Email from Rep Feenstra In this week's roundup: The fourth video of my Farm Bill Breakdown series and the beginning of the 119th Congress.     Dear Friend, In this week's roundup: The fourth video of my Farm Bill Breakdown series and the beginning of the 119th Congress. That and more – remember to follow my Facebook page by clicking here and my Twitter page by clicking here to stay up-to-date throughout the week! THE 119TH CONGRESS OFFICIALLY BEGAN TODAY! Today marked the beginning of the 119th Congress! House Republicans will work with President Trump to secure our border, stand up to China, cut wasteful spending, restore American energy dominance, and protect important tax cuts for our families, farmers, and small businesses. FARM BILL BREAKDOWN SERIES PART IV: THE FARMLAND ACT For the 4th video in our Farm Bill Breakdown series, we're talking about my FARMLAND Act. This legislation develops new oversight measures for foreign farmland purchases and punishes foreign investors who fail to disclose farmland purchases. We can't let China buy our farmland! RESULTS DELIVERED WITH MORE TO COME  It was a busy and successful 2024 representing our families, farmers, businesses, and rural communities in Congress. Read more below about how I made more than 320 stops on my biannual 36 County Tour, launched the second iteration of my Feenstra Agriculture Tour, held several town halls with Iowans, and advocated for our shared values on Capitol Hill. Feenstra: Delivering results of 2024 It was a busy and successful 2024 representing our families, farmers, businesses, and rural communities in Congress. I made more than 320 stops on my biannual 36 County Tour, launched Read More WORKING TO GET THE ROCK VALLEY POST OFFICE REOPENED Over the last few weeks, I’ve been communicating with USPS to reopen the Rock Valley Post Office as soon as possible. Last week, I visited the post office to see what progress has been made. This facility needs to be reopened right away for families and businesses in Rock Valley. STANDING UP TO THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S ELECTRIC-VEHICLE MANDATES On Wednesday, December 18th, President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency delivered yet another blow to the American auto industry and affordability for our families. The EPA announced that it granted California permission to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars in the state. In doing so, the EPA put radical Green New Deal policy agenda items over the economic interests of American consumers. We don't want California's EV mandates to spread nationwide On Wednesday, Dec. 18, President Biden's Environmental Protection Agency delivered yet another blow to the American auto industry and affordability for our families. The EPA announced that it granted California permission to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars in the state. In doing so, the EPA put radical Green New Deal policy agenda items [...] Read More ONE LAST THING: PSA FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION "In our ongoing commitment to serve the public more efficiently, we are expanding appointment-based services at our local Social Security offices. By scheduling appointments, we will aim to reduce wait times, streamline service delivery, and improve the overall customer experience. Nearly 400 field offices have already moved to appointment-based service this year. These offices have seen significant improvements in wait times due to more efficient and helpful visitor experiences and increases in the number of customers able to complete their business online. We are implementing appointment-based services nationwide in two phases. The first phase is a transition period now through January 5, 2025. The purpose of this transition period is to educate our customers about needing to schedule an appointment for SSA services. As a reminder, many of our services can be provided via phone with an appointment and do not require a customer to walk into an office for service. Effective January 6, 2025, we will require customers to schedule an appointment for service in our field offices, including requests for Social Security cards. We encourage customers to become accustomed to our: Online Services where many transactions can be completed conveniently and securely: [link removed] Automated Services available on our National 800#: 1-800-772-1213. Customers who are not able to handle their business online or with the automated options, may call their local Social Security office or our National 800# to schedule an appointment. We want to make clear that we will not turn people away for service who are unable to make an appointment or do not want to make an appointment. For example, members of vulnerable populations, military personnel, people with terminal illnesses, and individuals with other situations requiring immediate or specialized attention may still walk in for service at our field offices. Some of our offices also have minimal to no wait times, and they will still serve customers who walk in. We appreciate your partnership in sharing this information and helping our customers through this transition. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to improve service accessibility and responsiveness." We are government together. If you have any questions about the changes being made, please contact my office at Feenstra.House.Gov or by phone at 202-225-4426. MY WEEKLY COLUMN: DELIVERING A CONSERVATIVE AGENDA FOR AMERICA On November 5th, 2024, the American people delivered a mandate for our government by electing President Trump and Republican majorities to Congress. Like me, our families and neighbors want secure borders, safe communities, a strong economy, and an affordable cost of living. It is now our responsibility to honor the will of the voters and get our country back on track. Read my full weekly column below! My weekly column: Delivering a conservative agenda for America On November 5th, 2024, the American people delivered a mandate for our government by electing President Trump and Republican majorities to Congress. Like me, our families and neighbors want secure borders, safe communities, a strong economy, and an affordable cost of living. Read More CLOSING POLL FOR THE DAY Do you support tariffs? Yes No Unsure / Indifferent LAST WEEK'S POLL RESULTS: Do you support suspending the debt ceiling?  Yes - 63% No - 29% Unsure/Indifferent - 8% If you have more thoughts on this week's question, feel free to leave your comments on my official website HERE. We are government together, and I am here to serve you. Your thoughts, concerns, and comments are very important to me. Always feel free to call (202) 225-4426 or visit my website at feenstra.house.gov. Sincerely, Rep. Randy Feenstra Member of Congress Rep Feenstra | 1440 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC 20515 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice