House GOP Rolls Out ‘Commitment to America’ — A Roadmap Pelosi Calls ‘Extremist’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled the roadmap for Republicans if they were to win the majority in the House in the upcoming midterm elections. “The American people cannot afford another two years…
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled the roadmap for Republicans if they were to win the majority in the House in the upcoming midterm elections.
“The American people cannot afford another two years of Democrat control,” McCarthy tweeted on Thursday. “It’s time to get our country back on track.”
The “Commitment to America” agenda has four pillars: “an economy that is strong,” “a nation that’s safe,” “a future that’s built on freedom,” and “a government that’s accountable.”
The website for the legislative agenda details why “we can’t afford Democrat rule,” which includes statistics such as U.S. inflation hitting a 40-year high, gas price hikes, and illegal border crossings, among others.
The pillar focused on the economy includes Republicans’ plan to “regain American energy independence and lower prices at the pump.” This involves maximizing the “production of reliable, American-made energy,” as well as cutting “the permitting process time in half to reduce reliance on foreign countries, prevent rolling blackouts, and lower the cost of gas and utilities.”
The pillar also lists the plan to strengthen the supply chain and end dependence on China.
Under the pillar