Call With USPS Leadership

This week, I had another call with representatives from the United States Postal Service (USPS) about ongoing mail delays and delivery interruptions. I have continued to exercise oversight after hearing so many concerns from constituents on delayed bill payments, medications, and more. This is unacceptable and Americans should be able to have confidence in the USPS.

In this last call, they shared that only 60% of mail is arriving on time, but I am told that number is increasing daily. The USPS has increased staff in Georgia, increased status checks, realigned transportation schedules, and implemented more processes to help improve mail service, however, much more work remains to ensure these interruptions are resolved.

Rest assured, I will continue to take action until there are no longer delays.

CPAC's Award for Conservative Achievement

I was proud to receive the Conservative Political Action Conference's (CPAC) Award for Conservative Achievement. As your representative in Congress, I will continue to fight for conservative, pro-growth policies that allow our communities, businesses, and workers to thrive. 

Visiting Doctors Hospital of Augusta

Earlier this week, I had the privilege of visiting Doctors Hospital of Augusta for a roundtable discussion with the hospital leadership team. I also visited the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, the largest burn center in the United States. Thanks for having me!

Education and the Workforce

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Hearing

"Big Labor Lies: Exposing Union Tactics to Undermine Free and Fair Elections"

The Biden Administration is steadily chipping away at worker rights with coercive tactics to strong-arm business owners and workers into joining unions. During this hearing, I highlighted my Employee Rights Act which would empower American workers and give them the tools needed to succeed, rather than creating burdensome regulations that pigeonhole workers.

Watch my remarks HERE.

Full Committee Hearing

"Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos"

The antisemitic rhetoric that has engulfed our college campuses is unacceptable. During this hearing, Members pressed leadership from Northwestern University, Rutgers University, and UCLA about this harmful and dangerous behavior. I specifically asked our witnesses about the status of students currently under investigation as well as the use of masks by students to hide their identities.

Watch my remarks HERE.

Energy and Commerce

Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Hearing

"Green Building Policies: Jeopardizing the American Dream of Homeownership"

The Biden Administration's climate crusade is impacting house affordability for American families. With nearly forty years of experience in the construction industry, I am all too familiar with how harmful federal overregulation can be. The American dream of owning a home is currently out of reach for many families as the combination of overregulation and steep inflation is making it unaffordable. I pressed our witnesses about the many harmful policies coming from the Biden Administration that have contributed to rising costs.

Watch my remarks HERE.

Communications and Technology Subcommittee Hearing

"Legislative Proposal to Sunset Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act"

Section 230 provides immunity to online platforms from civil liability based on third-party content. However, in many cases, Section 230 enables large Internet platforms to amplify and monetize harmful content. In this hearing, I focused my questions to the expert witnesses on how we can protect publishers from having their intellectual property used to train artificial intelligence (AI) models without being compensated for it, and whether AI models should be excluded from Section 230 protections.

Watch my remarks HERE.

This Week's Office Visitors

As always, it was great to meet with several groups this week to talk about the issues that matter most to them.

Those pictured include:

• American Academy of Family Physicians
• University of Georgia College of Agriculture
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International