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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. –  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, 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, 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

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,

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, 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, 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

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

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, 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

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

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

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, D.C. — Representative Burgess Owens has issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais: “I welcome the Supreme Court’s correct decision. The left has spent decades hiding their racial obsession behind the banner of civil rights. Today, that game ends. “Racial gerrymandering is not protection. It is the left’s plantation […] The post Owens Issues Statement on SCOTUS Ruling appeared first on Burgess Owens.

Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement on the U.S. House vote on S. 1318: Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act: “Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, we have faced a Constitutional dilemma, how to balance the constitutional responsibilities of the federal government to ‘provide for the common defense,’ […]

Washington D.C. (April 29, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement following the U.S. House vote on S.Con.Res 33: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States for fiscal years 2027 through 2035. “Border security and immigration enforcement are vital elements of any sovereign nation and are too important to be left unfunded. […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, will hold a hearing entitled, “Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals.” In conjunction with the hearing, the chairman released an interim Majority Staff Report, along with approximately 600 pages of records detailing how in early […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) announced that H.R. 7343, the Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act, has successfully advanced out of the House Ways and Means Committee by a unanimous vote, marking a key step forward in expanding education and workforce opportunities for foster youth across the country.   The bipartisan legislation, led by Congressman Miller and […] The post Congressman Max Miller Advances Foster Youth Workforce Opportunity Act  appeared first on Max Miller.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Senators Jim Justice, John Fetterman (D-PA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act. The Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food by adding “hot rotisserie chicken.” Current statute does not allow the purchase of hot prepared foods under SNAP, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), alongside Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Greg Steube (R-FL), Greg Murphy (R-NC), and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), this week introduced the bipartisan Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026, a bill to help family forest landowners recover more quickly from natural disasters and keep working forests productive.   Under current law, landowners may deduct only up to $10,000 in reforestation expenses upfront, with the remaining costs recovered over seven years. The Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor honoring Martha Odom, a Louisiana high school senior who was tragically killed in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana on April 23rd. Cassidy mourned the loss of Odom, offered condolences to her family, friends, and classmates, and wished […]

WASHINGTON — Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), Greg Murphy (R-N.C.), and Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) today introduced the Save America's Family Forests Act. This bill would allow forest landowners to immediately expense reforestation costs following a qualified natural disaster, accelerating recovery and reinvestment in rural economies.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim (CA-40) hosted the 23rd annual North Korea Freedom Week Roundtable, joining 11 North Korean defectors to shed light on the regime’s ongoing human rights abuses and the urgent need to support those seeking freedom.  Participants shared firsthand accounts of the […] The post Rep. Young Kim Chairs North Korea Freedom Week Roundtable, Urges Passage of North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act  first appeared on Congresswoman Young Kim.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) released the following statements after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Mission Area reorganization and restructuring, which includes agricultural research investments in West Virginia. “Getting USDA research and resources closer to our farmers makes all the sense in […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and six Republican colleagues introduced the Heat Workforce Standards Act to protect workers from dangerous Biden-era heat standards that threaten jobs and create new safety risks. “One-size-fits-all federal heating standards prevent small businesses and farmers from appropriately protecting the people they employ,” said Risch. “The Heat Workforce Standards Act will stop the implementation of […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today unveiled his energy plan to lower gas prices. Cassidy’s agenda aims to produce more American energy, cut red tape, and lower costs so Louisiana families pay less at the pump and less on their energy bills. “To lower prices immediately, we must support President Trump’s efforts to open the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) secured a commitment from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that cooperatives regulated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), such as Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation (BRMEMC), are exempt from a National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) mandate causing legal and financial barriers to a critical broadband expansion project in Georgia’s Ninth District.   The NTIA awarded $3.8 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funding to Blue R