November 21, 2021
Dear Friend:
Yet another busy week in D.C.! I participated in a Judiciary Committee Hearing on sexual harassment arbitration, and then a mark-up dealing with a bill on the issue. I met with so many great groups including the Values Action Team, the National Biodiesel Board, the National Barley Growers Association, the Boys and Girls Club, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the Federal Reserve Bank, the Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council.
I also introduced the S.T.O.P the G.R.I.N.C.H. Act, along with Senator Mike Lee from Utah. Empty shelves and backlogged ports have wreaked havoc on American businesses and families over recent months. Inflation is at a 30-year high making holiday purchases and everyday necessities harder for Minnesota families to buy. This bill would ease supply-chain tensions, by streamlining or suspending certain federal regulations, specifically targeting needs in ports, shipping, and trucking.
Of course, the big news out of D.C. this week is that the Democrats’ $1.7 trillion social spending bill narrowly passed the House of Representatives. The spending in this bill will exacerbate already record-high inflation. It will increase tax audits on small businesses. It provides amnesty and payouts to illegal immigrants. It does not have Hyde Amendment protections included anywhere, directly acting against the of millions of Americans who do not want their tax dollars to fund abortions. And, the tax cuts in this bill will overwhelmingly favor the very wealthy, while middle-income households are likely to see an increase in their taxes. This bill is not what the country needs now and it proves how little regard Democrats in Washington have for the American people.
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