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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined her colleagues to highlight how the House Republican Majority has hit the ground running, delivering on their Commitment to America.

Watch her line of questioning here.

View the full transcript of her remarks below. 

“When Republicans earned this majority just last year, our country was in crisis because of single party Democrat rule under Joe Biden’s leadership. But despite expectations, House Republicans have hit the ground running, working on behalf of the American people to deliver on our Commitment to America to combat the multitude of crises ravaging our country. And we focused on four major pillars: an economy that’s strong, a nation that’s safe, a future that’s built on freedom, and a government that’s accountable to We the People. 

And despite being underestimated every single day, every single week, I see you all at the press conferences, we have delivered real results for the American people and provided a critical check and critical oversight on Joe Biden and his Administration.

As the Speaker mentioned, we reopened the People’s House, ended the COVID-19 national emergency, passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, passed H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, the strongest border security bill in the history of Congress. And particularly as a new mom and a member of the Education Committee, I’m so proud that we passed the Parents’ Bill of Rights. In addition, we passed a national defense bill. As the representative for Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division, that pay increase, that investment in our troops is so critical, and it is shameful that the vast majority of Democrats voted no. And of course, we passed significant funding for our veterans today.

And with each passing day, House Republicans conduct rigorous oversight. And under the leadership of the Speaker, as well as our committee chairs, Chairman Jordan, Chairman Smith, who’s here today, and Chairman Comer, we continue to uncover more and more evidence linking President Biden to his family's illegal influence peddling scheme and the weaponized DOJ cover up, pushing the White House to, this past two weeks, publicly change their position on the President’s role in his son’s foreign business dealings. 

Accountability is here, and House Republicans are leading the way. The dedication and discipline of my colleagues that stand with me today, and the whole of this House Republican majority, we are proud to have delivered these real results, and we will continue to be laser focused on delivering wins for the American people. And we are just getting started.”

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