Rep. Bob Good: A New Speaker Has Been Chosen

 

This week, Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson (LA) as the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mike Johnson is a true conservative who will fight for our values and priorities. He is a man of integrity, grounded in his deep personal faith. Speaker Johnson is also a strong leader who will stand up to President Biden, Democrats in the Senate, and the DC establishment. For too long, Washington politicians have put the special interests ahead of the American people who elected them. I believe that Speaker Johnson's election represents a renewed commitment by the Republican Party to do what we said we would do, when Americans trusted us with the House majority a year ago. Speaker Johnson has spoken of seven core principles that define the conservative Republican agenda: individual freedom, limited government, the rule of law, peace through strength, fiscal responsibility, free markets, and human dignity. Speaker Johnson immediately went to work after being sworn in. His first order of business was passing a resolution condemning the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel and supporting the right of Israel to defend itself. We then passed our fifth of 12 required annual spending bills, and he outlined a schedule to complete the remaining bills before the November 17 temporary funding deadline. Meanwhile, Democrats in the Senate have yet to pass even one appropriations bill. With the changes that were negotiated in January during the previous Speaker battle, we now have a new leader who will be an honest partner in doing everything possible to reverse the harmful policies that are destroying our country and the spending levels that are bankrupting our children’s future. Meetings in Washington  I met with Esme Grewal and Daryn Demeritt of BrightSpring Health Services to discuss the Department of Labor’s proposed overtime rule that will massively increase costs for their company. It is yet another example of Democrat policies that are driving inflation and hurting our economy. In the Media I did several local and national media interviews this week to discuss the Speaker's race and what it means for the future of our nation. I also discussed the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas, and the importance of America standing with one of our greatest allies.   War Room with Steve Bannon   WLNI In the Morning with Brian & Mari   CNN with Dana Bash   John Fredericks Show   Real America News America Sunrise   C-SPAN Washington Journal   What’s the Biggs Idea Podcast   The Joe Thomas Radio Show GOOD News Update Stay Connected Members of my team travel the 5th District on a weekly basis to host Mobile Office Hours to bring you the convenience of meeting with a congressional staff member On November 2, the team will be in Campbell and Cumberland counties from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and in Appomattox and Buckingham counties from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. You do not need to visit us during Mobile Office Hours to receive assistance from my office. Whether you need help with a federal agency, are trying to find out if federal grants are available for your local project, or are considering applying to a service academy, you can visit the following link to see how my staff and I are here to serve you: https://good.house.gov/services/help-federal-agency. I look forward to continuing to update you on my actions to keep our communities safe, protect the unborn, and put Americans first. For daily updates you can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Gettr. I will continue to do my best going forward to fight for you in Congress and for the principles that continue to make America the greatest nation in our history. Sincerely,   Bob Good Member of Congress