Weekly Wrap

December 17, 2021

This Week: At A Glance

Monday, Rep. Stephanie Bice (OK-05) highlighted the downfalls of the Build Back Better bill that Democrats and President Biden are feverishly pushing this holiday season. Click below to read more. 

Also Monday, Rep. Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) joined Newsmax to discuss the trickle effect of leftist policies that have negatively impacted small businesses and the communities that support them. Click below to watch her full interview. 

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

Tuesday, Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-01) highlighted skyrocketing crime rates across the country, "particularly in liberal cities where the defund the police movement has taken off."  Click here to read more about rising crime rates. 

Wednesday, Sen. Joni Ernst (IA) introduced the EATS Act to protect her Iowa pig farmers. 

Thursday, Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) urged the public to follow the science and stay safe this holiday season by getting vaccinated. Learn more about what other conservative leaders are saying about getting vaccinated. 

In The News

Axios: Booster mandates begin. Three shots work better than two at preventing infection, especially against the Omicron variant. But competing definitions of "fully vaccinated" based on where you live or work will inevitably confuse people.

The New York Times: Senate Votes to Raise Debt Limit by $2.5 Trillion. The 50-49 vote, along party lines, was a move to stave off the threat of a first-ever federal default until at least early 2023. The measure advanced to the House.

The Washington Post: How redistricting is shaping the 2022 U.S. House map  Democrats narrowly control the U.S. House, so both parties are going to great lengths to tip districts in their favor. Republicans have already drawn advantageous lines in Texas, North Carolina and Ohio.

Fox News: Lara Trump: Many parents had no idea critical race theory was being taught to kids.  Fox News contributor Lara Trump on Florida Gov. Ron Desantis cracking down on critical race theory being taught in schools and pushed in the corporate sector.

Fox Business: Build Back Better will cause people to leave the labor force: Art Laffer. Former Reagan economist Art Laffer says that Biden’s Build Back Better plan is bad economics and will increase inflation.

Stay Safe and Have a Wonderful Weekend!

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