Weekly Wrap

December 10, 2021

This Week: At A Glance

Monday, Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-01) and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) joined Martha Zoller while in Georgia for an event hosted by Winning For Women founder Annie Dickerson. Click here to listen to the full interview. 

"I think Speaker Pelosi's worst nightmare is conservative women who are willing to stand up and speak out about policies that are harmful to our country."

Click here to listen to the full interview. 

"We weren't elected because we were women. We have these amazing women with these very robust resumes... and they absolutely deserve to get elected to office."

Tuesday, W4W founder Annie Dickerson and Linda McMahon hosted a holiday reception with W4W PAC's newest endorsed candidates: Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), and Esther Joy King (IL-17). Also, in attendance were several W4W-endorsed freshman class incumbents, including Rep. Hinson, Rep. Steel, Rep. Malliotakis, Rep. Miller-Meeks, and Rep. Bice. 

Picture: Linda McMahon, Jen Kiggans, Esther Joy King, Monica De La Cruz, and Annie Dickerson. 

Wednesday, Rep. Julia Letlow (LA-05) spoke on the House floor where she called for action to be taken on the Parents’ Bill of Rights. This legislation would bring transparency and accountability to ensure parents have a seat at the table when talking about their children’s education. Click below to learn more. 

Thursday, the House passed the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021, a bipartisan bill that Rep. Young Kim (CA-39), who serves on the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, helped introduce to expand U.S. space innovation. Watch her remarks here. 

In The News

Axios: CPI: The new jobs number. Rising prices tend to lower political fortunes. Washington and Wall Street are now waiting for the CPI number to flash at 8:30am ET around the 10th day of each month. This month's report — due Friday morning — will give a reading of how hot inflation ran in November.

The New York Times: Lawmakers Reach Deal to Overhaul How Military Handles Sexual Assault Cases. Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa and a retired National Guard lieutenant colonel, said her own experience with sexual assault informed her views on the issue, which in turn influenced other Republicans to support such efforts this year.

Radio Iowa: Hinson says bill would protect ethanol blends.  “I think its very clear that Iowans and members on both sides of the aisle, we are going to continue to work together in D.C. to support our biofuel producers and farmers who are feeding and fueling the world,” Hinson says.

Fox News: Ernst slams 'Bare Shelves Biden' for pushing massive spending bill as Americans struggle to buy holiday gifts.  Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is leading a group of GOP senators in a speech Thursday putting the Biden administration on blast for rising prices nationwide, causing Americans to struggle to complete their shopping lists during the holiday season.

Fox Business: GOP Rep. Steel pressures Olympic corporate sponsors to shine light on CCP abuses. "The list of human rights abuses by the CCP is as horrific as it is long. These corporate sponsors have an opportunity to use their multimillion-dollar advertising budgets to shine a light on these horrific practices," Steel told Fox Business. "I urge them to do the right thing."

Stay Safe and Have a Wonderful Weekend!

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