This Week With Gosar

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Gosar Supports Legislation to Expand Second Amendment Rights

The Second Amendment Mandates Equality Act of 2021:

At what point is a person an adult under our laws?  An 18 year old can work full time, vote, get married, buy a house, buy a car, carry an M-16 in battle but not buy a gun for self defense.  This is a ridiculous infringement on a citizens constitutional right to self defense. 

That is why I cosponsored H.R. 2890, the Second Amendment Mandates Equality Act of 2021.  This important Second Amendment legislation would repeal a law that currently prevents adults under the age of 21 from buying a handgun. Ironically, an 18-year-old adult can join the military and use a weapon to defend our country but, under the current law, cannot purchase a handgun.  

The right to keep and bear firearms should not be arbitrarily restricted to citizens between 18 and 20 years of age.  If we trust these same adults to defend our country, we ought to trust them to purchase a handgun. 

Click here to read a summary and copy of H.R. 2890.

Gosar and Staff Clean Up Border

As Illegal Aliens Continue to Surge Across the Southern Border, Gosar and Staff Help Clean Up Garbage Left by Illegal Aliens:

This week, my staff and I joined a couple dozen volunteers and spent several hours literally cleaning up the garbage left littered on the ground from the countless illegal aliens that cross our southern border. We filled hundreds of garbage bags.  It’s a dirty job and the environmental mess these illegal aliens leave is staggering.  

172,000 illegal aliens are projected to once again cross the southern border in April, a twenty-year record. Yet, Mr. Biden recently falsely claimed the situation is under control. Mr. Biden, here’s a pro-tip: it’s not under control. The crisis you created worsens by the day.

The Biden Administration continues to deny the reality of the crisis. It’s now been five weeks since Mr. Biden named Kamala Harris as the Border Czar, yet neither she nor Mr. Biden have visited the border to see first-hand the crisis they created.

Ever wonder how many days have passed since Mr. Biden has not visited the southern border?  Well, no need to guess anymore! I added a helpful Biden-created border crisis countdown clock to my official website highlighting Mr. Biden’s absenteeism at the southern border.  To learn more, click hereto read my press release and click here to view the Biden-created border crisis countdown clock.

Oversight Committee Update

Gosar Leads First Oversight and Investigations Hearing of 117th Congress: 

This week, I was proud to lead the first House Natural Resources Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing as its Ranking Member. The hearing focused on access to public lands and national parks for Americans with disabilities. Regretfully, restrictive laws and regulations burden true access with only visitor centers having disability access while little to no disability assistance to access America’s treasured public lands and parks beyond these centers. 

People with disabilities should have access to the same outdoor recreation opportunities as the general public. Sadly, Democrats continue to attempt to roll back Trump Administration rules that would provide expanded access to national parks. For example, electric bikes (e-bikes) provide disabled people with greater access to national park road and trails.  The bicycle does not require peddling, making travel in parks an option for people who might not otherwise be able to. Unfortunately, this Trump Administration rule is being targeted by Democrats who oppose the use of e-bikes in national parks.   

We must advance modern technologies, including electric mobility, to expand opportunities and allow access to our federal lands for all Americans.

Click above to view my opening statement at this important hearing. 

Gosar Fights Democrat Assault on Arizona Mining Jobs

Democrats’ Job-Killing Bills:

This week, Democrats in the House Natural Resources Committee also pushed a number of job-killing bills that would undermine America’s energy independence and security including a bill that would kill the Resolution Copper mine project in the Tonto National Forest just outside of Superior, Arizona. This important project, that I shepherded through Congress and cleared by President Trump, would create nearly 4000 well-paying jobs and add more than $60 billion in economic value in Arizona.

The project underwent lengthy and comprehensive environmental studies spanning the two previous administrations, yet House Democrats once again ignore sound science, wipe out thousands of more jobs and discount the significance this copper mine is to clean energy, our electrical grid, solar panels, wind turbines and hundreds of other needs.   

There is nothing sacred about this property. This is mining land first and foremost. The tribal historian confirmed that in 2011. Additionally, the Forest Service conducted hundreds of consultations with Native American tribes and the town of Superior about how best to proceed.

I stood to oppose the Democrats’ attempts to harm our local economy and make us more reliant on foreign nations for minerals needed in our daily lives. 

Gosar Calls Out Biden for Selling Out American Mining Jobs 

America Last:

This week, I joined several of my Republican colleagues and sent a letter to Mr. Biden calling on his Administration to support American mining jobs, rather than selling out those jobs to Canada. 

It is unacceptable that this Administration is bartering the jobs of American miners, steelworkers, and laborers to Canada to make up for a decision it made killing thousands of American pipefitting and welding jobs. American miners and American mineral security should not be used as a trading tool to make up for Mr. Biden’s disastrous foreign policy decisions. The Biden Administration, beholden to radical environmentalists, is shutting down domestic mining while holding secret meetings with Canadian mining companies about opening new mines in Canada.  

Meanwhile, House Natural Resource Committee Democrats are attempting to undo a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to develop one of the largest copper and tellurium mines in the United States. Our nation has been blessed with tremendous resources, the strongest environmental protections and the best workforce. The Biden Administration and House Democrats should support these good jobs, not pass along those benefits to foreign nations.

Click here to read my press release as well as a copy of the letter my colleagues and I sent to Mr. Biden. 

Other Highlights From This Week

As Mr. Biden wages an anti-gun crusade targeting lawful gun owners, new allegations have surfaced that Hunter Biden falsified information during a background check to obtain a firearm. If true, this is illegal and punishable by up to 10 years in prison!  Allegations of this crime are no less serious when levelled against Hunter Biden. I signed a letter with 24 other Republicanscalling on the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to investigate these allegations of criminal misconduct.

I received a 92% conservative rating from the American Conservative Union (ACU).  The ACU is a conservative organization that focuses on holding members of Congress accountable for their voting record. As a staunch ally of President Trump and a strong conservative, this rating by the ACU reflects wholeheartedly the conservative principles by which I was elected. Since being elected to Congress, I have maintained at 93.23% lifetime rating by the ACU. I hope people will look closely at this score to see for themselves my voting record on many important issues. 

Gosar In the News and Other Stories We Think You’ll Want to Know   

Daily Wire, 24 Republican Reps. Call on ATF To Investigate Hunter Biden for Gun-Related Felony

Havasu News, Mohave County Could Support Congressional ‘Downwinder’ Beneficiary Plan

Tech Crunch, At Social Media Hearing, Lawmakers Circle Algorithm-Focused Section 230 Reform

KYMA, Tackling the Border Crisis at its Root 

ARRL, Bill Introduced to Designate April 18, 2022, as National Amateur Radio Operators Day

Resources

ALERT: Tax Season is upon us once again. If you did not receive a stimulus payment in January 2021 and you should have, or did not receive the correct amount, you may be eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return. Click HERE for more information.

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 Biden’s first 100 days. Pres. Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress, highlighting what his administration has accomplished in the last 100 days, andoutlining his plans to “build America back better”. Progressives had a significant impact on Biden’s priorities thus far, but are calling for more specific plans, acknowledging that this is only the beginning. Rep. Jamaal Bowman delivered a response on behalf of the Working Families Party, saying “We need to think bigger…. to solve the crises of job, climate, and care…. to address the burning crisis of structural racism in our country.”

Ducey signs anti-abortion bill. Gov. Ducey signed a sweeping anti-abortion bill into law. Senate Bill 1457 criminalizes the doctor-patient relationship, and equates the rights of fetuses and embryos with full personhood, limiting the bodily autonomy of the person actually carrying the fetus in the first place, among other horrible provisions. Advocacy groups are looking into litigation against SB 1457, which is a clear attempt by Republicans to overturn Roe v. Wade. 

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Dale Torborg

Long story alert! Once again, if you’re not up for a long story, keep on scrolling”!

With A&E airing the Biography of Macho Man Randy Savage tonight, it got me thinking…

One of the most common questions that I get asked is, “How did you get your start in wrestling?” 

Well, here comes the story. 

It all really comes down to my college roommate, Geoff Shein and the amazing Northwestern Wildcat football team of 1995. I had graduated in 1994 and Geoff had one more year to play. I had played for the Kingsport Mets in the summer of 1994. It was with those Mets that I had gotten hit in the face with a fastball, breaking my cheekbone and damaging my depth perception in my left eye. After that season in Kingsport, I drove to Chicago to spend my offseason there. I stayed with Geoff at his apartment. We were on different schedules, him with his classes and football, me working nights as a bouncer at a nightclub in downtown Chicago. The next year, I was playing in the Yankees system after being traded from the Mets. After the season, I once again spent my offseason in Chicago. A bunch of my former teammates were still in Chicago as well, and we didn’t miss a NU football game. They had a tremendous year, making it to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA! 

A bunch of us planned to go to LA for the Rose Bowl. We had to. I definitely had to see Geoff play on the greatest stage in college football. In December, I had headed to Sarasota to get ready for the upcoming baseball season. I had my ticket ready and headed to Tampa for my flight to LA. As I was checking in at the counter, I looked to my left and noticed Hulk Hogan next to me checking in for his flight too. I didn’t want to bother him, so I started off to my gate. He was behind me on the tram, I didn’t say anything, in front of me at the xray machine, didn’t say anything, walking next to me towards my gate, didn’t say anything. It wasn’t until we were both getting a magazine that we spoke. He said “How’s it going brother?” in that distinct deep voice I had heard so many times as a kid. I mentioned to him that we had a mutual acquaintance in George Steinbrenner. I had known Mr. Steinbrenner ever since I was a kid. He was a huge wrestling fan. (Shawn Powell can attest to that.) Hulk and I ended up being on the same flight to LA. We talked about baseball, the Yankees, wrestling, Macho Man being a former minor league player, etc. Hulk mentioned he was meeting Randy at the LAX baggage claim and he would introduce me when we got there. I walked with Hulk to baggage claim and sure enough, Randy was there waiting. Hulk said, “Randy, this is Dale Torborg.” Randy in his distinct raspy voice said, “Torborg? Is your dad Jeff?” I was shocked that he knew who my dad was but even more shocked that that was his actual voice. I always thought that was put on for his Macho Man persona. I told him that yes, that is my dad. He told me he was a big fan of his and that he had been a catcher in the minor leagues. He even told me how he blew out his throwing arm and spent and offseason throwing 1,500 balls a day against a wall in order to come back as a left handed 1st baseman! Doesn’t surprise me that he did that. One of the most intense human beings I’ve ever been around. His dad Angelo Poffo set the record for most consecutive sit ups with 6,033! Hulk and Randy spoke to me for a few minutes, asking if I ever thought of wrestling. At that point, I had never met anyone associated with the business. Some of my buddies over the years would joke that I should be one, but it was a completely foreign world to me. Both guys were cool as hell. We all got our bags and parted ways.

I ended up having a great time out in LA, staying at 

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‘s house next door to Gwyneth Paltrow, spending New Year’s Eve on sunset strip even though we almost weren’t allowed into Pasadena at about 4 or 5 am. We slept on someone’s floor for a few hours and then on to the stadium. The whole time, I couldn’t stop thinking about that encounter with two of the biggest wrestling icons of all time. From that point on, I knew what I wanted to do. I did go back to Florida to prepare for the upcoming season. I still loved baseball, but after the eye injury and really struggling at the plate, my heart really wasn’t 100% in it anymore. July 1996, I hung up the spikes and started training with 2 WWF stars, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and The Warlord in Land O’Lakes Florida in Neidhart’s backyard ring. Definitely a learning experience. After 2 months of training, I got a dark match for the AWF. They ended up airing it. I was doing a baseball character, The MVP. (MVP stood for The Most Violent Player who liked to break all of the Yankees rules) This caught the eye of famed 4 Horseman manager and legend and WWE Hall of Famer, JJ Dillon. JJ was with WCW at the time. I went and wrestled over in India in early ’97, and when I came back to the states, JJ signed me to a WCW training deal. That’s what kicked off the journey…

So thank you Geoff and those 1995 Wildcats for changing the trajectory of my life!

Hope you enjoyed this story…

(Side note: I thanked Randy years later when we were both in WCW for really getting me started in the business. He said, “Don’t blame me!!” and started laughing.)

Story extra:

While in WCW, I went to Yankee Stadium to see a game that my dad was broadcasting. At this point, I looked nothing like my baseball days. I now had long black and white hair, black nail polish and skull rings. After the game, I see George Steinbrenner from a distance near the front lobby of old Yankee Stadium. He’s holding court with a bunch of guys in expensive suits. They’re all hanging on every word The Boss is saying. He looks over and sees me, pushes one of the suits out of his way and marches over to me. He emphatically yells, “There’s my wrestler!!” He comes over and starts smacking me super hard on my shoulders, telling me he’s been watching me on tv. He loved it that I was a wrestler. Definitely a cool full circle moment I will never forget.

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Joe Moeller

I stayed at your son’s place the first night or 2 I was in California.

Squirrels

The Presbyterian church called a meeting to decide what to do about their squirrel infestation. After much prayer and consideration, they concluded that the squirrels were to be there, and they should not interfere with God’s divine will.

At the Baptist church, the squirrels had taken an interest in the baptistry.  The deacons met and decided to put a water-slide on the baptistry and let the squirrels drown themselves.  The squirrels liked the slide and, unfortunately, knew instinctively how to swim, so twice as many squirrels showed up the following week.

The Lutheran church decided that they were not in a position to harm any of God’s creatures.  So, they humanely trapped their squirrels and set them free near the Baptist church.  Two weeks later, the squirrels were back when the Baptists took down the water-slide.

The Episcopalians tried a much more unique path by setting out pans of whiskey around their church in an effort to kill the squirrels with alcohol poisoning.  They sadly learned how much damage a band of drunk squirrels can do.

But the Catholic church came up with a more creative strategy!  They baptized all the squirrels and made them members of the church.  Now they only see them at Christmas and Easter.

Not much was heard from the Jewish synagogue. They took the first squirrel and circumcised him. They haven’t seen a squirrel since.

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