Securing Our Homeland

July 11, 2025 Weekly Column BIG Update House Republicans demonstrated our commitment to our men and women in uniform by ensuring the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (VA) funding bill was the first annual funding bill we considered and passed in the House. This bill fully funds veterans’ health care, benefits, and VA programs while supporting military families by improving their housing and investing in childcare. The House bill also strengthens our base posture and military readiness by ending funding for DEI, gender affirming care, and abortions. Robust funding for our military is necessary to ensure the United States remains a leader in national defense and security, projecting strength on the world stage BIG Idea The Trump Administration is taking action to ban purchases of U.S. farmland by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP and affiliated groups own 265,000 acres of U.S. farmland and increased their holdings of land outside of China by 1,000% in just ten years. China has also increased their purchases of U.S. food processing plants, which could give them unprecedented control of our food supply. This move from the Trump Administration will protect American agriculture and our food supply chain. In addition to food security concerns, China’s land purchases are near many of our military bases, raising concerns about national security threats. I’ve been sounding the alarm for years, and I am glad this Administration is taking action. Click here or the image above for Johnson’s interview about China’s purchases of U.S. farmland BIG News In just a few months, President Trump has secured the southern border. Since he took office, the U.S. has seen the lowest number of border encounters in years and reported two straight months of zero illegal immigrant crossings into the U.S. In Congress, we’ve further bolstered our border security through the One Big Beautiful Bill which provides additional funding to finish the border wall, hire an additional 16,000 ICE and Customs and Border Protection personnel, and improve border security technology. Issues : China Border Security Veterans