Weekly Wrap

April 8, 2022

This Week: At A Glance

Over the weekend, Sen. Joni Ernst (IA) slammed President Biden's approach to Ukraine calling for more lethal aid. "Ukraine Can Win This War". Click below to watch the hearing.

Monday, Reps. Michelle Steel (CA-45), Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Julia Letlow (LA-05) introduced the Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act.  This legislation will accelerate job seekers’ return to and advancement in the workforce by identifying and validating existing skills gained through prior work experience, military service, life experience, or education. Click below to learn more.

Tuesday, Rep. Young Kim (CA-40) joined Newsmax to comment on the growing crisis at the southern border and President Biden's reluctance to act. She called his removal of Title 42 "irresponsible and unacceptable" behavior. Click below to hear her remarks and learn more about Title 42. 

Wednesday, Rep. Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) introduced the Strategy to Secure Offshore Energy Act to direct the Department of the Interior to publish the next five year plan for offshore oil and gas lease sales. Click here to learn more.

Thursday, Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05), the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, called on the U.S. and the international community to take aggressive action to put pressure on Russia and its President Vladimir Putin. Click below to learn more.

"We need to bring a halt to the atrocities and deaths that are happening in Ukraine". 

Campaign Update

This week, Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) reported a whopping $1.2 million in first-quarter fundraising! 

In The News

Axios: UN vote passes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council.Ninety-three countries on Thursday voted to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council over reported atrocities in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha and other places in Ukraine.

FOX News: Nikki Haley slams Biden admin for 'running scared' of Russia, energy independence. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley ripped the Biden administration on "America’s Newsroom" Wednesday for not going after Russia's energy sector to pinch President Putin's cash flow and help end the war in Ukraine.

CBS2 Iowa: Rep. Hinson pushes for biofuels; keeping close eye on bird flu's economic impacts. More than eight million birds in Iowa have been put down in the last month amid a major bird flu outbreak in the state. Now, lawmakers in D.C. are keeping an eye on a deadly situation for the nation's poultry industry.

WSJ: With Inflation Not Letting Up, Shoppers Cut Back on Staples. Consumers are buying detergent, diapers in smaller quantities and switching to store brands; ‘It doesn’t smell as nice’

Washington Times: Miles of border left unguarded as Border Patrol struggles with surge.“We’ve had days with no agents patrolling whatsoever. Those that are out there are doing transportation duties, picking up groups that are turning themselves in, or doing processing,” Mr. Arfinsen told Republican members of Congress on Monday.

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