Weekly Wrap

March 26, 2021

This Week: At A Glance

Over the weekend, W4W endorsed candidate Julia Letlow won her special election in Louisiana's fifth congressional district! We are extremely proud of Julia and know that she will make an exceptional leader in Congress.

Julia's win brings the total number of Republican women in the House to 31 - up from 13 just two years ago!

Monday, Julia hits the ground running! After her victory over the weekend, Julia appeared on Fox News to discuss her district's needs.

"The backbone of the 5th district is agriculture and that rural way of life. I want to represent our farmers, ranchers and loggers, and make sure that they have what they need."

Tuesday, Senator Joni Ernst continues the fight on behalf of Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) to ensure her win stands! Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats are trying to ignore the will of Iowa voters to steal Rep. Miller-Meeks’ seat and give it to her opponent, Rita Hart (D).

Sign the petition below to stop the steal!

Wednesday, the border crisis escalates! Rep. Kay Granger (TX-12) and other House Republicans are leading dozens of their colleagues in urging a USGAO investigation into Biden's unlawful suspension of the border wall construction by executive order.  

Thursday, Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-01) teams up with other working moms in Congress to expand affordable access to childcare in Iowa and nationwide.

"I will continue working on commonsense solutions that ensure parents have access to quality, affordable childcare options, regardless of where they live."

Happening Today, the White House Covid-19 response team and public health officials will give a brief this morning to discuss further vaccine rollouts. 

In The News

Axios: COVID-19's misinformation wake-up call. Outrage over misinformation online has been rising for years, but it was the flood of false information surrounding COVID-19 and vaccinations that finally pushed health officials, tech companies and politicians to take strong action.

Bloomberg: Biden Gives Harris Her First Major Task: Solving Border Crisis. President Joe Biden put Kamala Harris in charge of resolving a surge in migration on the U.S. southern border that’s overwhelming federal immigration authorities, handing the vice president the first major assignment of her tenure.

Reuters: Georgia state lawmakers approve new restrictions on voting. Georgia’s Republican-led House of Representatives passed a sweeping elections bill on Thursday that would impose new restrictions on voting in the state that helped Democrats win the White House and narrow control of the U.S. Senate.

Fox News: Thursday's Live Updates: Biden's first press conference as president.  Biden, on Thursday, finally holds a formal press conference since taking office 64 days ago. 

The Hill: South Dakota governor signs bills strengthening state's pro-gun laws. South Dakota's GOP governor signed several bills into law over the past week strengthening protections for the state's gun owners, including one clarifying the state's "stand your ground" law.

Stay Safe and Have a Wonderful Weekend!

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