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Dear  john,

 

Today marks 22 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks. Our nation experienced a horrific loss. Families lost loved ones, friends were never able to say goodbye, and our nation’s peace was stolen. After that day, everything changed. Today, and every day, we honor and remember the thousands of Americans who lost their lives, the first responders who ran toward danger, and the countless stories of Americans who put themselves in harm’s way to help others.

 

As a new generation born after 9/11 comes of age, we have a duty to keep telling the stories of bravery, heroism, and courage of that day, and to pray for those who lost friends and loved ones. I hope you’re able to take some time to reflect on those stories today, and to pass them along to younger generations.

Weekly Preview

 

Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will return to Washington after six weeks of summer recess. I’ll be busy fighting against the entrenched D.C. interests set on exploiting the funding deadline to continue the status quo of wasteful, bloated spending and weaponized policies. The status quo enables open border policies, weaponized government, and unaccountable spending binges – we cannot allow this to continue.

 

REMINDER: This is what swamp creatures are calling for

 

We know that terrorist organizations are exploiting our open border. We’ve thankfully been able to stop some of them, but with millions of illegal crossers escaping notice and apprehension as “got aways,” there is no way to know how many potential terrorists have crossed our southern border.

 

Bad actors are exploiting this critical weakness, making America less secure and more prone to terrorist attacks. It’s shameful.

 

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, who advocated for unfettered illegal immigration, is now changing his tune after having to deal with this crisis in his own city. He is now saying, correctly, that illegal immigration will DESTROY New York City.

 

TWEET: If Biden keeps the border open, it won’t just be NYC - it will destroy America.

 

We can’t fund this lawlessness any longer. My colleagues in the House Freedom Caucus and I will be fighting tooth and nail to stop this disgraceful attack on our sovereignty.

 

Government funding expires on September 30th, so it is certain to be a very busy month. Throughout this funding fight, I’ll be updating you through my social media pages and this newsletter. 

 

A Victory Against the Weaponization of Government

 

On Friday night, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Biden Administration’s censorship-laundering schemes during the pandemic violated the First Amendment.

 

READ: An appeals panel barred the White House from coercing online platforms to suppress protected speech

 

Joe Biden used the power of his office to coerce Big Tech companies to censor speech. The court wrote that the threats were both “explicit and subtle” and had “plans to punish” companies who refused to comply.

 

We need to build a firewall between tech and state. That must include defunding agencies that carry out censorious activities and firing all bureaucrats who perpetrate these censorship laundering schemes. We must also pass my bill, the Censorship Accountability Act, which will give every American the opportunity to sue the government agent that violates their First Amendment rights by censoring their speech.

 

REFRESHER: The Censorship Accountability Act

 

Intern and Service Academy Applications

We are now accepting applications for spring 2024 internships in our D.C. and NC offices.  All interested applicants should email their resumes to [email protected].

 

We are also accepting applications for a nomination to the Military Service Academies. Applications must be received in our Monroe District Office no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, September 29th, 2023. Please note that you must complete and return a physical application packet.

 

Do not send or bring applications to the Washington, D.C., or other district offices. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline passes. For more information and application materials, please visit my website.

INFO: Service Academy Nominations

 

Sincerely,

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Rep. Dan Bishop

Member of Congress

 

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