Cheat sheet: 12 questions for Rep. Brian Jack
Rep. Brian Jack (R-Ga.) may be a freshman in the House, but his fellow Republicans say he's already making his mark.
The longtime former aide to Donald Trump and deputy chair of the National Republican Campaign Committee sat down with the Hill for a wide-ranging interview in his Capitol office, which Lyndon B. Johnson occupied when he served in the House.
At the end, he answered some quick questions.
Five most important legislative priorities, in no particular order?
Provide regulatory relief for my constituents vis-a-vis overturning the Biden-era regulation that would ban non-condensing tankless water heaters manufactured at a Georgia manufacturing facility.
Extend, and in some cases make permanent, the 2017 Trump tax cuts.
Move departments and agencies outside of Washington, D.C.
Secure the border and provide long-standing security for the border so it's not a political ping-pong issue.
The U.S.-Israel relationship.
Political hero?
Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich.
'I represent Newt Gingrich's old district, so I very much look up to Newt.'
Best friend in Congress?
Reps. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.), Brandon Gill (R-Texas), Addison McDowell (R-N.C.).
Favorite DC spot?
The White House Navy Mess.
Movie or book that most inspires you?
'I've got multiple answers, one that can make you guys laugh and then others… I think Lincoln is a really cool movie. [For] every Every member of the House, it's a special movie to watch because it reminds us of the power of the institution in which we are. Favorite movie, though, is another way to frame it. I got a lot. I'm a big Christopher Nolan fan, so I like all of his movies.'
Weirdest thing you've seen in politics?
'In 2022, President Trump hosted a rally and at that rally, in one of the various states, but at that rally, someone, a candidate for office, plucked a hair off his head during a photo line.'
Jack said he witnessed the incident — involving former Illinois State Sen. Darren Bailey (R) — 'from a distance,' which Trump publicly recounted when endorsing Bailey for governor of the Prairie State, a race he lost.
'That, by far and away, was one of the weirdest things that I've seen happen. And the president had a lot of fun with him thereafter.'
Best food in the Capitol complex?
Pizza in Longworth and hotdogs in the cloak room.
But, 'My favorite restaurant back home would be La Parrilla. It's my favorite Mexican spot… By far and away it's the best Mexican food. I took a Cabinet secretary there during Trump's first White House term with full security detail, which is hilarious, and everyone back home knows it's my place.'
Favorite celebrity/tv show/pop culture thing right now?
'Ballers,' 'Entourage,' ESPN '30 for 30.'
Favorite music group or singer?
'Probably the Killers, I grew up with them. But then having said, I'm a big fan of Atlanta music. So whether it be country, whatever genre comes out of Atlanta, I'm very supportive.'
Favorite sports team?
Atlanta Braves. University of West Georgia. Pepperdine University (as an alum). University of Notre Dame (as the son of an alum). And an all-around college basketball and football fanatic.
'I'm a massive college football and college basketball fan,' Jack said. 'I've got a fantasy baseball league with members… I've watched every March Madness game.'
'I went to Pepperdine, so [I'm] a strong supporter of our basketball program,' he added. 'But sadly Pepperdine, it's been 23 years since Pepperdine entered the NCAA tournament, so before my time at Pepperdine. But every year there's hope.'
Favorite constituent story?
The story that led to the introduction and passage of a resolution to repeal a Biden-era regulation that would ban non-condensing tankless water heaters manufactured at a facility in his district.
'A constituent who did not support me in my primary reached out after my primary, after I earned the nomination, to solicit help with an onerous regulation being imposed on a company within my congressional district. And that story, or that outreach, led to a plant visit, which led to subsequent conversation, which led to me connecting them to the president's transition team during transition to talk about the issue within the Department of Energy, which led to us deciding that legislative action would be the most appropriate vehicle to solve this problem, which led to its introduction in the House in January, its passage in the House in February, and its hopeful passage in the Senate later this evening.'
Biggest worry?
'My biggest concern is that voters who were so enthusiastic about voting in 2024 don't return in the same numbers in 2026. And the best way for us to correct that potential attrition is to sell, sell, sell the agenda we're going to pass over the next few months… Anybody's concern is that turnout is going to gonna be lower than it should be. My biggest concern is that there could be voter apathy and I don't want that to happen.'
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