On the State of the Union |
Well, that was a doozy. On Tuesday, President Biden gave his second State of the Union Address. And if you didn't watch it, you probably weren't the only one. According to one report, viewership for the address took a big nosedive this year, down 29 percent to just 27.3 million — the lowest viewership in 30 years. And it's no wonder why.
Just two days prior to the address, an ABC poll found that 41 percent of Americans say that they're financially worse off since he took office — the highest percentage dating back nearly 40 years. With a number like that, and a president that continues to claim that he's building an economy "from the ground up and middle out" while wages, incomes, and savings decline, most Americans probably decided that they would rather watch science fiction than Biden's fiction.
Thankfully, we have a Republican congress that is working every day to hold this administration accountable and deliver for the American people. And in 2024, we'll elect a Republican president and senate to work along side them. Enjoy this week's newsletter and share it with a friend. Sincerely, |
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Governor Holcomb's Week That Was |
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Appointed to the Council of Governors |
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Governor Eric Holcomb speaks during a event for Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Day at the statehouse earlier this week. |
Yesterday, the White House announced that Governor Eric Holcomb will be appointed to the Council of Governors for a two-year term. According to the White House:
"The Council is comprised of 10 bipartisan governors from across the country and serves as the lead forum to increase coordination around preparedness, resilience, and response between the Federal government and state governments, and strengthen the Federal-State partnership that’s critical to protecting our nation from threats to our homeland security. The Council of Governors serves as the lead forum for communication and collaboration between the States and the Federal government on homeland defense, civil support, synchronization and integration of State and Federal military activities in the United States, and matters of mutual interest pertaining to the National Guard. This year, the Council will for the first-time discuss supply chain resiliency and Federal-State cooperation to mitigate risks to defense critical infrastructure."
Other members of the Council of Governors include: - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Co-Chair
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Co-Chair
- Delaware Gov. John Carney
- Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards
- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
- Utah Gov. Spencer Cox
- Vermont Gov. Phil Scott
- Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon
This week, Gov. Holcomb also had the chance to catch up with Sen. Todd Young and Reps. Rudy Yakym and Erin Houchin on Capitol Hill!
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We’re not letting up for a moment to elect Republicans up and down the ballot across Indiana.
Our strong and united Indiana Republican Party got the job done to keep our great state dark red on November 8, 2022, and now is the time to prepare for the fights ahead.
You can help us do just that by signing up for a digital membership —you’ll receive a membership card in the mail and be an official part of our team of digital supporters that’s helping us keep Indiana a Republican stronghold. |
Fox News: Biden's IRS plans to crack down on waiters' tips |
From Fox News:
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed a revenue procedure this week to crack down on the service industry's reporting of tips.
The Service Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (SITCA) program would be a voluntary tip reporting system in which the IRS and service industry companies cooperate, according to the announcement Monday. As part of the proposal, the IRS will give the public until early May to provide feedback on the program before implementing it. "Those 87,000 new IRS agents that you were promised would only target the rich," tweeted Mike Palicz, federal affairs manager at Americans for Tax Reform. "They're coming after waitresses' tips now."
Story continues. |
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Another Busy Week at the Statehouse |
Bills continue to move out of committees at the statehouse, while others have moved from one chamber to the other. Priority Bills of House Republicans
This week, HB 1005 passed the chamber. HB 1005 the bill establishes a revolving loan fund to help municipalities cover a portion of the costs of housing development projects. Priority Bills of Senate Republicans
This week, SB 2, SB 5, and SB 7 passed the chamber. SB2 would allow small businesses to claim an unlimited deduction for state tax payments on their federal tax returns, which is currently limited to $10,000; the bill could result in an estimated $50 million in savings for small businesses. SB 5 would create a “bill of rights” for Hoosiers' data privacy which would allow them to monitor how their data is being used and have it deleted. SB 7 would ban physician non-compete agreements.
Many other bills are moving. To stay up-to-date, visit iga.in.gov and check back here next week. |
Washington Examiner: Biden administration forced border officials to release 600,000 illegal immigrants
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After spending only 60 seconds talking about the crisis at southern border on Tuesday, President Biden probably doesn't want you to read this.
From the Washington Examiner:
The Biden administration dramatically accelerated the rate at which it forced federal immigration officials at the border to release illegal immigrants into the country and did not place them in court proceedings.
One year after the Washington Examiner reported that 47,000 illegal immigrants were released into the United States without being charged for the federal offense of unlawful entry or given a date to appear in immigration court to face justice, a new report from NBC News found that nearly 600,000 immigrants in total were discharged through this method in the last year. Story continues. |
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Upcoming Republican Events Across the State
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Governor Eric Holcomb speaks at the Association of Indiana Counties legislative conference Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch attends ribbon cutting for The Farmers' Market featuring Indiana Grown at the Indianapolis International Airport
Treasurer Daniel Elliott tours the Huntington County Public Safety Dispatch Center
Auditor Tera Klutz presents auditor of state's budget to House Ways & Means Committee
Secretary of State Diego Morales speaks to Indiana Township Association and the Association of Indiana Counties
Attorney General Todd Rokita secures $66.5 million settlement with Centene
Senator Todd Young visited by Gov. Holcomb on Capitol Hill
Senator Mike Braun speaks to National Small Business Association about his small business agenda Congressman Rudy Yakym stands up for law and order in D.C.
Congressman Jim Banks speaks with President of Huntington University, Dr. Sherilyn Emberton in D.C.
Congressman Jim Baird releases statement on President Biden's State of the Union address
Congresswoman Victoria Spartz holds town hall in Kokomo Congressman Greg Pence releases statement on President Biden's State of the Union address
Congressman Larry Bucshon introduces bipartisan Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act
Congresswoman Erin Houchin speaks during Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing on how to fix workforce participation rate |
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