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Weekly Wrap
September 24, 2021
This Week: At A Glance
Monday, Sen. Joni Ernst (IA) called for the Pentagon to provide a full report
of all lost weapons in Afghanistan. President Biden's hasty decision to
withdraw troops has allowed the Taliban to receive the largest international
weapons transfer in 50 years.Click below to read more.
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Also, Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-01) applied pressure on the administration to
create a tracking system for all incoming immigrants. Click below to watch the
full video.
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Tuesday, Rep. Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) warned that Texas no longer has control
of the southern border, calling on President Biden and VP Harris to immediately
address this national security disaster.Click below to hear Rep. Van Duyne
discuss the border crisis.
"Del Rio is in crisis because Joe Biden has purposefully destroyed our border,
allowed this invasion to occur, and is endangering our national security."
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Wednesday, Rep. Stephanie Bice (OK-05) encouraged the House to protect its
ally, Israel, and restore crucial funding to its defense system.
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Thursday, former Ambassador Nikki Haley fiercely scrutinized President Biden
for not recognizing the Taliban as a terrorist group during his United Nation
address. Click below read more.
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"This week, Joe Biden was bold enough to go to the U.N. to lecture the world
on human rights. Yet, he can’t find the courage to call on its members to not
recognize the Taliban.These terrorists hunt down our allies, place young girls
in forced marriages, and kill innocent Afghans in the streets. America looks
weak and pathetic. The Taliban is a terrorist group holding a country hostage,
not the legitimate government of Afghanistan."
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In The News
Axios: Some experts see signs of hope as COVID cases fall.
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The next few months are highly uncertain, and some localized outbreaks are all
but guaranteed. But the U.S. is at least moving in the right direction again.
Iowa Torch: Hinson Says She’s Focused on Serving District, Not Drawing It.
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The proposed new boundaries make the congressional district the smallest in
terms of geography. It currently has 20 counties, but the proposed map only has
12. Only Linn and Jones counties remain from the current district county
make-up.
The Hill:
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Schumer announces Senate-House deal on tax 'framework' for $3.5T package.
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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday morning announced
that the Senate, House and White House have reached a deal on a “framework” to
pay for the massive human infrastructure spending package they hope to pass
this fall under budget reconciliation.
Roll Call: Stephanie Bice’s path reveals opportunities, perils for suburban
Republicans.
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Bice, who unseated Democrat Kendra Horn in the Oklahoma City-anchored 5th
District last fall, had not weighed in publicly. Since winning her swing seat,
she has shunned the Twitter wars and internal party disputes that have
catapulted some of her colleagues in the Republican freshman class to Fox News
fame.
Iowa City: U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks announces her reelection bid at
Iowa City rally.
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Iowa U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks kicked off her next campaign for
Congress in Iowa City on Saturday, taking aim at President Joe Biden and a
Democratic Party that she hopes to help topple out of power.
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