Soft-On-Crime Policies Are Wreaking Havoc on Our Country

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Mr. SEMPOLINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise because of my concern with the havoc that President Biden and the congressional Democrats' soft-on- crime policies are wreaking on our country.

This administration's approach to crime has only emboldened criminals who exploit these weaknesses.

In a recent poll, Gallup found 56 percent of Americans think local crime has increased, which is more than any time in the past five decades.

I come from a primarily rural district, and unfortunately, we have not been immune from this rise in crime. Members of my community are concerned for their family's safety.

Failed ideas like so-called bail reform, defunding the police, and putting violent offenders back onto our streets have created a powder keg.

According to a recent study by Just Facts, if homicide rates were to continue at the rate of increase in President Biden's first year in office, over your lifetime, the chance of your life ending by homicide is 1 in 179.

We have tied the hands of our heroes in law enforcement while untying the hands of criminals. We must act now to reserve these policies for the safety and security of our communities.

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