Kupper Rips Gallego's Platner Endorsement
State Representative Nick Kupper (R-25) is not mincing words against Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) after the latter defended Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's latest... READ MORE
Senator Mark Kelly: Remember when the Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s tariffs? Well, now that money is being refunded, and it needs to be passed onto consumers — not used to pad profits for big corporations. It’s time the American people get some relief.
Senator Ruben Gallego: America cannot afford another endless war while working families are already fighting to keep up with rising costs at home. We have a responsibility to lead with values, protect our allies, and fight for a future that puts people first.
Representative Andy Biggs: As the number of illegal aliens in the United States has climbed, affordability has become harder to come by – especially in the housing market, where first-time home buyers have largely been priced out of the arena due to the combination of skyrocketing costs and overwhelming interest rates. That's why, today, I introduced the Restoring the American Homebuyers Dream Act.
Representative Paul Gosar: Congressman @timburchett, giving up salt, sugar and caffeine all at once? That's not a diet, that's a hostage negotiation with your bloodstream.
Representative Eli Crane: On one hand, it’s remarkable that @nickshirleyy was able to expose so much fraud. On the other hand, it’s an embarrassing indictment of our systems that the fraud has been going on for so long at such a large scale.
Representative Juan Ciscomani: Owning your own home is a big part of the American Dream! I grew up with my family renting and I’ll never forget when my parents bought their first home, where they still live today, the summer after I graduated from college. The American Dream has always been rooted in the opportunity to own a home, raise a family, and build a brighter future. But today, that dream is further out of reach for too many Americans. A limited housing supply has created an increasingly and unfair competitive market for hardworking families to reckon with when purchasing their first home or finding attainable housing in their communities. That’s why today’s passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is so important: it takes real, meaningful steps to cut excessive barriers, expand housing opportunities, and help working families achieve the dream of homeownership. Congress has a responsibility to keep the American Dream available and today was an important step in that mission.
Representative David Schweikert: “Interference with the power of the States was no constitutional criterion of the power of Congress. If the power was not given, Congress could not exercise it; if given, they might exercise it, although it should interfere with the laws, or even the Constitutions of the States.” – James Madison This Congress has decided to exercise its authority over state and local governments on the issue of housing. When government allocates capital, or pushes private capital toward one preferred use, prices distort. This bill does not solve the actual housing problem. America needs more homes, and families need real wages that can keep up. The legislation has provisions to target “Large Institutional Investors,” who are the boogeyman of housing affordability. They make up 0.65% of the nation’s single-family housing stock. Large investors have renovated 300,000 distressed homes to rent out over the last decade. Because they are both buyers and sellers, their purchases and sales provide liquidity in the market. While the forced divestiture was removed from the bill, it would still make it harder for these businesses to operate. Not only does this bill attempt to scare away private investment, but it also expands grant programs and includes prevailing wage requirements for those who receive federal money. At a time when the federal government is borrowing $2 trillion a year and making $186 billion in improper payments, increasing grant programs with minimal additional safeguards is imprudent. Housing is at the core of the economic and social prosperity of America. Birth rates are low, and too few homes are being built. Housing policy demonstrates the idea of the laboratory of democracy. States may try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country. States and local governments have shown that if you build more housing supply, rents and prices fall.
Representative Abe Hamadeh: Thank you to our friends at AMAC Action for meeting with Congressman Hamadeh. They had an excellent discussion on expanding access to quality care, medications, and children’s health insurance by removing financial and legal barriers for physicians. The Congressman is dedicated to delivering results for American families.
Representative Greg Stanton: The American Dream used to mean that if you worked hard, you could get ahead. But right now, too many families are struggling just to get by. That's what @NewDemCoalition's Affordability Agenda is all about: lowering the costs crushing families & giving everyone a fair shot.
Representative Yassamin Ansari: Just over a month ago, @Rep_Grijalva, @RepGregStanton, and I visited the ICE facility at Mesa Gateway Airport and witnessed people who were sick, overcrowded, and packed together like sardines in concrete cells. What we saw tonight continues to be inhumane and unacceptable.
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