Friday, February 16, 2024

Office of U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty: Hagerty Happenings, Thursday, February 15, 2024


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Last month, I led 20 of my Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Equal Representation Act, legislation to ensure that only legal citizens are factored into the count for Congressional districts and the Electoral College map that determines presidential elections. The current method of counting illegal immigrants for purposes of representation serves as a perverse incentive for open borders to boost the relative political power of the states and voters that court it. It is unconscionable that illegal immigrants and non-citizens are counted toward congressional district apportionment and our electoral map, and this legislation would require a citizenship question on the census and will ensure that only citizens are counted in congressional redistricting. Click here to watch my press conference discussing the issue.
 
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I also called out Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for the Biden Administration's targeting of Republicans that they label as "extremists." According to a document made public last month, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)—a bureau within the Treasury Department—reportedly directed financial institutions to surveil Americans' transactions for "extremist indicators" including support of President Donald Trump and purchases of religious books. The idea that purchasing a Bible is relevant information to determine if people are "extremists" is ridiculous, and I will continue holding the Biden Administration accountable for weaponizing the federal government to target its political foes.
 
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Everyone knows that President Joe Biden is asleep at the wheel, but I think it is critical that Americans do not forget the people he has surrounded himself with—who have actually said and done the things that have created a symphony of incompetence and embarrassment on the world stage. Click here to read my post highlighting the Biden Administration's incompetence from top to bottom.