Category: Editorial

Congressman Jerry Carl This past week, Senators Chuck Schumer and James Lankford proposed their idea of a “border deal” that should really be described as an “illegal immigrant deal.” This proposed deal includes providing incompetent illegal aliens with legal counsel on the American taxpayers’ dime, allows 5,000 immigrants per day into the United States, and increases green cards by 50,000 per year. While I believe our immigration system needs improvement,…

Congressman Jerry Carl I have said from day one if we follow the money, we will be able to expose the truth about the Biden Crime Family. All three House committees currently investigating President Biden have exposed many of his corrupt business dealings through releasing bank records and issuing subpoenas to family members. Additionally, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability released information about Hunter Biden’s business entity, Owasco PC,…

Congressman Jerry Carl The House returns to Washington next week to begin the second session of the 118th Congress. My top priority this year is to take the fight to President Biden and fix the damage he’s done to this country. We must secure our southern border, protect life, and rein in reckless government spending.Last year, the House passed H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, which is the toughest…

Congressman Jerry Carl Congress’s most important responsibility is providing our men and women in uniform the equipment and training they need to protect us every day. The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act does just that.The FY24 NDAA authorizes a total of $886.3 billion in spending for the Department of Defense and includes $316.6 million in construction funds for our military bases in Alabama. Service members in Alabama, from…

Congressman Jerry Carl In October, the House elected Representative Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. Speaker Johnson has proven himself as a strong leader and tireless fighter for our conservative values. Most importantly, he is a man of deep faith who practices what he preaches.After electing Speaker Johnson, we got right to work in the People’s House by continuing the work to pass the 12 annual Appropriations bills. Under…