Democrats rejected hundreds of commonsense Republican amendments in their 3,000+ page bill, including my American Science First Act to prohibit the National Science Foundation from providing grants to any individual or entity that is affiliated or has a relationship with a Chinese Communist Military Company. Congress has a duty to protect taxpayer dollars by closing current loopholes the CCP can exploit to gain access to American research.

I will keep up the fight to hold the CCP accountable, which is why I’m proud to cosponsor the Republican Study Committee’s Countering Communist China Act, the most comprehensive piece of legislation to hold the CCP accountable for COVID-19, strengthen our military, sanction and increase law enforcement capabilities to counter CCP threats, modernize U.S. law to stop intellectual property theft, and more.

Fighting for Independent Workers

The Biden Administration is once again trying to skirt around Congress, this time at the expense of America’s independent contractors. The Democrat-controlled National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is set to rewrite the classification standard for independent contractors, which would jeopardize the livelihoods of workers and their families.

That’s why this week I joined Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks and Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx in leading an amicus brief urging the Board to uphold over 50 years of precedent and stand with the millions of rideshare drivers, graphic designers, technology experts, and other independent contractors across many industries whose entrepreneurial spirit fuels our nation. You can read our brief here.

Visiting the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club in Augusta

I recently had the opportunity to join the Augusta Metro Chamber Board Meeting and visit the Downtown Augusta Rotary. It’s always great to catch up with members and provide a D.C. update.

Meeting with Georgia Special Olympics

Thanks to members of the Georgia Special Olympics for meeting to discuss the health programming and Special Olympics competitions that highlight the talent of millions worldwide, including many athletes in the Peach State!

Focusing on Fuel and Food Prices

The House Agriculture Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee held a hearing to review Farm Bill Conservation Programs. Unfortunately, my Democrat colleagues talked primarily about climate change, but as I highlighted, the reason for our farm bill is to ensure that we have adequate food supply for this country and that it be efficient and safe. At a time when we see empty grocery store shelves and prices for everything continue to skyrocket, we must focus on these important issues.

Stay Connected through Telephone Town Halls!

Telephone town halls are a great way to stay connected. During these free calls you’ll have the opportunity to receive a legislative update, ask questions, and answer some polls. You can sign up to participate in future calls here.

REMINDER: Summer Internship Opportunities

As a reminder, my office is accepting internship applications for the summer semester until Friday, March 18th. This program gives students and young professionals a firsthand look at the legislative process and invaluable networking opportunities. Interested candidates can find additional information and how to apply on my website.

This week we saw another terrible inflation report, with the Consumer Price Index surging 7.5% over the last year, marking a 40 year high. The rising prices of everyday goods and services continue to hurt working families, and Congress must pass policies that will help Americans keep more of their hard-earned paychecks.

That’s why I’m proud to cosponsor H.R. 6658, the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act, which would make the tax cuts passed under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent.

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