House Republicans have retaken the House with a slim, but crucial, majority. Now is the time to show the people what the end of one-party Democratic Party rule looks like by preparing to execute on a bold, unifying agenda for the 118th Congress.
The people elected us to lead. While Democrats spent the lame-duck session ramming through a last-minute $2 trillion spending bill, Republicans began preparing for a strong first 100 days by drafting our first 10 bills, establishing leadership positions, and lining up hearings. For our incoming House Republican majority, step one is uniting behind Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as the next speaker of the House. McCarthy is a strong, fiscal conservative with the backing of former President Donald Trump. Not only does McCarthy have the resume for the job, but he is a strong messenger with a demonstrated history of delivering conservative results for the people and House Republicans.
We applauded him when he used the House floor debate on the so-called Build Back Better bill to deliver a record-breaking eight-hour and 33-minute speech to expose each and every terrible provision of that bill. He defended Republican members of Congress who were stripped of their committee assignments by Democrats. He played a critical role in the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that brought needed tax relief to working families and was one of the key architects behind the Commitment to America, which led our party to victory in the midterm elections. He has continuously supported efforts by House Republicans to hold the Biden administration accountable and get answers for the people. McCarthy is a bold conservative who will put a check on Washington Democrats by pursuing unabashedly pro-growth, pro-work, and pro-America policies. He’s the right man for the job.
More importantly, however, Republicans are the right people to lead Congress. We have pledged to build an economy that is strong, a nation that is safe, a future that is built on freedom, and a government that is accountable. We have a positive agenda and solutions that can address the challenges that families are facing today. For the millions of people who have suffered for two years under one-party Democratic rule in Washington, we need to be ready to deliver — even in a divided government.
Divided government will not just mean the end of Washington Democrats’ political monopoly. During his time as a senator, even President Joe Biden would come to the table with Republicans and reach a compromise when he was forced to do so. The people will be better for it.
To get Democrats to come to the table and reach a compromise on big issues of bipartisan agreement, such as the need to address our border crisis, combat China, schedule fentanyl, and prescription drug pricing, we must come together as a party behind one speaker. That speaker is Kevin McCarthy.
We have a four-seat majority. When we stick together, we will deliver for the people and close the book on one-party Democratic rule in Washington.
