From Trump’s record-setting first year to passing the AI for Main Street Act and finishing all 12 FY26 funding bills — plus a powerful national security conversation with Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart. 

Are you seeing gas prices fall, mortgage rates ease, wages rise — and wondering what’s really driving it in Washington?

From border enforcement and insider trading reform to major hearings on American steel and religious freedom — this week’s Capitol Recap breaks it all down, behind the scenes

🛂 Border enforcement
⚖️ Cracking down on insider trading
🏗️ Protecting American steel
✝️ Defending religious freedom
🏛️ Behind-the-scenes from Congress

• Big appropriations bills passed — and Missouri is getting critical investments. What did we secure?
• Disturbing developments near Whiteman Air Force Base — is China really spying on our military?
• A historic shake-up in America’s nutrition policy — why this could change what ends up on your dinner table.
• How we’re fighting for Main Street America instead of bloated government.
• And exclusive remarks from President Trump on protecting the Republican majority. 

Reagan's iconic Christmas radio address, the TRUE meaning of Christmas, AND hear favorite Christmas memories from members of Congress!!! 

💸 How Washington sleepwalked into $38 TRILLION in debt
📉 Why the budget process is broken — and how to reverse the curse

📈 A real plan to restore fiscal sanity and protect our kids’ future
✝️ Less government. More God. Why faith still matters in public service
🌾 Kansas City and Texas Mindsets in Congress

•$12B for America’s farmers — real relief coming soon
•FY26 NDAA PASSED — pay raise, B-21 support, & major wins for MO-04
•442d Fighter Wing + Whiteman updates — pushing for a follow-on mission
•FIFA World Cup security — highlighting the $60M Republicans secured
•Make America Healthy Again — Missouri approved + my SHOPP Act
•Backing veteran entrepreneurs with the SERVE Act
•Common-sense permitting reform to cut red tape
•Plus: a serious discussion on the rising threat of radical Islamic extremism

🇺🇸 Lower gas prices

🇻🇪 Holding dictators accountable

💵 Trump Accounts = real wealth for kids

📉 Lower rates + affordability

👷 SNAP reforms that restore dignity

🏪 Standing up for Main Street

🙏 Shining a light on Christian persecution in Nigeria

This week I sat down with Pastor Malachi O’Brien — a Missouri pastor, father, prayer warrior… and the man who ran 153 consecutive marathons. 

We talked about: 
➡️ Faith, discipline, and hearing God in the hard places 
➡️ Gratitude and what Thanksgiving really taught him 
➡️ His friendship with Charlie Kirk and the impact of his loss 
➡️ The rise of deception, anti-Semitism, and spiritual warfare in America 
➡️ Why courage is a choice — and why our nation needs more of it 

This was one of the most honest, powerful conversations we’ve had on the podcast. Don't miss it on Saturday!

We’re talking:

✔️ Restoring law & order in D.C.

✔️ Exposing CCP shell companies next to Whiteman AFB

✔️ Protecting KC’s World Cup spot

✔️ The latest on the Epstein files

✔️ Big wins for America’s small businesses with our AI for Main Street Act

Hear directly from House GOP members as we discuss the consequences of Schumer’s Shutdown & what was the Senate’s sneaky provision in the government funding package?! 

+ work happening in Congress, the latest on the Epstein files, AND the road ahead for our nation.