Mr. Speaker, the crisis at the border is astounding in its scale, as thousands of illegal immigrants, enabled by drug cartels and human traffickers, enter the country on a daily basis, many of them unaccompanied minors, untested for…
Beth Van Duyne
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Beth Van Duyne is an American politician and member of the Republican Party, currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 24th congressional district since January 3, 2021. Prior to her election to Congress, she served as the Mayor of Irving, Texas, from 2011 to 2017, where she focused on economic development and public safety. Van Duyne has been an advocate for conservative policies, including tax reform and immigration control, and has worked on issues related to veterans and small businesses during her time in office.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the legislation we are considering today. In cities across America, violent crime has increased; and in cities across America, laws already exist to severely punish violent criminals. But despite this…
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentlewoman's amendment, and I will be supporting it. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 1, the underlying bill, the ``destroy election integrity and centralize all power in Washington, D.C…
I hope we can work together on this committee to support and not harm the industry as it rebuilds after this horrific pandemic.
We want to see working families lifted up. And we want to advance policies that will give every American a shot at living their American Dream.
As one of my colleagues across the aisle said over the weekend, we do not want those businesses.
What I cannot seem to wrap my head around is the American workers who will be impacted the most by this reckless policy.
Small businesses shuttered, American families struggling to pay their rent, livelihoods destroyed.
A Federal, nationwide mandate to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour will put us right back to where we were months ago.
A wage hike to $15 per hour would cause small business owners like me to not only stop creating jobs but to eliminate jobs.





