Chairman Tom Cole of Oklahoma charted an aggressive course, allowing us to pass all 12 appropriations bills out of committee in record time, each thoroughly debated and advanced through the committee process. Each bill meets the needs of our nation and achieves fiscal responsibility. However, our work is far from over. We will continue our work to get these bills through the House and signed into law!

Advancing Conservative Priorities

I’m pleased to see the House pass legislation this week to advance our conservative agenda. Read below!

The SAVE Act

The cornerstone of democracy is the ability to freely and fairly choose leaders. A government "by the people" isn’t achieved if noncitizens vote and interfere with elections. I joined my House Republican colleagues in passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which amends the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 to require individuals to provide in-person proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

Nearly 5 million illegal aliens have been released into the United States, with about 2 million known “gotaways,” since President Biden took office. Now more than ever, we must close NVRA’s loophole to secure the integrity of our elections.

Voting in U.S. elections is a foundational privilege of being an American citizen and must be protected.

Protecting Women’s Sports

In April, the Biden Administration announced its final Title IX rule that would remove female-only spaces such as locker rooms, bathrooms, and other sex-separated areas while also allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports. This threatens to erase decades of progress for women and girls across America.

This week, House Republicans passed a resolution to block this final Title IX rule so that educational institutions can continue protecting the safety of women and girls and their access to academic and athletic opportunities.

Let’s be clear--denying the biological differences between men and women creates an unfair playing field. As a fan of women’s competitive sports and a brother to four sisters, I was especially proud to support this cause.

Protecting Consumer Choice

President Biden’s hyper-regulatory agenda impacts Americans’ way of life—even when it comes to choosing what household appliances are best for your family. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) efficiency standards aim to shut down the use of natural gas and force electric appliances on the American people, regardless of cost, performance, or availability, putting their radical Green New Deal agenda before the needs of hardworking Americans.

We passed both the Refrigerator Freedom Act and the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act to prevent the Secretary of Energy and the DOE from implementing new or amended energy efficiency standards that are not technologically feasible or economically justified.

President Biden and Washington bureaucrats’ overreaching rules take away consumer choice, raise costs for families, and hurt small businesses. I’m proud we passed legislation to keep government agencies out of your home!

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