CCRSTV 5-17-2023 SA RT Fike, Byrnes

Hugh Fike has over a decade of experience in the conservative movement. He most recently served as Chief of Staff for Congressman Michael Cloud (R-TX) in Washington, D.C., managing 15 staff and three offices. Fike is a 2020 Hillsdale College “Madison Fellow”, and a 2022 Claremont Institute “Lincoln Fellow”. Fike previously served in various roles at Heritage Action for America, served as Policy Advisor for former Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA), Legislative Director for former Congressman Raul Labrador (R-ID), and as Deputy to the Associate Director of Legislative Affairs at the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) in the Trump Administration. TOPIC: House Republicans are the only group in Washington who have passed a bill to deal with the debt ceiling!!

John Byrnes is the deputy director for Concerned Veterans for America and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Army National Guard. A New York native, John joined the Marine Corps in 1991 after high school. He served four years and deployed to Somalia in 1993. After leaving the Marine Corps, John joined the New York National Guard where he continued his service until retirement in 2018. John was in New York City on September 11th and served at ground zero for the first two weeks after the attacks. He subsequently deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. TOPIC: Veterans Need More Healthcare Options, Not Lies About The VA Budget!!