Hi Neighbors,
On Monday we celebrated Flag Day, commemorating the 244th anniversary of the day when the Stars and Stripes became the official symbol of the United States of America.
Our flag is older than the House of Representatives, it’s older than our two political parties, and it even predates our Constitution. On this Flag Day, I reflected on our nation’s founding values – the values that transcend politics and inspired the great American experiment. Those include the freedom of speech (and the freedom to criticize speech), the rejection of tyranny and oppression in all of its forms, and the notion that a diverse yet like-minded group of people can be united around those principles.
A Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan
Republicans, Democrats, and Independents all agree that we need to invest in our infrastructure. Yet partisan gridlock continues to prevent progress, frustrate principled members of Congress, and further erode the American people’s faith in their government.
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