I hope everyone is enjoying a relaxing Thanksgiving with family. If you traveled this year here's hoping it was uneventful!

I am very thankful to live in this great country and be able to play a small part in our democratic process. Our love for Texas and America can sometimes make us very frustrated in politics but we are so fortunate to be able to take an active part in our government - a blessing not afforded to many in our world. 

And of course I am most grateful for family, friends and love. 

Please share a thought this Thanksgiving for those in this world who lost their loved ones to war and violence. Join me in praying for peace in our world.

Finally I am thankful for all of you! Your love, your support and most of all your dedication to our great state and country!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Biden's Border Crisis

Month after month, Biden’s border crisis breaks record after record with no end in sight. Over 8.2 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border since Biden took office – making our country less safe. Our southern border is wide open, cartels and smugglers are thriving, yet Biden and Democrats still refuse to accept responsibility for the humanitarian crisis they created.

What you need to know:

• New data shows 240,988 illegal immigrants were encountered attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in October –the highest total for October in DHS history.
• For 32 straight months, monthly encounters have been higher than even the highest month seen under the previous administration.
• With roughly 7,700 daily encounters, this dwarfs the definition of a "crisis" set by Obama's DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson in 2019 when he said that "more than 1,000" encounters a day "overwhelms the system."
• October’s 240,000-plus encounters is a 353% increase from the average number of October apprehensions from 2017-2020.
• 11,522 unaccompanied children were encountered.
• 106,290 migrants who crossed as part of a family were encountered.
• 125,071 illegal immigrants were encountered from countries outside the Northern Triangle and Mexico, showing that Biden's crisis is global.
• At least 12 people on the terror watchlist were encountered trying to enter the U.S. between ports of entry.
• More than 8.2 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border since Biden took office.
• This includes the 6.5 million illegal immigrants that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has encountered and the more than 1.7 million gotaways that have escaped past Border Patrol  into the U.S.
• Border officials say the official number of gotaways vastly undercounts the illegal immigrants who make it into the U.S.

The bottom line:

Biden's failure to address the situation at the border, or even recognize it as a crisis, is a complete dereliction of duty. 

"Bidenomics" Pain Continues

Under Biden, year-over-year inflation has doubled – yet he wants four more years to ‘finish the job.’ Prices are up, real wages are down, and American families can’t afford the price of Bidenomics.

What you need to know:

• The latest Consumer Price Index data shows year-over-year inflation remained high last month at 3.2%– twice the rate compared to when Biden took office.
• Inflation has risen by 17.6% since Biden took office – with Americans still reeling from the lasting effects of inflation.
• On a year-over-year basis, inflation under Biden has averaged 5.9% – more than double the level of inflation seen under any of the last four presidents.
• Food prices are up 20.9%, rent is up 18%, and electricity is up  24.7% since Biden took office.
• Americans are suffering from the lasting effects of Biden’s historic inflation, with many struggling to pay their debts, save for retirement, or  afford rent.
• 62% of Americans report living paycheck-to-paycheck.
• 79% of Americans say their overall household debt is higher or about the same as it was a year ago.
• More than half of Americans feel stress about their everyday expenses.
• Bidenomics has cost the middle class $2.4 trillion since March 2022.
• The average middle-class household has lost over $33,000 in real wealth in just the past year.
• Low-income Americans are being hit the hardest by inflation, according to studies.
• U.S. average gas prices currently sit at $3.35 per gallon, which is nearly $1 per gallon higher than when Biden became president.

The bottom line:

Bidenflation has caused nothing but pain and misery.  



Biden Caves To China's Xi

From national security to  COVID, Joe Biden has appeased China and refused to hold them accountable. Now, he’s expected to strike a military deal that cedes one of our ' strategic advantages ' to China. Biden continues to put the Chinese Communist Party first and America last.

What you need to know:

• Biden has a long history of praising China and ignoring the danger it poses to American national security.  
• Biden has downplayed the threat of China, saying “China is not our enemy,” “a rising China is a positive development” for the U.S., and they’re “ not bad folks.”
• As president, Biden has continued his soft-on-China policy approach which has led to an emboldened China.
• Under Biden’s watch, China has been secretly building military facilities in nearby countries, increasing its use of cyber-attacks , and targeting Taiwan economically. 
• Biden has ignored Chinese hackers breaching the email accounts of senior U.S. government officials. 
• The Biden administration is allowing American universities that host chapters of the Confucius Institute, a Chinese Communist Party-backed program used to peddle influence and steal intellectual property, to circumvent a ban on receiving federal funds.
• Biden has failed to confront China on the origins of the coronavirus after promising he would “insist” on getting answers.
• Biden resumed funding for the WHO despite China’s significant influence over the organization.
• The Biden administration bought $1.3 billion worth of Chinese-made COVID tests to send to Americans.
• Biden’s administration has failed to stand up to China on its human rights abuses like the  Chinese Communist Party’s genocide of the Uyghurs.
• Biden failed to confront Xi Jinping after China flew a spy balloon across the United States.
• The Biden White House has waffled on protecting U.S. national security when it comes to TikTok – saying there are “concerns” with the app while simultaneously doing everything they can to promote it.
• When it comes to America’s commitment to Taiwan, Biden has only created confusion.
• Biden has repeatedly said that the U.S. would send troops to Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.
• White House officials have had to continuously correct Biden’s mistake saying the “policy has not changed.”
• After Biden botched the Afghanistan withdrawal, China saw it as a sign that the U.S. would not defend Taiwan if attacked.

The bottom line:

Biden puts China first and America last. 

RNC Research

• Biden Caves To China's Xi

• Biden's Border Crisis Bursts New Record



• "Bidenomics" Pain Continues

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Thank you for allowing me to continue to serve you as your Texas Representative to the RNC! As always, feel free to reach out to me with any questions you might have at tad@toniannedashiell.com, or follow me on Facebook or Twitter at the links below. Thank you for being a strong Texas Republican, and together, let us work to Keep Texas RED!