| Babin: "Memo Shows Top FBI/DOJ Officials Abused Secret Courts for Political Purposes" |
The American people have every right to read this memo. It brings out of the shadows and into the light serious questions about the politicization of our nation's top legal institutions. Allowing the nation's premier legal institutions- the FBI and the Dept of Justice - to be weaponized to advance political goals of biased law enforcement officials poses one of the greatest dangers to our form of government. We are a nation of laws, not men, and this memo exposes dangerous threats to law and order. No person is above the law, including law enforcement officials who may have abused their power, and there must be swift action to bring justice and accountability to those who may have abused the trust that was placed in them. To read memo click here.
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| 75% of Viewers Favorable of Trump's State of the Union Address (CBS News) |
This week, President Trump gave his first State of the Union and the message was loud and clear…America is back and we are only getting started. Each day newspaper headlines announce that businesses are investing billions of dollars to expand here in America, building new factories, creating tens of thousands of new American jobs, and increasing wages for current employees.
This leads to a simple question and an easy answer…are you better off today than you were when President Obama left office? The answer has to be yes. America is on the rise again – and the American people will continue to see the benefits. We are a safer, stronger and more proud nation now.
Over the past year, I am proud of what we have accomplished. Our nation’s security is a top priority once again – and our military is no longer being neglected like it was for the past eight years. The American people are winning each and every day and I look forward to building on these achievements and having another successful year.
| Tax Cuts=More Jobs & Expansions for Exxon |
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Great news! ExxonMobil plans to invest $50 billion in the U.S. over the next 5 years, UPS announced more than $12 billion in investments that will help create jobs and raise wages and Lowe's is going to provide bonuses for more than 260,000 employees plus expand its benefit package. Tax reform continues to deliver more jobs, higher wages and new investments, right here in America.
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| High School Artists, Please Enter 2018 Congressional Art Competition |
ATTENTION: The deadline to submit your Notice of Acceptance (RSVP) for the 2018 Congressional Art Competition is Friday, February 16, 2018. For more information click here.
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Attended the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce
Enjoyed attending the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce 99th Annual Chairman’s Banquet on Friday. Congratulations to all the award winners, especially Debbie Foster who was named Citizen of the Year.
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| Met with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley |
This week, I attended the Republican strategy conference where I heard from President Trump and visited with fellow House and Senate colleagues about the next steps in making America great again.
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| Continuing the Fight for Small Business Truckers |
For the last six months, I have worked every day to try and delay the implementation of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. Unfortunately, on December 18th of last year the mandate did in fact go into effect, and the only realistic option for relief at this time for most independent truck drivers is through a waiver issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the FMCSA. So while I continue to believe in and fight for a waiver for all American truckers, I am proud to support the exemption request for small business trucking fleets recently filed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). Along with my good friend Steve King from Iowa, we have assembled a bipartisan coalition from across America in support of this common-sense request. I sincerely hope that FMCSA will listen and prevent this mandate from causing any more harm to the small business truckers who help make America work. To read the full letter click here.
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