Last week, after months of saying the government would not, should not, and could not impose vaccine mandates on U.S. citizens, President Biden announced he would be doing just that. To make matters worse, Biden is imposing these mandates on 80 million Americans by forcing private businesses to comply with his executive order. This is a massive and deeply concerning overreach by the federal government.

Simply put, I oppose these totalitarian measures, the federal government has no authority to dictate who is permitted to have a job, and Biden’s efforts to strong-arm employers into compliance will not stand.

A big thank you to West Georgia Technical College, local chambers, participating businesses, educational providers, community service organizations, and career service providers that attended this year’s career fair. The event had over 50 organizations representing a wide array of industries including technology, manufacturing, law enforcement, retail, food service, hospitality, utilities, education, and many more.

While some of the Third District’s largest employers were represented including FedEx, Great Wolf Lodge, Kia, Yamaha, Hyundai, Piedmont Healthcare, Racetrac, Amazon, Caterpillar and more, it’s clear that enhanced unemployment benefits are keeping folks who are out of work on the sidelines.

Despite over 4,500 open positions and opportunities for Georgians to obtain a job and hopefully build a meaningful career, the attendance fell far short of years past. It’s very concerning that the Biden Administration continues to push out policies that pay people more to sit at home than go to work. The impacts of these unemployment benefits are crushing our economy and degrading the dignity of work.

Last week, I participated in the House Ways and Means Committee hearing to consider and mark-up sections of House Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget proposal. This massive tax-and-spend plan would be a disaster for working families, retired individuals, and the next generation of Americans, who will be forced to foot the bill for President Biden and Speaker Pelosi’s socialist wish list. 

We have seen how this administration has left Americans behind at every turn, and this out-of-control spending package is just the latest example. Biden and House Democrats have now turned their backs on our nation’s small businesses and workers by giving our competitors in China, the EU, and Russia the tools needed to succeed at America’s expense. This so-called “Build Back Better” Plan puts everyone first except America.

During the mark-up, House Democrats also doubled down on their support and stance to hand over America’s intellectual property (IP) to the Communist China Party. China's blatant disregard for American IP is a massive problem that's only growing, and the unwillingness by Democrats to simply hand over hard-earned American medical innovation and pharmaceutical technology address is simply wrong and once again puts foreign competitors first – before the needs of the American people. Click here to watch my exchange.

Today’s National Peanut Day! As the nation’s leading producer of peanuts, please join me in celebrating Georgia’s growers!

I’ll be back in Washington, D.C. this week as the House Ways and Means Committee continues its consideration of the Democrats’ massive $3.5 trillion budget bill. Rest assured, I won't stop fighting to ensure we put America first.