ICYMI: Stefanik Joins Fox News Sunday to Discuss House Republicans’ Commitment to America

Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined Fox News Sunday to highlight House Republicans' Commitment to America in a new majority, which will create an economy that's strong, a nation that's safe, a future built on freedom, and a government that's accountable. Stefanik also discussed Joe Biden's historic border crisis, and Democrats' failed one-party rule that has created crisis after crisis.

Watch her full interview here.

Highlights of her interview are below:

On House Republicans' Commitment to America:

"The first focus on economic issues is we need to rein in inflation. We start doing that by reining in the reckless trillions of dollars of spending that we have seen under Joe Biden and unified Democrats' Far Left government. Number two, lower the price of energy. I hear that from my constituents in Upstate New York, whether it's home heating bills or the price of gas. We have multiple bills that have already been introduced that Democrats refuse to bring up when it comes to lowering those energy costs."

"When it comes to supporting our law enforcement and having a nation that's safe, we have legislation that will immediately provide funding, through recruitment and retention bonuses, to hire additional 200,000 police officers across this country."

"When it comes to freedoms, a future that's built upon freedom, I highlighted the Parents Bill of Rights. This is a bill that Republicans already introduced and we are going to have ready to pass in the first 100 days of the next Congress."

"Day one, we intend to repeal the 87,000 IRS agents, the army of IRS agents that Joe Biden and Democrats have put into place to go after hardworking Americans, mom and pop small businesses and middle class Americans."

"We have the commitment to tackle the crises that Democrats have created to make sure that we have a strong economy, a safe country and a future that's built upon freedom and a government that's accountable."

"These crises have been created by Democrats unifying control of government in Washington. Republicans have a plan, we have legislation on each and every one of these issues and we can't wait to get it done starting on day one as we earn back the House majority."

"We will send every bit of legislation that we promised to the President's desk, and it is up to Joe Biden whether he works with us or whether he will play politics and veto. These important bills to rein in inflation, to support law enforcement to make sure we have a safe country and to secure the border, which is in free fall under Biden's amnesty policies."

On Joe Biden's historic border crisis:

"Look at the success, look at the economic growth that we saw under Republican leadership working with the House, the Senate and the White House. We had the most secure border in our nation's history. That's compared to the most unsecured border under Joe Biden. It's been a crisis with over 3 million illegals who have crossed the border, and those are the ones we count. That doesn't include the significant number of 'gotaways'. This is a crisis that Democrats have created themselves."

"This is the most insecure border in our nation's history. Go to South Texas; we have a President of the United States and a Vice President who refused to go to the southern border. The vast majority of House Republicans have gone to the southern border. We have seen with our own eyes Del Rio, Eagle Pass. We have seen this is a humanitarian crisis, an economic crisis, a national security crisis. All of these border issues, all of this immigration crisis, is a result of Joe Biden's failure."

"We know the policies that work: it is build the wall, it's end catch-and-release and make sure we have a rule of law in this country. Republicans will absolutely work to secure the border."

"Republicans are polling plus 39 when it comes to border security in the most NBC poll. We're plus 19 on the issue of immigration. This is an issue of safety, it is an issue of security, and it's an issue of who we are as the United States of America. Republicans will secure the border."

On fighting Democrats' radical abortion-on-demand agenda:

"When it comes to the issue of life, Republicans are proudly pro-life, we support our most vulnerable. I am the newest mom in Congress, and I know how important it is to stand up for life."

On the failed leadership of one-party Democrat rule in Washington:

"America needs a change of course, we need true leadership in both the House and Senate who'll focus on the crisis that hardworking families are facing across the country. So of course Democrats are going to attack. They can't run on their record because it is a record of crisis and failure."

"Chuck Schumer has proposed the highest tax increase in our nation's history. This Inflation Expansion bill that Democrats just rammed through has tax increases on every working American. Republicans are the party of lowering taxes. That's in stark contrast to Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, and Nancy Pelosi who have raised taxes. When it comes to Social Security and Medicare, Republicans are committed to saving and ensuring those programs exist for future generations."

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