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| Happy Mother's Day |
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Happy Mother’s Day! I am grateful to the amazing mothers out there for all they do to make our families stronger. I am wishing everyone a wonderful and relaxing day surrounded by loved ones.
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| Trump Made the Right Decision on Iran Deal |
| President Trump made the right decision by withdrawing from the flawed Iran Nuclear Deal. I have long said that if we allowed this agreement to continue, it would be the worst national security mistake in our lifetime. The Obama Administration made a grave misstep when they finalized this deal and awarded Iran with billions of dollars to use for terrorism purposes, fully aware of its shortcomings and at the peril of U.S. interests abroad. President Trump has taken the necessary step to rectify this mistake, and put us on a path to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed power. While the current Administration tried to fix the agreement within its flawed structure, it’s clear that Iran won’t cooperate and must experience the full burden of sanctions. I urge our European allies to follow suit and reinstate their own sanctions as well. |
- Legislative Update -
Transparency in American Energy Subsidies |
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The Committee on Science, Space and Technology held a hearing with Secretary of Energy Rick Perry for an overview of the budget proposal for the Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2019. Here, I was able to raise an issue of utmost importance to American taxpayers and citizens of Texas – a lack of transparency with energy subsidies under previous Obama-era framework.U.S. taxpayers have been subsidizing solar power to the tune of hundreds of dollars per kilowatt of electricity.
View my full remarks and discussion with Secretary Perry here.
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ICYMI: Small Business Optimism at All-Time High
Small business optimism is at a record high, due in large part to our tax cuts and reduced regulations. NFIB found that small business profits in April hit the highest level in the Small Business Economic Trend Survey’s 45-year history. I am proud to support policies like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that are causing the U.S. economy to thrive.
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| Hurricane & Flood Insurance Reminder |
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May is the last month before hurricane season, so make sure you’re up to date on flood insurance. New policies usually take 30 days to go into effect, so the sooner you’re prepared the better. Visit https://go.usa.gov/xQNa9 for more information.
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| Catching up with Constituents |
It was great to have the Caraway family from Baytown, TX to my office in the U.S. Capitol.
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I had a good conversation with this group of local hotel owners, including Jinesh Patel (pictured right) of Baytown, TX and Jay Kumer (pictured left) from Winnie, TX. We discussed pro-growth policies to help small businesses thrive.
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I enjoyed meeting the Jackson family and Danny Holmes from Nassau Bay, TX in the office this week.
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