Press Releases

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, 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. — 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, DC – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) voted for a 3-year extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) with Section 702 reforms to protect the safety of the American people amid rising threats from foreign enemies.  “As tensions escalate with Iran and China, our foreign intelligence capabilities are critical to homeland security and American military operations – making FISA more important than ever before. We cannot afford a lapse in disrupting terror, fentanyl operations, ransomware attacks, or threats to our American heroes overseas,” said Congressman Rogers

Today, Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) announced that two of his bills advanced unanimously through the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability during a full committee markup, a key step toward consideration on the House floor.  The legislation, the Timely and Accurate Benefits Act (H.R. 1755) and the Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act (H.R. 8340), both focus on improving oversight of federal spending and cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse that cost taxpayers billions each year. “Washington has a spending problem and an accountability problem,” said Congressm

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01) today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget Resolution, which lays the budget framework for the reconciliation process to fund Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). “For 74 days, Congressional Democrats have held ICE and CBP funding hostage, putting our national security at grave risk,” said Hern. “With today’s passage of the Budget Resolution, we can begin the process of funding those who work every day to secure our homeland. This is what putting America First looks like: backing

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Randy Weber’s (TX-14) H.R. 8462, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, advanced out of the full House Science, Space, and Technology Committee unanimously and is now eligible for consideration on the U.S. House Floor. Watch Representative Weber's Opening Statement here. Read Representative Weber's Opening Statement below: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’m pleased to sponsor and support H.R. 8462, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act. "The Trump Administration has identified quantum information science, technology, a

U.S. Representatives Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Buddy Carter (GA-01) introduced the Save America’s Family Forests (SAFF) Act to help rural landowners and forestry operations rapidly recover from natural disasters by removing key taxation barriers that currently delay reforestation efforts across the country.  “When a natural disaster tears through a rural community, landowners shouldn’t have to fight the IRS while fighting to replant their forests,” said Rep. Moran. “We are giving Texas forest landowners the financial certainty and support needed to replant and restore forests. Across East

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the Cost Estimate Clarity Act and reintroduced the No Bias in the Baseline Act. Both pieces of legislation aim to empower Congress with the tools needed to make informed financial decisions and to eliminate the baseline bias in the budget process that favors higher spending. The Cost Estimate Clarity Act would require Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to disclose baseline distortions whenever they arise in its cost estimates. The No Bias in the Baseline Act—previously introduced in the 118th Congress—would revise the fiscal dist

Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of a new citrus rootstock designed to help trees defend against citrus greening disease, a bacterial infection that has devastated Florida’s citrus industry and significantly reduced production over the past two decades. The newly approved rootstock, CarriCea T1, provides citrus trees with better protection against disease at the source while reducing the need for conventional pesticide applications. The breakthrough offers growers a practical, science-based tool to replant, recover, and re

Congressman Scott Franklin issued the following statement on the extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA): “The threats facing our country aren’t theoretical—they’re active, evolving and increasingly complex. From China, Russia and Iran to terrorist networks, our adversaries are constantly working to coordinate attacks, target our servicemembers overseas, and probe for vulnerabilities here at home, whether that’s cyberattacks, espionage or threats to critical infrastructure. “As a veteran who has spent my career focused on national security, I’ve seen fi

Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) welcomed the U.S. Navy’s announcement of a $283 million contract award to HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to support the development of the Navy’s next-generation guided missile frigate program. The contract will fund long-lead time material procurement, continued design adaptation work from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Legend-class National Security Cutter to the Navy’s FF(X) platform, and initial pre-construction activities for the first ship. “This is a major win for Mississippi and for our nation’s maritime strength,” Ezell said.

Bacon, Nunn, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Package to Keep Foster Siblings Together Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), Zach Nunn (IA-03), and Gwen Moore (WI-04), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, today introduced the Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act and a resolution recognizing April as National Foster Sibling Connections Month, a bipartisan package to help keep foster siblings together. The Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act would authorize $10 million in federal appropriations over a five-year period and direct

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement at today’s Subcommittee on Energy hearing titled: AI and the Grid: Meeting Growing Power Demand While Protecting Ratepayers. This legislative hearing is the latest in the Committee’s work to meet the nation’s growing energy demand and secure our grid while providing affordable and reliable electricity to the American people.   Chairman Guthrie’s Remarks as Prepared for Delivery: "Thank you, Chairman Latta, for holding this hearing, and thank y

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

GAINESVILLE, GA — Over the weekend, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) recognized World War II veteran Jim Rittenhouse and his wife, Jean, as Special Georgians of the Ninth in honor of his remarkable service and their storied legacy.   At 18-years-old, Jim joined the U.S. Army to serve in WWII, fighting in both Austria and Germany. He selflessly braved the horrors of war — a sacrifice that was properly honored with a Purple Heart.   Jim also recently reached two major milestones. On March