‌ ‌ WEEKLY UPDATE August 26th, 2022 Dear Kansas friends, Thank you for your interest in receiving my newsletter. Please feel free to share this with your friends and family. Biden's $300 Billion Student Loan Bailout According to Penn Wharton, President Biden's plan to cancel student loans will cost taxpayers at least $300 BILLION. This plan will bail out the wealthy while making inflation worse for hard-working Kansans who are already being crushed by rising prices. Read more HERE 87% of Americans have worked hard for years to pay off their student loans or never took out a loan in the first place. Why should they be forced to foot the bill for President Biden's $300 BILLION student loan bailout? The Inflation Reduction Act Will WORSEN Inflation According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the Inflation Reduction Act will do NOTHING to bring down prices for Kansas families. I joined KSNT to talk about how this $700+ BILLION package is a bad deal for taxpayers. Watch HERE Working to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis Sunday was National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. Last week, I held a roundtable with local law enforcement to find out how Congress can help our communities fight this epidemic. Fentanyl is killing our loved ones, our friends, & our neighbors. It’s time to take action. Law enforcement seized over 2,000lbs of fentanyl at the southern border in July—that's a 200% increase from June! Instead of providing additional resources to our Border Patrol agents, Democrats voted to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on hiring 87K new IRS agents. Read more HERE Visiting with Southeast Kansas Leaders On Tuesday, I attended the SEK Regional Planning meeting in Chanute. It was great spending time with local leaders and discussing how my office can help our communities bring federal funding to projects across KS-02. Thanks for having me! Great chatting with small business owners in downtown Parsons this week with Economic Development Director Jim Zaleski. Small businesses are vital to our economy in Kansas, and I will continue to fight for a pro-growth agenda that helps Main Street succeed. Read more HERE Speaking with Kansas Energy Producers The oil and gas industry is vital to our Kansas economy and supports thousands of families across our state. I recently joined my fellow Kansans at KIOGA's 85th Annual Convention to talk with producers about the importance of unleashing American energy. Thanks for having me! Meeting with Constituents in Pittsburg I held my first "Lagers with Legislators" event in SEK on Thursday to chat with Kansans about what issues are most important to them and their families. Thank you to everyone who came out! Read more HERE Stopping by Leafy Green Farms Leafy Green Farms in Pittsburg is a veteran-owned business that works to make locally grown food more affordable for Kansas communities. It was fantastic to see their operation and learn more about container farming. Remembering Len Dawson Len Dawson was a legendary quarterback, renowned broadcaster, and Kansas City icon. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to listen to him call games and talk football over the years. I’m praying for his family and friends as they mourn his passing. ‌ ‌ Rep. LaTurner | 1630 Longworth, Washington, DC 20515 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]