The Republican Party has long been accused of being ineffective by the media and the other side of the aisle. Despite calling out the crisis at our southern border from the beginning and passing effective legislation for border security, this administration and Democratic lawmakers have only enabled waves of illegals crossing into our country. On top of failures at the border, we cannot forget Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ responsibility in the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. House Republicans are addressing the Democrats’ laundry list of failures and America last policies by holding all parties accountable for their actions.
Democrats’ woke agenda has led to cities full of illegal immigrants receiving free healthcare, housing and debit cards. Last week, House Republicans passed H.R. 5717, the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, which stops any tax dollars from going to cities, counties and states that provide benefits to illegal immigrants. My Republican colleagues and I understand that Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars should not be handed out to illegal immigrants by far-left, open-border-loving politicians. Despite this bill being commonsense, 186 Democrats voted against it. That’s 186 Democrats putting Americans last.
With Kamala’s green light, illegal immigrants walk over our border into American communities, receive free benefits and services in sanctuary cities, and commit crimes across our country. My Republican colleagues and I are standing up to these backward policies and passed the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, which makes any illegal alien who commits violent offenses against women a deportable offense. Not only should illegal migrants not be residing in the United States, but they should be removed for committing violent crimes. Again, over 150 Democrats voted against this bill.
This week, my House Republican colleagues and I will be holding the Biden-Harris administration accountable for their disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. The deaths of 13 U.S. servicemembers are on their hands, and Biden and Harris must be held responsible for their reckless, fatal actions. They ignored serious security concerns resulting in arming the Taliban with our highly advanced artillery. My Republican colleagues and I are taking action because senior officials in the administration have yet to truly be held accountable.
The accumulation of Democrat failures and woke policies has put Americans in the position we are in today. Cities simply cannot keep up with the rising rates of migrants and crime, and Americans cannot afford to fund the lives of illegal migrants or face the brunt of migrant-related violence. From all fronts, House Republicans are holding the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats accountable for their disastrous policies and actions. I will not stop fighting to put the American people first and hold all parties accountable.
Jerry Carl represents Alabama’s First Congressional District. He lives in Mobile with his wife Tina.
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