Brian Cavanaugh

I hear one reason for ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩’s ⁦@USCG⁩ rebuild success is that ⁦@RussVought47⁩ & his shipbuilders kept NAVSEA out! They knew NAVSEA caused Polar Cutter’s cost overruns & delays. ⁦@johnkonrad⁩ ⁦@cdrsalamander⁩ nationalinterest.org/feature/how-do…

POTUS ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ vowed to Make the Coast Guard Great Again. OMB Dir ⁦@RussVought47⁩ delivered! ⁦@USCG⁩ soon to have best fleet ever. Big assists by OMB’s ⁦@brianjcavanau⁩ Tom Williams & ⁦@JerryHendrixII⁩. #Winning nationalinterest.org/feature/how-do…

The National Guard has been working around the clock to keep Washington, D.C. safe, and their presence has made a real, positive difference. Today’s senseless act of violence against innocent servicemen is utterly disgusting. Please keep the families of these brave soldiers in your prayers.

Odd piece of Washington trivia: There are few resources that elicit such cutthroat efforts in our nations capital as spectrum. Billions at stake. Exceptionally long time horizons. Huge corporations jockeying with many different USG stakeholders. Total bloodsport.

Unauthorized drones pose a growing threat to everything from our military bases to outdoor sporting events.   Congress needs to give @DeptofWar and law enforcement the tools they need to keep Americans safe. cbsnews.com/news/unauthori…

My take on a very good year of foreign policy and national security triumphs for President @realdonaldtrump. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/… @ForeignAffairs @RealClearWorld

@JoshuaSteinman @JoshuaSteinman - a tunnel or bridge with access to EEOB would be a game changer for the hundreds of staff who support the EOP. What an opportunity to transform the 18 acres indeed.

Here’s the other thing. You could build a bridge or a tunnel from the NEOB to the EEOB, and this would… really change the dynamics of working there.

There’s a lot of talk about the East Wing reno these days but with all due respect I think @POTUS is overlooking the GREATEST opportunity to upgrade the White House physical plant. The NEOB. Let me explain… 1/x

Jesus taught us. Walked with us. Ate with us. Worked with us. Debated with us. And then for doing nothing wrong, died FOR us. We don’t deserve it We didn’t earn it We are all sinners We are all broken But have salvation Thanks to Jesus taking up the cross To save us

🚨 BREAKING: Maori men are now going viral for performing Haka for Charlie Kirk. This is absolutely insane. Charlie's impact spread across cultures. It was not only America, not even close.

I know a Governor, a Mayor, and a bunch of politicians who need to review this oath!

@JoshuaSteinman Thank you, Josh. It is an honor to serve President Trump and his agenda of making America great again.

Congrats @brianjcavanau!

NEWS ALERT: Democrat @SenBlumenthal LIED in his questioning of OMB Director nominee @russvought when he claimed the Supreme Court had ruled in 1975 that the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) was constitutional. The Court did no such thing. In fact, the Court SPECIFICALLY wrote in Train v. New York City that “no issues as to the reach or coverage of the Impoundment Act are before us.” Why would Blumenthal lie about this and claim Russ Vought would “defy” a Supreme Court ruling that never happened?? As I have explained elsewhere, Train was confined to a specific statutory scheme at issue and did not address the President’s constitutional impoundment power—the constitutional issue was not even presented in that case. Russ Vought did a superb job in his testimony, including not backing down in his view that the President has the constitutional power to impound and that the ICA is unconstitutional. Blumenthal is flat out lying to claim that Russ’s view is in defiance of Train’s holding. The Supreme Court has NEVER ruled on the constitutionality of the ICA nor on the President’s constitutional power to impound funds. And we have 170 years of Presidents regularly using his impoundment authority to rein in wasteful or constitutionally problematic spending. Appropriations is a legislative act, the power of the purse. The spending power is an executive power and is vested in the President. Would it be constitutional for Congress to mandate that the President spend $100M to investigate and prosecute certain disfavored individuals? Of course it would not be constitutional and the President has the authority to refuse to spend those funds. Likewise, if Congress appropriated $100M to provide aid to a known terror state or international organization, the President has the constitutional authority (in fact duty) to refuse to do send those funds to this terror entity. There are limits to Congress’ authority to require the President to spend funds. The Impoundment Control Act is a terrible law. It turns history on its head by requiring a President to spend every dollar of an appropriation, even if the project can be done for less. It makes an appropriation a floor rather than a ceiling. The ICA is designed to shovel money out the door regardless of whether it’s necessary to a program, and it’s wildly irresponsible for our fiscal health.

My first jobs on Capitol Hill, you couldn’t keep me away from it. Slept at the office some nights to ensure nobody thought anyone else could put in more effort. It was more than a job it was a recognition of the privilege. I hope republicans staffers see this progressive letter as an opportunity to work harder. The day The Capitol looks like a job or a career rather than a unique opportunity to help improve the lives of the American people is the day you should walk out and let someone else do the job. Working for the American taxpayer isnt something you should do if you’re worried about your comp time.

There is no free speech in Britain. Shocking.

MERRY CHRISTMAS🎄

America Demands The Return Of Its Hostages Now -Ambassador Nides’ and my message to Hamas. wsj.com/opinion/americ…

@DougDucey & @robertcobrien close: The CCP's coordinated strategy to infiltrate and undermine U.S. society is not hypothetical, nor is its military threat to the free world. State and local officials must lead through this gathering storm by leveraging their unique authorities in our federal system to protect their states and municipalities...If states fail to act, we will all be vulnerable to the grave harm the CCP is preparing to launch upon American interests and our democratic partners around the world.

The threat of the CCP isn't just a Federal issue. State governments need to take action to protect American interests — and @Citizens4FE and @StateArmor are going to give them the resources to do it. Check out my new op-ed in @FoxNews with @RobertCOBrien foxnews.com/opinion/4-ways…

🇺🇸 @DougDucey & @robertcobrien raise the alarm for state leaders in today's @FoxNews op-ed -- Governors & state lawmakers must be read-in on NatSec threats. And they must ACT to defend the homeland. Read about the CCP's 4 threat vectors & state solutions 🧵👇

🚨 The newly proposed government funding package includes The COINS Act. It RESTRICTS U.S. investment into Chinese Communist Party-linked entities that endanger American security. Congress must act to safeguard our future. 🇺🇸 #NationalSecurity @RepMoolenaar