Stop complaining. Republicans now control D.C.—so let's act like it.
I don't want to hear another excuse.Not another, 'The deep state's holding us back.'Not another, 'We can't move too fast.'Not another, 'Wait until after the midterms.'Why? Because Republicans literally control Washington.
Every lever of power that matters—from the White House to the House of Representatives to the Senate—is in our hands. The executive pen. The committee gavels. The agenda. The messaging. All of it. So if we don't use it now, we have nobody to blame but ourselves.Let me be clear: I get the frustration with the so-called deep state. I've talked about it, written about it, and called it out. But at some point, it becomes a crutch—a convenient way to explain away slow movement, weak messaging, or flat-out cowardice.It's time we stop running scared. Because this is the moment the Republican Party has been waiting for.President Donald Trump is back. Conservatives hold the House and Senate. We have a rare, historic opportunity to go big—and go fast. The window is tight. Midterms are around the corner. Every day we waste is one we don't get back.We saw what happens when we blow this kind of moment. I was 12 when Republicans had full control in 2017 and 2018. What did we do with it? Sure, we cut taxes , but we also watched Paul Ryan's House fumble a repeal of Obamacare after campaigning on it for seven straight years. We watched Senate Republicans fold under pressure and waste time trying to play nice with Democrats. We watched momentum die.We don't have the luxury of learning that lesson twice.This time around, we better work like we've only got two years—because we might. The media is already gearing up their midterm hysteria. The Democrats are raising millions to claw their way back. And Republicans? We should be sprinting through our conservative checklist:—Lock in immigration reform that ends catch-and-release and finishes the wall.—Drastically and permanently cut waste, fraud, and abuse, and bring down our suffocating debt.—Slash regulations that are strangling small businesses.—Rein in the weaponized federal agencies.—Pass school choice legislation that empowers parents, not bureaucrats.—Defund DEI and climate cult nonsense.—Make work cool again by rewarding productivity—not freeloading.—Finally bring the administrative state to heel by firing the dead weight and putting real patriots in charge.The passage of the Big Beautiful Bill was a major step in the right direction. No more taxes on tips. No more taxes on overtime. Finally, a Republican bill that rewards hard work and defends working-class families. But let's be very clear: that can't be the end of the story—it has to be the start. The BBB should be the launching pad for a legislative sprint, not a victory lap we take for the next six months.If any Republican can't get excited about that list—or worse, can't fight for it—they need to get out of the way.We don't need speeches. We need spine.We don't need meetings. We need motion.And we definitely don't need more blame games.You know what wins elections? Results. You know what keeps Gen Z engaged and proud to vote conservative? Momentum. I talk to young people every day who are sick of politics-as-usual and fired up for a bold, unapologetic Republican Party. But if we go soft now—if we let fear or laziness sink in—we'll lose them. Maybe forever.So no more feet dragging. No more 'wait and see.' No more excuses.Republicans control Washington. Now let's control the narrative—and the future.Let's pass everything we can between now and the midterms. If we get lucky and keep the majority in 2026, that's bonus time. But don't count on it. Plan like this is all we've got—and leave it all on the field.Because the country is watching. And so is history.Brilyn Hollyhand is a 19-year-old political commentator, bestselling author of One Generation Away: Why Now is the Time to Restore American Freedom, and host of The Brilyn Hollyhand Show. For more of his hot takes you can follow him on socials @BrilynHollyhand or visit BrilynHollyhand.com.The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.
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