John,

From the day I was sworn in, my commitment has been to provide the Third District with strong, stable and effective representation. The Detroit Free Press described my approach as “independent when necessary, bipartisan when possible, and outspoken when called for.” Now is the time to be outspoken.

The deceptively-named ‘American Rescue Plan’ was in fact a $1.9 trillion enrichment of Democratic special interests wrapped in a cloak of pandemic response. However, rather than being the centerpiece of the Biden Administration’s plans, it was a quickly forgotten appetizer when the focus shifted to BIGGER, BOLDER, TRANSFORMATIONAL (read: revolutionary) proposals that progressives started to craft.

The result? Democrats racing to stuff as many unrelated policy priorities as possible into this $3.5 trillion behemoth now working its way through Congress. Money first, policy later. The effects this bill will have on inflation and our national debt will be significantly greater than the bill passed in January. I shudder to think what the next three years will do to our country if Democrats retain unified control.

I will be the first to look for common ground and a path forward when it is possible, but it is clear that President Biden and my Democratic colleagues in Congress are intent on maximizing partisan advantage while letting the state of affairs in this country continue to decline.

This is absolutely unacceptable. We MUST turn things around. This is why I came to Congress, but I need your help to continue pushing back against unilateral Democratic control. I have worked since the first day I arrived in Congress to restrain the executive branch, and to bring American policy making closer to the people through the arm of government closest to the people, The House of Representatives. The Biden Administration must be held to account for its serial failures to protect and advance American interests, and to improve the lives of its citizens.

The only body capable of doing that effectively is Congress, and the only Party capable of doing it is the Republican Party. I have not been shy about sharing my frustration and disappointment with my party when it falls short, but I am committed to helping the GOP retake Congress in 2022 so we may address the failures enabled by the Biden Administration with a conservative governing vision.

Michigan’s Third District is going to be central to that fight. The Democratic margin in the House is five seats, so every seat counts - that’s why the Democrats spent over $7 million to try to defeat me in 2020. In 2022, it’s a certainty that they will try again. I would be grateful if you would be willing to financially support my efforts to go the extra mile to hold the Administration to account, and to advance American interests.

Every dollar helps, be that $10, $50, $100, $500- all the way up to the maximum-allowable amount of $5,800 per person.

Thank you for the honor of representing you in Congress.

Sincerely,