Op-Eds
Every January, people make resolutions they half-expect to break. Exercise more. Eat better. Spend less time staring at their phones.
Members of Congress don’t usually make resolutions in public. If we did, many would sound predictable: get on more cable news, win more arguments online, never miss a chance to be outraged.
I’m going in a different direction.
You know those streaming services that quietly raise their prices every few months, and suddenly you're paying $49.99 a month to watch one show? That’s what a lot of Coloradans tell me their budgets feel like over the last five years. Except unlike with a streaming service, you can’t unsubscribe from groceries, rent, insurance, or heating.
People understandably ask: How does this keep happening?
Last week, my first bill as your Congressman, the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act, passed both the House and Senate. I’m proud to be among the first freshmen in this Congress to get a bill to the President’s desk. While it may not be a sweeping piece of legislation, it’s proof that quiet, practical work gets results—and that even small wins matter when they reflect the right priorities.
