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October 24, 2022
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As temperatures begin to drop across the United States, Americans are becoming increasingly worried about affording to heat their homes in part due to the Biden Administration’s war on American energy.
Issues:Education

October 17, 2022
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Raging inflation over the last two years has caused prices to increase for Americans on nearly everything.
Issues:AgricultureEconomy & Small Business

October 11, 2022
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This year has unquestionably brought much change to the world in which we live. Not only are Americans struggling to make ends meet here at home due to the worst inflation in 40 years, but on the other side of the globe, democratic nations are facing unprovoked aggression and attacks.
Issues:Foreign Affairs

October 3, 2022
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Last month, House Republicans renewed our “Commitment to America” by outlining policies to get America back on track amid the numerous crises caused by the out-of-touch policies and irresponsible spending pushed by President Joe Biden and Democrats.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsEconomy & Small BusinessEducationEnergy & EnvironmentHealthcareTaxes

September 26, 2022
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President Joe Biden recently joined 60 Minutes and once again showed how out of touch he is with the realities facing the American people.
Issues:Economy & Small Business

September 19, 2022
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Since taking office, President Joe Biden has significantly slowed down energy production in the United States to pursue his unreliable and disastrous “Green New Deal.”
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsEnergy & Environment

September 12, 2022
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Since President Joe Biden assumed office nearly two years ago, his open border policies have given the green light to migrants and bad actors from around the world to come to the U.S. southern border and illegally enter our country.
Issues:Immigration

September 2, 2022
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Although I was called back to Washington for a few days due to votes in the U.S. House of Representatives, I was still able to spend much of August in Oklahoma for the customary monthlong district work period.
Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsEconomy & Small BusinessTaxes

August 29, 2022
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Last week, President Joe Biden unveiled a plan to unilaterally erase a wide swath of certain federal student loan debts.
Issues:Education

August 22, 2022
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One year ago this month, our nation witnessed one of the worst foreign policy failures of any presidential administration when President Joe Biden decided to withdraw all remaining U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. The aftermath of that decision in the days and weeks that followed was nothing short of disastrous, and the devastation and consequences of this failure remain.

Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs