Friend,
I represented Iowans at President Biden’s State of the Union Address earlier this week. Heading into the President’s address, I hoped to hear an action plan to address the issues Iowans are telling me about every single day. After traveling all over our district, holding 16 in-person town hall meetings, and visiting with folks from all walks of life, I know that the real challenges facing Iowans demand real solutions.
With inflation soaring and our national debt recently topping $30 trillion, the President should have laid out a real plan to get government spending under control to bring prices down and ensure the next generation--my kids and yours--are not left with a mountain of debt.
With illegal immigration surging at record levels, the President should have announced a plan to reinforce our immigration laws and return to policies that worked to secure our border. The previous Administration’s policies at the border worked -- plain and simple. We need to return to them as soon as possible.
As the world is watching Putin’s murderous invasion of Ukraine, we were hopeful the President would announce a plan to cut off Russian oil imports into the United States. The United States shouldn’t be purchasing oil from Russia while Putin is illegally invading a sovereign nation and slaughtering innocent Ukrainians. Our current reliance on Russian oil will continue to drive gas prices up at home – prices could soon hit five or six dollars a gallon if the Biden Administration won’t ramp up domestic production.
In my opinion, the President’s speech missed the mark. His agenda continues to be disconnected from the needs of Iowans.
I will continue working with anyone, on either side of the aisle, to find common ground and solve the problems currently facing everyday Americans. I’ve proudly co-sponsored over 100 bipartisan pieces of legislation to do just that. From helping working moms return to and stay in the workforce, to ensuring our veterans have the mental health resources they need, we can find bipartisan agreement on many of the challenges we face.
When it comes to common sense solutions, you don’t have to look any further than Governor Kim Reynolds. In contrast to President Biden, Governor Reynolds has delivered real results for Iowans, and she showcased that conservative leadership Tuesday night with strength and grace during her response to the State of the Union. Washington, DC, could learn a thing or two from how we do it in Iowa.
Best,
