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Jake LaTurner

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Jake Andrew Joseph LaTurner is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, LaTurner has focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, agriculture, and veterans' affairs during his time in office. He previously served as the Kansas State Treasurer from 2019 to 2021, where he emphasized transparency and accountability in state finances.

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2021: 13 quotes2022: 19 quotes2023: 26 quotes2024: 16 quotes
Jul 12, 2023

Trust in government is at an all-time low in this country, and it is because people across the country, our constituents, do not feel like they can trust government to do what they say they are going to do.

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Jul 12, 2023

I would argue that strengthening our military readiness and supporting our allies abroad is one of most important duties we have this Congress.

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May 15, 2023

Democrat policies regarding law and order inevitably lead to lawlessness and social discord.

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Apr 17, 2023

We only get sued for keeping them too long. We don't get sued by traffickers.

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Apr 17, 2023

Since President Biden has been in office, there have been over 4.8 million migrant encounters at the Southwest border.

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Apr 17, 2023

Agency decision-makers seem determined to undermine ORR's primary directive of safely relocating at-risk children.

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Mar 27, 2023

The Biden Administration is prioritizing short-term political gains over our long-term national security.

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Mar 27, 2023

Forcing progressive ideology on our service members threatens to degrade the morale, camaraderie, and effectiveness of our armed forces.

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Mar 8, 2023

I believe in competency over quotas. The Federal workforce should be comprised of our Nation's best and brightest, not hindered by reductionist hiring practices predicated on one's demographics or political beliefs.

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Mar 7, 2023

Most lawmakers understand the value that a CBO report provides when considering legislation and the potential fiscal and economic impacts of certain bills.

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Mar 7, 2023

The time for action was yesterday. Our Federal Government is failing at a core constitutional duty.

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Mar 7, 2023

A country that can't secure its borders is not a country at all.

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Feb 7, 2023

Americans deserve answers on this outright attack on our First Amendment rights.

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Feb 7, 2023

It is clear to me that government officials colluded with Twitter employees to censor the New York Post's legitimate reporting of the Hunter Biden laptop story.

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Jan 31, 2023

it was a very prevalent problem in my state, and reports indicate that billions of taxpayer dollars had been wasted due to mismanagement, fraud, inefficient processes by the government throughout this entire pandemic.

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Jan 31, 2023

Although, I served on this committee last Congress, I am excited to bring much needed accountability to Washington for the first time in over two years.

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Jan 31, 2023

I don't agree with taking people out of their jobs or not allowing them to run their businesses.

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Nov 14, 2022

we had 98 non-U.S. citizens listed on the terrorist watch list who were caught trying to enter the homeland

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Nov 14, 2022

In fiscal year 2022 we had an estimated 600,000 gotaways

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Nov 14, 2022

This has nothing to do with politics. This is about kids across the country dying every single day from fentanyl overdoses.

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Sep 14, 2022

the attack makes clear the importance of increasing our cybersecurity capability.

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Sep 14, 2022

the cyber risk faced by our Nation will surely grow.

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Jul 12, 2022

The Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health was a monumental one. It signifies a victory for pro-life Americans across this country, but, most importantly, the innocent unborn.

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Jul 12, 2022

If you want to have abortion laws in this country to your liking, elect officials that agree with you and pass it in the legislative body and states throughout this country.

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Jul 12, 2022

I celebrate the impact of the Supreme Court's decision and its implication for the sanctity of human life, both for mothers and their unborn children.

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