Congress

U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., wants seniors to keep more of their money. He introduced the Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act, a bill that would repeal the retirement earnings test for beneficiaries that claim early retirement. The 2023 legislation is sponsored by Murphy and Republican Reps. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee, Beth Van Duyne of Texas and Claudia Tenney of New York.

I hope you are enjoying the summer heat. This time of year is truly one of my favorites, and at the end of July, I brought four other members of Congress to the Twin Ports and Hayward to highlight the vast natural resources available in our region.

Since January 20, 2021, the Biden administration has systematically erased our southern border, enriched violent cartels and human traffickers, unleashed a tidal wave of illegal aliens and deadly drugs into our communities, and disrespected the millions of legal immigrants who followed our laws and came here the right way. 

Throughout our nation’s history, brave men and women in uniform have fought heroically to protect our cherished freedoms and way of life.

Regardless of political party, every American should be concerned when our federal government is using its power to target political opponents, censor information, and suppress dissent.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday (July 13) passed a defense spending bill that includes an amendment prohibiting the Pentagon from using any map depicting Taiwan as part of China. The House approved the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for US$886 billion in spending for the Department of Defense. Included in the bill is an amendment proposed by Representative Tom Tiffany dubbed the "honest maps" measure that bars the U.S. Department of Defense from spending funds on maps that portray Taiwan as Chinese territory.