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Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), alongside U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), introduced a resolution to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) in the House of Representatives and condemn rising antisemitism.  Observed each May, Jewish American Heritage Month honors the generations of Jewish Americans whose faith, service, sacrifice, innovation, patriotism, and leadership have helped shape the American story. This year’s resolution recognizes the essential role Jewish Americans have

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) voted in support of the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill, on the House floor. The legislative package passed with bipartisan support. "Food security is national security. As a member of the House Agriculture Committee, I am proud to deliver a major victory for South Texas farmers and producers. By passing the Farm Bill, we are reinforcing American agriculture’s global dominance and ensuring our farmers have the reliable water access they deserve. This is not just a bill; it’s a

Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of S. Con. Res. 33, the budget resolution to begin the process of fully funding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): “Hoosiers’ safety and the security of our nation are top priorities of mine, which is why I was proud to vote for this resolution to create a vehicle to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security,” said Congressman Baird. “For 75 days, congressional Democrats have refused to fund DHS, depriving thousands of critical employees of their paychecks and the funding necessary to do th

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today introduced a War Powers Resolution to bring an end to Trump’s illegal war of choice in Iran that has cost American taxpayers an estimated $25 billion since its start.   “Americans don’t even know why we are in this war, and neither does Congress,” said Rep. Balint. "This unauthorized war is yet another example of the Trump administration’s brazen and illegal attempts to consolidate power. At a time when Americans have told us everything is too expensive, it is shameful that we are wasting upwards of a billion dollars a day on

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL) today took to the House Floor to honor the life and legacy of former Key West Commissioner Anthony Yaniz, a beloved Key West community leader. Click HERE to watch the House floor proceedings or read the Congressman’s remarks below:  “MISTER SPEAKER I COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY TO HONOR THE LIFE OF ANTHONY YANIZA A PROUD SON OF KEY WEST AND A TRUE PILLAR OF THE FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY. “TONY WAS A FORMER KEY WEST COMMISSIONER AND A LARGER-THAN-LIFE FIGURE WHO DEDICATED HIMSELF TO SERVING OTHERS AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY THAT HE LO

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jake Ellzey supported the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, legislation designed to strengthen America’s agricultural economy, support family farmers and ranchers, improve food affordability, and reinforce national security. “Farmers and ranchers across Texas are facing some of the toughest conditions since the farm crisis of the 1980s,” said Rep. Ellzey. “They need certainty, access to credit, and stronger risk management tools right now. This bill delivers exactly that while protecting taxpayers and strengthening rural America.” The legislation exp

Ways and Means Committee Advances Congresswoman Moore’s Foster Youth Legislation Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved the Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act.  Introduced with Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), this bipartisan legislation makes housing more accessible for foster youth by supporting better coordination between states and local services for housing vouchers, among other provisions.  The Committee also approved Congresswoman Moore’s CONNECT Act, which directs the Chafee program to focus on helping foster youth develop healthy, supportive relationships with adults an

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, commonly known as the Farm Bill, by a vote of 224-200:   “After three years of Farm Bill extensions, Washington owes our farmers, ranchers, and producers the stability needed to continue feeding, clothing, and fueling our great nation,” said Clyde. “Therefore, I proudly voted for the 2026 Farm Bill to deliver the relief and support our farmers throughout Northeast Georgia and across America

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Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement after Congress passed legislation to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security and restore funding for critical agencies, including the Coast Guard, TSA, FEMA, Secret Service, and CISA. "This shutdown should have never happened in the first place," said Congressman Van Drew. "While I am glad this is over, I am not letting this go. Our federal workers should not have to worry if a paycheck is coming just because Congress cannot get its act together. That is why I will keep pushing my bill that w

Washington, D.C—U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), Vice Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, passed out of the House of Representatives by a vote of 224 - 200, sending it to the Senate for consideration: “Our country’s farmers and ranchers are currently experiencing years of high input cost, shrinking margins, and uncertainty heading into the growing season.  Through House Republicans’ work on H.R. 1, we achieved the first meaningful investment in the farm safety net since 20

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives has passed a farm bill for the first time in eight years. It expands access to credit and risk management tools, streamlines working lands conservation programs and protects interstate commerce for livestock producers. The farm bill includes Republican Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach’s Investing In Rural America Act which restores and codifies farm credit institutions’ eligibility to finance essential rural facilities in partnership with local lenders and USDA’s Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program. “I was proud to cast my vote for a

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) was joined by U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Joe Neguse (D-CO-02), and Addison McDowell (R-NC-06) in introducing bipartisan legislation recognizing April 29, 2026 as National Fentanyl Awareness Day in order to increase awareness about the growing threat of counterfeit fentanyl pills and their devastating impact on families and young people across the United States. “The fentanyl-fueled overdose crisis is devastating families and communities in every corner of our country,” said Co

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) voted to pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 out of the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation will support key components of America’s agricultural economy and support Hoosier farmers through every season. “I am extremely proud to represent a rural district where agriculture is not just part of the economy, it is the economy,” said Congressman Baird. “Our landscape is defined by corn and soybean fields that feed our country, fuel our bioeconomy, and supply global markets. The Farm Bill supports the very future of communities l

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) sent a letter urging Governor Tim Walz to provide funding to update Minnesota’s outdated systems for administering Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. “Just a few years ago, Minnesota had an $18 billion budget surplus. Instead of investing that surplus back into our communities, Walz wasted every penny of it on free healthcare, free driver’s licenses, and free college for illegal aliens. Now, Minnesot

Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced a resolution that would ban Representatives and their staff members from participating in prediction markets. “Like with stock trading, no Member of Congress should be able to profit off their insider knowledge by placing informed bets on prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket,” said Congresswoman Dina Titus. “We saw this happen with the Maduro arrest and again before President Trump’s war in Iran began. This legislation is fair and fosters trust and transparency from Congress to the American people.” This legislation would

Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced her Pathways for Advancement, Transition, and Hiring (PATH) to the Foreign Service Act with Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) leading companion legislation in the Senate. This bill would provide a foreign service career pathway for former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officers. “Those who dutifully served at USAID before the Trump Administration wrongfully dismantled the agency included some of our most talented and skilled international affairs experts in the United States government,” said Congresswoman Dina Titus. “O

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House passage of the Farm Bill:   “Republicans’ partisan Farm Bill will hurt hungry families and fails to address the most pressing challenges facing farmers in North Carolina and across the country.    “This reckless legislation will cement the largest cuts ever made to SNAP in history. Since Trump signed the Big Ugly Law, more than 80,000 North Carolinians have already lost access to nutrition assistance. At a time when prices are skyrocketing, this bill leaves American families behind.   “Agricu

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House Republicans finally agreeing to end the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partial government shutdown:    “After 75 days of self-inflicted chaos and dysfunction, House Republicans finally agreed to do the right thing and stop holding the American people hostage. This crisis was entirely avoidable, and Congressional Republicans bear full responsibility for travelers and families missing flights and federal workers going without pay.     “For nearly three months, TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard,

Washington, D.C. — Today, on National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) introduced the bipartisan Petfax Act to increase transparency in the pet adoption process. The bill would require that prospective pet owners be provided with a “Petfax” report detailing the conditions in which the animal was bred and raised. In addition, the Petfax Act would establish stricter criteria for obtaining and maintaining licenses to sell pets, helping to ensure that only legitimate and responsible sellers are allowed to operate in the industry.   E

Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) issued this statement following today's House passage of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill:    "Thanks to our pressure, Speaker Johnson was forced to end his Republican shutdown. I voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security, our TSA agents, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, while preventing more American tax dollars from going to lawless ICE agents who lack necessary guardrails like wearing badges and not covering their faces with masks.      This could have been done weeks ago, a

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted no on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. The legislation passed out of the House by a vote of 224 to 200.   Congresswoman Jahana Hayes released the following statement.  “The Farm, Food, and National Security Act fails to meet the needs of families and farmers across the country and does nothing to substantively address the issues before the agricultural economy. Today, I voted no on final passage of the bill.  The Farm Bill cements the $187 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) led a letter to Secretary Driscoll requesting that the Department of the Army immediately finalize and implement a rule allowing law-abiding citizens to carry firearms on land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in accordance with state laws.  As reported by the Daily Caller, Rep. Fallon commented: "Public lands form a complicated patchwork of jurisdictions with invisible boundaries that Americans cross every day. While the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management respect our Second Amendment rights, USACE land

For Immediate Release Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov Contact #: 202-225-3465 Washington, D.C.- Representative Thomas Massie announces a pilot program for HR 4700, the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act (PRIME Act), is included in the Farm Bill (HR 7567) passed in the House of Representatives today. The House approved the Farm Bill on a vote of 224-200, with Rep. Massie voting in favor of the legislation. The PRIME Act is Rep. Massie's signature legislation. "I am excited to announce that a pilot program for the PRIME Act is included in this year’s Farm Bill,

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after voting against the Republican farm bill. “Too many Americans right now are struggling to put food on the table because of President Trump’s inflation and Republicans’ food assistance cuts. Meanwhile, farmers are facing higher overhead costs, shrinking markets, and unprecedented closures. As a former member of the Agriculture Committee, I know the farm bill can address these challenges and help families put American-grown food on the table. “Instead, this Republican farm bill deliberately ignores these needs a

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after voting against the Republican budget resolution. “This budget does absolutely nothing to lower costs when families are struggling with high health care premiums, expensive grocery bills, and unaffordable gas prices due to Republican policies. Instead of addressing the issues that actually matter to families, this bill writes another blank check to ICE, providing $70 billion to continue terrorizing our communities. “Despite Republican claims, this bill also does nothing to end the Department of Homeland Securi

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, responsible for all federal discretionary funding, announced that the U.S. House passed legislation earlier passed by the U.S. Senate to fund all of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 except immigration enforcement in two agencies, bringing an end to a shutdown affecting thousands of federal workers. The President has signed the bill into law.  “Today’s action will fund DHS and end the painful and unnecessary shutdown, other than for the contentious

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting in support of a five-year farm bill. Specifically, this legislation reduces input costs, strengthens risk management tools, and expands food processing capacity, all while investing in the rural infrastructure that supports Southwest Michigan’s economy and agricultural community. Importantly, this legislation includes provisions from Huizenga’s bipartisan Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act, which will strengthen and expand the Tree Assistance Program to better protect growers when

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting in support of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, also known as the Farm Bill: “Our farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers work incredibly hard, and they deserve certainty as they keep food on our tables and drive our economy. The Farm Bill delivers real wins for the Oklahoma agricultural industry, ensuring they have the necessary tools to provide for our communities and the stability to plan for the current and future demands at home and abroad. I’m proud to support this critical l

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted to pass H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. The bill passed the House by a vote of 224-200 and includes Rep. Hill’s and Rep. Rick Crawford’s (AR-01) Farmer Assistance, Resilience, and Mental Health Evaluation Research Study (FARMERS) amendment, directing the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network to study the availability and use of mental health services among farmers, ranchers, and agricultural professionals and report its findings to Congress. Rep. Hill sai

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released a statement following the House passage of the Farm Bill: "Republicans spent the last several years crafting a Farm Bill, and this is all they have to show for it: legislation that ignores the cost-of-living crisis that so many American families are shouldering in favor of cementing massive cuts to SNAP and to cost-saving conservation and energy programs, all the while greenlighting Trump’s illegal tariffs. "Over this past year, farmers have felt continued economic hardship from Trump’s reckless tariff scheme, and with his latest

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted in favor of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill. The long-overdue Farm Bill includes 12 titles to provide stability in commodity pricing, make investments in conservation programs to address soil health, erosion, and water quality, as well as continue the long history of bipartisan support for rural development initiatives that ensure a strong rural economy. “Kentucky’s Second District is home to nearly 20,000 farms that I represent. That’s why, I was proud to vote in favor of t

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement following the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in the House of Representatives: “I am proud that today House Republicans stood up for the American farmer by passing the 2026 Farm Bill,” said Rep. Messmer. “Hoosier farmers, ranchers, and rural communities will benefit greatly from this bipartisan legislation, which stimulates demand for American-grown products and boosts affordability at the grocery store. Our agriculture community richly deserves this much-needed support, and I urge

U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) today introduced the Workforce Apprenticeship Growth and Education Support (WAGES) Act on National Apprenticeship Day, creating a refundable payroll tax credit for employers who maintain or participate in a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). The tax credit offsets the cost of wages paid to apprentices and mentors, as well as the cost of other program expenses. “Apprenticeships are one of the most powerful—and underutilized—pathways to prosperity in America,” said Rep. Moran. “This legislation changes that by maki

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against Republicans’ budget resolution that would pave the way for up to $70 billion in funding over three years for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the reconciliation process.   The bill initiates the budget reconciliation process, a fast-track legislative process that allows certain budget-related measures to pass the Senate with a simple majority vote. Republicans failed to include any meaningful policy reforms to ICE and CBP operations, such as body camera require

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Representative Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07) introduced a bipartisan bill that would direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue new rules requiring airlines to explicitly include strollers in their liability contract during transit and to handle them with care. The bill would also set a clear obligation standard for airlines – up to $2,175 – if a stroller is damaged. Millions of families travel every day with strollers, and too often, this essential equipment is mishandled or damaged during transit, leaving fami

Washington D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted against H.R. 7567, also known as the Farm Bill, which cements Republicans' $187 billion cut to SNAP—the largest cut to food assistance in history—for the next five years. "Despite our successful efforts to secure provisions that would benefit rural Alabama, House Republicans have made it impossible for me to support this Farm Bill by continuing their cruel cuts to SNAP," said Rep. Sewell. "At a time when so many Alabama families are already struggling with rising grocery costs, I cannot support a bill that would continue take food o

Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the House moved by voice vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the 76-day shutdown: “I welcome this long-overdue, bipartisan step to reopen DHS and make sure our workforce receives the pay they earned. This welcome action ends a 76-day shutdown and delivers certainty for the frontline personnel who protect our country and serve our communities every day. “Our frontline personnel never stepped back from the

Last night, House Republicans passed S. Con. Res. 33, which establishes a congressional budget to responsibly fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the end of President Trump’s term, ensuring these agencies are able to keep the American people safe from threats. Upon passage of S. Con. Res. 33, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement: "House and Senate Democrats have made it abundantly clear that their loyalty lies with illegal immigrants, not with the American people, and not with the brave individuals taske

Raskin: “Instead of lowering costs or restoring Americans’ health care, the GOP is bankrolling Trump’s violent Gangster State.” ...

Congressman Glenn Grothman’s (R-WI) Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act, legislation to strengthen oversight and combat fraud across federal programs, advanced through the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, marking a key step toward protecting taxpayer dollars. “We should remember this day because fraud continues to be a problem, but we are working to implement stronger oversight at every level. This bill is a common sense and bipartisan effort to strengthen oversight and protect taxpayer dollars. We are ensuring employees have the tools and resources they need t

Speaking on the House floor last night, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned the Republican Farm Bill that fails farmers and puts chemical company profits over the health of Americans. Pingree spoke in support of an amendment to remove dangerous, industry-written language that would pre-empt state rights to regulate pesticide usage or labeling and provide a liability shield for pesticide manufacturers. Representative Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-Fla.) amendment language is identical to the bipartisan amendment Pingree and Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced.    “Our amen

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a longtime organic farmer and member of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the House passed Republicans’ Farm Bill: At a time when farmers are struggling in the face of rising costs and the President’s reckless tariffs, food insecurity is on the rise, and families are paying more for food than they ever have before, this Farm Bill fails to meet the moment. From failing to address desperately needed food assistance and cutting conservation funding, to providing massive subsidies to big agribusinesses and not includi

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) stood with Kentucky farmers and voted to pass H.R. 7567—the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026—a comprehensive, five-year reauthorization of critical food and agriculture programs that provides long-term certainty for America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. This legislation delivers stability and predictability for producers navigating rising input costs, global competition, and market volatility. The bill strengthens the farm safety net, expands access to credit, and enhances risk management tools to help Americ

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, a bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through Fiscal Year 2026.  This bill does not include funding for enforcement actions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which collectively received an unprecedented $170 billion for immigration and border enforcement in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1). “Passing this bill finally ends a record 75-day shutdown of DHS and provides hard-w

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) questioned Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, confirming the Department's use of Bitcoin as a strategic asset for power projection. Gooden’s question comes after last week’s hearing in the Armed Services Committee, where U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo revealed to Gooden that the U.S. military is using a Bitcoin node to secure and protect networks. Congressman Gooden has been a champion for cryptocurrency and expanding its use cases. Gooden weighed in on the stablecoin debate in s

WASHINGTON, DC — The House has passed H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, or the 2026 Farm Bill, by a vote of 224-200, with strong support from Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07).  “Passage of the 2026 Farm Bill is a major win for America’s farm families, rural communities, and our nation’s food security, which is a key component of our national security," said Congressman Rouzer.   "Agriculture is our state’s number one industry, contributing $113 billion to our state's economy.  The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 comes at a critical time for our n

Congressman Scott Franklin issued the following statement on today’s vote to advance the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026: “Our agriculture sector has been operating under short-term extensions of a farm bill that’s nearly a decade old. That uncertainty makes it harder for producers to plan, invest and stay competitive. This bill is a step toward restoring long-term stability. “It strengthens the farm safety net and expands access to credit and risk management tools at a time when input costs remain high and margins are tight. It also makes targeted investments in specialty cr