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Weekly Wrap

 

February 25, 2022

 

This Week: At A Glance



Monday, Rep. Stephanie Bice (OK-05) celebrated Presidents’ Day.
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Also Monday, Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21) called out the Biden administration
for its failed attempts to lower rising inflation.Click below to read more.
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Tuesday, Sen. Joni Ernst (IA) wrote in a news release
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,“As part of a new Biden administration initiative, ‘people who use drugs’ will
help decide how to spend nearly $30 million of your tax dollars on smoking kits
and drug equipment and supplies for other drug users.”Click below to read more. 
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Also Tuesday, GOP women traveled to Israel to strengthen international ties.
Reps. Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), Michelle Steel (CA-45), Rep. Ashley Hinson
(IA-02), Rep. Young Kim (CA-40), and Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-03)all made the trip.
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Wednesday, Iowa leaders applauded the announcement that Gov. Kim Reynolds (IA)
will deliver the Republican rebuttal to Biden's state of the union address.
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Gov. Reynolds tweeted
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and grateful for this opportunity to speak to the American people!"



Thursday, Russia invaded Ukraine. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Nikki Haley responded to the crisis shortly after President Putin declared the
start of a “special military operation.”
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Click below for live updates on Russia. 

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In The News





Axios: Biden announces sanctions to "maximize a long-term impact on Russia".
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 The sanctions "are going to impose severe costs on the Russian economy both
immediately and over time," Biden said. "We have purposely designed
these sanctions to maximize a long-term impact on Russia and to minimize the
impact on the United States and our allies."

 

Roll Call: Lawmakers united in outrage over Putin’s ‘unprovoked’ invasion of
Ukraine. 
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Lawmakers heaped almost all the blame for the attack at the feet of Russian
President Vladimir Putin, who in a televised address late Wednesday night
declared he was taking military action to “demilitarize and de-Nazify” Ukraine,
which is led by a Jewish president. 

 

KGAN: Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the free world must stand with Ukraine.
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Iowa Senator Joni Ernst released a statement following Russia's invasion of
Ukraine... click the link to read her full statement.

 

Roll Call: In Virginia, GOP has openings in new Biden-Youngkin districts
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 Virginia Republicans caught the country’s attention when Glenn Youngkin
captured the commonwealth’s governorship in 2021. The GOP hopes to continue the
trend by picking up a House seat or two in the 2022 midterm elections as it
seeks a net gain of five seats to take the majority.
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CNN: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to deliver GOP response to Biden's State of the
Union address.
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The speech will give Reynolds a prominent national platform to speak to the
country and counter Biden's message. It comes as Republicans work to make their
case to the American public ahead of pivotal midterm elections that will
determine which party controls the House and Senate.

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