Weekly Wrap

March 12, 2021

This Week: At A Glance

Monday, WFW Action Fund hosted Congressional candidate Julia Letlow (LA-05) at a virtual event moderated by Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-01). Julia explained the vision she shared with her late husband, Luke Letlow, to prioritize opportunity and safety for children in Louisiana.

The Virginia Conservative Women's Coalition is hosting a March half-day training session this Saturday, March 13th from 9am - 1pm est. Join via Zoom to attend a Messaging Your “Why” (9am), Building a Campaign Plan (10:15am), and Running as a Woman (11:30am with Rep. Kat Cammack).

Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to approve the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah called the bill “massively excessive” and House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy called it “the single most-expensive spending bill ever.”

“Almost every one of this bill’s 592 pages includes a liberal pipe dream that predates the pandemic,” McCarthy said. Democrats have snuck in a handful of surprise tax hikes on corporations in the coronavirus relief package that combined are worth more than $60 billion.

Thursday, Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and W4W Founder Annie Dickerson were joined by Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02), Michelle Steel (CA-48), Young Kim (CA-39), Ashley Hinson (IA-01), and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) for a wonderful discussion about finding real solutions. 

Happening Today, the White House Covid-19 response team and public health officials will brief at 11:15 a.m this morning. Press secretary Jen Psaki will brief at noon allowing some insight to the new bill. 

In The News

Fox News: Biden adviser admits immigration policy 'may have driven' migrant surge, encouraged 'smugglers'. Southern Border Coordinator Roberta Jacobson said Wednesday that it was not a "coincidence" border crossing attempts spiked after President Biden took office.

The Hill: 57 Republicans take to House floor in push to reopen schools. Dozens of House Republicans lined up on the House floor Tuesday to call for a vote on GOP-backed legislation that would tie school funding to reopening plans. The effort, led by first-term lawmaker Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa).

Fox News: Prominent Democratic women avoid questions on latest Cuomo accusations. A growing number of New York lawmakers are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign in the wake of a growing list of sexual misconduct allegations, but a number of leading female Democratic voices have remained silent on the issue.

Associated Press: What the election of Asian American GOP women means for the party. Rep. Young Kim (CA-39) and Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) new faces of the Republican Party. 

The Hill: Trump endorses widow of Rep.-elect Luke Letlow in Louisiana House race. Former President Trump on Wednesday endorsed the widow of Rep.-elect Luke Letlow (R-La.), who died in December after being hospitalized with COVID-19, less than two weeks before a special election decides who wins the seat.

Stay Safe and Have a Wonderful Weekend!

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