Weekly Columns
As we gather with family and friends for Independence Day, it’s hard to ignore that Americans across the country are still dealing with the reality of record-high prices. The American Farm Bureau Federation reported this week that prices for groceries are still significantly higher than two years ago. No thanks to record-high inflation and wasteful government spending, the cost of food for a July 4th cookout this year will cost Americans 14% higher than in 2021.
This week marked one year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The ruling rectified its mistaken 1973 decision by reversing Roe v. Wade and sent the issue of abortion back to state legislators, where it belongs.
For far too long, the executive branch has abused its regulatory power to advance its political agenda. In his first year as president, Biden finalized regulations adding over $200 billion in new regulatory costs – that’s more than 4x the costs added during President Obama’s first year. And then, in 2022, the Biden Administration proposed more than $2 trillion in new overreaching and burdensome regulations. According to a study by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, federal agency cost is $1.927 trillion annually. That’s nearly $15,000 per U.S.
When veterans who risked their lives in service to our country visit a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility to receive the care, benefits, and services they earned, they should not have to face political ideations and influence before they even walk through the front door.
Is your passport up to date? I encourage you to check and find out! U.S. Passport Services are continuing to see unprecedented demand for passports. During the pandemic, many people put their travel plans on hold. Well, now that most everywhere is back open and travel restrictions are being lifted, more and more people are traveling abroad.
In Fiscal Year 2023 alone, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized over 14,000 pounds of fentanyl coming across the southern border. That’s enough to kill the entire U.S. population ten times (3.1 BILLION people).
Every day, law enforcement officers put on their uniforms, say goodbye to their families, and leave their homes to risk their lives to ensure the safety of their communities. During National Police Week, we commemorated the unsung heroes in our communities – the men and women in blue.
The Biden Administration’s failure to enforce our border laws has led to an unprecedented national security, ecological, and humanitarian crisis at our border. Since President Biden took office, there have been over 5 million illegal crossings along the southern border, and over 14,000 pounds of fentanyl have been seized coming across the border – that’s enough to kill the entire U.S. population ten times. U.S.
This week, President Biden and far-left Democrats have continued to desperately spread false claims that the Limit, Save, Grow Act will make devastating cuts to mandatory veterans’ benefits. This claim is a lie.
Our nation has a serious debt problem, which goes hand in hand with our government’s irresponsible spending. The out-of-control cycle of federal spending has gone on for far too long, and it’s why we hit the debt ceiling…again. I’ve repeatedly said that we can’t just continue to raise the debt ceiling without making proactive spending changes. If you run up the bill on your credit card, a reasonable person doesn't just get another one to max out; but that’s what President Biden and radical Democrats want to do with America’s economy.