Rep. Peter MeijerVerified account

@RepMeijer

West Michigander, Iraq Veteran, and subsidiarity proponent representing in Congress.

Grand Rapids, MI
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Joined December 2020
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  1. 12 hours ago

    Shout out to for helping shape this legislation and for their We The People active-learning curriculum. I took We The People in high school under , which helped instill in me profound gratitude and appreciation for our constitutional system. 📜🏛🗽🇺🇸

    In honor of , proud to share a bill and I introduced today to promote & expand civic education. In these divided times, we need to unite students around our founding documents + teach the benefits of self-government. (1/2)
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  2. 13 hours ago

    Many students don’t have the resources to understand their civic obligations or their opportunities to engage in military, national, + public service. The Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2021 will provide high quality civic education + service programs in K-12 schools. (2/2)

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  3. 13 hours ago

    In honor of , proud to share a bill and I introduced today to promote & expand civic education. In these divided times, we need to unite students around our founding documents + teach the benefits of self-government. (1/2)

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  4. 14 hours ago

    Excellent news!

    Happy to announce nearly 400 evacuees are now out of Afghanistan. 114 of them are from ’s registry. Full statement 👇
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  5. 18 hours ago

    Seven dead children. No disciplinary action. ‘Stands by intel.’

    BREAKING: Gen. McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, to announce no ISIS-K fighters killed in U.S. drone strike in Kabul Aug 29. 10 civilians killed, including 7 children in Toyota. No disciplinary action expected, officials say. US military stands by intel leading to strike.
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  6. 21 hours ago

    Proud to cosponsor this resolution. As Michiganders, we’re fortunate to be part of the Great Lakes Basin, & we have a responsibility to protect it. Canada must find an alternative storage site for nuclear waste. A spill of hazardous materials would be catastrophic & devastating.

    The Great Lakes are essential to Michiganders’ way of life. I’m introducing a new congressional resolution opposing Canada’s plans to permanently store high-level nuclear waste near the .
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  7. Retweeted
    Sep 16

    Discussion with (R-MI) and (D-VA) on AUMF, hosts - LIVE at 1pm ET on C-SPAN

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  8. Sep 14

    Cedar Springs Brewing Co also brought home the silver for their Küsterer Original Weissbier. Of the 7 Michigan breweries honored, 3 were from 🍻

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  9. Sep 14

    Great work breweries!

    Albion Malleable Brewing Company and Territorial Brewing Company in Springfield earned silver medals at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival
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    Sep 14

    Severe storms will be possible from 3 - 9 pm this p.m. The risk to see severe storms is higher SE of a line from Benton Harbor-Mt. Pleasant-Alpena. The main risk from severe storms will be wind damage and large hail. An isolated tornado is not out of the question.

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  11. Retweeted
    Sep 13

    I appreciate asking today why the administration goes out of its way to emphasize many Americans left in Afghanistan are dual nationals. It comes off as crass and, honestly, racist when it is repeated that way.

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    Sep 13

    Today at 1:30pm ET- will join to discuss his push for a congressional investigation into the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, as well as the current national security threats facing America. Tune in-

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  13. Sep 11

    Today we remember the horror of the attacks. We remember the bravery and sacrifice of those who rushed into burning buildings or stormed the cockpit so that others may live. We remember the lives cut short and our charge to ensure such a tragedy never happens again. Never forget.

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  14. Sep 10

    Better thread for those who don’t have an subscription:

    The final act of the U.S. war in Afghanistan was a drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 people. Our latest investigation shows how a man the military saw as an "imminent threat" and "ISIS facilitator" was actually an aid worker returning to his family:
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  15. Sep 10

    ‘19-20 saw huge rise in civilian airstrikes deaths, but little media coverage. + enormous ANSF KIA- 3x per capita US loss in Vietnam. Just bc our people aren’t dying doesn’t mean deaths don’t matter- doesn’t mean deaths aren’t mourned. (2/2)

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  16. Sep 10

    Total lack of transparency by is infuriating- you cannot kill civilians and pretend you struck terrorists. Yesterday had reporter ask me abt whether Afghan withdrawal was right bc conflict “sustainable” in 2019/20 bc minimal US KIA... (1/2)

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  17. Sep 10

    I’m heartened to see two international flights leaving Kabul’s airport with Americans and other non-Afghans. Also positive to see Biden Admin setting up coordination with outside groups. Reality is we still have thousands of loyal Afghan allies trapped and we need a plan ASAP.

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    "To say I'm cynical and angry...is quite an understatement," says of Biden's failed commitment to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies. "We can't change history, but we can change how we react in this present and make sure we do right by those who stood alongside us."
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    Sep 10

    The “why didn’t they just leave in March” crowd has demonstrated they have no idea how bad the bureaucracy has been. Many folks waiting on paperwork. This is a systemic problem, particularly with SIVs, that has gone on for over a decade.

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  19. Sep 9

    Since getting both shots in Jan (publicly encouraging others to get it w/each) I’ve visited several vax clinics, incl w/ Governor + First Lady, & spoken to media on numerous occasions about safety/efficacy of COVID vax. This isn’t about the vaccine- it’s about federal overreach.

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  20. Sep 9

    George Washington was a general when he mandated smallpox inoculations in 1777. We are in a seriously warped place if we think a President’s authority over citizens and a general’s authority over troops are equivalent.

    Replying to @RepMeijer
    Kind of fascinating that the first vaccine mandate from a US President came George Washington, isn’t it?
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