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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04)

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Chairman of the House Values Action Team (VAT), participated today in a news conference alongside Republican Study Committee leadership to commend the release of the RSC’s framework for a second reconciliation bill, commonly referred to as Reconciliation 2.0.

Speaking as both VAT Chairman and an RSC Member, Congressman Aderholt praised the framework as a critical opportunity to secure additional conservative wins, codify key presidential executive actions, and rein in wasteful spending initiated under the Biden Administration.

“The House Values Action Team is a caucus of Members committed to defending and advancing what we call civilizational issues, family, faith, and freedom,” said Aderholt. “I am proud to stand with Chairman August Pfluger and my RSC colleagues to commend this framework for a second reconciliation bill, which represents our best opportunity to deliver lasting, conservative reforms for the American people.”

Congressman Aderholt highlighted several provisions in the framework that are of particular importance to VAT Members, including:

• Eliminating the marriage penalty in the Child Tax Credit, ensuring families are not financially punished for marriage.
• Fixing 401(k) contribution maximums that currently disadvantage families with a single working parent.
• Making permanent the ban on federal funding for abortion providers, a key victory from the first reconciliation bill that is set to expire on July 4, 2026, unless Congress acts.
• Eliminating Medicaid and ACA tax credit funding for gender procedures and elective abortions.
• Establishing an excise tax on higher education institutions that allow biological males to compete in female sports.

“These policies are about standing up for families and making sure federal law reflects common sense and core American values,” Aderholt said. “Republicans are working to deliver for the American family, and Reconciliation 2.0 does exactly that.”

Congressman Aderholt’s full remarks from today’s news conference can be viewed here:
https://youtu.be/3_Q5Et3ORi8

The RSC’s Reconciliation 2.0 framework will guide House Republicans as they move forward with the next reconciliation package in the coming months.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Tom McClintock Representing the 4th District of California

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today passed HR 1958 (Taylor) with Rep. McClintock’s legislation “Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act” folded into the bill.

Rep. McClintock’s “Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act” makes specific acts related to Social Security or identification document fraud a ground for barring a non-U.S. national from admission into the United States or deporting the individual.  Offenses that trigger this ground of inadmissibility and deportability include knowingly and without lawful authority producing a false identification document and making a false statement of material fact in an application for Social Security disability benefits.

Congressman McClintock delivered remarks in support of the amendment containing his bill language at the House Judiciary Committee markup hearing:

 This amendment delineates specific federal crimes that make an alien inadmissible to, or removable from, the United States.  This amendment also incorporates my “Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act” which the House passed on a bi-partisan basis two years ago. 

That bill simply says if you are an alien who admits to, or is convicted of, social security fraud or identification document fraud, you cannot enter the country, and if you are already here, you should be deported.  That’s just common sense.

Even the New York Times recently reported that “as many as one million” illegal aliens are using fraudulent or stolen social security numbers.  According to another report in 2017 there were 1.2 million cases in which illegal aliens used social security numbers that belonged to somebody else or were fabricated.  That number surely has skyrocketed following four years of the Biden-Harris open borders.  

A 2022 investigative report found that because of this fraud “victims may face tax bills for income they didn’t earn, or depleted benefits, and may suffer from poor credit histories, or even criminal histories.”

By specifically listing federal crimes that make an alien inadmissible to, and removable from, the United States this amendment closes loopholes, removes the years-long litigation that so often bogs down the removal process, and strengthens the immigration system.  

Finally, the amendment guarantees that the fraudsters described in this bill cannot exploit Americans generosity ever again by receiving any immigration relief in this country.

The legislation will next go to the House floor.

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Video link to Committee remarks.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Tom McClintock Representing the 4th District of California

Statement from the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Tom McClintock (CA-5) and Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus, today released the following statement:

“We stand in solidarity with the people of Iran as they courageously rise to demand their fundamental rights and a future rooted in freedom, dignity, and democratic governance. Across cities and communities, Iranians have made clear their aspiration for a democratic, non-nuclear republic that respects political pluralism, the rule of law, and basic human rights.

“We unequivocally condemn the Iranian regime’s brutal suppression of protesters. The use of lethal force, mass arrests, intimidation, and reported attacks on civilians and medical facilities represent grave violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. Such actions further underscore the regime’s disregard for the lives and voices of its own people.

“The Iranian people have also made clear that they reject all forms of authoritarian rule. Their call is not for repression or extremism, but for the universal principles of freedom, accountability, and self-determination.

“As Co-Chairs of the Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting the Iranian people’s legitimate aspirations and to holding accountable those responsible for human rights abuses. The United States, together with the international community, must continue to stand firmly on the side of human rights, democratic values, and the Iranian people’s right to choose their own future.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Tom McClintock Representing the 4th District of California

The arrest of Maduro has advanced both the cause of justice and freedom in the Western hemisphere and revived the Monroe Doctrine for our national security. It is an astounding tactical success of American armed forces and a testament to the decisiveness and resolve of President Trump and his advisors.  The contrast between American socialists protesting Maduro’s ouster with the jubilation of ordinary Venezuelans celebrating their deliverance speaks for itself. 

The  federal courts have consistently upheld this use of military force by Presidents over many years and I believe the President has acted within these legal precedents.  Nevertheless, in calmer times I believe that Congress will need to clarify and re-assert its preeminent constitutional role before military action is initiated.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Tom McClintock Representing the 4th District of California

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-05) today delivered remarks during House floor debate in support of H.R. 4371 (Fry).  Rep. McClintock is a member of the House Judiciary Committee where he serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement.

Excerpt: During the four years of the Democrats’ open border nightmare, some half million unvetted, unaccompanied minors were trafficked into our country by our own government and left with poorly vetted or unvetted sponsors.  The government lost track of 150,000 of them.  This is a dark chapter in our history that must always be remembered and never be repeated.

 Click below to view complete remarks: 

 

 Remarks as delivered:

During the four years of the Democrat’s open border nightmare, some half million unvetted, unaccompanied minors were trafficked into our country by our own government and left with poorly vetted or unvetted sponsors. The government lost track of 150,000 of them. This is a dark chapter in our history that must always be remembered and never be repeated.

So far, despite the vicious and sometimes violent opposition of the Democrats and their ANTIFA auxiliary, the Trump administration has now rescued 62,000 of these children who had fallen into the underworld of illegal sex and labor trafficking. 

But many of these unaccompanied alien children weren’t children at all. Some were gang members or adults pretending to be minors, or both. And since the Biden administration’s priority was to traffic as many as possible into our country, they didn’t care to check.  Biden’s HHS secretary compared the processing to an assembly line, and he threatened to fire anyone who slowed it down to ask embarrassing questions like, “Is this person with gang tattoos a member of a gang? Are they even a child?” 

This bill is named after Kayla Hamilton. She paid the ultimate price for the Democrats’ open borders. She was found in her own bedroom, raped, tied up and then strangled with a phone cord. Her murder was recorded on her boyfriend’s voice mail when she desperately called him for help. Kayla was just 20 years old. 

She was murdered by a 17-year-old MS 13 gang member who Biden’s administration welcomed into our country. Police investigating her murder noticed that her assailant had gang tattoos and one call to El Salvadorian authorities confirmed he was a known MS 13 gang member – something that federal officials never bothered to ask as they recklessly placed him in Kayla’s neighborhood. 

The Trump administration has stopped this madness thank God, and ICE is now trying to locate every gang member that the Democrats allowed into our country to prevent future atrocities. And ICE is being blocked every step of the way by the Democrats and the violent street mobs that they have incited and encouraged. 

But what if another Democrat becomes President? Their leaders all backed these policies. And that’s where this bill is so desperately needed: Not for future presidents like Trump, pledged and determined and to uphold our immigration laws, but for future Democrats who are pledged to undermine or ignore them. 

If this bill had been law, Biden would have been powerless to unleash these horrors upon our people. This bill requires every unaccompanied alien child to be fully vetted and detained if they are suspected to be criminals or gang members. It also requires every sponsor to be similarly vetted, to prevent the rampant child abuse and trafficking that was aided and abetted by the Biden administration with the support of the Democrats in this Congress. 

This must never happen again. This bill assures that whoever is President, it cannot happen again. 
 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Tom McClintock Representing the 4th District of California

Washington, D.C. – Congressman McClintock’s legislation H.R.2302 the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025, has passed the House of Representatives by a unanimous voice vote.  The legislation next goes to the Senate.

The legislation transfers 80 acres of BLM land and 185 acres of fee simple land already owned by the tribe into trust as part of the reservation for housing.  

“The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians survived near annihilation during the Spanish and Gold Rush eras to become a prosperous and integral part of El Dorado County and I am honored to carry this legislation that will continue their progress and contributions to their posterity and to our community into the years ahead,” said Congressman McClintock during House floor debate on the measure. 

“H.R. 2302, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025, resolves long-standing land issues while promoting tribal sovereignty and management of natural resources,” remarked House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman.  “I commend Representative McClintock for his leadership on this important measure and look forward to working with him to move it through the legislative process.”

Congressman McClintock’s House floor remarks delivered in support of the measure:

 

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mike Thompson Representing the 5th District of CALIFORNIA

Washington, D.C – Following the death of Renee Good at the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) has joined Rep. Robin Kelly and 68 other Democratic colleagues to introduce articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. 

“Like so many Americans, I am sickened by ICE’s killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.” said Thompson. “Unfortunately, this is the latest in a long list of failures from Secretary Noem. It’s clear that Secretary Noem isn’t just incompetent — she’s violating the law. Enough is enough. I support my colleague Rep. Robin Kelly’s efforts to impeach Secretary Noem for her obstruction of justice, violation of public trust, and self-dealing.”

“Secretary Noem has brought her reign of terror to Chicago, LA, Minneapolis, and communities from north to south, east to west. She needs to be impeached for her actions,” said Rep. Kelly at a press conference introducing articles of impeachment. “Secretary Noem has called my impeachment effort ‘silly.’ I want to tell her right now: You have violated your oath of office and there will be consequences. I am watching you. The American people are watching you. And most of all, we are not liking what we are seeing. If you believe impeachment is ‘silly,’ then you are not taking your job or our Constitution seriously.”

BACKGROUND

The Constitution gives the U.S. House sole power of impeachment. Democrats introduced three articles of impeachment:

1. Obstruction of Congress

Secretary Noem violated her constitutional oath and refused to comply with the law that prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from preventing a Member of Congress from entering a DHS facility used to detain undocumented immigrants.

Rep. Kelly has tried to enter the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, but was denied, despite following Secretary Noem’s unlawful seven-day notice. There’s been documentation of six other instances in which Members of Congress have tried to enter an ICE facility and been denied in Texas, Colorado, California, New York, Virginia and Washington.

2. Violation of Public Trust

Secretary Noem has repeatedly violated the Immigration and Nationality Act, the First and Fourth Amendments of the United States Constitution. She’s also broken due process by directing ICE to conduct warrantless arrests and use violence against US citizens and lawful individuals.

During Secretary Noem’s “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago, federal agents used excessive force, in some cases injuring or killing, residents. Federal agents used military-style tactics to raid an apartment building in South Shore, detaining U.S. citizens for hours without warrants or reason for arrest. These dangerous actions have continued in cities across the country, including in Minneapolis, where Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by ICE.

3. Self-Dealing

Secretary Noem has misused her position for personal gain while inappropriately using $200 million taxpayer dollars to fund an ad campaign for ICE recruitment. She bypassed the normal competitive bidding process to award a contract to a firm called Strategy Group. Strategy Group was formed just days before the award and is run by the husband of senior DHS official Tricia McClaughlin, a close friend of Secretary Noem. 

Read the full text of articles of impeachment here.

In Addition to Rep. Thompson and Rep. Kelly, there are 68 other Members of Congress cosponsoring these articles of impeachment: Adriano Espaillat, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; Alma Adams; Angie Craig; April McClain Delaney; Becca Balint; Betty McCollum; Bonnie Watson Coleman; Brad Sherman; Brittany Pettersen; Chellie Pingree; Danny Davis; Dave Min; Diana DeGette; Doris Matsui; Emily Randall; Eric Sorensen; Eric Swalwell; Gabe Amo; Gabe Vasquez; Gwen Moore; Ilhan Omar; Jan Schakowsky; Jasmine Crockett; Jill Tokuda; Jimmy Gomez; John Larson; Jonathan Jackson; Juan Vargas; Julie Johnson; Kelly Morrison; Kevin Mullin; LaMonica McIver; Lateefah Simon; Laura Friedman; Linda T. Sanchez; Lloyd Doggett; Lori Trahan; Luz Rivas; Mark DeSaulnier; Mark Pocan; Maxine Dexter; Maxwell Frost; Melanie Stansbury; Mike Quigley; Nikki Budzinski; Nydia M. Velazquez; Paul Tonko; Pramila Jayapal; Raja Krishnamoorthi; Rashida Tlaib; Ritchie Torres; Rob Menendez; Sarah Elfreth; Sarah McBride; Sean Casten; Seth Moulton; Shontel M. Brown; Shri Thanedar; Steve Cohen; Summer Lee; Suzanne Bonamici; Teresa Leger Fernandez; Tim Kennedy; Val Hoyle; Valerie Foushee; Veronica Escobar; Wesley Bell; Yassamin Ansari; Yvette Clarke.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mike Thompson Representing the 5th District of CALIFORNIA

Washington, D.C. – In the aftermath of the Trump administration’s military strike against Venezuela, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) joined Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to support a bipartisan bill blocking the President from engaging in further hostilities within or against Venezuela without explicit authorization from Congress.

“As a combat veteran, I know the horrors of war. That’s why I’m opposed to the President’s actions on the ground in Venezuela,” said Thompson. “War should always be the last resort and only when our country is threatened. That’s why I stood against the invasion of Iraq. At the time, I got lots of criticism. But that didn’t matter to me. The grave decision whether to put our troops in harm’s way will always be more important. This time is no different.

“I stand with the American people in opposing any unprovoked military occupation, whether in Venezuela or anywhere else — because advancing this administration’s oil interests isn’t a good enough reason to send our troops into danger.”

BACKGROUND

Thompson’s support for this bill follows the White House admitting “it’s a war” in Venezuela, claiming that America is going to “run the country,” and refusing to rule out more U.S. troops in the country—alarming signals that America is being dragged toward a new dangerous, expensive, and never-ending war without constitutional authority or congressional oversight.

As a combat veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and Co-Chair of the Military Veterans Caucus, Congressman Thompson is a leader in Congress on behalf of service members, veterans, and military families. Click here to watch his remarks at a recent press conference condemning the President’s unauthorized military action in Venezuela.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mike Thompson Representing the 5th District of CALIFORNIA

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to the EPA’s decision to exclude human life from cost-benefit analysis for rulemaking:

“The EPA’s decision to stop accounting for the lives saved by clean air rules is a dangerous abandonment of its core mission: protecting human health. For decades, well-established science has shown that reducing air pollution prevents asthma attacks, hospitalizations, chronic disease, and premature deaths. Ignoring those benefits while counting only industry costs assigns a value of zero to human life and makes it easier for polluters to do more harm.

“The EPA exists to protect people and the environment, not to promote corporate profits. Any cost-benefit analysis that excludes human life is dishonest and contrary to decades of precedent. Clean air is not negotiable.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif)

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04), along with Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), reintroduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act to better foster innovative agricultural research and development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The ACE Agriculture Act would bolster the agricultural leadership of the United States, strengthen American and global food supplies, and help producers tackle 21st-century agricultural challenges from pathogens and pests, high fertilizer prices, drought, poor soil health, and extreme weather.

Investing in the development of novel agricultural technologies, approaches, and data systems is frequently too technically and financially risky for private capital. At the same time, this type of advanced research and development is often left out of the priorities of the existing research programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which tend to prioritize lower-risk projects that reliably deliver incremental progress.

The 2018 Farm Bill established the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AgARDA) at USDA to fill this gap and invest in high-risk, high-reward research and development in agriculture and food. Modeled after the successful Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) programs, AgARDA spurs innovation through the development of breakthrough technologies and practices to address water conservation, soil health, disease and pest management, and extreme weather variability.

“Our farmers face an evolving set of challenges and need new, groundbreaking agricultural technologies, approaches, and data systems to continue to survive, provide, and thrive,” said Rep. Panetta. “This bipartisan legislation would double our investment in agricultural innovation and expand our efforts to provide for our nation’s food security and climate resiliency. For our farmers to continue to compete, they need to be equipped with cutting-edge tools that will push both American and global agriculture forward.”

“Research in agriculture is essential to drive innovations that support our Iowa farmers who feed and fuel our nation,” said Rep. Feenstra. “This legislation supports President Trump’s agenda to advance cutting-edge research that helps our farmers and producers tackle rising input costs, extreme weather, and foreign animal disease, while growing our export markets. I’m proud to lead this effort to strengthen the farm economy and help our producers be successful.”

“Kansas farmers face new challenges every day — from extreme weather and biological threats to supply chain disruptions and foreign adversaries,” said Senator Marshall. “That’s why cutting-edge research is more important than ever. Reauthorizing AgARDA will help USDA fund breakthrough innovation that puts our farmers and food supply first and keeps America the world’s agricultural leader.”

“Strengthening American leadership in agricultural research and driving real breakthroughs requires sustained investment,” said Senator Bennet. “As Colorado’s family farmers and ranchers face persistent drought, higher costs, extreme weather, and increased global competition, the ACE Agriculture Act focuses those investments on practical tools that help producers adapt to a changing climate and agricultural landscape.”

The ACE Agriculture Act is endorsed by: the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA), University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), Iowa State University, ClearPathAction, Breakthrough Institute, Bipartisan Policy Center Action (BPC Action), and American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

“FACA applauds Representatives Panetta and Feenstra for their bipartisan leadership on the ACE Agriculture Act and their continued support for AGARDA,” said the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance. “Sustained investment in food and agriculture research and innovation will drive the development of new, science-based practices, strengthen on-farm resilience, and bolster America’s food security.”

“We are grateful for Rep. Panetta’s leadership in championing the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act,” said UC Santa Cruz Vice Chancellor for Research John MacMillan. “California is a worldwide leader in agriculture, and researchers across the University of California system—including those at UC Santa Cruz—partner with growers statewide to address urgent and emerging agricultural challenges. Sustained federal support for transformative research is essential to strengthening and protecting the nation’s food system and to supporting farmers in growing healthy, nutritious food for the U.S. population. The ACE Act is a critical investment in that mission.”

“We are so pleased to have support for agricultural programs that benefit research at Iowa State University as well as our stakeholders,” said Peter Dorhout, Vice President for Research at Iowa State University. “Building on the strength of competitive and capacity funding from USDA, innovative programs like AgARDA can help usher in a new approach to applied research to help us continue our work as a trusted partner for farmers and producers in Iowa and across the nation.”

“The U.S. must regain and maintain leadership in agricultural innovation by developing and deploying cutting-edge agricultural technologies and practices. Reps. Feenstra (R-IA) and Panetta’s (D-CA) and Sens. Marshall (R-KS) and Bennet’s (D-CO) ACE Agriculture Act supports American innovation, ensuring American farmers and ranchers have the most up-to-date tools and technologies needed to increase profitability, participate in bioproduct markets, protect from pests and disease, and promote soil health, all while reducing emissions,” said ClearPath Action CEO, Jeremy Harrell.

“By reauthorizing AgARDA, the ACE Ag Act reaffirms the powerful role the federal government can play in de-risking innovative agricultural technologies. AgARDA is uniquely designed to strategically fund advanced research with large potential benefits, but that is too early-stage or technically risky for private sector investment alone. This type of high-risk, high-reward research will complement existing federal research initiatives, strengthen U.S. agricultural productivity, and ensure American producers remain globally competitive,” said Emily Bass, Director of Federal Policy for Food & Agriculture at the Breakthrough Institute.

“Sustained investments in innovation will keep American agricultural producers competitive and resilient amid a changing global marketplace and evolving consumer preferences. BPC Action applauds Sens. Bennet (D-CO) and Marshall (R-KS) and Reps. Panetta (D-CA) and Feenstra (R-IA) for their bipartisan leadership on the ACE Agriculture Act, which will help producers adapt to these developments,” said Michele Stockwell, president of Bipartisan Policy Center Action (BPC Action).

“AGARDA represents a bold step toward securing the future of American agriculture. By accelerating innovation and resilience in crop and soil systems, AGARDA would empower researchers to meet the agricultural challenges of tomorrow with solutions rooted in science and innovation,” said Jim Cudahy, CEO of American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. 

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