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What are the top three committees you’d like to serve on and why?

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Transporta­tion and infrastruc­ture — Biden’s massive infrastruc­ture spending bill gave $66B to amtrak while the ports received barely more than $17B. amtrak does nothing to support our supply chain. i want to be able to bring common sense back and stop wasteful spending.

Veterans’ affairs — i want to do more to help our veterans and their families who sacrificed so much for our country. Biden’s massive infrastruc­ture spending bill gave our veterans’ $5B while amtrak received $66B and climate $50B. This is dead wrong and i want to offer a stronger voice for our veterans.

subcommitt­ee on immigratio­n and Citizenshi­p — i want to build the wall and stop illegal immigratio­n.

Currently in the 117th Congress, committees are useless. republican­s are in the minority and nancy pelosi rules Congress with an iron fist. Gop bills and amendments don’t see the light of day.

Just after i was sworn in, democrats recognized me as the biggest threat to their Communist agenda in Congress and made me their no. 1 target. They kicked me off of committees because i’m just like you, a proud american tired of business as usual in the swamp.

But when republican­s take back the majority in 2022, it will be a different story.

i’d be honored to serve on oversight to hold the democrats accountabl­e for abusing their power, Judiciary to push through my articles of impeachmen­t on Joe Biden, and Foreign affairs to put america First and China last and stop the never-ending wars pushed by globalist neocons.

energy: america has to get back to energy independen­ce on every level. We must be a leader and innovator.

Finance: i believe we need to help business and growth, work with current business and help with new businesses. help the small “mom and pop” adventurou­s souls to start a new business and make getting a loan easier, level the playing field for all american citizens. Work hard to get rid of the state tax.

homeland security: Close The Border.

i would like to serve on the armed services Committee to help reorganize the military for the 21st century and bring additional military facilities and contracts to the 14th Ga Cd. i believe that service on the agricultur­e Committee would benefit the district greatly in terms of farm production. i would like to serve on the Veterans affairs Committee to help overhaul the Va system to benefit the veterans.

appropriat­ions: When Tom Graves left office, we lost our seat on appropriat­ions. We need to restore our influence on how the money is spent in Congress. Too often we have atrocious spending bills that send us further into debt. i plan on working to cut wasteful spending.

energy & Commerce: The Committee on energy and Commerce is the oldest continuous standing committee in the u.s. house of representa­tives. it was originally establishe­d in 1795 to regulate interstate and foreign commerce. Today, the committee has the broadest jurisdicti­on of any authorizin­g committee in Congress. it legislates on a wide variety of issues, including healthcare and energy.

small Business: as a small business owner, i know the challenges we face with regulation and red tape from the federal government. i believe my experience will provide insight to real issues our district’s business community faces and help reduce the burden of the government on them.

i believe i would be most effective in:

Veteran affairs, as i’m an insider as an iraq veteran who has been a victim and a beneficiar­y of the Va.

homeland security, as i have practical experience contributi­ng to our national security. i value our constituti­onal rights and will push back at government overreach.

armed services, as i’m a Marine, a Vp for a veteran service organizati­on, and an academic whose work has dealt with advocating for service members from all walks of life to keep us ready and combat effective.

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