VIDEO – Rep. Doug Collins: What You Need To Know About Where Things Stand Now

The House of Representatives has been busy over the last few days, and I want to make sure you’re up-to-date on what we’ve done.  I’ll cover it in two parts–this week’s e-mail and next week’s, so stay tuned.

First on everyone’s mind is how we’re going to handle the threat posed by the Islamic State. I’ve made no secret that I’m skeptical of President Obama’s “strategy,” but I also believe this threat is real and that it is my job to do everything I can to protect Americans and make sure an attack doesn’t happen here.

I discussed this challenge for a pretty long segment Tuesday morning on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal. If you really want to know where I stand and how I got there, please give it look:

I’ve said before that airstrikes alone won’t eliminate this danger.  That’s why I’ve offered two bills to cut to the core of how the Islamic State operates.  The first I told you about last week, which is an immediate suspension of the visa waiver program.  The second is a powerful means to get those who say they’re with us in the Middle East to utilize all of their resources to stop funding to the Islamic State. You can read more about this idea here.

These are times with very few clear-cut answers and tough decisions. That’s why I depend on hearing from you. Please let me know what you think, and check your inbox again next week for an update on what we’ve done to make life more affordable here at home.

Sincerely,

Doug Collins
Member of Congress