Week In Review
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Week in Review: Answering for every drop
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On the Foreign Affairs Committee this week, we debated and advanced legislation that authorizes America’s Foreign Service which oversees all of America’s Foreign Service Officer programs carried out by the Department of State. It’s about restoring authority so that everyone—whether in Washington or across the globe—rows in the same direction. We’re making sure every diplomat and every dollar spent abroad put America first.
I also joined the Everglades Foundation for their annual meeting focused on the fight to restore the Everglades and stop Lake Okeechobee's discharges. During my first congressional campaign, I promised to take this fight to Congress, despite being told that our mission to send the water south was dead on arrival. Thankfully, we proved them all wrong and we keep proving them wrong. Today, the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir is not only under construction — it’s ahead of schedule and I was proud to stand at the construction site earlier this year. We still have work to do but I'm proud of the progress we’ve made on my day-one promise.
Last, and certainly not least, happy two hundred and fifty first birthday to the United States Army. To anyone who has ever worn the uniform: thank you for your service, and I am so proud to call you my brothers- and sisters-in-arms.
This was a pivotal week in Washington, from funding our government to meeting with leaders from across the globe. Let’s dive into all of it.
Earlier this week, I had the honor of hosting Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, María Corina Machado, to speak with the House Foreign Affairs Committee. She demonstrated herself to be a capable leader, and like many of you, I look forward to seeing the peaceful transition of power in Caracas. Venezuelans are one step closer to living in a free and democratic nation thanks to the President’s peace through strength agenda.
On the House floor, all twelve of 2026’s appropriations bills have officially been passed by the House. Next they’ll move on to the Senate and then the President’s desk to keep the federal government open ahead of the January 30th deadline.
And it’s been one full year since President Trump’s inauguration. Here in Congress, we’re working hand-in-hand with the administration to restore strong leadership on national security, economic opportunity, and putting Americans first. Gas prices are down, military recruitment is up, and the American dream is back. There’s more work ahead, but we have a clear path and I look forward to everything we’ll accomplish this year.
Watch all of this—and more—in this edition of Week in Review.
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