Stopping the Border Crisis and Restarting the Economy

Bringing Attention to the Crisis at the Southern Border

I couldn’t let President Biden get away with not mentioning the crisis he created at the Southern Border during his address to Congress, so I forced the media to cover it by wearing the same kind of Mylar blanket that the Biden administration is giving to the record-setting 18,000 unaccompanied minors that came over the border last month. When children are sleeping in tin foil blankets, that’s a crisis.

Biden’s lack of leadership is disappointing, and I will continue to hold him accountable. Instead of developing a real plan, he punted responsibility to his Vice President, who hasn’t even visited the border in the nearly 40 days since she was appointed “border czar.” The crisis so bad, that they won’t even let the media visit the border. Since Biden, Harris, and the media won’t visit the border to see the situation firsthand, I brought it to them.

I will continue to stand for real leadership, real policies that work, and real accountability. It’s time to restart construction on the wall, demand that Biden and Harris visit the border, and put a stop to amnesty and other policies that incentivize this crisis.

Protecting Energy and Natural Resources Jobs

During this week’s Natural Resources Committee markup, I stood up for rural Colorado’s natural resources and energy workers. While the left would rather outsource our mining overseas, I want to keep these good-paying jobs and environmentally conscious mining operations here. I introduced an amendment to a Democrat anti-mining bill to require the government to ensure that slave labor isn’t increased if we outsource critical mineral mining to the Congo, China, and other countries that lack the basic protections that we have in America.

Additionally, I introduced an amendment to nullify President Biden’s job-killing Green New Deal executive orders that halt oil and gas leasing on federal lands.

Expanding the Second Amendment

I was proud to co-sponsor Congressman Thomas Massie’s SAFER Voter Act, or the Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act, since I believe that if you are old enough to vote, be drafted into the military, and be treated as an adult, you are old enough to own a handgun. The bill would reduce the minimum age at which a person can obtain a handgun from a federal firearms licensed dealer from 21 to 18.

Opposing a Liberal Takeover of the Bureau of Land Management

Along with Chairman of the Freedom Caucus, Congressman Andy Biggs, I led a letter signed by nine Representatives opposing the confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning as the director of the Bureau of Land Management. As senior advisor at the National Wildlife Federation, Stone-Manning made clear her biting hostility towards the Bureau’s move to Grand Junction, private-public land leasing partnerships, and responsible energy development.

My primary goal remains to get states and community members to have more of a say in the land management decisions that impact their daily lives, which is why I will continue to oppose Stone-Manning’s confirmation.  Her radical opposition to energy development and the Bureau’s efforts to improve community relationships run counter to the land stewardship principles that are rural Colorado’s foundation.

Serving Constituents

My office has been working hard serving the people of Colorado’s Third Congressional District, and we have helped nearly 200 constituents navigate the bureaucracy and resolve issues with the federal government. In total, we have been able to return over $130,000 to the District, and we are helping more veterans, taxpayers, farmers, and families throughout the District every day. If you need help with a federal agency, let me know!

Bringing my Office to You!