Incoming Congressman Ryan McKenzie (R-Pennsylvania) called his appointment a “whirlwind” as Republican leaders prepare for a full-scale rollout of the freshman class in January. Ta.
McKenzie, who won the seat by ousting Democratic incumbent Rep. Susan Wilde, said in an interview on Fox News Digital that his experience as a multi-term Pennsylvania congressman has been invaluable in these first few weeks. He said it has been proven.
Incoming members of Congress from both parties (this time there are 57 new members) will be in Washington for new student orientation just a week after winning elections, which McKenzie says is “just like any other job.” That seems to be the case.
“We need to undergo ethics training, human resources training, and cybersecurity training to ensure that we protect our information and data, which is so important and sensitive to ourselves, our constituents, and everyone else. Yes,” McKenzie said.
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Incoming Congressman Ryan McKenzie says Republicans are likely to be far more effective in Congress than they were during the first Trump administration. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
McKenzie said new members will have to open and staff their Capitol offices while also staying up to date on bills passing through Congress or soon to become law.
“Some people say you're building a small business when you're running a network of Congressional staff and offices across the district and in Washington, D.C., but you can do that in a very short period of time. We’re building,” he said. Said.
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McKenzie also discussed the Republican strategy for taking control of Congress in January, saying the party will be far more effective than it was in the first months of the Trump administration.
President-elect Trump spoke to House Republicans about the party's priorities in the new Congress. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Republican lawmakers heard from both Congressional leadership and President-elect Trump about the party's priorities in January.
“We have a huge opportunity now that we have the House, the Senate and the White House, but it remains incredibly difficult to get things done,” McKenzie said. He noted the need to reach agreement on solutions. They worked on a campaign agenda of reducing the cost of living and stemming the flow of illegal immigration.
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“I'm very confident that we can hit the ground running in our first 30 to 100 days in Congress,” he said. “It will never be like when Donald Trump first became president. People were probably too shocked to act properly. This time is very different.”
Republicans will take control of Congress and the White House in January. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
McKenzie went on to argue that addressing the cost of living and illegal immigration issues are “in many ways closely linked.” He said the large number of illegal immigrants is driving up housing and health care costs. Still, he noted that cost-cutting was consistently the top priority for voters in polling, followed closely by the border crisis.
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“We need to address these issues in parallel,” he said. “The question is how best to actually get both of these things across the finish line, through the House, the Senate, and the president's signature into law.”
