E-Newsletters
Dear Friend,
Folks from across the district gathered in schools, at Legion Hall's, outside courthouses and elsewhere earlier this week to pay tribute to the selfless heroes who have defended our country against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Many of our veterans didn't get the "thank you" they deserved when they returned from deployment but thankfully, programs like the Honor Flight have given many of them the opportunity for a proper celebration.
The hustle and bustle of the holidays are officially upon us. Whether you're spending time with family this weekend or recovering from your marathon Black Friday shopping spree, I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you to think about a great opportunity to support businesses in the community by "shopping small" when you are looking for some of this years' gifts.
Dear Friend, It's been a busy month traveling the district. Folks in North Missouri do some incredible things and I always enjoy visiting with business owners and local leaders to hear their stories and see the work they do. Hillyard Technical School Hillyard Technical School in St. Joseph is training a new generation of skilled workers and helping provide solutions to the current workforce shortage we are seeing as a result of the booming economy. |
Dear Friend,
President Obama famously said in 2016 that President Trump would need a "magic wand" to get the economy to do what he was promising. It turns out he didn't need a wand; just sensible economic policies that needed to be put in place.
I was proud to support common-sense economic policies like the tax cuts which greatly benefitted the middle class and our small businesses. On top of that, we've gotten rid of numerous regulations that were crushing our economy with help from the President whose administration is doing the same at the agency level.
Dear Friend,
President Trump has made it no secret that he isn't a fan of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other trade deals he considers unfair to the United States.
I agree with the President that we need to have fair trade deals that are beneficial to our country. According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. goods and services trade deficit with Mexico alone was $63.6 billion in 2017. That's unacceptable.
Dear Friend, It's been a busy August recess in North Missouri. I had the opportunity to visit with many of you and tour some incredible businesses and organizations in the 6th District. Second Harvest Community Food Bank Second Harvest does tremendous work making sure that people are fed in Northwest Missouri. |
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Dear Friend, Thomas Jefferson once said, "The government closest to the people serves the people best." I believe he is absolutely right. There's a reason why the information, regulations, and rules coming out of Washington, D.C. don't always match reality. |
Dear Friend,
The definition of a crime is "an illegal act or activity." Entering and staying in our country without going through the proper procedures is a crime. That's why we call it "illegal" immigration – because it isn't legal!
The events of this week are a reminder that the cost of illegal immigration continues to rise on multiple levels – even costing innocent lives.
Dear Friend,
Threats of a potential trade war spurred by the recently imposed tariffs continue to dominate the headlines and cause concern among many across North Missouri.
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Dear Friend,
Illegal immigrants continue to flow across the border while our border agents struggle to keep up. Drug cartels and gangs pour into our country, ripping apart families. Human traffickers use the border to grow their heinous operations.
And who's the real bad guy in all of this?
According to the far LEFT, it's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
That's right.
Somehow, liberals have decided that the men and women who are tasked with protecting our borders are the ones who need to be reined in. You can't make this stuff up!