Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) released the following statement after President Joe Biden’s first annual State of the Union address which touted fabricated victories and neglected to promote policies that would address the countless issues that Americans have been plagued with over the last 14 months. Congressman Meuser rebuked President Biden’s address while calling for a practical policy change that favors the American workforce and strengthens our national security.

For the Congressman’s full statement, please click to watch the above video or read the below transcript.

“I, like you, was disappointed in President Biden’s speech last night.  What was supposed to be a State of the Union address was a State of Denial.

The American people had hoped that the President would reverse course from his failed far-left agenda.  Instead, we heard a speech completely devoid of reality that touted and fabricated victories.  

In the last 14 months our country has been weakened by every measure and the American dream is diminishing because of self-inflicted policies that can be easily reversed.

Americans’ public safety is at risk. Crime is surging and our border is overrun by illegal immigrants and drugs.

Labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, inflation, and the threat of more taxes are stifling economic growth and contributing to growing trade deficits.

American’s individual liberties have been threatened.  They have been forced to deal with overreaching mandates, attacks on their free speech, and limitations on their personal privacy.

Energy prices are skyrocketing because Biden policies destroyed our energy independence.

President Biden has shut down every domestic fossil energy initiative since arriving in office. He has halted the Keystone Pipeline, stopped oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, discouraged banks from investing in fossil energy projects, and – as recently as last week – paused new oil and gas drilling permits. 

This anti-American energy policy was detrimental for the U.S. and its full impact is on display now as the West continues to rely on Russian oil as Putin illegally and unjustly invades Ukraine.

President Biden has sanctioned American oil and gas companies more severely than any sanction he’s levied against Russia. This is baffling to me. 

While the Biden Administration has weakened our economic and national security, Russia and China have grown closer together. His foreign policy is best defined as “too little, too late,” emboldening our adversaries and eroding the trust of our allies.

The world is rallying to support the Ukrainian people and their President whose courage and patriotism is inspiring. The United States, European Union, and NATO have now put up a united front against Russia that cannot waiver.

I like to consider myself an optimist but a realist and will continue to work towards strengthening our national security and our economy, in spite of Democrat leadership.  

President Biden and the Democrats need to realize the world is a serious place, and it’s time for us to wake up and woke down before it’s too late.”

Original source can be found here.