This Week in Washington

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Gosar Introduces the GRIP Act

The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms Shall NOT Be Infringed:

This week, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and I introduced the Gun-owner Registration Information and Protection (GRIP) Act. This bill prohibits state, localities or any other organization from using federal funding to maintain firearm registry database that list gun-owners who lawfully own or possess firearms.  The GRIP Act would clarify existing law that prohibits the use of any federal funding by states or local entities to store or list sensitive, personal information related to the legal ownership or possession of firearms.  The legislation is in response to states that in recent years enacted statutes requiring gun owners to register their handguns.

Gosar Calls for COVID-19 Vaccines to be Prioritized for Americans First

Vaccinate America First Resolution:

I proudly cosponsored the Vaccinate America First Resolution. Under President Trump, Operation Warp Speed combined American ingenuity and investment to create the fastest vaccine development in human history. Yet, under the recently passed Pelosi-Biden COVID-19 relief bill, nearly $750 million is allocated to the export of COVID-19 vaccinations. As our nation strengthens its vaccine rollout, it is imperative that we do not disrupt vaccine distribution by exporting them to foreign countries.  

While the nationwide vaccination program has begun in earnest, only 10.2% of the population is fully vaccinated. Until every American that wants a COVID-19 vaccine is able to receive the injection, we should not be exporting our nation’s precious serum supply to foreign countries, and certainly not China. With long wait lines and shortages across much of our country, the last thing we should be doing is redirecting vaccines anywhere outside our border. 

A true America First policy prioritizes its own citizens before foreigners.  Spending your tax money and exporting hard-to-get vaccines to foreigners is what America Last looks like. This is a travesty and puts our vulnerable citizens at risk.  

Pelosi Powers Through With Her America Last Agenda

Democrats’ “PRO Union” Bill is Actually Very Anti-Worker:

The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is the Democrats attempt to dramatically rewrite U.S. labor laws in a manner that benefits union bosses while hurting hard-working Americans. By implementing a number of policies aimed at increasing union influence, the PRO Act would require employers to turn over voter lists to union bosses, allows micro unions and implements card checks which would open up wide swaths of the economy to union organizing, especially small business. It is even a direct threat to Arizona as it would strip our status as a right to work state, meaning Arizonans would no longer have the option to choose whether union or non-union work is best for them. This bill is bad for the American worker and economy and therefore I voted no.

Federal Gun Registry?

Another Year, Another Democratic Swipe at Our Second Amendment Rights:

Unfortunately, Democrats focused much of their attention this week on stripping law-abiding gun owners of their second amendment right by enacting new gun control measures.  First, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8, legislation that would criminalize most forms of private arms transfers while imposing strict licensing provisions.  If that wasn’t enough, the House also passed H.R. 1446, a bill that would extend the review period for background checks from three to 10 days. Both pieces of legislation do nothing to address actual crime but would mistakenly prevent some lawful gun owners from purchasing firearms. The bills are also seen as part of an effort by Democrats to create a federal gun registry database now that they hold both chambers of Congress and the White House. I could not support either bill. 

Other Highlights From This Week

The Fair Access to Banking Act prevents discrimination by banks and financial service providers against industries and businesses which abide by the law and are constitutionallyprotected. There is a concerning trend in the modern social justice world to deny service to “cancelled” industries, like coal, cannabis and guns. I was proud to cosponsor this bill to protect against discrimination.  

I also cosponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act to end the misguided practice of handing farmers, ranchers, and small business owners hefty taxes when a loved one passes away. Taxing a family for being successful is antithetical to the American Dream and even more egregious to give to a family suffering from the loss of a loved one. I was proud to support this legislation.  

Gosar in The News and Other Stories We Think You’ll Want to Know

KYMA, Gosar Discusses Disappointment with Biden Migrant Release Policy

FOX 41, Pair of Arizona Congressman Question CDC’s School Reopening Guidance

The Truth About Guns, AZ Rep. Gosar Introduces GRIP Act to Ban Federal Funds for State Firearms Registries  

The Daily Signal, Big Problems with Biden’s Border and Immigration Policies 

Breitbart, Paul Gosar: Big Tech Getting 15 Percent Discount to Hire Foreign Workers Over Americans

Fox News, Oversight Republicans Hit DHS ‘Silence’ on Plan to Fix Border Crisis: ‘Our Questions Remain Unanswered’

Catholic Current, Fr. McTeigue and Congressman Gosar Discuss the Crisis at Our Southern Border

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