This Week with Gosar

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Heartbreak and Devastation—Sheriff Lamb’s Son and Grandson Killed in Car Accident

Maude and I were heartbroken to learn that our great Pinal County Sheriff, Mark Lamb, lost his son and grandson in a horrific car accident on Friday, and a third individual was seriously injured.  We cannot fathom the loss.  Please join me in prayer for Sheriff Lamb and his family:

Dear Lord, bless those in mourning.  Bring comfort to Sheriff Lamb and his family with the knowledge that nothing good created by God can be destroyed.  Bring peace to him with the knowledge that their memories will bring joy, that their time on earth enriched us all, and that they will be reunited one day in heaven.  In the name of your son Jesus Christ, we pray.   Amen. 

The FBI Was a “Subsidiary” of Twitter 

The social media giant, Twitter, has been under an internal investigation started by its new owner, Elon Musk.  The investigation has revealed a massive conspiracy, enacted by hundreds of Twitter employees, to attack and suppress President Trump, interfere with the 2020 and 2022 elections, promote fraud and misinformation related to COVID-19, and to censor conservatives.  Thousands of conservatives had their accounts suspended for fraudulent reasons, all done with malice to hurt conservative candidates.  More shocking, however, is the recent release of additional information in which it appears that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was working within Twitter to interfere with the 2020 and 2022 elections.  You read that right.  Not Russia.  Not Ukraine.  Not China.  Our own FBI plotted and schemed to interfere with the elections by censoring candidates and conservative voices.  

Investigative reporter Matt Taibii concluded that the FBI involvement “was constant and pervasive, as if it were a subsidiary. Between January 2020 and November 2022, there were over 150 emails between the FBI and former Twitter Trust and Safety Chief Yoel Roth," demanding Twitter to take action to censor people.  Government censorship is illegal.  The FBI’s partnering with a private company does not make it any less illegal.  

Stay tuned in 2023.  I will be investigating this devious misconduct and criminality.  

COVID-19 Vaccine Studies Highlight Harm

If you missed my special midweek newsletter, I highlighted a series of recent medical studies detailing the harm caused by the COVID-19 experimental vaccine.  If you have the time, go back and read it.  One study by the Journal of Medical Ethics analyzed medical data among college students aged 18 to 29 years old and found that those forced to receive the vaccine or booster were likely to incur 18 “serious adverse events” generated by the vaccine, including grave illnesses and death.  Another recent report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that majority of recent COVID-19 related deaths were of those vaccinated and boosted people.   

There is late breaking news since I issued my midweek newsletter.  A government watchdog group, the Protect the Public’s Trust, filed a complaint this Friday alleging the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “has committed scientific integrity violations” by refusing to track the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine.  The CDC is mandated to provide Americans with accurate scientific data, weather harmful or safe.  Instead, the report validates what I have been saying for the past few years: the CDC is in bed with Big Pharma and is engaging in a cover up to further its political agenda and the American people have lost all trust with the agency whose mission is to supply trustworthy data.

Click here to read the complaint filed by the Protect the Public’s Trust.

Gosar Receives 100% rating from Multiple Conservative Groups

As the waning days of congress wrap up, the 2022 voting scorecards are out and I am proud to say that I continue to fight for America First and conservative values since I entered Congress in 2011.  From protecting your Second Amendment to blocking the constant stampede of illegal aliens to defending the traditional family, there were many causes to champion for the residents of the 4^th congressional district.  The contentment of advocacy organizations has been reflected in their vote scorecards evaluating me.  Gun Owners of America, NumbersUSA, FreedomWorks, Turning Point Action and Heritage Action all gave me the highest score possible.   

I encourage you to click on these important scorecards and see how I voted on key issues and compare it to others in our state and around the country. Please know that I will continue to fight for your God-given rights this upcoming Congress.

Gosar Votes Against Latest Budget Ploy

This week, Congress voted on a what is called a Continuing Resolution, or CR, to fund the budget for one more week.  Nothing more perfectly describes how broken congress is than the fact that we are three months into FY 2023 and the federal government is still operating under a CR.  I voted against this broken process that kicks the can down the road while our economy teeters towards the brink of a long recession.

This one-week deal gives Democrats in the majority more time to negotiate behind closed doors on a massive year-long funding bill and gives democrats one final opportunity to pass their radical, woke agenda.  Like the NDAA legislation I wrote about in last week’s newsletter, no member of congress will have time to read or understand the full impact of this reckless funding bill.  There will be no debate or thoughtful consideration.   No amendments will be allowed. 

The federal government has a spending problem. I will not vote for any legislation which does not fully assess and implement cost cutting mechanisms in the budget.  Good process builds good policy which makes good politics. Drafting a bill without legislative hearings and robust debates, that ignores the voice of the People and their representatives and which contains massive spending is terrible process and it will make for terrible policy.

Here's a novel concept: I urge all members of Congress to work through regular order and pass appropriation bills individually and on time.

Gosar Calls on Congress to Take Up Fentanyl Death Penalty Bill

In light of the recent arrest of a man in Yavapai County, Arizona charged with manslaughter for selling lethal fentanyl, I once again called on congress to take up legislation I introduced that would punish a defendant with the death penalty or life in prison if convicted of selling or distributing fentanyl.  Under my bill, the alleged drug dealer in Yavapai County would face the death penalty, not mere manslaughter, where he will be released in just a few years. 

Each passing day, fentanyl brings death and despair to communities across America, including in Arizona.  Fentanyl now kills more Americans than car accidents, suicides or gun violence.  According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 196 Americans are dying each day from fentanyl and more than 2,000 pounds of the deadly drug pour across our open southern border every month, including more than 2,900 pounds this past November – the highest ever.

It is long past time that those responsible for selling and distributing fentanyl pay a heavy price.  Click here to read more about my legislation.

Another Economic Disaster for America

The economic numbers for the month of November have been released and it is more bad news.  The Biden regime and its democrat enablers have created massive economic instability. 

The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key inflation index, rose at an annual rate to 7.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  When Joe Biden assumed office, the CPI was just 1.4%.  Then, after taking office, and after implementing lunatic fringe policies, inflation skyrocketed to 40-year highs because of Biden and democrats' out-of-control spending to fuel their far-Left agenda.  

In July 2021, Joe Biden told the American people inflation was just "temporary" after the CPI increased to 5.4% and White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain called inflation a "high-class problem."  Of course they lied, and of course they could not have been more wrong.  Let’s take a closer look:

BIDEN’S ECONOMIC CRISIS BY THE NUMBERS:

• Inflation is a tax on ALL Americans.
• Families across the country are still paying more for just about everything:
• Food at employee sites and schools is UP 110.1%
• Food at elementary and secondary schools is UP 254.1%
• Fuel oil is UP 65.7%
• Eggs are UP 49.1%
• Air fares are UP 36.0%
• Butter and margarine are UP 34.2%
• Flour is UP 24.9%
• Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers are UP 19.4%
• Cookies are UP 19.2%
• Lunchmeats are UP 18.4%
• Cereals and bakery products are UP 16.4%
• Potatoes are UP 16.2%
• Bread is UP 15.7%
• Milk is UP 14.7%
• Rice is UP 14.1%
• Electricity is UP 13.7%
• Energy is UP 13.1%
• Real average hourly earnings decreased 1.9%, seasonally adjusted, from November 2021 to November 2022.
• The skyrocketing cost of goods and services will cost the average American household over $700 a month, which adds up to over $8,000 a year.

 When the House Republican majority is restored in January, I will fight inflation by reining in Joe Biden and House democrats’ reckless government spending and promoting pro-growth tax policies.

Team Gosar Welcomes Interstate Wharehousing to Kingman!

Recently, my District Director, Penny Pew had the opportunity to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Interstate Wharehousing’s newest cold storage warehouse facility in Kingman. The groundbreaking represents a culmination of planning and collaboration between Interstate Wharehousing and many local leaders, whose leadership made this project possible. This strategically located facility will provide dozens of good paying jobs, infuse millions of dollars of capital investment into the region and allow for the continual growth of our community right here in Kingman.  Congratulations and welcome to Kingman!

It’s Mail Time! 

I received a lot of mail this year.  In fact, as this year ends, I have received nearly 75,000 letters! I love hearing from everyone.  Here’s a sampling of some of those letters I received this week!  

Barry W. from Prescott, AZ shared is thoughts on the fentanyl crisis:

Finally, a bill that will treat the fentanyl crisis as the war that it needs to be.

Dear Barry – thanks for your note.  The fentanyl crisis is destroying families and communities.  I held a fentanyl roundtable earlier this year and heard from heart-broken family members detailing their agonizing pain and loss caused by fentanyl.  It begins with sealing our porous southern border and holding those accountable for manufacturing and distributing this illicit drug.

Rich H. from Flagstaff, AZ wrote in:

Thank you for your interest in this issue and serving in Congress to investigate it. I am increasingly alarmed by reports of the effects of the mRNA vaccines, and believe the American people are deserving of an investigation into all related issues.

Here is a report I read just this morning from Just the News: > https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/mildly-dead-german-autopsy-study-undercuts-feds-post-vax-myocarditis

Rich, I agree with you.  When the Republicans are sworn in next month, you can be sure I will be leading the charge for an investigation about all things related to COVID-19. 

Judi L. from Cornville, AZ shared this:

Dear Congressman Gosar,

Thank you for your continued stand for medical freedom in standing against the COVID 19 vaccines. Based on what I have read, the vaccines should no longer be given.  For me, this also calls in the question of what other current medical interventions could also be ineffective or harmful.

Hi, Judi.  I have always said the that the decision to get the COVID-19 vaccine, or any vaccine for that matter, is between a doctor and the patient.  I remain very troubled by the many reports detailing the side-effects of the COVID jab and the government’s failure to accurately report those findings.

Linda T. from Wickenburg expresses:

Please, please vote NO on this [omnibus] bill. We do not want 2 trillion in discretionary spending. We don't have discretionary spending here at home and we don't think the government should have any right now. We do not want the "woke" defense authorization. This foolishness needs to stop by cutting off the money. We do not want the electoral defense act. Leave the elections to the states, where it belongs. VOTE NO!

Dear Linda – you can be sure that I will not be voting for this Omnibus bill or ANY legislation that sets the stage for a “lame duck” fight on government funding gives democrats one final opportunity to pass that agenda. 

Tweet of the Week:

Photo of the Week:

Karen Gonzales from Fort Mohave, AZ shared this amazing photo of a sunset recently taken at Alamo Lake State Park while on a recent RV trip.  Very peaceful, Karen!  Thanks for sharing. 

Now, who is next!?

Do you have photography skills? 

Do you want the chance for your photograph to be featured as our "Picture of the Week?"   If so, send your best shots of our great state to Anthony.foti@mail.house.gov.  Remember to include your name and where you live.  We have a beautiful state, let's show her off!

Gosar in the News and Other Stories You Might Want to Read

American Greatness: Zelenskyy Tried To Push America Into World War III

Washington Examiner: ‘Spectacularly ugly’ 2.6M border crossings predicted for 2023

New York Post: Media loses its mind after Elon Musk bars reporters from Twitter — years after shrugging about Post ban

New York Post: Fighting back against the thuggish ‘ESG’ woke agenda

Fox News: COVID origins 'may have been tied' to China's bioweapons program: GOP report

Fox News: Republicans respond after 'Twitter Files 6' reveals FBI flagged users and tweets: 'A lot to answer for'

Washington Examiner: Schools to reinstate mask mandate after winter break

Just the News: Government watchdog alleges CDC has 'refused' to track down side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine

Federalists Papers: Pelosi, Schumer Eat and Gloat About Ambushing Trump: 'She Set Him Up So I Could Go in for the Kill'

The Spectator: Joe Biden, border dodger