John,
Good afternoon and welcome to our Weekend
Update.
First and foremost, I hope you had a
great holiday season and best wishes for a very Happy New Year! In
2023, I will build on the work done as the congressional
representative in the 9th District. Now that the GOP is in the
majority and I have new committee assignments, I will focus on
strengthening our economy, lowering energy costs and inflation and
advocating for small businesses and farms. In addition, we will hold
the government more accountable to the people we serve, protect our
national security, including the border, and bring fiscal
responsibility to government spending. Our congressional staff
delivers exceptional constituent services, but we will reach a higher
level at home. We will also be focused on many revitalization projects
to advance our area. Overall, my New Year's resolution is to have a
renewed and improved commitment to public service.
As you have read in the national news
reports, the House of Representatives has been in session working to
elect a Speaker of the House. Throughout this process, I have been
open and honest in expressing my support for Congressman Kevin
McCarthy’s bid for the speakership. Kevin McCarthy is a patriot. He is
hard-working. Kevin McCarthy is a conservative. Kevin is honest,
tough, and focused on doing what is best for the vast majority.
Unfortunately, I think electing a Speaker of the House took longer
than necessary. It delayed action the Republican House must take
immediately to undo the damage caused by the Biden administration and
Biden Democrats. That is why other Republican leaders, like President
Donald Trump, Congressman Jim Jordan, and former Speaker of the House
Newt Gingrich, are strongly supporting Kevin McCarthy.
I want to congratulate Speaker Kevin
McCarthy on his election. He will be a great leader, and the process
we went through, while messy, will make our caucus stronger in the
future.
I am pictured below with my colleague
and football great Burgess Owens, awaiting the results of the final
vote for speaker. (By the way, I think he’s going to want his
Super Bowl ring back)
I joined Mornings with Maria on Fox
Business to discuss the importance of moving forward to do what’s best
for the future of our nation by coming together and supporting Kevin
McCarthy as Speaker. Click
here or below to watch my interview.
I appeared on Newsmax to discuss the
election for Speaker multiple times this week. On Monday, I appeared
on National Report to discuss my support for Kevin McCarthy
and the negotiation process with those opposing his candidacy for the
speakership. Click
here or below to watch my interview.
On Wednesday, I again appeared on
Newsmax’s Wake Up America to discuss the importance of coming
together for the greater good of our nation. I truly believe that the
progress and negotiations between Kevin McCarthy and those who opposed
his bid for Speaker were fruitful and will improve the business of the
House. Click
here or below to watch my interview.
I joined Newsmax’s American Agenda on
Thursday to discuss the speaker's election again. I stressed that it
was not the time for the opposing side to continue moving the
goalposts as it relates to demands. Instead, it’s time to elect Kevin
McCarthy as our Speaker and get to the business of the people. Click
here or below to watch my interview.
Debate and dissent can be healthy.
Unfortunately, the delay in electing a speaker took time away from
important work that must be done. We should have already defunded
87,000 IRS agents who would do nothing but go after small businesses.
We should be setting up committees to bring accountability to the
various issues that we were elected from Hunter Biden to FBI issues to
Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal to the origins of COVID. I
appeared on Newsmax’s National Report to discuss the
leadership elections and the important work the House has on its
plate. Click
here or below to watch.
IN NEWS YOU WON’T HEAR IN THE
MAINSTREAM MEDIA: The Biden administration continues
implementing policies that have driven our economy further into a
hole. This month, Biden’s policies delivered another month of falling
wages and surging prices.
THE WORST JOBS REPORT
OF THE BIDEN PRESIDENCY
- With the economy adding just 223,000
jobs in December, this is the worst jobs report of 2022 and the
worst of the Biden presidency.
- Americans are struggling to afford everyday necessities like gas
and groceries as their paychecks continue to shrink.
- For the second month in a row, the number of Americans working part-time
for economic reasons.
- Biden’s policies are creating a worker shortage at a time when
many Americans are desperate to get back to work.
- There are 10.5
million job openings that businesses are struggling to fill, even
though Americans are trying to find a job.
-
41
percent of small business owners say there are job openings they
cannot fill – nearly double the 49-year historical average.
AMERICANS ARE POORER TODAY THAN
WHEN BIDEN TOOK OFFICE
- Bidenflation is shrinking workers’ paychecks, with rising prices
eating up any wage
growth.
- Key inflation indicators show
higher prices are here to stay under Biden.
- With inflation continuing to persist, working-class families face
a significant pay cut.
-
63
percent of workers report living paycheck-to-paycheck – just shy
of the historic
high of 64 percent.
This is just another reminder of why it
was so critical we elect Kevin McCarthy as our speaker and get to work
for the American people. The Biden administration and Biden Democrat’s
economic policies have been a disaster. We must get to work undoing
the big-government, anti-free enterprise policies plaguing America’s
working families.
As I have stated previously, democracy
can be messy at times. But I genuinely believe the Republican Party
and the House of Representatives will be better for going through this
process. I’m excited to get to work on behalf of you and the American
people.
God bless, and see you soon,
Dan
Meuser
http://www.meuserforcongress.com/
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