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This week I want to share with you my thoughts on the economy, high cost of gasoline, a recent decision by the Supreme Court, legislation before Congress, Biden’s border crisis and visits with constituents.

I enjoy hearing from you and responding to questions from your emails, phone calls, and letters. If you would like to share your concerns or opinions with me, or if you have questions about legislation or specific votes, you can send me an email here.

Statement on the Dobbs vs. Jackson Decision

The Supreme Court has made the right decision, which will save lives. The Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor Wolf should take action to protect the sanctity of life. In Congress, I will continue to support pro-life policies which protect the unborn.

The State of our Economy, Inflation and National Debt

Last week, I took to the floor of the House to share my thoughts about the state of our economy, inflation and national debt. I would encourage you to watch my remarks. You can watch them by clicking here or clicking the image below.

The fact of the matter is that our nation faces significant challenges because of President Biden’s 40-year high inflation. Biden has tried to blame inflation on a lot of things, except his own policies. I don’t know the next thing the president will try to blame inflation on, but the fact is every other nation in the globe faces similar economic challenges that our nation does. Except these factors do not explain why inflation in America spiked faster and higher than in other developed countries.

We know inflation picked up significantly after the trillions of dollars of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) were spent. And it wasn’t by surprise. Biden and congressional Democrats were warned by economic experts, but they didn’t listen. Former Clinton Treasury Secretary Larry Summers warned about the inflationary impacts of the American Rescue Plan. Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget noted ARP “put gasoline on the fire.”

Despite the challenges that we face, I believe that capitalism, freedom, and free enterprise have made the United States the most powerful nation in the history of the world and have provided more opportunities than ever before in the history of humankind. I think returning to those core values can help lead us out of this mess.

We recently had a hearing in the House Budget Committee on the impact of the American Rescue Plan. Yet, most of the Democrats on the committee didn’t appear at the hearing because they knew they couldn’t defend the plan. Watch my comments from that hearing below.

Our deficits and national debt have also been impacted by President Biden’s executive orders. A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office indicated that Biden’s executive orders have cost over $500 billion. Click here to read that report. The cost of these executive orders runs contrary to the administration’s attempt to falsely claim that their policies are fiscally responsible.

High Gas Costs Continue to Take Toll on American Families

High gas prices are continuing to take their toll on American families. Yet, rather than work to increase domestic energy production, President Biden only proposes gimmicks. A recently released study from the Penn Wharton Budget Model indicated that a national gas tax holiday would only produce estimated savings of $4.79 to $14.31 over three months. That’s not real savings.

I joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business last week to discuss President Biden’s failed energy policies. Watch my interview below:

Statement on Senate Gun Control Legislation

I opposed the legislation because I have deep concerns it would infringe upon the constitutional rights of hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners in Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District. I supported and continue to support efforts to provide funds for school safety and mental health resources, which were included in H.R. 7966, the Secure Every School and Protect our Nation’s Children (STOP II) Act offered by Rep. Hudson. I believe that we ought to work to keep firearms out of the hands of those who would do harm to themselves or others. However, I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution, and this legislation would infringe on an individual’s rights. I will continue to protect the Second Amendment rights of my constituents.

Biden’s Border Crisis
The latest statistics show that a record number of migrants attempted to cross our nation’s southern border last month. Yet, Biden seems to do nothing to stop the crisis at the southern border.

I joined my colleagues on the House Budget Committee in sending a letter to the Biden administration to ask why they are withholding congressionally appropriated funds from being used to build a wall along our southern border. Customs and Border Protection officials, who I recently visited, told us that the border wall helped them do their jobs. Yet, the Biden administration continues to let hundreds of millions of dollars of border wall materials rust away.

Read my thoughts from my recent visit to the southern border here in an op-ed published in the York Daily Record.

Around the District

It was an honor to speak at and attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Penn State Health’s Lancaster Pediatric Center. This new facility will bring many new specialty health providers and services to Lancaster County.

As a small business owner, I appreciated meeting with local members of NFIB in Washington last week to discuss issues impacting small businesses. Thanks for visiting!

It was great to meet with human rights advocate Enes Kanter Freedom, local constituents, and my fellow colleagues at an event supporting global human rights earlier this week.

I enjoyed visiting with local members of the National Grocers Association for visiting Washington last week. It was great to see representatives of so many great #PA11 companies!

Thanks to the #PA11 constituent members of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies for stopping by my Washington office this week to discuss insurance regulations and policy!

Here to Help

Attention Lancaster County businesses who were impacted by Tropical Depression Ida in early September 2021, the deadline to apply for the Small Business Administration’s economic injury disaster loans is July 6, 2022. Learn more by clicking here.

To any veteran, there is always support available at the Veterans Crisis Line. Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 or text 838255. Visit the Veterans Crisis Line website for more information.

Looking for information on federal grants? Learn more about the grant awarding process and search the federal database of grant programs at www.grants.gov.

If you have any questions or issues with a federal agency, please know that my office is here to assist you. You can call my district or Washington, DC offices for assistance or visit my website for any issue with a federal agency or department.

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Sincerely,

Lloyd Smucker

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