Op-Ed
January 3rd marked the beginning of the 118th Congress and our new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Across our nation, more than 54 million Americans entrusted Republicans with their confidence and their vote. Now, they rightfully expect us to deliver conservative victories for our country and our communities.
President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress charged taxpayers $6 trillion for their liberal spending spree over the last two years.
Following two decades of uninterrupted borrowing, the national debt as a share of the economy is higher than at any time since World War II, a record that will be surpassed in just nine years. Debt is already 97 percent the size of the economy and will climb to a record 107 percent by 2031 and 185 percent by 2052.
In today’s world, electricity is essential. American families rely on electricity daily to heat and cool their homes, wash their clothes, cook their meals, charge their phones, turn on the lights and connect to the world. And while it might seem like magic, electricity is not generated out of thin air.
In Congress, my top priority is – and always will be – protecting Iowa taxpayers.
After a 40-year decline in entrepreneurship, America has seen a boom in new business creation in recent years.
On my 39-county tour, I have spoken with hundreds of independent cattle producers across northwest Iowa. In my conversations with them, they all express the same concern that the big four meatpacking companies are reaping record profits while family-owned cattle farms are barely scraping by.