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After 22 days in limbo, the House finally elected a Speaker and returned to regular business.
We are 30 days away from a government shutdown. The House of Representatives has been without a Speaker for 15 days. The American people are expecting us to do our jobs and pass legislation to fund the government and address their needs. After the horrific Hamas terrorist attack in Israel and the ongoing war in Ukraine, the world is watching us.
This week’s newsletter is a little late because chaos gripped the House earlier this week. Here’s what happened over the past 10 days.
The clock is ticking as we head towards the end of the fiscal year on September 30th - and the House still has only passed one out of twelve appropriations bills.
This week started with some sad news for the Virginia delegation.
Last week was a short but busy final week of recess before we return to Washington today to race towards the end of the fiscal year. |
I hope you had a Happy Labor Day!
August is nearly over, as students across the District are back in school. Congress remains in recess for a few more weeks, and my staff and I have been busy across the District. |
We are halfway through the summer recess. August is usually quiet as families enjoy their final vacations before school starts, but lots of newsworthy events happened this week.
It’s August recess for Congress, so things are quieter than usual in Washington. However, my staff and I are still hard at work for you! Here is a recap of what we were up to last week.