Honoring First Lady Rosalynn Carter

First Lady Rosalynn Carter was a great lady, an outstanding Georgian, a Navy spouse, and a distinguished humanitarian who elevated the role of First Lady for generations to come. Her dedication to public service made her an inspiration to everyone, and our nation is thankful for her grace and bipartisanship as First Lady.

On Tuesday, I joined Rep. Sanford Bishop in hosting a bipartisan Special Order in Mrs. Carter's honor on the House Floor. May we continue to carry her patriotic legacy as we serve the people of our nation.

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Combatting Biden's Green New Deal Agenda

Last week, I was proud to join colleagues in passing the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act, which is another step in combatting the Biden Administration's unrealistic and ridiculous efforts to convert all Americans to electric vehicles (EVs).

President Biden is attempting to impose a de facto ban on the sale of new vehicles that use gasoline and other liquid fuels and mandate the sale of electric vehicles instead as part of his radical Green New Deal agenda.

This legislation prohibits Biden's EPA from enforcing regulations that mandate EV sales and ensures that Americans are free to purchase and drive the best vehicles for them.

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Protecting our Universities from Foreign Influence

The less opportunities that our foreign adversaries have to influence our universities, the better for our national security. I joined my colleagues in supporting the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, which brings much-needed transparency, accountability, and clarity to foreign gift reporting requirements for colleges and universities nationwide.

This legislation closes reporting loopholes and provides transparency to Congress, intelligence agencies, and the public by measures such as lowering the foreign gift reporting threshold for colleges and universities from $250,000 down to $50,000, with an even stricter $0 threshold for countries and entities of concern.

This legislation passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 246-170.

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Honoring First Lady Rosalynn Carter

Agri-Pulse | Rep. Austin Scott calls for increased reference prices

"'As the farm bill debate approaches 2024, a key House Agriculture Committee member is calling for increasing the reference prices that can trigger payments to farmers under the Price Loss Coverage program

Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., says on this week's Agri-Pulse Newsmakers that 'the current reference price for the majority of our commodities does not reflect the increased cost of farming today.'

Farmers with eligible acreage receive PLC payments when the average annual market price for a commodity falls below the commodity's reference price."

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