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I took the oath of office to represent the people of North Missouri in Congress last week. It's not an oath I take lightly. It's a truly humbling experience and the absolute honor of my life to represent you and our shared values.

This week I was honored to be selected as the Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. As Republican Leader of the Committee these last four years, I've made it my mission to look out for North Missouri first.

We’re fast approaching the end of another year. There’s no doubt that there has been many times this last year when folks were rightfully concerned about the direction our country was heading in. Policies and priorities matter and that’s never been more obvious. We'll have a new majority in Congress next year and things have to look different—they must look different. That’s enough about that, though. Christmas is here and hopefully you are already focused on what’s truly meaningful in this season.

Last week, I wrote to you all about the importance of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and how it will advance the priorities of flood control and navigation. This week, the Senate passed the bill and it now heads to the President to get signed into law.

You always hear about partisanship in Congress. No doubt there’s a lot of things we disagree on. However, we came together this week to pass a bipartisan bill to better manage our water resources across the country.

On January 3, 2023, a new conservative majority will take control of the House of Representatives. We're going to have our work cut out for us.

The American people have spoken. We're sick of rising prices, fed up with the red tape holding our economy back, and tired of getting hammered at the gas pump because we're relying on oil from foreign countries.

Thanksgiving is an American holiday, with roots that stretch back further than the founding of our nation.

In September of 1620, a group of English puritans, persecuted for their religious beliefs, set sail for the new world in search of a brighter future and the freedom to practice their religion as they saw fit. The group, which later became known as the Pilgrims, had been living in exile in Holland for several years prior to their voyage, but knew they needed a new home.

On January 20th, 2021, a gallon of diesel fuel cost about $2.70 a gallon. Today, a gallon of diesel will set you back more than $5.

Why? Because the United States today has less diesel fuel on hand than we’ve had heading into winter in the last 70 years. And, in 1951, demand for diesel fuel was one-quarter of what it is today.

That means fuel costs for farmers, truckers, shippers, and railroads have all increased 85 percent. Whether you like it or not, our entire economy runs on diesel fuel. When those prices go up, we all feel the pain at the grocery store.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent on the Western Front. The year was 1918 and the deadliest war the world had ever seen was over. The official end of World War I wouldn’t come until June of 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles, but it was November 11th the world would remember as the end of the “war to end all wars.”