For two decades, Beijing exploited gaps in our laws to buy American aviation companies.
That's why I just introduced the General Aviation Protection (GAP) Act, which:
✔️ Closes the loopholes China exploited.
✔️ Requires mandatory national security review of aviation acquisitions.
✔️ Helps stop Chinese military-linked companies from buying another piece of America's aviation industry.
https://t.co/st1MetM6XN
🚨UPDATE: The Chinese Communist Party's shopping spree for America's aviation industry ends NOW.
Today, I introduced the General Aviation Protection Act to block future Chinese acquisitions of American aviation companies before they happen.
🚨#BREAKING: I have received HORRIFYING footage of what appears to be a police officer being smashed between two cars during a "teen street takeover".
The officer screams and then lies on the ground in pain while everyone laughs and films him.
Truly horrifying.
The International Criminal Court seeks to become the unaccountable arbiter of a new global law — empowered to prosecute and arrest our citizens at will and existentially threaten American sovereignty.
We will teach the ICC the full meaning of American resolve.
Washington is drifting toward a dangerous outcome. If Congress fails to deliver the defense funding and investments needed this year, America won't just lose time, we'll lose momentum at one of the most consequential moments for our national security in decades.
It would weaken our hand with Iran just as the regime is testing America's resolve. It would leave more than 150,000 forward-deployed American troops operating under greater uncertainty. It would freeze billions of dollars in private investment that's finally rebuilding our defense, delaying new factories, slowing weapons production, and putting next-generation defense technologies on hold. And it would tell our allies, many of whom have stepped up because we've asked them to, that America may not be prepared to lead.
Meanwhile, China isn't slowing down. Russia isn't slowing down. Iran isn't slowing down. Our adversaries will use every day of American dysfunction to widen the gap.
We are on the verge of the most significant defense industrial revival in a generation. We will either build on that historic momentum, or walk off the cliff into the oblivion of a Second Last Supper.
The House needs to get itself in order.
It is shameful that a frivolous complaint turned into a suspension for these brave pilots after putting on one of the best Salute From the Shores in history.
I am urging @SCNationalGuard to drop this meaningless, bogus investigation and swiftly allow these pilots to return to their flight status as soon as possible.
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6-year-old Calli Toler just lost her life right here in North Carolina. She was killed by someone who had already re-entered our country illegally THREE times and never should have had a license to begin with.
This isn't a one-off tragedy, it's a pattern we keep allowing to repeat, and I laid out exactly how we stop it ⬇️
Military readiness depends on giving our servicemembers the tools to do their jobs, not forcing them to wait on unnecessary bureaucracy.
Gen. Gering confirmed that Marines have waited 8 months to repair a vehicle component they could have fixed themselves in 4 hours if they had access to the necessary repair data. Marines also built a communications mast for $10 that outperformed a contractor version costing $5,644.
We already own this equipment. Our Marines should be trusted to maintain it whenever possible, not forced to wait on contractors who control the repair information.
That’s why @RepGoodlander and I introduced an amendment requiring contractors to provide the repair data our military needs unless they can demonstrate a legitimate reason not to. It passed @HASCRepublicans by voice, with bipartisan support.
This is about military readiness, responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars, and ensuring our servicemembers have what they need to accomplish the mission. It’s now part of the House NDAA awaiting a floor vote.
All you need to be happy as a man:
-the gym
-2-3 friends
-a woman with a good body
-1 chill coworker
-HBO Max (True Detective and The Dark Knight)
-your friend’s dad to give you a hug at Thanksgiving and tell you he’s proud of you
-sending one text per month in your groupchat that gets 6 HAHA reacts
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to let Americans take passport photos from home using a phone or laptop camera, instead of going to CVS, Walgreens, or another photo service.
The State Department says the photos would be verified in real time with facial recognition technology, part of the Trump administration’s push to make travel more convenient.
BREAKING: Five former Georgia police officers have been arrested and charged for allegedly misusing Flock cameras, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.