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May 26 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
🧵Congress can’t cut spending through DOGE without the President sending a formal “rescission” bill. That’s the law. It only takes a simple majority to pass—but so far, no bill has been sent. In this case, Congress is waiting on the White House.
For over a month, we’ve heard rumors of a $9B rescission—$8B in foreign aid, $1B from NPR. But it never happened mainly because weak Republicans threatened to vote no. $9B is a rounding error, but it’s something. Caving to big-spending Republicans is business as usual for GOP leadership.
Mar 29, 2023 • 14 tweets • 2 min read
I'm speaking on the floor in defense of the First Amendment and AGAINST banning @tiktok_us! Watch now: c-span.org/congress/?cham…
If Republicans want to continuously lose elections for a generation, they should pass this bill to ban Tik Tok, a social media app used by 150 million people, primarily young Americans, use.
Feb 14, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
🧵 Federal law shields various protected classes against discrimination, yet the government continues to fund medical facilities that discriminate against those with objections to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Here’s why it matters (1/8):
Last year, 14-year-old Yulia Hicks went to Duke University Hospital for a kidney transplant. She was not vaccinated at the time, and medical officials purportedly told her that she could not proceed until she was. (2/8) foxnews.com/lifestyle/teen…
Dec 12, 2022 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
I’m kicking off my countdown to Christmas with a special #12DaysOfChristmas video collection, exploring all of the lovely gifts from the Biden Administration. On the 1st day of Christmas the Biden Administration gave to me…
On the 2nd day of Christmas the Biden Administration gave to me inflated drink prices…#12DaysOfChristmas
Mar 11, 2022 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
In light of the recent $1.5 trillion spending package, I’m renewing my call for the Senate to pass my Read the Bills resolution which would provide sufficient time for legislation to be thoroughly reviewed.
My resolution would require bills, amendments, and conference reports to be filed for 1 day for every 20 pages before they can be considered, while leaving legislators room to act in emergencies.
