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 House Democrats have passed two huge bills for President Biden’s agenda.
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Peter A. Hovis for President in 2024 One-year anniversary since launching Stand For America PAC
 RJ, Tomorrow is our one-year anniversary since launching Stand For America PAC.
In honor of us being one year in, I would like to surprise Nikki Haley with a list of names of Stand For America PAC’s top supporters.
I was hoping you might want to be one of the people added to the list.
Your contribution will help us start our second year off with the strongest possible impact so we can endorse, train, advise, and financially support strong conservatives in this year’s elections.
Will you add your name to Nikki’s Annual Top Supporters list? I know she would love to see your name.
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Betsy Ankney Executive Director Stand For America PAC  Exclusive Message From Nikki Haley Update on the Next Election
I want to give you a quick update on my plans for the next election. Since launching Stand For America PAC we have financially supported dozens of conservative candidates – including Glenn Youngkin and Jason Miyares in Virginia. Now I’m focused on helping even more Republicans win in the next election, and I want you to play an important part.
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Peter A. Hovis for President in 2024 4 questions for CNN’s Havana correspondent
An exclusive inside look with your free CNN account 🇨🇺 4 questions for CNN’s Havana correspondent  Oppmann near the US Navy base at Guantanamo in front of a Cuban government sign that reads, “Welcome to Caimanera, the first anti-imperialist trench.” Patrick Oppmann has reported under one of the most secretive regimes on the planet for nearly a decade. CNN is the only American television network with a bureau in Communist Cuba.
As Oppmann got ready to move from Seattle to Havana in 2012, he recalled his boss giving him this advice: “’Don’t bring a lot of stuff because Fidel (Castro) could die any day.’”
That’s because some thought CNN Havana was just a “death watch bureau” set up to cover the possibility that Communist Cuba might open up after the passing of its aging Communist leader. While that hasn’t happened, Cuba has opened up in many ways since Oppmann’s arrival nearly a decade ago and Castro’s death in 2016. The increasingly cash-strapped island has been forced to allow more capitalism and information-starved Cubans have pushed for greater internet access.
In July, the largest anti-government protests since the 1959 revolution rocked the island and led to widespread arrests. And in November, Cuban activists reported being trapped in their homes as the government clamped down on plans for opposition protests.
Like never before, the Cuban government is under pressure to adapt or join other Communist regimes that crumbled in the face of rising dissent.
We caught up with Oppmann at his Havana home to talk about what life is like there. The following is an edited version of our conversation:  Fishermen near Havana try their luck with handlines. (Photo credit/Patrick Oppmann) Q: First of all, what’s it like living in Cuba? Oppmann: Living in Cuba can be a full-time job — everything that comes in is imported by the government; all supermarkets are government-run. Before, you could bring things in in suitcases, but not with Covid travel restrictions. There are gas shortages, food shortages — there’s always a bit of desperation around food. We use WhatsApp lists if we’re at the market and there’s something hard to find, like eggs — we post it (on WhatsApp) so everyone knows. If they’re a really good friend, you’ll buy them extra while you are there. A lot of times during the pandemic, I would drive to the countryside and load up my car with whatever there was – I’m lucky I have a car and gas. At one point we couldn’t find any protein, so a friend dropped off a whole pig. I didn’t know what to do with it – luckily I found a YouTube video on how to butcher it! A lot of people write me and say, “Oh, it must be so hard,” but we’re very lucky: Unlike many Cubans, we’re not missing any meals.
 A Cuban boy waves from a 1950s-era car, a common sight in Havana. (Photo credit/Patrick Oppmann) Q: You live in Havana with your wife and four young children – what’s it like raising a family in Cuba? How is their childhood different from yours growing up in America?
Oppmann: For my kids, it’s been a great place to grow up – they play outside all the time, they love the beach, which was closed during most of the pandemic because of Covid. They are totally bilingual and they aren’t attached to gadgets as they might be if they were growing up in the US.
Since Cuba has a lot of food shortages, they appreciate the small things even more. They love apples – and then they disappear!  Cuban flags hang from a building in Havana after the US Embassy reopened in 2015. (Photo credit/Patrick Oppmann) Q: Do Cuban citizens have access to the internet? Can they see CNN there?
Oppmann: Relatively few people have internet in their homes, but they have access on their phones. The government started slowly opening up the internet, but has been very cautious about it. And there’s no cable or satellite TV allowed here.
If you want a landline (telephone) it can take years, but you can get a SIM card with 4G in just a day. You just go to the store and then, boom, you can get online. People joke they’d rather skip a meal than not get data – and I’m sure that happens.
Before, it was nice — no one was looking at their phone in Havana — but now it’s everywhere.
You have access to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram – and I wonder sometimes if the government regrets it. The year Cuba opened up wireless data, some analysts said it was the largest leap in people getting online anywhere in the world. People here now have a better idea of what life is like outside Cuba – and that’s created a lot of resentment toward the government.
Now that they’re connected and they can see how people live around the world, people want the opportunities that others have. Cubans are very educated and they don’t know why they have to work and only make $50 a month or why they can’t own their own farm. They want the same opportunities that people have in other countries.
Q: Do you ever consider moving back to the US? Oppmann: I kind of want to see how the story plays out here, but maybe one day. We’ve learned to be very patient here. 💳 CNN insider rec of the week  Brought to you by CNN Underscored Whether you’re heading to the airport or a camping site, backpacks allow you to safely carry your belongings all while being hands-free. If you’re looking to take a backpack with you on your next trip, here are 22 of our favorites. 🗓️ mark your calendars 🔎 Discover: CNN’s Space and Science team has the latest on a new study looking into how horses have evolved. Researchers found that horses from the Middle Ages were the size of ponies — much smaller than those of today. Get the latest on this and other fascinating scientific advancements in CNN’s Wonder Theory newsletter. 🌎 Just published: CNN’s Climate team dove into a critical report released this week that found an alarming trend: The last seven years have been the warmest on record. The team also reported that a preliminary analysis shows an unexpectedly quick surge in greenhouse gases in the US.
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Kevin McCarthy and the RNC are targeting her district with millions of dollars in attacks.
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Peter A. Hovis for President in 2024 Mark Kelly – United States Senator
Dear Mr. Hamster,
Thank you for contacting me about the bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act. As a former Navy pilot, combat veteran and retired NASA astronaut, it is an honor to continue my service to our country representing Arizona in the United States Senate. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on the issues facing our state and our country. Hearing from Arizonans helps me better serve our state, and I hope you will continue to share your perspective and suggestions.
From Arizona’s roads, bridges and ports of entry, to our water systems, high-speed internet and forests, Arizonans know firsthand how badly we need to upgrade our infrastructure. For far too long Congress has failed to deliver on its promises to fix our country’s crumbling infrastructure. That’s why I worked for months with a bipartisan group of Senators to write and pass the landmark Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act that will put Arizonans to work upgrading our most critical infrastructure.
As Arizona’s senator, I know how big of a deal this bill is for our state, which is why I fought to ensure it included our state’s priorities and that these long overdue investments made it across the finish line. This bipartisan infrastructure bill will expand Arizona’s transit, fix roads, modernize our ports of entry, improve our aging water infrastructure and bring much-needed high-speed internet to our rural and tribal communities. Most importantly, this bill is going to bring high-paying jobs to our state and ensure that it remains the best place to live, work and grow.
As a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, I spent months helping to draft core components of this bipartisan bill, including those focused on addressing the historic drought we are facing. And I worked closely with my colleagues – Republicans and Democrats – to get the bill signed into law.
On August 10, I voted in favor of this bill when the Senate passed it by a bipartisan vote of 69 to 30. And on November 15, 2021, I was proud to be in attendance at the White House, along with both Republican and Democratic senators and local officials from Arizona, while President Biden signed this legislation into law.
This once-in-a-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill provides funding to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, creates thousands of new jobs, and bolsters Arizona’s economy. And it is paid for without raising taxes. Specifically, it provides more than $5 billion to repair Arizona’s bridges and roads and build major highway projects, including unsafe rural roads, and $100 million to expand affordable, high-speed internet access. It will also allow improvements and expansion of transit service across the state, with $884.3 million in funding for public transportation systems in Arizona, including $499.3 million for Valley Metro in the Phoenix Area and $118 million for SunTran in Tucson. The bill also provides $55 billion for drinking and wastewater infrastructure, including key funding for Arizona specific projects, and $8.3 billion for western water infrastructure to make our state more resilient to drought by repairing aging dams, canals, and pumps in Arizona and other western states and funding the Drought Contingency Plan. It grants $8.25 billion for wildfire management that will help prevent wildfires and improve recovery efforts for communities, and includes my bipartisan bill to study and improve wildland fire prevention, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies. It also provides $3.85 billion for land ports of entry, including $147 million for the San Luis Port of Entry, $216 million for the new Douglas Port of Entry, and $184 million for rehabilitation at the current Douglas Port of Entry to reduce wait times and improve border security in Arizona.
Since my first day in the Senate my top priority has been to deliver results for Arizonans. Now, major infrastructure upgrades and thousands of new good-paying jobs are headed to our state. I’m proud to have worked with my colleagues, both Republicans and Democrats, to pass the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, and I will continue to work to support long-overdue federal investments which will benefit all Arizonans.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this issue, and I hope you will continue to contact my office with any future comments or questions. I’m committed to being transparent and accountable with all Arizonans, which is why I release my official Senate schedule at kelly.senate.gov. There you can also sign up for my newsletter, receive assistance with a federal agency, and learn more about my work as Arizona’s senator.
Sincerely,
