Representative Mike Ezell

Dear [salutation],

House Republicans returned to our nation's capital this week and immediately got back to work. We passed critical bills to keep money out of the hands of Iran and its terrorist proxies and to keep the Biden Administration from housing illegal immigrants on federal land.

Here's what's going on in Washington:

Nobody's Buying Bidenomics

Democrats can't figure out how to talk about — or not talk about — Bidenomics. The White House is still bragging about it, but the President hasn't been quite as vocal lately.

Maybe it's because the policies clearly aren't working.

According to a recent analysis reported by CBS, the typical American family is having to spend an additional $11,434 more annually to maintain the same standard of living they enjoyed in January of 2021.

That's why it didn't come as a surprise when nearly three-quarters of South Mississippians reported feeling the consequences of Bidenomics while planning their Thanksgiving meals:

It's time for a U-turn. America needs policies focused on lowering prices and making life better and more affordable for families. Thankfully, House Republicans have already laid out a road map.

We've passed several serious proposals that would curb inflation and rein in wasteful spending. The Lower Energy Costs Act, which House Republicans made H.R. 1, would revive American energy production and lower the price of gas, making it easier and cheaper to transport goods across the country. Another bill we passed, the REINS Act, would take on red tape and regulations by stripping power away from unelected bureaucrats. These proposals have already passed the House, but Chuck Schumer refuses to bring them up in the Senate — and American families are suffering because of it.

Democrats have a choice: they can start passing the pro-economy bills that Republicans passed months ago, or they can keep bragging about Bidenomics even though Americans don't buy it.

Blocking Terrorist Funding

Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 5961, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act.

This bill would direct the Biden Administration to sanction any financial institution that facilitates the transfer of the $6 billion in Iranian assets released from sanctions in September 2023.

In case you've forgotten, that's the money the president announced he would give to the world's number one state sponsor of terrorism on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11.

White House tried to justify the decision by saying that the funds will only be used for humanitarian purposes, but the Iranian government didn't get the memo. Iran's president told NBC news his government would allocate the money "wherever we need it."

Just weeks later, Hamas, one of Iran's top proxies, launched its deadly assault on Israel. According to some estimates, Iran gives Hamas as much as $100 million per year to buy guns, missiles, and other military technology. Hezbollah, another terrorist group in the Middle East, receives even more — reportedly as much as $700 million annually.

The stakes here are clear: if this money goes to Iran, it will make its way directly into the pockets of terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. We cannot allow that to happen.

House Republicans, together with just under half of Democrats, took a major step to block that transfer today, and we'll continue our fight to keep money out of the hands of our enemies around the globe.

Serious Consequences of a Serious Disaster

As I've pointed out countless times, the Biden-Mayorkas border policy has been an absolute disaster. The crisis at our southern border encourages illegal immigration and empowers cartels and other bad actors, endangering the lives of both American citizens and migrants.

While we all see those immediate consequences, the failure to secure our southern border is costing taxpayers millions and hurting everyday Americans in other ways, too.

In New York City, the mayor has cut overtime pay to fund migrant housing. The funds the city is "saving" are being used to lease property from the Department of Interior to create temporary housing structures in Brooklyn for illegal immigrants.

That means thousands of police officers, firefighters, and other city employees will bring home less to their families this holiday season because of the Biden Administration's refusal to secure the border.

It's madness. That's why we passed H.R. 5283, the Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023.

This legislation would prohibit federal lands from being used to house migrants.

It's a bill I never could have imagined needing to pass before President Biden took office. The very idea of housing illegal immigrants at National Parks seems like satire. But that's how bad this crisis has become.

It's why I helped craft the strongest border security bill to ever pass the House of Representatives, and it's why I'll keep standing up against this craziness — no matter how long it takes to get our border secured.

My team and I are continuing to work hard for South Mississippi in Washington. If you need help with a federal agency or have questions about pending legislation, we want to help.

You can contact us by visiting my website or contacting one of the offices below.

It's an honor to serve you in Congress.

Sincerely,

Mike Ezell
Member of Congress

Nobody's Buying Bidenomics

Blocking Terrorist Funding

Serious Consequences of a Serious Disaster

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