| Dear Friend,
Welcome back to my Week in Review newsletter. Please remember to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube for regular updates on how I am serving the people of South Carolina! Assessing the Nation’s Fiscal Future Democrats have spent billions of dollars this year, and Americans are paying the price — literally. This week, I teamed up with Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and other Republican members of the Senate Committees on Banking and Finance demanding a swift and thorough assessment of the short- and long-term effects of the Democrats’ reckless spending and inflationary policies. Click here to read our letter! The Dream of Owning a Home For far too many years, millions of hardworking Americans have been unable to qualify for mortgages despite having sufficient income and savings to sustain homeownership due to thin or nonexistent credit files – effectively locking them out of the mortgage market. During my time in the United States Senate, I have been working to ensure all Americans have access to credit and homeownership, a central part of the American Dream. This week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency implemented a bill I authored that will responsibly assist millions of hardworking, qualified, and creditworthy people across the country to accomplish that goal. Read my statement in full here! Whale Oh Whale, What Do We Have Here? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently proposed a change to the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. This proposed change would slow operations at the port, hurt sportfishers and boat manufacturers, and threaten the lives of harbor pilots. This week, I joined efforts with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to send a joint letter raising concerns about NOAA’s proposed rule and how it would affect our state’s economy. Read more about our letter here! Spilling the #SCSweetTea on a Heart of Redemption This week, I am spilling the #SCSweet Tea on the students at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School! The story of our nation is a story of redemption—a lesson this group of students are putting to practice. Each student at St. Mary Help of Christians helped bake over 5,000 cookies for people incarcerated at Broad River Correctional Institution. Joan LaBone, the school’s youth director said it is her goal to teach students about acts of helping and having a personal connection. Thank you, Ms. LaBone and the students of St. Mary Help of Christians for reminding us of the importance of serving one another! Read more about their work here! Sincerely, | 