Dear Neighbor,
Congress was in recess this week, and I had the privilege of being back home to visit with my neighbors in Alachua, Gainesville, Lake City, Ocala, and beyond! It was a wonderful week reconnecting with constituents and hearing their thoughts on current events and the needs of our communities. We'll have more photos and videos from this week to share soon!
Just this morning, I introduced a resolution to prohibit Members of Congress from bringing or displaying flags of other nations on the House Floor. Last weekend, we saw Members of Congress displaying and waving the Ukrainian flag as the House passed $60 billion of aid for Ukraine. I introduced an amendment to eliminate $10.5B of non-military aid from the bill earlier in the weekend, but it failed as the overall package went on to pass overwhelmingly.
Through all of this, it was clear that the only flag that should be displayed on the House Floor is the American flag. Click here to read my press release and to learn more about the resolution.
Next Saturday is our annual Service Academy Day. If you are, or know of, a student with a deep desire to serve our country and earn a world-class education at one of our nation's military academies, this event is for you. Keep reading to learn more.
We also announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition after last weekend's judging ceremony. We are so lucky to have such skilled and talented young artists in our schools. To see the winners of each category, keep scrolling!
Finally, we wish all of our Jewish neighbors a very meaningful Passover. We continue to stand with our Jewish neighbors in the face of nationwide protests on university campuses.
With all that's happening this Congress, it is my greatest honor to represent you and hear from you about the issues that matter most. You can read below about what we've been up to this week, and as always, you can stay up to date with us here, on our website, and on X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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