U.S. House Republicans once again went on the offense, and U.S. House Democrats once again showed us who they really are.

A few weeks ago, the U.S. House took up a Republican-led resolution disapproving of the Washington, D.C. Council's decision to revise their criminal code. The revision, as the White House itself stated, would have reduced maximum penalties "for offenses like murders and other homicides, armed home invasion burglaries, armed carjackings, armed robberies, unlawful gun possession, and some sexual assault offenses." The Washington Post Editorial Board added that it would further tie “the hands of police and prosecutors while overwhelming courts.”

When the votes were tallied, 173 House Democrats, including Indiana's two lone Democrats, Reps. Frank Mrvan and André Carson, voted against the resolution. If you were wondering, that's 81 percent of House Democrats.

Weeks after the vote, when it became clear that the resolution would pass the U.S. Senate, President Joe Biden stated that he would sign it — a huge flip-flop that left House Democrats out to dry. Later, it was reported that those 173 House Democrats “voted along with what they thought was the White House’s stance..."

So that begs the question: Do House Democrats like Reps. Mrvan and Carson value criminals over law-abiding citizens or do they just vote however they think Joe Biden wants them to?

Neither is acceptable, and both serve as a great reminder of the important work we have ahead of us to not just keep the U.S. House, but to take back the U.S. Senate and elect a Republican president in 2024.

Enjoy this week's newsletter.

Sincerely,

Chairman Kyle Hupfer

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Governor Eric Holcomb meets with crew members of the USS Indiana earlier in the week.

On Wednesday, Governor Eric Holcomb released the results of third-party testing of material brought from the site of the East Palestine train derailment. The results indicated that the material doesn't contain any harmful levels of dioxins when compared to acceptable levels established by the EPA. Additionally, at Governor Holcomb's request, the EPA agreed to pause further shipments of material until further testing is conducted. 

His full statement on the results can be found below.

"Pace Labs has completed and shared the full results of their third-party dioxin testing I had ordered and expedited last week. Initial samples were taken on Saturday morning, March 4, and testing began that same day at their Minneapolis laboratory.

"These results indicate that the material tested does not contain any harmful levels of dioxins when compared to acceptable levels established by the EPA. Furthermore, these results demonstrate that the site operator is lawfully permitted to dispose of that material at its site. We have informed the EPA and the site operator of these testing results.

"We will have Pace Labs continue to test samples of any future loads that may arrive in Indiana from East Palestine to confirm that none of the material contains harmful levels of dioxins."

As the New York Times put it, President Biden's proposed budget "doubles down on the power of government." It also increases IRS funding by an additional 15% on top of the additional $80 billion it received in the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act."

From National Review:

President Biden on Thursday unveiled a budget that has a staggering $5.5 trillion in tax hikes to help finance an expansion of Obamacare, Medicaid, and housing subsidies, as well as a slew of other federal programs.

Though the budget claims $3 trillion of deficit savings, that is only when measured against the budget that was already inflated by his first two years in office.

While the budget is not going anywhere, given Republican control of the House of Representatives, it does represent Biden’s opening salvo in upcoming negotiations over the budget and raising the debt ceiling.

Story continues.

Legislators are back at the statehouse, with committee work resuming and bills clearing.

Check out the status of Governor Eric Holcomb's priority bills, and those of the Indiana House Republicans and Indiana Senate Republicans, by visiting iga.in.gov.

You can also watch committee and floor proceedings LIVE or view archives by clicking here.

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When you here Democrats claim Joe Biden has reduced the deficit by trillions, send them this.

From the New York Post:

After President Biden spent 2022 claiming that “I have made tackling inflation my top economic priority,” a new report quotes Biden and his advisers unveiling their top economic priority for 2023: deficit reduction.

I’m not kidding.

How serious is the White House about reining in inflation and deficits?

The very same day Politico unveiled the new priority, the Biden administration went to the Supreme Court to defend its illegal — not to mention inflationary and deficit-financed — attempt to unilaterally forgive $400 billion in student loans.

The president’s pivot toward deficit reduction brings no actual new savings proposals.

Piece continues.

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Mar. 11: Spencer County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner

Mar. 18: Lake County Lincoln Day Dinner

Mar. 23: Jasper County Lincoln Day Dinner

Mar. 23: Lawrence Township (Marion County) Lincoln Day Dinner

Mar. 30: Bartholomew County Lincoln Day Dinner

Apr. 7: Scott County Lincoln Day Dinner

Apr. 10: Hamilton County Lincoln Day Dinner

Apr. 11: Adams County Lincoln Day Gala

Apr. 13: Floyd County Lincoln Day Dinner

Apr. 13: Franklin County Lincoln Day Dinner

Apr. 14: DeKalb County Lincoln Day Dinner

Apr. 14: Perry County Lincoln Day Dinner

Apr. 21: White County Lincoln Day Dinner

Apr. 21: Henry County Lincoln Day Dinner

May 4: Grant County Lincoln Day Dinner

May 6: Kosciusko County Lincoln Day Dinner

May 20: Wells County Lincoln Day Dinner

June 7: 33rd Annual Henry County Golf Open

Governor Eric Holcomb meets with Rural Indiana Broadband Association

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch hosts her fellow female elected officials in honor of International Women’s Day

Secretary of State Diego Morales meets with the county clerks at the North Districts Clerk’s Association meeting

Attorney General Todd Rokita shuts down major robocall operation

Auditor of State Tera Klutz meets with state Senate and House interns 

Treasurer of State Daniel Elliott meets commander and crew of the USS Indiana

Senator Todd Young introduces bill to repeal federal excise tax on heavy trucks

Senator Mike Braun pushes for oversight to ensure safety and answers from the EPA for Hoosiers

Congressman Rudy Yakym questions agency heads on pipeline safety during Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing

Congressman Jim Banks announces House Committee on Education and the Workforce will pass the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act and the Parents Bill of Rights. 

Congressman Jim Baird meets with the Young Alumni Advisory committee for the National 4-H Council

Congresswoman Victoria Spartz connects  OB/GYNs from the Fifth District in Washington, D.C.

Congressman Greg Pence stops in Rushville to visit Mayor Pavey and his team

Congressman Larry Bucshon cosponsors the Parents Bill of Rights to stand up for Hoosier families

Congresswoman Erin Houchin pushes her new amendments to the Parents Bill of Rights

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