Weekly Wrap
January 7, 2022
This Week: At A Glance
Monday, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) slammed the Biden administration for being overly reactive handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Click below to read more.
Also Monday, Sen. Joni Ernst (IA) celebrated as her bipartisan legislation to create a memorial honoring the veterans of the Global War on Terrorism was signed into law. Click here to read more. Tuesday, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (WV) joined NBC to discuss the administration’s open-border policies that have led to a historic border crisis. "Meanwhile, the White House is missing in action." Click below to watch the full interview. Wednesday, Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) and Rep. Derek Kilmer introduced the Tiny Homes for Homeless Veterans Act which will help combat veteran homelessness. Click here to read more. Thursday, Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-01) hosted a law enforcement roundtable in response to rising crime rates. Click here to read more.
In The News
Axios: Biden's fiery 2024 preview. President Biden says holding former President Trump accountable for the Jan. 6 attack is about confronting the truth so America can move on.
The New York Times: Fed officials discussed raising rates sooner and faster in 2022. Federal Reserve officials suggested that they might withdraw support for the economy more quickly than policymakers had previously expected
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: Republican politicians call for action against biotech companies after report on prenatal testing failures. Republican politicians are calling for accountability after an analysis claiming certain prenatal testing products yielded high numbers of false positives for genetic disorders, raising questions about how many mothers requested abortions because of inaccurate diagnoses.
Fox Business: Republicans look to challenge ‘Scranton Joe’ Biden on poor economic record in 2022 midterms. FOX Business’ Connell McShane visited Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Republicans are looking to take advantage of the president’s poor economic record.
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