Mr. Speaker, while going door to door to the 80,000 homes I went to, I spoke to a lot of people, and their priorities right now are affordability, housing and crime. I have served this community not from a podium but on the ground, helping children with their learning, supporting families through housing and financial challenges, listening to those who felt ignored and standing by our veterans, who deserve far more.
I have heard their stories and I have heard their struggles and hopes, and I am here because of them, to be their voice and to serve with the same commitment I have shown in my community. In the House, I will do what I was sent here to do: stand up for the people I represent and work every day to make their lives better.