Declaring “we must hold the line, finish the job, and stay in town until it’s done,” 9th District Congressman Andrew Clyde and other members of Congress returned to Washington today following their mid-term elections break.
Clyde, one of two members of Congress representing Hall County, in a posting on X and in the face of a Democratic takeover of both the House and Senate come January, said “now is not the time for whining, excuses, or cowardice. Republicans only have 20 legislative days left this Congress to lock in America First wins and take away leverage points from the Democrats. Leave nothing on the table.”
He and other members of the House Freedom Caucus Board which is made up of 32 members of Congress, sent the House Speaker and Majority Leader a letter today demanding action on several priorities:
- *Codify President Trump’s border security policies and strengthen federal voter ID laws.
- *Pass a government funding package that caps federal spending at current levels or includes appropriations without new policy provisions.
- *Advance a final GOP reconciliation package focusing on modernizing U.S. defense systems and providing significant tax relief, offset by $1 trillion in spending cuts.
- *Push a robust permitting bill (details not specified).
- *Accelerate Senate confirmations of Trump nominees.
- *Expand the ban on congressional stock trading to include executive and judicial branches.
The letter also urged leaders to move quickly on a third reconciliation package and to prioritize bipartisan wins where possible, such as the stock trading ban.
Clyde is among the members of Congress who were re-elected last week.