GOP Rep. Andy Harris on Government Shutdown, Biden's Notecards, and Harvard Funding

Government Shutdown and Spending

• 🏛️ The federal government has entered a partial shutdown due to a failure to agree on a funding bill, with a 55-45 vote falling short of the required 60 votes.
• 📉 Congressman Andy Harris, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, states that the current Continuing Resolution (CR) maintains the same spending level as the last year of the Biden administration, calling it "nothing partisan."
• ⚠️ Harris argues that the threat of layoffs for federal employees, rather than furloughs, will be an "action forcing catalyst" to bring Democrats to the negotiating table.
• 💰 He opposes extending subsidies for a year, citing fraud, waste, and abuse, and noting that insurance companies are profiting significantly from the current plan.

Biden Administration and Autopen Investigation

• 📝 New documents reveal that President Biden was given notecards with names and photographs of high-profile Democrats, including Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer, to identify individuals during live events.
• 🩺 As a physician, Congressman Harris expresses concern about the President's faculties, stating "something not right here" and that the situation was "obvious to a lot of Americans."
• 🔍 Harris calls for an investigation into the cover-up surrounding the use of Biden's autopen and who authorized its use.

Harvard Funding and Trade Schools

• 🤝 President Trump announced a tentative deal with Harvard to restore $2.5 billion in frozen federal money, requiring Harvard to invest $500 million in trade schools.
• 🎓 This agreement aims to end a dispute over affirmative action and alleged discrimination against Jewish students, pushing academia towards a color-blind system of admission based on merit.
• 🛠️ The need for more trade schools is highlighted, especially with the build-out of AI infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of electricians and construction workers.