Hartzler on State of the Union- Our nation deserves better than Joe Biden's leadership

(From Fourth District Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler)

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address to Congress:

“As Americans, we must unite against Russia’s unprovoked and horrific invasion of Ukraine. But this fact does not distort the reality of President Biden’s disastrous first year in office.

In just one year under his administration, our nation saw crisis after crisis riddled with inept leadership and incompetence.

Americans experienced record inflation, empty shelves, and increased energy costs throughout the past year. Our border became wide open while our Capitol became surrounded by a wall. Our children were forced to wear masks and taught they were inherently racist while parents were labeled terrorists by the Justice Department. 

Our communities were targeted by rampant violent crime and fentanyl while Democrats vowed to Defund the Police. Biden’s woke allies pushed for mail-order abortions and advocated for men participating in women’s sports. This administration forced an unconstitutional vaccine mandate on American workers while turning a blind eye to investigating China’s involvement in the COVID-19 outbreak. And Biden botched the Afghanistan withdrawal which killed 13 service members – including one from Missouri.

As Biden attempts to distract from this disgraceful record, it’s clear we are not better off under Democrats’ governance.

We have gone from President Trump’s prosperous America First agenda to Biden’s America Last dumpster fire. With heightened tensions surrounding energy independence and Russia, Biden must change course, lead our nation, and fulfill the oath he took just a year ago.”