And that requires deep diagnosis, that requires deep analysis. The amendment also revised the address for the Montcalm/Meijer donation to45 Ottawa Ave.,S.W., Suite 1000, which is the address for Rizik's law firm, Miller Johnson Snell & Cummiskey. "I want to reiterate the same thing that I've said when I'm knocking on a door that may haveone of my opponent's signs on it," Meijer said Thursday. [30] In the final days of the primary, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee bought TV ads designed to raise Gibbs' profile, believing that Meijer would be the more difficult opponent in the general election. "There's an obvious conflict of interest with members of Congress holding Russian stocks as the world coalesces around a program of sanctions to respond to Putin's mass murder campaign in Ukraine," said Walter Shaub, a senior ethics fellow for the nonpartisan Project on Government Oversight and former director of the federal Office of Government Ethics. Rep. Peter Meijer doesn't regret taking on Trump, and he could help remake the GOP. That doesn't seem like a recipe to enact significantyou know, that's not a winning recipe. [65], Meijer was a co-sponsor of the America's CHILDREN Act. We shouldn't be looking at this first and foremost through a partisan lens. A lot of Michigan families are struggling. 'My life hasn't been about my last name.' Peter Meijer wants voters to There's understandable frustration from all Americans that things aren't getting done in Congress. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. [10] He initially studied for one year at the United States Military Academy at West Point before transferring to Columbia University in 2008, graduating with a bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology in 2012. Michigan GOP congressman: 'I would say my goal is to not - POLITICO His district was previously represented by Justin Amash, the first Libertarian member of Congress. Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., is seen during a group photo with freshmen members of the House Republican Conference on the House steps of the Capitol on Monday, January 4, 2021. If you're not coming in with that approach, I think you're ultimately not going to be able to get the support that you need and build the trust that you need in order to make a lasting, long term positive impact. He ran slightly ahead of Trump, who narrowly carried the district with 51% of the vote. Ozer is now wanted on suspicion of fraud and founding a criminal organization. [NBC News' Meet the Press host] Chuck Todd was asking me why there had been a reversion back [to Trump], especially when many of the individuals who had been outspoken in their denunciation and criticism of January 6 and of the president's role in that, in the days that followed. [22] He raised $2.7 million during the campaign, to Scholten's $3 million. Given the war in Ukraine, it could face more from the United States or European nations. Please make sure that the form field below is filled out correctly before submitting. We're again, just like a lot of progressives, it becomes we want the state to be the central organizing entityexcept we want to control it. You have to earn the trust of the voters to be able to implement the policies that they have sent you to Lansing or to Washington to deliver. One of the most consequential votes you took was in January 2021, when you voted to impeach Trump. If he wants to take extra security measures, however, Meijer has more resources than an ordinary politicianhe comes from a family of billionaires. There's a lot of areas where having different states take different approaches, and being able to compare and contrast what has worked and what hasn't. Meijer was deployed to Baghdad in 2010 for a little over a year as an intelligence advisor for the U.S. Army. [17], The DeVos and Van Andel families, who co-founded Amway, contributed to Meijer's campaign, though United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and her husband Dick DeVos abstained from fundraising efforts. [2] He was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump during Trump's second impeachment. Lets welcome him as our next congressman and work to build a great relationship. The Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint Friday with the Federal Election Commission saying the newly created company called Montcalm LLC appears to be a shell corporation used as part of a "straw donor" arrangement to hide the true donorand evade contribution limits. I think it was that same interview in which you mentioned Congressman Torres, you also said that you hate "every" breakfast food. Lorsque vous utilisez nos sites et applications, nous utilisons des, authentifier les utilisateurs, appliquer des mesures de scurit, empcher les spams et les abus; et. Frankly, as we should expect as a superpower. The congresswoman's annual financial disclosure, covering financial activity in 2020 and filed in August 2021, indicates he sold up to $100,000 worth of shares in the VanEck Russia ETF and earned up to $15,000 in capital gains that year from the sale. Prosecutors in Istanbul on Thursday launched a probe into Turkish cryptocurrency exchange platform Thodex after its . [62], In 2022, Meijer was one of six Republicans to vote for the Global Respect Act, which imposes sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of the internationally recognized human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) people, and for other purposes. The election of political newcomer Peter Meijer to the U.S. House will returntheGrand Rapids area seat to Republican hands after retiring U.S. Rep. Justin Amash split from the party last year. He said he's optimistic about getting things done on Capitol Hill, despite a potentially divided government. I think that there are some senators who want to get something done. If Meijer had his way, the more than 300,000 Michiganders in the 3rd District with a pre-existing condition would be at risk of losing their care or being charged more. expressed an intent to try to assassinate, SCOTUS Now Just Another Congressional Committee, Secret Chinese Police Stations in Europe Are 'Tip of the Iceberg', Trump's Attorney Just Blew Carroll Rape Case, King Charles Says Royals Require 'Acting Ability', Ukraine Will Regain 'Significant Territory' From Russia, Florida GOP Paves the Way to Help Ron DeSantis Challenge Trump. And as a fellow Michigander, I've got to ask, does that include Kellogg's cereal? The Yandex investment is part of Khanna's wife's family trust, established prior to their marriage, and it is "controlled by independent money managers," said Marie Baldassarre, Khanna's spokesperson. Again, I'm a Republican because I look at what has been shown to work and has been effective and in making the American dream something that is an achievable reality for many Americans. afficher des publicits et des contenus personnaliss en fonction de vos profils de centres dintrt; mesurer lefficacit des publicits et contenus personnaliss; et. [25] It was the closest race in the district since Harold S. Sawyer was held to 53% in what was then the 5th district in 1982,[26] and only the second time since 1982 that a Democrat had managed 40% of the vote (Amash's Democratic opponent had taken 43% two years earlier[27]). Meijer is a Republican rather. Meijer declined Forbes requests for an interview, but he is almost certainly among the richest politicians currently in office. "Peter Meijer ran on the fact that he's a veteran.Lots of patriots voted for him. [57] The bill would provide states, territories, and tribes with $1.39 billion annually to catalyze efforts to restore habitats and implement conservation strategies, as described in each state's Wildlife Action Plan.[58]. Peter Meijer, a Republican from Michigan, and the husband of Rep. Susie Lee, a Democrat from Nevada, used to have Russia-related investments but said Monday they sold them in 2021 and 2020, respectively. [47][48], In September 2021, Meijer was among 135 House Republicans to vote for the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, which contains a provision that would require women to register for the draft. [37] On January 20, 2021, the day of Biden's inauguration, Meijer was one of 17 newly elected House Republicans to sign a letter congratulating him and expressing hope of working across the partisan divide. Meijer launched his campaign for a congressional seat to represent Grand Rapids in July 2019, shortly after Michigan Rep. Justin Amash criticized the hyperpartisan environment within Congress in a scathing op-ed in the Washington Post and announced he was leaving the Republican Party and becoming an independent. Meijer, an Army veteran and the grandson of retailer Fredrik Meijer, has called for more civility,new ideas and less partisanship in Washington. . The evidence indicates that this LLC was used to unlawfully keep voters in the dark about the true source of a $150,000 super PAC contribution, said Brendan Fischer, senior director of federal reform at the Campaign Legal Center. I think in order to stop that trend, folks need to be honest and not just tell their constituents what they want to hear and not just play to the crowd, but have some fundamental principles rather than viewing everything as a subjective matter. Peter Meijer Reflects on Trump, GOP after Primary Loss - National Review Representative Peter Meijer (R., Mich.) counts himself among that last, unfortunate, group after being defeated by his Trump-endorsed challenger, John Gibbs, last week. Funds | Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Foundation He has consistently voted against bills to expand abortion access and has an A+ rating from the Susan B. Anthony list.