Electing the New Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson
I'm proud to support Mike Johnson as our new Speaker of the House. Speaker Johnson strongly reflects the values, integrity, and conservative principles of the Republican Party. As former Chairman of the Republican Study Committee and Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference, Speaker Johnson has the experience and knowledge to lead our institution and move our nation forward in a positive way. America faces a critical time in our nation's history, and I'm proud to work alongside him as the Republican Conference moves forward united and focused on the priorities of the American people.
Standing Strong with Israel
After electing Speaker Mike Johnson, House Republicans' first order of business was to follow through on our commitment to support Israel as it defends itself against the atrocious, savagely cruel, and despicable attacks by Hamas. With my support, the House passed House Resolution 771, a bipartisan resolution condemning their attacks on October 7 and reaffirming our strong support for the great people of Israel. I was proud to cosponsor this resolution which also condemns Iran for supporting Hamas and urges the full enforcement of sanctions against the Iranian government.
From the threat posed by Iran to our fight against radical Islam in all of its forms, our partnership and cooperation with Israel is central to defeating radical Islam and keeping enemy states in check. Hamas, Palestinian terrorists, and Hezbollah are each extended arms of Iran, the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world, conducting a proxy war against Israel with their funding and training of these terrorist groups.
Securing Priorities for Southeastern North Carolina
House Republicans ended the week by working toward our goal to bring all twelve spending bills to the House floor separately for individual votes. This approach, known as regular order, facilitates a more inclusive process to help limit wasteful spending and responsibly fund our federal government.
With my support, the House passed H.R. 4394, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2024. The top-line dollar figure of this bill is roughly $2 billion less than the President requested with much needed additional funding appropriated to modernize and build up our nuclear weapons stockpile and infrastructure.
As Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, I worked to secure important provisions for Southeastern North Carolina and communities across the country in this bill.
These measures will help improve protection from flooding, strengthen and make more durable our ports and inland waterways, and bolster our country's energy security. The bill also stands up for our farm families, small businesses, and entire communities by terminating the Biden Administration's flawed WOTUS rule.
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