It was great to join the Davis Chamber for a roundtable discussion on tax competitiveness, what Congress needs to get done before the end of the year, Utah businesses’ current challenges, and the new investment accounts for children I was able to lead in the House.

We can’t continue with a $2 trillion deficit. Our mandatory spending has increased from 25% of our budget fifty years ago to over 77% today.

Americans are wagering 30 TIMES the amount of money this year than they were just eight years ago. That’s a jump from $5 billion a year to $150 billion. We cannot continue to enable platforms that breed addiction and dangerous habits.

Congress used to have budget summits. Today, we're having debt summits. Our trajectory isn’t sustainable, and this event organized by the @HouseBudgetGOP brought together a sensational bipartisan group of leaders and experts to articulate a plan.

I loved stopping by Brigham City Peach Days this year. Late-season frost decimated most of this year’s peach crop, but that didn’t stop the community from rallying together and moving forward. It’s one of Utah’s favorite traditions, and it was great to see so many local farmers and small businesses participating.

As co-chair of the House Depot Caucus, I was thrilled to join @SenatorLankford in hosting a breakfast with several general officers from across the Air Force’s maintenance and sustainment enterprise, including current and former leadership of the @oo_alcoffical at @HillAFBUtah. Our depots are critical to military readiness, given that they enhance the lifespans of our complex array of weapons systems, and operate during times when it is not profitable for private industry to do so. They are also engines of local economic growth and serve as fantastic community partners, especially in Northern Utah.

I was honored to join our military community @HAFB for their 9/11 memorial ceremony. It's hard to believe it has been 25 years. I remember exactly where I was, as I'm sure many of you do, too. Never Forget. No term is more apt for this day because it applies to those who lived through it and those who were born afterwards. I'm grateful for our first responders and service members who answered the call that day and every day since.

It was an honor to be with 15 of our heroic Medal of Honor recipients at the @MohMuseum as @POTUS signed into law my bill to enact a Medal of Honor Monument on the National Mall. This effort was among my first when I came to Congress, and watching this legislation cross the finish line was very special. I look forward to bringing my boys to the monument one day to reflect on the sacrifices of those who valiantly fought for our freedoms. And a special thank you to the Jerry Jones family, in particular Charlotte Jones, for their leadership at the museum and dedication to serving our military community.

Welfare programs should help people become self-sufficient, not hinder their progress.

As America celebrates our 250th year, it’s only fitting that we recognize the sacrifices made that allow us the freedom we have today. Over 40 million Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War, but fewer than 4,000 have been awarded the Medal of Honor. This award not only commemorates the bravery of those who earn it, but it also honors their humanity, patriotism, and sacrifice for the United States and its people. This legislation is the next and final step to giving our heroes and their families the commemoration they deserve by allowing a monument to be placed on the National Mall in Washington, DC. I am thrilled that my bill has passed the House today and look forward to the President’s signature.