On the recordJuly 23, 2018
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues in discussing how Americans are better off now. Two years ago, I told the First District of Georgia about our Better Way Agenda, our bold agenda to tackle some of our Nation's greatest challenges and improve the lives of everyday Americans. Now, 2 years later, I am thrilled Americans are experiencing the results. We have instituted sound, progrowth policies, and the economy is booming. Now people are no longer asking: Where are the jobs? Instead, thanks to tax reform, rolling back burdensome regulations, and more, we have more job openings than job seekers. Just last week, I visited a local business called Game Changers, with locations in Richmond Hill and Savannah. While there, I learned their revenue is up at both of their locations. They are hiring new employees at both locations, and they have increased wages and given bonuses to their employees. It is incredible to hear these stories of how local small businesses and hardworking Georgians are thriving again. That is not all. As the proud Representative of every branch of the military, I have been fighting for our troops, veterans, and military families because they deserve better. Republicans have taken historic actions to rebuild our military and fix the VA. After years of neglect, we have provided new investments in training, equipment, and personnel to reverse the damage of the last decade.…
