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Congress returned to Washington this week – but not to address pressing concerns like American citizens and residents still stranded in Afghanistan, runaway inflation, a spike in the murder rate, or the rapidly deteriorating situation on the US-Mexico border. Instead, Speaker Pelosi brought lawmakers back to push through legislation that would suspend the federal government’s $28.4 trillion debt limit – until the end of next year.

President Biden declared this week’s chaotic evacuation effort from Afghanistan that ended Monday afternoon – leaving hundreds and perhaps thousands of Americans behind – “an extraordinary success”. Like many Americans, I was shocked to hear the president characterize the debacle that has unfolded over the last two weeks – leaving 13 American military personnel dead – in this way.  One cable news host put it this way:  “Biden bragged about what a remarkably, really stunningly and historically successful military and intelligence operation we have just witnessed,” he said. “Apparently, Biden is under the impression that the entire United States has lost electrical power and no one has a working internet connection.”

This week we were all confronted with grim images and videos reminiscent of 1975 Saigon coming out of Afghanistan. All Americans are saddened by these events and are hoping for the safe return of our fellow citizens.

Following a busy week of votes here in the House, the Democratic Leadership along with their public health officials have once again moved to impose overreaching burdens on the American people. On Tuesday, the CDC announced yet another round of “guidance” recommending that people who have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 wear masks.