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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steve Scalise (1st District of Louisiana)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued a statement after the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released their report on the FBI’s Conclusions on the 2017 Congressional Baseball Shooting. This follows FBI Director Kash Patel providing a review of the FBI case file to the Committee, after years of previous FBI leadership dodging transparency and accountability. “This report definitively shows the FBI completely mishandled the investigation into the Congressional baseball shooting of 2017 – ignoring crucial and obvious facts in order to sell a false narrative that the shooting was not politically motivated. I want to thank FBI Director Kash Patel, Chairman Rick Crawford, and the staff of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for finally getting to the truth of the matter: this was a deliberate and planned act of domestic terrorism toward Republican Members of Congress.“I encourage Director Patel to adopt the recommendations of the Committee to ensure the intelligence community is rid of bias and to identify who was responsible for the misleading and incorrect conclusions and why, and ensure the FBI gets back to its mission of following the facts, wherever they may lead.” Click here to view the report. 

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steve Scalise (1st District of Louisiana)

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss how President Trump is working toward economic growth through fair trade, tax cut permanency, and negotiations with foreign countries for fair treatment. Leader Scalise also outlined the important work House committees are doing on reconciliation this month to codify President Trump’s agenda to reduce wasteful spending, ensure tax rates do not go up, put American energy first to lower prices, secure the border, and protect hardworking families.

Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise’s full interview. 
On achieving fair trade for the United States:“Well, I’m on board with it. And in fact, President Trump talked about all of these items, clearly talked about the border a lot. He talked about inflation, he talked about gas prices. He talked about getting our economy moving again. But he talked about getting fair trade with our friends and enemies around the world. And this was something he’s talked about. Really, you go back to 2016, it’s something he’s felt strongly about for a long time. Everybody, I think, knew this was going to be something the President would confront. And look, when we get out of this and we have new agreements, you know, you’ve heard Scott Bessent, over 75 countries want to renegotiate. There are a lot of countries that are in the process of negotiating a better trade deal right now. If we end up with no trade tariffs for either side, look, countries were hitting us with tariffs left and right, and we weren’t hitting them with anything. Right now, their tariffs are still higher. But if they drop their tariffs and we drop ours, I think we’re going to end up with a better economy.”On President Trump negotiating tariffs and tax cut permanency: “We know that there are countries that are talking to the White House about a new deal. You know, are they close to announcing a new deal with some of these countries? And I think it’s only going to be a few – you get Japan, you get India, you get one or two more. Everybody’s going to know, okay, that’s the template for every other country. It’s not like you’re just going to get one-off deals, and everybody else is going to be waiting for their own separate deal. I think, you know, the way it goes with the first few countries is going to be the type of deal you’re going to be seeing with other countries, too. China is going to be a unique situation because of how they treat intellectual property, how they don’t play by their own rules, they manipulate currency. But when you see, hopefully, a new set of trade deals coming where you drop tariffs on both sides, that’s what I think a lot of us would like to see. Then you’ll get a lot more stability.“The other part of that, and that’s something that we’re in the middle of right now, and that is this budget reconciliation bill. If we lock in tax rates, meaning no tax increases, and you not only renew current tax rates for 10 years, but permanently. If we get a permanent American tax code where rates aren’t going to be subject to going up depending on who’s in Congress, I think that will bring even more stability to the economy and trillions of new investment that is just sitting on the sidelines right now.”On stabilizing tax rates for hardworking families:“That’s, that’s what I’m pushing for [is to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017]. I don’t want to see anybody’s tax rates go up. You know, we’re looking at a reduction for people that make tips. Obviously, no tax on tips has been a hallmark of what President Trump talked about during the campaign. And you know, [Chairman] Jason Smith and his committee is working to follow through on that. But let’s start with a baseline that nobody’s tax rates go up, meaning we keep all your rates the same. Then we can look at additional pro-growth items.“I’m saying nobody’s tax rates should go up. Nobody’s tax rates should go up. Well, look, I mean, every committee’s working through this process right now, but I think if you look at what we know is going to work to create economic growth, to bring more investment into the country. It’s lower tax rates, not higher tax rates.“Well, and we’re working on a lot of pay-fors, and in fact, the economic growth just from renewing current rates, the growth you’ll get in the economy. I’ve heard numbers from private sector groups saying there’s three, four trillion dollars sitting on the sidelines waiting for us to act. And I know CBO doesn’t recognize a lot of that kind of growth, but that’s real growth. That’s real economic activity and real wage increases for hardworking families. They will surely see it. You know, when you go to the grocery store, you will see lower food costs. That matters to families. That’s who we’re focused on.”On maximizing economic growth under President Trump’s leadership:“A lot of those things are predicated on the uncertainty with tariffs. We all know that President Trump talked about that at the State of the Union. But people like me do not think that this is going to be sustaining itself for months from now. If you fast forward two months from now – tariffs and tax rates – if you fast forward two months from now and we have a stabilized tax code and we have agreements with other countries, maybe not all 75, but let’s say you get agreements with eight countries, four countries that are major trading partners with America that drop their tariffs down. That will tell you where a lot of the off-ramps are going to go with other countries, too. And I think you’ll see the markets react to that. Will it happen? I think it will because I know how President Trump negotiates deals. He’s got a proven track record, and I think we’ve got to give him the benefit of the doubt based on his history and how he knows how to make deals. He’s here to get deals for the American workers and the American people.”On the lack of transparency in healthcare pricing:“Well, when I talk about transparency, and I’ve been very clear about this, as you mentioned, in health care, it’s the only form of pricing that you cannot find out what something costs. You know, American consumers are the best shoppers in the world. And yet, if you tried to find out what a gallbladder operation or what a heart surgery might cost, any other procedure, you can’t find it out. You can call a hospital, and they won’t give you a price. You can call five hospitals, they won’t give you any prices. That’s got to change. We want to see price transparency there. So you know what something costs. Now, if you attach political items to a cost, not, okay, here’s the price of a good, and then here’s the sales tax to that item. You know, those are fixed costs. If you’re going to start attaching other things to it that are based on political decisions, you know, that’s a different situation. We’ve never had a tariff line item for anything. And by the way, again, tariffs have been hit against us in America for decades, for generations. And presidents have just let it happen, Republican and Democrat alike. President Trump is the first President to say let’s get treated fairly.”On politically-motivated companies sharing price hikes:“That seems more political. But think about this – when you go to the pump to buy gasoline, did you see them putting an item when Joe Biden shut off American energy and prices went up, did you see them put an item going, you’re paying $4 instead of $2 a gallon because of Joe Biden’s anti-American energy policies? They didn’t do that.“But that wasn’t Shell or Chevron or the gas companies doing that, but people knew why the higher price was there. “Well, are they also going to put in when China steals our intellectual property, and that jacks up the cost of items because we’re paying for all of the IP that China is stealing, they don’t put that on an item, too.“Well, businesses can communicate with their customers however they want. That’s between a business and their customer. But then again, you know it’s why a lot of businesses don’t delve into political issues because you know some of their customers might not appreciate that, that’s again going to be some choices they have to make.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steve Scalise (1st District of Louisiana)

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Troy Downing (R-Mont.) to discuss the budget reconciliation committee markup process starting this week to pass an America First agenda, as we mark a productive 100 days under President Trump’s leadership. Leader Scalise outlined how budget reconciliation will unleash American energy to lower costs at the pump, stop tax hikes, secure our border, bolster our military, and protect small businesses. Leader Scalise also highlighted how Democrats refuse to partner with Republicans on these commonsense measures, instead prioritizing their anger with President Trump.

Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise’s full remarks. 
On House Committees beginning the reconciliation markup process:“Well, anybody who’s been following since the day President Trump took the oath of office for this second term knows that President Donald Trump has been working nonstop at a feverish pace to deliver results for the American people. I don’t think we’ve seen a president in 100 days get more things accomplished, follow through on more promises to get this country back on track. And we’re only 100 days in. Obviously, the things that we’ve been working with this president on are really going to be starting off in a much bigger way with this one big, beautiful bill.“The budget reconciliation process formally starts today with the reconciliation bill. Seven committees go to work this week. Next week, another four committees will continue doing that important work. And this has been about a year in the making. This is not something that happened overnight. All of our committees have been meeting both individually. We’ve been meeting with the President for about a year to get to this moment and start delivering on those things that we all ran on.”On Democrats’ anger over Republicans’ wins:“These are not just campaign promises that Donald Trump talked about on a campaign trail. This is also something that House Republicans said we would do. We said we would prevent a massive tax increase on American families. If Congress takes no action, there would be a four-and-a-half trillion dollar tax hike on families.“If you listen to Democrats who are all going to vote no on this package, let’s make no mistake about it, they’ve been clear from the beginning, they just want to obstruct everything. You saw it at the State of the Union when President Trump said, look, this 13-year-old boy beat cancer. And they all just sat there on their hands, angry because President Trump was highlighting somebody else’s success. And I think the American people got disgusted when they realized a whole major party in America is just going to oppose anything President Trump does because they hate him as an individual, even when it’s good for America. And believe me, preventing a tax increase on over 90% of American families is good for America. But every Democrat will vote no because they want a tax increase on American families. Every Democrat will vote no on a bill that’s going to secure America’s border.”On House Republicans delivering on an America First agenda: “You’ve seen President Trump deliver through executive action on things he can do. And it’s resulted in amazing results. Over 95% reduction in border crossings illegally, deportation of hardened criminals, violent gang members, murderers, rapists, finally sent back to prisons in their country where they belong, where many of them came from. And what are Democrats doing? Democrats aren’t celebrating that they’re flying to other countries to try to get hardened gang members in prisons released back into the United States. It’s lunacy. But that’s where their party is, because they are void of any ideas. They are a leaderless party. The Democrat Party literally has no leader except AOC and [Jasmine] Crockett, and Bernie Sanders. And that’s what their parties become. They’re just opposed to everything.“They don’t want to produce more American energy. But the good news is we do. That’s also going to be in this bill that we start debating to allow America to produce more energy so that we and our friends don’t have to be dependent on foreign nations like Russia or Iran for oil and natural gas. We can do more of it. We can lower costs for families. We can create more jobs at home. We can ensure that more manufacturing can be done in America. That’s all going to be part of this bill. We’re also going to make our military more competitive. Everybody knows China has been incredibly aggressive, not just their naval fleet developing hypersonic weapons. And America had fallen behind under Joe Biden. And Donald Trump said we are going to address these inadequacies. And if you look at what’s in this bill, again, addressing major problems to make our country competitive again militarily. And every Democrat will vote no on that as well. And the good news is Republicans said, well, if Democrats are just going to block everything, if Democrats want a tax hike, if Democrats do not want secure borders, if Democrats want to make our country more dependent on foreign nations for our energy, that’s why they lost the election. Those days are gone.”On President Trump’s success in his first 100 days back in office:“We can actually fix all of these problems without any Democrat support. We’d welcome their votes, we’d welcome their input. But they’ve chosen to just go the other way because their far-left radical base won’t let them work with Donald Trump on anything that’s good for America. But that hasn’t deterred President Trump. President Trump is resolute in fighting for those hardworking families who have been struggling. Again, the tax increase, when they talk about millionaires and billionaires, it’s over 90% of Americans who would see a tax increase if no action was taken. That’s families making $50,000, $60,000 a year. That’s not the rich. That’s the people who are just barely getting by, who have been struggling under the weight of the failures of Joe Biden’s economy. The waitress who’s maybe working two jobs, barely getting by. And President Trump and this Republican Congress are going to deliver on no tax on tips so that that single mom who’s maybe working two jobs can have a little bit more money in her pocket and be able to take her kids on a vacation or invest in her kids’ college. That’s what we’re doing this week as we watch the Democrats oppose everything just because they have become a party derelict of any ideas. This is a Congress of leadership and action working with a President who’s probably done more in 100 days than any other president we’ve ever seen. And the best is yet to come.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steve Scalise (1st District of Louisiana)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As we reach the first 100 days under President Trump’s leadership, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement highlighting the progress House Republicans have made in furthering President Trump’s America First agenda:  “Just 100 days into his second term, President Trump has already taken historic action at a whirlwind pace to turn our country around, reversing so much damage done by the Biden Administration and following through on his promise to put America first. Illegal border crossings have drastically declined, criminal aliens are being deported en masse, consumer prices and inflation are dropping, companies are investing trillions of dollars back into America, domestic energy production is being unleashed, gas prices are dropping, and much more. “House Republicans are working hard to do our part to further President Trump’s America First agenda, passing legislation to secure our border, keep families safe, unleash American energy, support American job growth, and increase government efficiency. We passed legislation like the Laken Riley Act, the first piece of legislation signed into law by President Trump, to protect our citizens from criminal illegal aliens. We also passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to prevent men from competing in women’s sports. To ensure only American citizens are voting in federal elections, we passed the SAVE Act, and to safeguard American energy, we passed legislation such as the Protecting American Energy Production Act.”Additionally, House Republicans have passed 10 CRAs overturning costly and unnecessary regulations from the Biden Administration that crush American businesses, raise costs, and take away consumer choice, as well as the Midnight Rules Relief Act to keep the administrative state out of our homes. When partisan judges attempted to hinder President Trump from carrying out the policy agenda he was elected to deliver, we passed the No Rogue Rulings Act to prevent them from issuing nationwide injunctions. “These are just a few things House Republicans have accomplished working with President Trump, but we are far from done. Congress has a critical role to play in helping the President renew the American dream and make our nation great again, particularly through the reconciliation process. We are currently drafting one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in history in one big, beautiful bill that will deliver on President Trump’s full agenda. Republicans won’t stop fighting to take President Trump’s great vision for our nation – an America that is safe, strong, free, and full of opportunity – and make it a reality, for Americans today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.”Make America Safe Again ✅Border 

H.R. 29 (Collins) – Laken Riley Act: Holds the Biden Administration accountable for their role in these tragedies through their open border policies, requires detention of illegal aliens who commit theft and mandates ICE take them into custody, and allows a state to sue the Federal government on behalf of their citizens for not enforcing the border laws, particularly in the case of parole.

Passed 264-159

Republicans: 216-0
Democrats: 48-159

Senate version became law on 1/29/25

H.R. 30 (Mace) – Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make illegal immigrants who are convicted of, who admit having committed, or who admit committing sex offenses or domestic violence inadmissible and deportable from the United States.

Passed 274-145

Republicans: 213-0
Democrats: 61-145

H.R. 27 (Griffith) – HALT Fentanyl Act: Permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances (FRS) in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, guarantees law enforcement has the resources to keep these drugs off the street, and allows for further research of FRS.

Passed 312-108

Republicans: 214-1
Democrats: 98-107

H.R. 35 (Ciscomani) – Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act: Creates new criminal offenses for operating a vehicle within 100 miles of the southern border while fleeing from Border Patrol agents, or any law enforcement officer assisting the U.S. Border Patrol, including serious jail time and prohibition from ever receiving legal status in the United States.

Passed 264-155

Republicans: 214-0
Democrats: 50-155

Online Safety

S. 146 (Sen. Cruz) – TAKE IT DOWN Act: Prohibits the nonconsensual online publication of intimate visual depictions of individuals, both authentic and computer-generated, and requires certain online platforms to promptly remove such depictions upon receiving notice of their existence.

Passed 409-2

Republicans: 207-2
Democrats: 202-0

Foreign Relations

H.R. 23 (Roy) – Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act: Imposes sanctions on the ICC or any foreign actor who supports their effort to arrest, detain, or prosecute protected persons of the United States and its allies, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant.

Passed 243-140-1

Republicans: 198-0-1
Democrats: 45-140

H.R. 1048 (Baumgartner) – DETERRENT Act: Protects our institutions of higher education from foreign interference by strengthening disclosure requirements for foreign gifts and contracts, and in some cases, banning contracts between these schools and certain foreign entities of concern.

Passed 241-169

Republicans: 210-1
Democrats: 31-168

H.R. 33 (Smith-MO) – United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act: Strengthens the U.S. economic alliance with Taiwan and enhances our competitive position by providing targeted and expedited relief from double taxation on cross-border investment between America and Taiwan through tax code changes and authorizing the President to broker and enter into a tax agreement relative to Taiwan.

Passed 423-1

Republicans: 213-1
Democrats: 210-0

Women’s Sports

H.R. 28 (Steube) – Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act: Prevents schools from allowing biological males to compete in school athletic programs for women or girls by stating that sex in an athletic competition must be defined by genetics at birth, and withholding federal funding from schools that facilitate athletic programs where biological men compete against biological women.

Passed 218-206-1

Republicans: 216-0
Democrats: 2-206-1

Life

H.R. 21 (Wagner) – Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Secures medical protections for babies that survive an attempted abortion, requiring health care providers to administer the same medical care they would to a fetus born prematurely at the same age, transport the child to the hospital, and report violations to law enforcement.

Passed 217-204

Republicans: 216-0
Democrats: 1-204

Make America Grow Again ✅Energy 

H.R. 26 (Pfluger) – Protecting American Energy Production Act: Prevents a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to protect American energy production, and expresses that states have primacy over energy production on state and private land.

Passed 226-188

Republicans: 210-0
Democrats: 16-188

S.J. Res. 11 (Sen. Kennedy) – Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources CRA: Disapproves the Biden BOEM’s rule requiring oil and gas lessees and operators to submit an archaeological report for certain exploration or development activities on the Outer Continental Shelf to protect marine archeological resources like shipwrecks and so-called “cultural resources,” blocking increases in domestic energy production, weakening energy independence, and raising costs for consumers.

Passed 221-202-1

Republicans: 212-1-1
Democrats: 9-201

Signed into law 3/14/25

H.J. Res. 35 (Pfluger) – Waste Emissions Charge CRA: Disapproves the Biden Environmental Protection Agency’s “Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems,” rule that imposes a significant fee (WEC) on methane emissions from oil and natural gas facilities that exceed specific levels, preventing the rule from raising costs for consumers, reducing domestic energy production, and increasing reliance on foreign energy sources.

Passed 220-206

Republicans: 214-1
Democrats: 6-205

Signed into law 3/14/25

Budget

H.Con. Res. 14 (Arrington) – Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034: Establishes a congressional budget for the U.S. Government that delivers for Americans by cutting waste and government spending, reducing burdensome regulations, providing tax cuts that support families and small businesses, supporting domestic energy production and security, and securing the border.

Passed 217-215

Republicans: 217-1
Democrats: 0-214

Passed in Senate 4/5/25

Senate Amendment to H.Con. Res. 14 (Arrington) – Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034: Establishes a congressional budget for the U.S. Government that delivers for Americans by cutting waste and government spending, reducing burdensome regulations, providing tax cuts that support families and small businesses, supporting domestic energy production and security, and securing the border.

Passed 216-214

Republicans: 216-2
Democrats: 0-212

Crypto

H.J. Res. 25 (Carey) – Digital Asset Sales CRA: Overturns Biden’s rule that would require brokers to report gross proceeds from crypto sales and other digital asset transactions, including data about the taxpayers involved, increasing tax filing burdens, stifling innovation, and raising privacy concerns over the sharing of taxpayers’ personal information.

Passed 292-132-1

Republicans: 216-0
Democrats: 76-132-1

Signed into law 4/10/25

Consumer Financial Protection

S.J. Res. 28 (Sen. Ricketts) – Digital Wallets CRA: Reverses the Biden Administration CFPB’s rule “Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications,” that would allow the CFPB more oversight power over non-bank entities that complete 50 million digital transactions a year, providing no benefit to consumers or the market and placing significant burdens on businesses that use digital payments.

Passed 219-211

Republicans: 219-0
Democrats: 0-211

Passed Senate 3/5/25

S.J. Res. 18 (Sen. Scott-SC) – Overdraft Price Controls CRA: Nullifies the Biden CFPB’s final rule “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions,” preventing the price cap limitations on overdraft fees from taking effect, ensuring overdraft services remain accessible for American consumers.

Passed 217-211

Republicans: 217-1
Democrats: 0-210

Passed Senate 3/27/25 

Make America Free Again ✅Consumer Choice

H.J. Res 20 (Palmer) – Gas Water Heaters CRA: Expresses congressional disapproval of the Biden Department of Energy’s  “Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters,” rule that effectively bans certain natural gas water heaters from the market, burdening consumers and threatening their choice.

Passed 221-198

Republicans: 210-0
Democrats: 11-198

Passed Senate 4/10/25

H.J. Res. 24 (Bice) – Walk-in Coolers & Freezers CRA: Overturns the Biden Administration’s “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers” rule imposing new or amended energy efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers that are not technologically feasible and economically justified.

Passed 203-182

Republicans: 197-0
Democrats: 6-182

Passed Senate 4/3/25

H.J. Res. 75 (Goldman-TX) – Commercial Fridges & Freezers CRA: Overturns the Biden Administration’s “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers” rule imposing new or amended energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers that are not technologically feasible and economically justified.

Passed 214-193

Republicans: 209-0
Democrats: 5-193

H.J. Res. 61 (Griffith) – Rubber Tire Manufacturing CRA: Overturns the Biden EPA’s harmful “NESHAP for Rubber Tire Manufacturing” rule that establishes new emissions standards for rubber tire manufacturing, preventing it from increasing compliance costs for the industry and placing a heavier financial burden on smaller businesses, which would result in higher prices for consumers.

Passed 216-202

Republicans: 209-1
Democrats: 7-201

H.J. Res. 42 (Clyde) – Energy Conservation Standards CRA: Disapproves the Biden DOE’s “Energy Conservation-Appliance Standards, Certification and Labeling” rule which expands certification and labeling for the Department of Energy’s conservation standards program and could slow the introduction of products to market, reduce options for consumers, and affect supply chains and inventories.

Passed 222-203

Republicans: 215-0
Democrats: 7-203 

Make America Efficient Again ✅
Reining In Executive Actions

H.R. 77 (Biggs-AZ) – Midnight Rules Relief Act: Amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to disapprove multiple rules through one joint resolution if those rules were issued during the last year of a President’s term in office.

Passed 212-208

Republicans: 211-1
Democrats: 1-207

Election Security

H.R. 22 (Roy) – SAVE Act: Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, requiring individuals to provide proof of United States citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections.

Passed 220-208

Republicans: 216-0
Democrats: 4-208

Judicial Oversight

H.R. 1526 (Issa) – NORRA of 2025: Prevents partisan judges from abusing their authority and issuing politically motivated nationwide injunctions that inhibit the President from carrying out the policy agenda the American people elected him to implement by blocking federal judges from issuing injunctions that extend beyond specific parties involved in a case.

Passed 219-213

Republicans: 219-1
Democrats: 0-212

Fraud

H.R. 1156 (Smith-MO) – Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act: Extends the statute of limitations to ten years for fraudulent unemployment claims funded by federal pandemic unemployment programs by amending the CARES Act, allowing federal law enforcement to continue prosecuting fraudsters and criminals and recover billions of taxpayer dollars lost to fraud during COVID-19.

Passed 295-127

Republicans: 212-0
Democrats: 83-127

Public Lands

H.R. 471 (Westerman) – Fix Our Forests Act: Expedites and improves forest management activities on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands, tribal lands, and National Forest System lands, deters frivolous litigation that delays important projects, promotes collaboration across jurisdictions, prioritizes treatments in the forests with highest risk of wildfire, and encourages active forest management.

Passed 279-141

Republicans: 215-0
Democrats: 64-141

Appropriations

H.R. 1968 (Cole) – Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025: Extends government funding through September 30, 2025, keeping the government open and serving the American people while we fight to reduce wasteful government spending and lower our debt.

Passed 217-213

Republicans: 216-1
Democrats: 1-212

Signed into law 3/15/25

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement:

“As Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged both India and Pakistan, we must avoid armed conflict and escalation. India has not provided the world with strong evidence that the terrible terrorist attack in Kashmir was the result of actions taken by the Pakistani government. Let us hope that the Pakistani government does not escalate this crisis and that its response is de-escalatory.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman David G Valadao (CA-21)

WASHINGTON – Congressman Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced the FAIR Fleets Act. This bipartisan legislation aims at modernizing the United States Postal Service (USPS) vehicle fleet while ensuring both urban and rural communities receive an equitable share of modern, fuel-efficient delivery vehicles.

“In the Central Valley and rural communities across America, families and businesses depend on the Postal Service,” said Congressman Valadao. “Too often, deliveries are delayed because the USPS lacks the resources to modernize, which is why the FAIR Fleets Act is so important. This bipartisan bill gives USPS the tools to upgrade its aging fleet with more fuel-efficient vehicles—improving reliability and reducing costs—to ensure people receive dependable mail services no matter where they live.”

“Every American, whether they live in a big city or a rural town, deserves reliable, timely postal service,” said Congressman Costa. “The FAIR Fleets Act ensures that underserved areas, which too often face delays and aging equipment, are given the same level of service as more populated regions. This bill is about fairness and better efficiency in our mail system.” 

Background:

The USPS operates one of the world’s largest civilian fleets, with over 230,000 vehicles—many over 30 years old. These vehicles, particularly the Grumman LLV model, are beyond their original intended service life. This drives up maintenance costs and emissions while causing significant service delays, particularly in rural areas.

The FAIR Fleets Act would:

• Amend Title 39 of the U.S. Code, requiring the USPS to assess and modernize fleet distribution.
• Prioritize underserved areas such as rural towns, Tribal lands, and high-poverty urban neighborhoods.
• Directs the USPS to submit annual reports to Congress detailing vehicle distribution, progress in underserved areas, and further recommendations for service improvements.

Read the full bill here.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA)

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) signed a discharge petition to force Speaker Johnson to allow the House to vote on the Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act, a bill that would protect Medicaid and food assistance from devastating budget cuts proposed by House Republicans.

“The proposed Republican budget slashes more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and food assistance – essential programs that millions of Americans rely on every day,” said Congresswoman Brownley. “Families in Ventura County and across the country simply cannot afford these cuts, which would drive up costs and deny access to life-saving health care and basic food assistance. Several Republicans have said they oppose these cuts. If that is true, now is the time for them to prove it. They should join House Democrats in forcing an up-or-down vote to protect these vital programs.”

In California’s 26th Congressional District alone, the Republican budget puts more than 200,000 people – including 80,000 children and 24,000 seniors – at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage and threatens the food assistance that 35,000 residents rely on.   

A discharge petition compels a House vote on legislation the Speaker refuses to bring forward. It requires 218 signatures. If five Republicans join all House Democrats in signing the discharge petition, the Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act will come to the floor for a vote.

The Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act would protect families by prohibiting Republicans from weaponizing the reconciliation process to cut benefits or remove individuals from Medicaid and SNAP. This would help ensure that tens of millions of Americans continue to have access to essential health care and food assistance.

Issues: 119th Congress, Healthcare

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas)

Rep. Estes Congratulates Social Security Administration Commissioner’s Confirmation

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (12th District of Michigan)

Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and David Valadao (R-CA), co-chairs of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus, today introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.”
 
“Allergies and asthma impact Americans from every corner of the country, across age groups, sex, and race, myself included – though we know it is historically underserved communities that are impacted the most. My home state of Michigan has one of the highest prevalence rates of asthma in the country,” said Rep. Dingell. “I’m proud to designate May Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month to support increased education and efforts to improve the quality of life for Americans living with these conditions.”

“In California’s Central Valley alone, over half a million people live with asthma and millions more suffer from seasonal or yearly allergies,” said Congressman Valadao. “As co-chair of the Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus, I’m proud to join Congresswoman Dingell to help educate the American people about the quality-of-life issues and dangers surrounding asthma and allergies.”

The resolution is endorsed by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

“We’d like to thank Reps. Dingell and Valadao for their leadership of the Asthma and Allergy Caucus and for introducing the Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Resolution,” said Kenneth Mendez, president and CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). “On World Asthma Day, we take a moment to reflect on the fact that 10 people die each day from asthma. By raising awareness and leading policy change, the members of the Asthma and Allergy Caucus are doing the work that can save lives and improve the health of the 28 million Americans who have asthma. Given that asthma costs the U.S. $82 billion, continuing support for policies and programs that improve health outcomes for people with asthma provides a significant return on investment.”
 
Rep. Dingell is a co-lead of the Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act, which would expand federal, state, and local efforts to improve care for individuals with asthma.
 
View the full text of the resolution here and below.
 
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month”.

Whereas 4,900,000 children in the United States currently have asthma;

Whereas nearly 28,000,000 people in the United States, have asthma and the numbers are increasing each year;

Whereas, in 2018, on average, children missed more than 7,900,000 days of school and adults missed 10,900,000 days of work because of asthma;

Whereas asthma is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases among children;

Whereas 1,500,000 individuals per year visit emergency departments because of asthma’s effects;

Whereas asthma is a leading cause of hospitalizations and school absences due to a chronic disease among children;

Whereas the total economic cost of asthma in the United States was $81,900,000,000 per year from 2008 to 2013;

Whereas fewer than half of people with asthma report being given an asthma action plan, which is key to the prevention of asthma attacks;

Whereas Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous individuals in the United States face the highest burden of asthma;

Whereas asthma is a manageable disease that claimed the lives of over 3,500 Americans in 2021;

Whereas 20,300,000 people in the United States have food allergies, including about 4,300,000 children;

Whereas food allergy has increased among United States children over the past 20 years, with the greatest increase in Black children;

Whereas children with food allergies are 2 to 4 times more likely to have asthma or other allergic diseases; and

Whereas May would be an appropriation month to designate as “Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month”: 

Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month” and calls upon the American people to observe such month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act to expand 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. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the companion bill in the U.S. Senate.

“Last year, the United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) voted to enhance the PA’s rights and privileges, despite the fact that the PA has not made any substantial reforms and continues to implement pay-for-slay,” said Congressman Baird. “We have a responsibility to ensure Americans’ tax dollars are not funneled to entities like the PA as they continue to promote human rights violations and incite acts of terrorism. I thank Senator Risch for introducing this legislation in the U.S. Senate and for his leadership on this important issue.”

“Once created to be a bastion of peace and security in the world, the United Nations is now a seat of antisemitism and in desperate need of reform. Israel is one of America’s greatest allies and we cannot tolerate or fund any anti-Israel bias or favoritism for the Palestinian Liberation Organization at the UN,” said Chairman Risch. “These bills will ensure that America has Israel’s back when it matters most.”

“DOGE and the Trump Administration have already highlighted horrific ways in which U.S. tax dollars have been used to promote individuals, entities, or ideas that are at odds with American values and national security priorities,” said Carrie Filipetti, Executive Director of the Vandenberg Coalition. “Closing glaring loopholes by banning funds from going to any UN agency that offers more than observer status to the PA is essential. The time for wasting the American taxpayer dollar and funding our adversaries is over.”

Current U.S. law prohibits U.S. funding to organizations, such as the UN, which give the PLO full membership or standing as a member state. The NOPE Act updates the existing funding prohibition to organizations that offer the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Liberation Organization “any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status.”

Congressman Baird and Senator Risch were joined by Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Mike Lee (R-UT), James Lankford (R-OK), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Katie Britt (R-AL), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), John Hoeven (R-ND, John Cornyn (R-TX), Rick Scott (R-FL), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Tim Scott (R-SC) as well as Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Rudy Yakym (R-IN), and Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) in introducing this legislation.

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