsuits working their way through the court system, including a lawsuit filed by U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly that is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. There are still issues working their way through the judicial system about the November election and we will keep you updated on those cases.

This week, we were in Washington, D.C., as Congress debated a much-needed coronavirus relief package that targets actual needs… funding for small businesses, schools, vaccine distribution and support for those families who need support during these difficult times.

I spoke to Fox Business’s “After the Bell” about the proposed coronavirus relief package. Click here or below to watch.

This relief should have been delivered to the American people earlier. Unfortunately, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic Leadership chose politics rather than help Americans suffering from the economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

As we are working in Congress to get more support for Pennsylvanians suffering from the pandemic, I am concerned that the Commonwealth has not utilized all of the available resources the Federal government provided them earlier this year. To that end, I sent a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, asking whether the Commonwealth is utilizing all available federal resources to expand testing capacity and help our healthcare system mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Federal government sent $301 million to April for the Covid-19 response effort; however, the Health and Human Services Department indicates that Pennsylvania has spent only $2.4 million of the funding. The Commonwealth contends that they have spent or plan to spend more of the resources. The question is, why haven't these resources been utilized yet. 

Many of our hospitals and caregivers will soon require additional resources to combat the surge of cases we are currently experiencing. ABC WHTM-27 in Harrisburg did a news report on my letter and this issue. Click here or below to watch.

Our District is home to many of Pennsylvanians greatest people, families, businesses, schools and high school sports teams. I spoke on the floor of the U.S. House to congratulate North Schuylkill, Palmyra, Columbia, Bloomsburg, Lake Lehman and all schools in our District on a successful fall sports season. We are proud of all of our student-athletes, families and school districts for helping to ensure a successful fall sports season.

Last weekend, like many Pennsylvanians, my son Danny and I went out hunting in Dallas. Typically, my son has all the luck, but this year it was my turn. I got a nice 8-pointer. (Pictured below) Great time and I want to wish all of Pennsylvania's hunters the best of luck.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Dan Meuser
http://www.meuserforcongress.com/