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Part of my role in Congress and as a member of the House Oversight Committee is to help steer public policy, fight corruption, and stand up for values of my constituents from South Carolina's 5th congressional district.  On that front, below is a list of correspondence I've either led or co-signed during the month of April 2022.


April 1, 2022 - Letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas concerning Russians illegally entering the US and fears that if found they will be released into the interior with minimal vetting. Read here.

April 5, 2022 - Letter to President Biden concerning the record high fertilizer prices that negatively impact American farmers going into the spring planting season. Read here.

April 5, 2022 - Letter to President Biden concerning the Administration's decision to rescind the Title 42 public health authority on May 23, 2022 citing the border crisis and health risk. Read here.

April 5, 2022 - Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Chief Administrative Officer, Catherine Szpindor, concerning the vendor, Citigroup, that every house member uses and their recent statement the company will "provide travel benefits to facilitate access to adequate [abortion] resources." The letter requests the termination of House contracts with Citigroup. Read here.

April 5, 2022 - Letter to Washington D.C. Mayor, Muriel Bowser, and Metropolitan Police Department Chief, Robert J. Contee III, concerning the five pre-born child remains that were recovered by police. The letter demands an investigation into the death of each child. Read here.

April 8, 2022 - Letter to President Joe Biden regarding U.S. Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, and her tentative agreement with the European Union, India, and South Africa to waive intellectual property protections for U.S. developed COVID-19 vaccines. The letter urges the USTR not to finalize the agreement. Read here.

April 8, 2022 - Letter to Bob Chapek, CEO of the Walt Disney Company, concerning Disney's recent opposition to Florida's Parental Rights in Education Act. Read here.

April 8, 2022 - Letter to the Department of Justice Attorney General, Merrick Garland, regarding Hunter Biden's activities and requesting of a special investigation into his dealings with foreign countries. Read here.

April 8, 2022 - Letter to the Department of Justice Attorney General, Merrick Garland, demands an investigation concerning allegations which suggest a pre-born baby underwent a partial-birth abortion at the Washington Surgi-Clinic in Washington, D.C. Read here.

April 11, 2022 - Letter to Vanessa A. Countryman of the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the SEC's proposed rule on ESG climate disclosures, which would require publicly traded companies to disclose all of their climate related risks. Read here.

April 11, 2022 - Letter to President Biden expressing extreme opposition to the Administrations Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal including numerous anti-life and anti-family provisions. Read here. 

April 11, 2022 - Letter to the U.S. FDA Commissioner, Robert M. Califf, requesting transparency of data and information of vaccines that the FDA has kept behind a firewall. The letter requests the public release of collected data.  Read here. 

April 12, 2022 - Letter to the U.S. Department of Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona, concerning the Department of Education's plan to issue a proposed rule reinterpreting the prohibition of sex-based discrimination under Title IX to include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity." Read here.

April 12, 2022 - Letter to the DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing opposition to the DHS decision to rescind the Department's Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal policy. Read here.

April 21, 2022 - Letter to the Department of Justice Attorney General, Merrick Garland, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Acting Director, Marvin Richardson, requesting the rescission of ATF's final rule, "Definition of 'Frame of Receiver' and Identification of Firearms."  . Read here. 

April 22, 2022 - Letter to the Department of Justice Attorney General, Merrick Garland, concerning the unjust prosecution and indictment of nine pro-life activists by the DOJ on February 15, 2022 on unusual federal charges. Read here.

April 22, 2022 - Letter to the Committee on Appropriations Chairwoman, Rosa DeLauro, and Ranking Member, Tom Cole, requesting inclusive language to provide protections for the unborn in the FY 2023 LHHS Bill. Read here.

April 22, 2022 - Letter to the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services urging the protection of unborn children in FY2023 Appropriations legislation. Read here.

April 25, 2022 - Letter to DHS Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, concerning the agency's failure to secure the border and enforce the laws passed by Congress. Read here.

April 25, 2022 - Letter to The House Armed Service Committee's Chairman Adam Smith, Ranking Member Mike Rogers, as well as the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Betty McCollum and Ranking Member Ken Calvert urging continued support for the F-35 Lightning II program. Read here.

April 26, 2022 - Letter to DHS Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, concerning recent changes in procedure concerning gender identity. Read here.

April 26, 2022 - Letter to the Committee on Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro and Ranking Member Tom Cole urging the recognition of harm caused by ongoing mask mandates for children in schools. Read here.

April 27, 2022 - Letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro and Ranking member Tom Cole thanking the committee for continued support and recognition of America's Community Health Centers as a bipartisan solution to the primary care access problems facing the country. Read here.

April 27, 2022 - Letter to the Committee on Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, and Ranking Member Tom Cole requesting support of the Charter Schools. Read here.

April 27, 2022 -  Letter to the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Chair Mike Quigley and Ranking Member Steve Womack requesting support of repealing the "Death with Dignity Act of 2016." Read here.

April 28, 2022 - Letter to National Climate Advisor, Gina McCarthy, questioning what appears to be a recent breach of ethical standards. Read here.