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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Marc Veasey (33rd District of Texas)

Headline: Congressman Veasey reacts and announces to the Department of Defense awarding Lockheed Martin a $4.9 Billion Contract for Precision Missiles Increment One in Grand Prairie, Texas

“This nearly $5 billion contract for Lockheed Martin is yet another powerful example of how our district continues to lead in strengthening our national defense while supporting good-paying jobs right here in the district” said Congressman Veasey (TX-33). “I’ve been proud to champion programs like this one right here in the Texas 33^rd, and I’ll continue standup for the livelihoods of our skilled workforce who continue to produce some of the best American made products in the world. This investment is a win for North Texas, a win for families who depend on the program for a livelihood, and a win for America’s security.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Marc Veasey (33rd District of Texas)

Headline: Congressman Veasey Blasts House Republicans After They Vote to Gut Medicaid and Social Security

Washington, DC: “House Republicans just voted to gut your Medicaid and your Social Security—period. Don’t let them spin it any other way,” said Congressman Veasey. “They’re calling it $1.5 trillion in ‘savings,’ but let’s be clear: that’s just code for a massive tax break for their billionaire buddies, paid for by cutting the benefits hardworking Americans have earned” said Congressman Veasey.  “More than 20% of Americans rely on these programs to keep their families fed, get the health care they need, and keep a roof over their heads. But Republicans just made it clear they do not care about those families. This isn’t a budget—it’s a stick-up in broad daylight. And your families are the ones getting robbed.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09)

Fifty-four House Members and seven Senators want to know who is seeking to circumvent the Clean Air Act

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09)

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) went to the House floor Wednesday evening to speak against a Republican budget resolution aimed at requiring massive cuts to the social safety net programs in order to give a tax cut to millionaires and billionaires. The measure passed on a 216 to 214 vote this morning.

In his floor speech, Congressman Cohen said in part:

“This is about the billionaires. It’s not about the middle class. It’s not about a budget deficit because they wouldn’t have to give the money to billionaires if they gave it to decreasing the budget.  This is the party that is trying to kill Social Security through the DOGE boys who are cutting out services for people who use the phone to deal with their Social Security.”

See the entire speech here.

The bill passed today sets up a House-Senate budget reconciliation process in which massive cuts will be made to programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP that people rely on to live.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV)

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced the Repair Expenditures Support Infrastructure, Labor Investment, Energy Needs, and Creates Equity Act of 2025 (RESILIENCE Act of 2025). This bipartisan legislation will allow utilities to deduct repair costs from the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax and will ensure that these companies are treated fairly.

 

Click here for bill text.

 

“The Inflation Reduction Act picked winners and losers in energy production, and hard-working Americans suffered the most by having to pay more for everything, including utilities. The Resilience Act of 2025 would fix the unfair tax treatment of utilities under the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax by allowing regulated utilities to fully deduct repair expenditures. This bill would increase energy affordability for consumers and ensures tax fairness, ultimately creating a more resilient and reliable energy grid,” said Congresswoman Miller. 

 

“EEI’s member electric companies make significant investments each year to maintain the energy grid and to make it stronger and more secure,” said EEI Interim President and CEO Pat Vincent-Collawn. “The current process for taxing these critical investments under the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax needlessly raises costs for electricity customers, threatens job creation, and undermines ongoing efforts to strengthen America’s energy security. We greatly appreciate Representatives Miller and Schneider’s leadership in developing this common-sense solution, which will help keep customer costs as low as possible while enhancing the reliability and resilience of the grid.”

 

“America’s natural gas utilities invest $37 billion each year in enhancing the safety and efficiency of natural gas distribution and transmission systems – these investments help us to deliver affordable, reliable, safe and cleaner natural gas and have lowered emissions from the natural gas distribution system by 70% since 1990. This bill from Reps. Miller and Schneider will help to remove an important barrier for this type of strategic investment in America’s energy future and will help our industry to maintain affordability for American families and businesses while fueling innovation and growth for a stronger future,”said George Lowe, AGA Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy. 

 

“Storms can wreak havoc on our facilities and repairs are necessary to ensure reliable service. AEP spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year on storm repairs and maintenance activities. Allowing these critical expenditures to be deducted from the minimum tax lowers rates for customers and frees up capital that we can invest in other areas of our operations,” said American Electric Power.

 

“We commend Representatives Miller and Schneider for introducing bipartisan legislation that will lower energy costs and create jobs for customers and communities nationwide, in addition to supporting grid upgrades to address growing energy demand for generations to come, putting regulated utilities on equal footing with non-regulated businesses. We look forward to engaging with Congress as this bill advances through the legislative process,” said Exelon.

 

“At FirstEnergy, we are committed to providing reliable electric service at the lowest price possible for the six million customers across our footprint, including 556,000 in West Virginia. Repair and maintenance are critical investments that ensure a reliable and resilient grid. We applaud U.S. Reps. Carol Miller and Brad Schneider’s bipartisan efforts to create a practical solution that allows electric companies to account for these expenses more efficiently, reducing base rates and strengthening our energy infrastructure,” said FirstEnergy. 

“Nearly 250,000 IBEW members work for regulated utilities, and a repair adjustment protects their jobs and allows them to help build a strong economy. Without the inclusion of a repair’s adjustment, IBEW members who currently perform repairs and maintenance work at our nation’s utilities could be in real danger of losing their mission-critical jobs,” said IBEW International President Kenneth W. Cooper.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Lloyd Smucker (PA-16)

WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee and a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means, released the following statement after voting in favor of the amended House Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res.14): 

“My top priority throughout the budget reconciliation process has been to deliver on the mandate that the American people delivered in November—extending tax relief for hardworking families and small businesses, securing our border, unleashing American energy dominance, and achieving peace through strength. Every Republican in the House believes that it is critical that we move forward on these priorities as quickly as possible. Today’s vote unlocks our ability to advance to the next stage of the process. I have also always made it clear that we must craft the final reconciliation bill in a fiscally responsible way, without saddling future generations of Americans with even more debt. 

I voted yes on the budget resolution after we received firm commitments from President Trump, Speaker Johnson, House Majority Leader Scalise, and Senate Majority Leader Thune that the final “One Big, Beautiful Bill” will reflect the same fiscally disciplined approach outlined in the House’s budget resolution.

The House resolution provides critical guardrails to ensure the reconciliation process leads to a final product that is fiscally responsible. I’m encouraged that the Senate is finally aligning with President Trump’s bold vision to put America back on a path toward a balanced budget.

Speaker Johnson has pledged that the final package will be deficit neutral. Leader Thune has agreed to adopt the House’s savings targets as targets in his chamber—a major shift from the watered-down savings of their initial amendments.

I also appreciate President Trump’s leadership and his commitment to pursuing additional savings as we craft the final bill. His engagement and assurances send a clear message: the age of reckless spending in Washington is coming to an end.

This is our moment to change America’s fiscal trajectory. A fiscally responsible budget reconciliation package advances the mandates the American people delivered to President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress last November—and it’s also a necessary step to secure our nation’s economic future. There is more work ahead, and we are committed to seeing it through—because the future of our nation depends on it.” 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Lloyd Smucker (PA-16)

Legislation Grants States Flexibility to Use Federal Funds for Workforce Development Programs

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) voted against the Republican Budget Resolution that would open the door to slashing essential programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) while exploding the federal deficit to finance another round of tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest Americans. 

“As Missouri families continue to struggle with the cost of living, as well as the economic chaos created by the president’s reckless tariff policies, my Republican colleagues are laser-focused on passing another round of tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest Americans—paid for by slashing essential programs that working class Americans depend on like Medicaid, SNAP, CHIP, and more,” said Congressman Cleaver. “This isn’t just fiscally irresponsible, it’s a dangerous proposal that will drive up the cost of everything from healthcare and housing to groceries and energy, all while exploding the federal deficit.”

According to estimates, the resolution would increase inflation, with the average American household’s purchasing power over the next five years falling by $300-$1,250. That does not include the average loss of $3,800 for the average American due to the president’s previously announced costly tariff plans.

The Treasury Department found that the extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would give an average annual tax cut of $32,118 for those in the top 1 percent and an average annual tax cut of $314,266 for those in the top 0.1 percent. Nearly half the net benefit of extending the law would go to the top 5 percent of households, or those making more than $450,000 per year.

Meanwhile, working families will only receive a few hundred dollars in tax cuts a year while losing access to programs like Medicaid, SNAP, school meals, and more, as well as facing higher costs due to inflationary effects. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Republican budget previously passed by House Republicans would result in the largest Medicaid cuts in American history—which would be particularly devastating to Missouri.

In addition to the $880 billion in cuts to programs like Medicaid and CHIP, other devastating cuts to federal programs from the Republican budget include at least:

• $330 billion in cuts targeting student loan programs, income driven repayment, Pell grants, and school meals;
• $230 billion in cuts threatening nutrition assistance programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);
• $50 billion in cuts that endanger government employee retirement benefits and the federal workforce;
• $10 billion in cuts to investments in local infrastructure made through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law;
• $1 billion in cuts that jeopardize the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and federal financial regulators;
• $1 billion in cuts to clean energy investments made under the Inflation Reduction Act.

“Rather than pushing an extreme, partisan budget resolution that will take from the most vulnerable in our community and give to those in the top five percent, Congress should be focused on expanding tax cuts for working and middle class families, investing in healthcare and housing programs that will lower costs for Missourians, and ensuring the wealthiest among us pay their fair share,” said Congressman Cleaver. “As Republicans continue to pursue more reckless trickle-down economics, I will do everything in my power to put a stop to these reverse Robin Hood policies.”

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 Emanuel Cleaver II (5th District Missouri)

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement ahead of vote on House Republican’s SAVE Act, troubling legislation that would impose harsh voter identification requirements, disenfranchising eligible voters.

“I am compelled to express my strong opposition to the proposed SAVE Act, which seeks to impose stringent voter identification requirements under the guise of election security. This legislation is yet another example of Republican efforts to disenfranchise eligible voters, specifically women, military members, and minorities.

“We have already fought these battles. As a nation, we stood up to the poll tax, literacy tests, and other discriminatory practices that sought to silence certain voices at the ballot box. The SAVE Act is a modern echo of those old tactics – dressed in new language, but rooted in the same intent: to make it harder for some Americans to vote. The claim that this legislation is necessary to combat noncitizen voting is not backed by any significant evidence. In fact, studies have shown that voter fraud, especially by noncitizens, is exceedingly rare. What is far more common – and far more dangerous – is the erosion of voting rights through laws like this one that chip away at access under the pretense of security.

“We should be making it easier, not harder, for Americans to vote. Our democracy is strongest when every eligible citizen has a fair and equal opportunity to make their voice heard. I stand in firm opposition to the SAVE Act and any similar legislation that seeks to impose unnecessary barriers to voting.”

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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 Andy Biggs (AZ-05)

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 14, the U.S. Senate’s instructions for budget reconciliation, by a vote of 216-214. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:

“Today, I voted to approve the budget instruction bill from the Senate. Though the Senate’s instructions called for spending reductions of only $4 billion over 10 years—while the House’s resolution called for reductions of $2 trillion—circumstances changed over the last 36 hours.

1. The White House committed to spending reductions of $1.5 trillion, including the Inflation Reduction Act, fraud and waste in federal programs like Medicaid, illegal student loan forgiveness, and numerous other programs.
2. Senate Majority Leader Thune also committed to accept the framework of the House’s budget instruction bill.
3. Speaker Johnson has reiterated that he will not bring a bill to the Floor that does not conform to the House’s framework—this means any proposed budget must contain spending cuts of at least $1.5 trillion, must pay for new tax relief programs, and must not increase the deficit or our national debt.

These firm commitments from House and Senate Leadership and the White House will provide the chance for an historic reduction in federal spending and the size of the federal government.”