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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (5th District Missouri)

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after his bipartisan amendment to provide $5 million for alpha-gal syndrome research was included in the underlying text of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

“Today marks an important step forward for the hundreds of thousands of Americans living with alpha-gal syndrome. By including my bipartisan amendment to invest $5 million in dedicated research, Congress is finally beginning to address a growing health challenge that has gone underrecognized and underfunded for far too long.

“For too many families, an alpha-gal diagnosis has meant navigating life-altering condition without answers, treatments, or resources they deserve. This investment will help researchers better understand the disease, improve care for patients, and move us closer to effective treatments. I’m grateful to my bipartisan partners and advocates who helped elevate this issue and ensure these families were heard.

“Unfortunately, despite this important victory, House Republican leadership chose to include deeply partisan provisions unrelated to our national defense – including language from the SAVE Act and discriminatory amendments targeting LGBTQ+ Americans – which prevented me from supporting final passage of the legislation.

“My opposition to the final bill should not be mistaken for opposition to our troops or the important bipartisan priorities included in the underlying legislation. I will continue working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to advance policies that strengthen our national defense, support our servicemembers, and improve the lives of the people we are sent here to serve – without sacrificing the civil rights and constitutional protections that define our democracy.”

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Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Greenwood, Blue Springs, North Kansas City, Gladstone, and Claycomo. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH)

After years of advocacy by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), the House today finally passed legislation that will ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing new stocks using insider information and personally profiting from their public service. The legislation also requires members of Congress to publicly disclose their intent to sell covered investments seven to fourteen days prior to any sale and establishes enforcement penalties for trading violations, including a fee of at least $2,000 or 10% of the transaction value, whichever is greater, plus any net gains, which must be paid by the member personally.

“For far too long, members of both parties have gotten rich trading stocks using insider information they got while holding public office, and thousands of my constituents are demanding we put a stop to this corrupt practice,” said Congressman Chris Pappas. “While not perfect, this legislation takes a crucial first step forward to take on those who abuse their public office for personal gain and end self-dealing in Washington. I went to Congress to change the way Washington works, and that begins with putting an end to members of Congress getting rich while middle-class families struggle with the high cost of gas, groceries, and health care. I will continue to lead the fight to reform Washington, including banning former members of Congress from lobbying for foreign countries, getting dark money out of politics, and ending shadow lobbying.”

Background: 

Following Pappas’s advocacy in 2022, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi reversed course and announced legislation to ban stock trading by members of Congress would be considered by the House. Pappas led a bipartisan call for a vote on legislation to ban stock trading by members of Congress. 

In 2023, he joined 20 of his colleagues in calling for leaders of the House Committee on Administration to hold a markup on legislation that would prohibit Members of Congress from trading stocks. Pappas has also fought to change the rules of the House to include a ban on trading stocks by members of Congress

In 2025, Pappas helped introduce the TRUST in Congress Act, which would require Members of Congress — as well as their spouses and dependent children — to put certain investment assets into a qualified blind trust during their entire tenure in Congress, effectively banning them from trading individual stocks. Pappas cosponsors the Restore Trust in Congress Act, legislation that would ban Members of Congress from trading stocks and profiting off of public service, and supported the bipartisan effort to force a vote on it.

In March, Congressman Pappas helped introduce the No Getting Rich in Congress Act, sweeping legislation to crack down on insider trading in Congress and the White House, restore trust in government, and ensure public service is about serving the American people, not personal profit.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04)

Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after four of his bills, the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act, Passports for Purple Hearts and Medals of Honor Act, Tech Diplomacy Training Act, and FORGE Act, passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday, as part of a comprehensive package to modernize U.S. State Department policies.
 
“I am proud to see my legislation pass out of the full House Foreign Affairs Committee,” said Congressman Baird. “These bills will ensure Americans’ tax dollars are not funneled to entities like the Palestine Liberation Organization as it continues to commit human rights violations and incite acts of terrorism; train our nation’s top diplomats in emerging technologies; secure America’s global leadership in nuclear technology; and eliminate financial burdens for decorated veterans who apply for a passport. This legislation is critical to strengthening our national security and America’s standing on the global stage. I thank Chairman Mast for his continued leadership and commitment to putting American interests first in our foreign policy, and I hope this legislation passes the full U.S. House soon.” 
 
Background:
H.R.3208 — No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act of 2025: Expands existing funding prohibitions to include organizations in the United Nations (UN) that afford status, rights, or privileges to the Palestinian Authority (PA) or Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) beyond observer status.

H.R.7398 — Passports for Purple Hearts and Medals of Honor Act: Eliminates passport book fees for Purple Heart and Medal of Honor recipients.

H.R.8212 — Tech Diplomacy Training Act: Ensures all Foreign Service officers receive training on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) concepts prior to being stationed abroad, and makes the same training available and encouraged for all other U.S. State Department employees.

H.R. 8648 — FORGE Act: Secures the United States’ global leadership in Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology and implements American safety, security, and nonproliferation standards. The FORGE Act also codifies a U.S. State Department program, the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) program, designed to deepen strategic ties with partner nations on secure and safe nuclear energy infrastructure. 

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03)

Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23), alongside Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA-50), Scott Franklin (R-FL-18), Suhas Subramanyan (D-VA-10), and Erin Houchin (R-IN-09), introduced the Frontier Risk Oversight, National Transparency, Independent Evaluation, and Reporting (FRONTIER) Act. introduced the Frontier Risk Oversight, National Transparency, Independent Evaluation, and Reporting Act, or the FRONTIER Act. The bipartisan legislation, which was developed as part of the broader Great American AI Act framework, establishes a national, risk-based framework governing the development and deployment of the most advanced artificial intelligence models.
The FRONTIER Act establishes tiered requirements based on the size of a frontier AI developer, including model cards, risk-management frameworks, independent audits, incident reporting, and ongoing assessments. It also creates a uniform national standard for transparency, auditing, and reporting of catastrophic risk to prevent a patchwork of state regulations.
“As AI systems grow more capable, Americans deserve confidence that the most powerful models are being developed responsibly,” said Congresswoman Trahan. “The bipartisan FRONTIER Act delivers commonsense transparency and independent oversight for the largest AI developers while giving them a single, clear national standard to build on. This is how we protect the public from catastrophic risks without slowing the innovation that keeps America competitive.”
“Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, and Congress must ensure our regulatory framework keeps pace without undermining American innovation,” said Congressman Obernolte. “The FRONTIER Act focuses oversight on the largest developers and most advanced models, requiring transparency, independent evaluation, and timely reporting of serious safety incidents. This legislation will protect Americans from catastrophic risk, provide developers with clear rules of the road, and ensure the United States remains the global leader in AI.”
“The window to get AI policy right is closing, and Congress can’t afford to miss it,” said Congressman Peters. “I supported Representatives Trahan and Obernolte’s initial draft so we could develop a better bill that reflects how this technology works and where it’s headed. Thanks to input from researchers, experts, and civil society advocates, that process worked. The FRONTIER Act is a targeted bill with clear, uniform transparency, and safety standards, instead of a fifty-state patchwork. I’m glad to support this bipartisan effort so that Congress acts before this technology outruns us.”
“The FRONTIER Act recognizes that not every AI developer should be regulated the same way. It takes a targeted approach by focusing only on the handful of companies developing the most powerful frontier AI models, not the startups and innovators driving America’s AI ecosystem,” said Congressman Franklin. “By tying coverage to substantial AI research and development investments and requiring transparency and independent assessments from those developers, the bill avoids one-size-fits-all mandates and allows smaller innovators to spend their time building new technologies instead of navigating unnecessary federal red tape.”
“This is a four-alarm fire. We need to take action now. These frontier models could have the power to create serious chaos and harm without adequate regulations. This bill, while not perfect, is an important, bipartisan step in the right direction. We need a bill like this that can actually pass this Congress and get signed into law. But this is only the first step, and more action needs to be taken to protect people from the harm these models can cause,” said Congressman Subramanyan.
“America must lead the world in artificial intelligence, and we can do that while being clear-eyed about the risks,” said Congresswoman Houchin. “Just this week, one of the most advanced AI systems in the country broke out of its own developer’s testing environment, reaching systems it was never supposed to touch. This is exactly the kind of incident that shouldn’t stay behind closed doors. The FRONTIER Act delivers transparency and accountability from the largest AI developers. Innovation and guardrails are not opposites—both are necessary to stay ahead of our adversaries.”
A copy of the legislation introduced today can be accessed HERE.
A section-by-section summary can be accessed HERE.
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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Sanford D Bishop Jr (GA-02)

House-passed NDAA includes important investments for servicemembers, Fort Benning, and Robins Air Force Base, but Republican leaders attached unrelated partisan poison pill provisions

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (7th District of Washington)

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Earl L Buddy Carter (GA-01)

Headline: Carter votes to SAVE and Protect America with Reconciliation 3.0

Carter votes to SAVE and Protect America with Reconciliation 3.0

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman French Hill (AR-02)

The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed H.R. 6955, Rep. French Hill’s (AR-02) Main Street Capital Access Act, by a vote of 270-155-1. As Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Hill led the effort to pass the bill alongside Financial Institutions Subcommittee Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06). The bipartisan bill revitalizes local bank formation and ensures community lenders can focus on serving families, small businesses, and local economies, making life more affordable for Americans and empowering Main Street.

Rep. Hill said, “As a former community banker in central Arkansas, I know how important our Main Street banks are to our local economy. From growing cities like Conway to our smallest rural towns, community banks drive economic growth. Whether a young couple wants to open a coffee shop in downtown Little Rock, a local manufacturer is looking to expand in Jacksonville, or a farmer in White County needs a loan for a new combine, it’s our local banks that step up.

“Yet for decades, Washington has forced these local banks to operate under rules written for the nation’s largest institutions, stifling local lending, accelerating industry consolidation, and making big banks even bigger. This bill fixes that. It right-sizes regulations for our community banks, freeing them up to lend so entrepreneurs can invest, businesses can grow, and families can build wealth. It will spur new bank formation, increase competition, remove barriers to lending, and benefit communities from coast to coast.”

Watch Chairman Hill’s floor remarks here.

Click here for bill text.
Click here for a section-by-section.
Click here for a one-pager.

Further Background:

• On March 5, 2026, the Committee advanced the Main Street Capital Access Act by a vote of 26-16.
• On January 8, 2026, the Committee hosted a fireside chat for the introduction of the Main Street Capital Access Act.
• On January 7, 2026, Chairman Hill and Subcommittee Chairman Barr unveiled the Main Street Capital Access Act with every Committee Republican as an original co-sponsor. The Committee also hosted a press conference on the bill.
• The Committee held several hearings to develop the Main Street Capital Access Act:
  • On December 11, 2025, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled “Right-Sizing the U.S. Bank Capital Framework: A Return to Tailoring, Economic Growth, and Competitiveness.”  
  • On September 5, 2025, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled “Promoting the Health of the Banking Sector: Reforming Resolution and Broadening Funding Access for Long-Term Resilience.”  
  • On July 15, 2025, the Full Committee held a hearing entitled “Dodd-Frank Turns 15: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead.”
  • On May 14, 2025, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled “Enhancing Competition: Shaping the Future of Bank Mergers and De Novo Formation.”
  • On April 29, 2025, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled “Regulatory Overreach: The Price Tag on American Prosperity.”
  • On February 5, 2025, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled “Make Community Banking Great Again.”
• During the 118th Congress, on November 14, 2024, Chairman Hill released a set of principles which outlined his vision for invigorating community banking in America.