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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2025 ICYMI: How one Montana senator managed to move the Trump White House — twice Semafor published a story highlighting Senator Sheehy’s prominent role in effectively fighting to make America great again alongside President Trump and putting Montanans first in ten months as a freshman senator. In case you missed it… […]
Today, Congressman Josh Brecheen announced the students from Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District who have been nominated to the United States Service Academies. United States Naval Academy Hudson Pollard (Checotah, OK) United States Military Academy Max Cunningham (Locust Grove, OK) United States Air Force Academy Cannon Ysbrand (Bokoshe, OK) Michael Robertson (Claremore, OK) United States Merchant Marine Academy Brian Jones (Owasso, OK) The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to ser
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced the Continuing Resolution passed by Congress this week to reopen the government included $1.4 million for three local projects he championed in the House this year. Once signed into law by the President, funding will be allocated for water infrastructure improvements in Sesser and public safety projects in Mt. Vernon and Effingham. “Part of good government is ensuring the health and safety of the people we represent,” said Bost. “These investments will help ensure families have access to safe drinking water, firefighter
The inclusion of language from my END Act in the Agriculture Appropriations bill is a huge victory for public health and consumer safety.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after voting to end the government shutdown and reopen the federal government: “For 43 days, Democrats held the government hostage and forced needless hardship on American families, workers, and communities. After weeks of chaos and obstruction, they finally caved to reality and joined Republicans and President Trump in reopening the government. Thanks to Republican leadership, we passed a clean, responsible continuing resolution that immediately reopens the government, blocks another bloated Christmas o
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, with a vote of 222 to 209. After a damaging and unnecessary shutdown that lasted 43 days, a funding extension that House Republicans called for and passed in September is finally headed to President Trump’s desk. Senate Democrats voted against this clean, nonpartisan measure 15 times over the course of the six weeks they held the government hostage. In addition to the continuing resolution, Congr
Washington–Today, Congressman Brecheen released the following statement regarding his vote to reopen the government. "Today, I voted to end the Schumer Shutdown and reopen the government. The continuing resolution (CR) that 216 of my Republican and 6 of my Democrat colleagues and I voted for will largely maintain current funding levels through January 30th, 2026. We also passed three appropriations bills tied to the CR—MilConVA, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch. While CRs are never optimal, this was a necessary step for reopening the government, keeping spending as low as possible, and
WASHINGTON–Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) released the following statement after the passage of the Senate Amendment to HR 5371. Congressman Sessions said, "Today, I voted YES on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371 to end the government shutdown. This was a costly and painful shutdown that lasted 43 days, driven by the Democrats’ gridlock over the Affordable Care Act and reckless federal spending that continues to expand our deficit and debt. This legislation closes the hemp loophole that allowed intoxicating and dangerous high-potency THC products like Delta-8 to flood our communities. It pr
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) voted in support of the Senate-passed minibus bill, which included the continuing resolution to reopen the government. “Senate Democrats shut the government down and attempted to use the American people’s suffering as leverage to secure $1.5 trillion of wasteful spending. Thankfully, Speaker Johnson prevailed and Democrats failed to extort the American people,” said Rep. Warren Davidson. “This CR isn’t perfect, but I’m optimistically voting in support of it so we can reopen the government and get back to work for the American peop
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) voted today to end the longest government shutdown in history, reopening the government and funding essential services through January 30th. The Continuing Resolution, which passed the House on a near party-line vote, includes critical, year-long funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, and military construction. “Washington Democrats inflicted 43 days of pain on the American people just to score points with their political base. Their shutdown was senseless from the start, hurting working families
Washington--Today, Congressman Josh Brecheen released a statement on our increasingly secure border. "Under the Biden Administration, there were 2.9 million nationwide illegal alien encounters during last year alone. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem's leadership, this number has reach a sixth month low with US Border Patrol agents releasing ZERO illegal aliens back into America. This is great news!!!" said Congressman Josh Brecheen.
We have seen too many illegal vapes slipping through the enforcement cracks, posing health and safety risks to Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office of Representative Anna Paulina Luna has received multiple confirmed reports that Representative Nutmeg has been spotted roaming the halls of the U.S. Capitol once again—just in time for the holiday season. Witnesses claim to have spotted Rep. Nutmeg this morning in the Capitol Rotunda, where she was seen admiring the […] The post Reports Confirm Sighting of Rep. Nutmeg on Capitol Hill Ahead of Holiday Season appeared first on Anna Paulina Luna.
Washington—Today, Congressman Brecheen released a statement regarding cosponsoring Articles of Impeachment against radial Judge James Boasberg. "I believe it is crucial for Congress to take every legal action available to restore the American people's faith in our justice system. This begins with getting rid of the radicals who take advantage of their positions within the Courts," said Congressman Josh Brecheen. To read the Articles of Impeachment, click here.
Today, the House Values Action Team released a statement highlighting Member comments on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria. “I am truly grateful to President Trump for bringing awareness to this genocide in Nigeria and urge everyone to pray for our Christian brothers and sisters there. No country should allow this to continue and the international community should use economic leverage to demand a course correction!” said Congressman Josh Brecheen. To read the full statement, click here.
Pregnancy is no small feat and the courageousness of unexpected mothers considering adoption needs to be acknowledged.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the government shutdown reached its 30th day, U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (IL-12), Mary Miller (IL-15), and Darin LaHood (IL-16) urged Congressional Democrats to reopen the federal government before key programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, experience a lapse in funding at month’s end. Each week of the shutdown costs Illinois nearly $600 million in economic output, according to the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. "We proudly voted with our Republican colleagues on September 19th to keep the government open and protect vital services f
On Saturday, November 1st, 2025, approximately 700,000 Oklahomans will not receive their SNAP benefits. Despite falling into the category of mandatory funding, due to the government shutdown, SNAP contingency funds are not legally available to cover SNAP costs. We understand that this abrupt pause to SNAP funding may impact many of our constituents, and we wish to assist you during this time. To this end, we recommend that anyone struggling with food scarcity utilize the Oklahoma Human Services’ Be a Neighbor program. Be a Neighbor was started by Governor Stitt in 2018 to help Oklahomans w
WASHINGTON, DC–Congressman Pete Sessions today announced that the Trinity River Authority (TRA) has received a critical $30 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund repairs to the Lake Livingston Dam following flooding in the spring of 2024. The grant will reimburse the TRA for their work to restore the essential infrastructure that provides water to Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city, and to communities throughout East Texas. Congressman Sessions advocated for the funding and urged FEMA to expedite the approval process due to the dam’s vital role in sup
Today, the House Values Action team released a statement highlighting Member comments on the prolonged Schumer Shutdown. "For the first time ever, the Democrats shut down the government over a clean CR so that they could fund trans surgeries and provide healthcare for illegal aliens through Obamacare. This is a completely unacceptable use of Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars. Liberals in Congress must stop trying to throw money at the Unaffordable Care Act. We must prioritize American families, rather than the partisan desires of left-wing extremists. I urge my Democrat colleagues to
President Trump and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet have opened the door to improved trade opportunities for American businesses, farmers, and tech innovators.
Representatives Andy Biggs, Marlin Stutzman, Andy Ogles, and I recently released an op-ed with Newsweek discussing the White House Ballroom. To read the full article, click here. "Since its initial construction, the White House has had multiple major renovations, including in 1817, 1902, 1927, and 1952. During the 1902 renovations, President Theodore Roosevelt added the West Wing onto the residence, while President Harry Truman “completely gutted and rebuilt the White House” in 1952, according to the White House Historical Association. Since the Truman renovations, every administration ha
In case you missed it, U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36), Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, authored an op-ed in Newsmax exposing the political games behind the ongoing Democrat-led government shutdown and its devastating impact on hardworking Americans. In his piece, Babin calls out Senate Democrats for holding the government hostage over partisan demands—hurting troops, border agents, and working families across the nation.“The American people deserve better. They deserve a government that works for them, not against them,” Babin wrote. “A government that f
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) led a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel calling for an investigation into the intelligence cover-up of a December 2015 report that raised concerns over then-Vice President Joe Biden's corrupt family influence ties to Ukraine. "For more than a decade, Democrats have weaponized the intelligence community (IC) and administrative state to advance their own partisan agenda, shield themselves from scrutiny, and work to delegitimize their political opponents," commented Rep. Pat Fallon. "What a recently declassified
House GOP appropriators are growing frustrated with the duration of the government shutdown, arguing they cannot do their jobs and will not bring the remaining full-year funding bills to the floor until the government reopens. All 12 appropriations cardinals told the Washington Examiner they are concerned about the time being lost as the shutdown carries on. Friday marks 17 days since the shutdown began, and the continuing resolution to reopen the government only punts the funding deadline to Nov. 21. With that date fast approaching, appropriators are aware they may need to negotiate a
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mike Rulli (OH-06) introduced the Italian Heroes and Heritage Act, legislation that preserves Columbus Day as a nationwide federal holiday honoring Italian American heritage and the historical contributions of Christopher Columbus. The bill prohibits federal funds from being distributed to any state or local government that replaces Columbus Day with […]
The egregious failures of the U.S. Census Bureau need to be corrected immediately.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) formally submitted a nomination to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee recognizing President Donald J. Trump for his “bold and unprecedented leadership in advancing peace around the globe.” In her letter to the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Rep. Luna cited President Trump’s role in brokering a historic […] The post Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Nominates President Donald J. Trump for Nobel Peace Prize appeared first on Anna Paulina Luna.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on phase one of the historic peace agreement – brokered by President Trump – that was agreed to by the State of Israel and Hamas. “Blessed are the peacemakers. This new agreement has undeniably opened the door for peace within the middle east – we certainly have President Trump to thank for his continued, diligent efforts,” said Representative Foxx. “Israeli families have suffered immeasurable grief in the past two years from the carnage and heinous atrocities that occurred on October 7, 2023. They deserve a