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Source: United States House of Representatives – Rep Ro Khanna (CA-17)

Washington, DC — Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) alongside Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act (EOR) to end the tax break rewarding the fossil fuel industry for using carbon capture for EOR. The legislation would reform one of the largest and most egregious domestic fossil fuel subsidies. 

Fossil fuel companies currently receive a tax credit for injecting carbon dioxide into oil wells to extract more oil, a process known as enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The credit was expanded in 2022 and is part of the $34.8B in subsidies Big Oil collects annually on top of the over $100B they earn in annual profits. The subsidies do nothing to lower prices at the pump and increase the profits of fossil fuel companies. Especially as Americans are paying over a dollar more per gallon at the pump on average due to President Trump’s war in Iran, we need to be prioritizing lowering prices for Americans, not using tax dollars to pad the pockets of the fossil fuel industry.

“Subsidizing enhanced oil recovery undermines our ability to hold Big Oil accountable and just increases profits for fossil fuel companies,” said Rep. Ro Khanna. “As the Trump administration continues the reckless war in Iran, Congress must ensure help goes to Americans getting crushed by prices at the pump and not Big Oil.”

“It is outrageous that Republicans included billions of dollars of new subsidies to oil companies in their ‘Big, Ugly Betrayal’ law while gutting health care for millions of Americans already struggling,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley. “Climate chaos is fueling wildfires, droughts, and other extreme weather events, while the fossil fuel companies making record profits are undermining our democracy with pay-to-play politics. Congress must put the health of the American people, our climate, and our economy above the wish lists of powerful special interests by passing this bill to end rewards for billionaire corporations at the expense of hardworking families.”

“As Americans are facing rising energy costs and a broad crisis of affordability, they are more fed up than ever with taxpayer handouts going to the very industries fleecing them – and poisoning the planet while they’re at it. With this critical legislation, Senator Merkley and Representative Khanna are standing up for families and pushing back on a system that priorities profits over people. Ending billions of dollars in corporate giveaways for the oil and gas industry should be at the top of a common-sense agenda in Congress,” said Jim Walsh, Policy Director, Food & Water Watch.

“The time to end handouts to oil billionaires is now. We are glad to see Representative Ro Khanna and Senator Merkley’s “End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act” that will end tax breaks that encourage big business to dig, burn and dump more and put our communities in harm’s way. Contaminated drinking water, explosions, or pipeline leaks which can occur when using false climate scams such as enhanced oil recovery should be off limits, especially at a time when families face increasing attacks on their economic, health, and environmental well-being, ”Mar Zepeda Salazar, Legislative Director, Climate Justice Alliance.

“The grossly generous 45Q tax credit handout makes it profitable at just $16 per barrel for multi-billion oil corporations to extract what would be otherwise unprofitable oil deposits using carbon dioxide via the Enhanced Oil Recovery process, according to analysis by Enervus,” said Paul Blackburn, attorney and policy advisory at Bold Alliance. “Extraction costs via Enhanced Oil Recovery are not economic absent these wasteful federal subsidies that are fleecing taxpayers to boost Big Oil’s profits, and should be eliminated.”

Cosponsors: Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ed Markey (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Kevin Mullin (D-CA).

The full list of organizations that have endorsed the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026 include: Better Path Coalition, Bold Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Center for International Environmental Law, Climate Justice Alliance, Earthworks, Eco-Justice Collaborative, Food & Water Watch, For a Better Bayou, Friends of the Earth US, Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition, Oil Change International, Our Revolution, Sierra Club, The Alliance for Affordable Energy, The Raices Collab Project.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3)

High fertilizer prices “could lead to people everywhere paying more for food”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman John Moolenaar (4th District of Michigan)

Headline: Moolenaar Votes to Fund Entirety of Department of Homeland Security

Today, Congressman John Moolenaar voted in favor of legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security in its entirety. This is the fourth attempt by House Republicans to end the partial government shutdown affecting agencies including TSA, FEMA, Border Patrol, ICE, and the U.S. Coast Guard. 

“DHS employees keep our country safe and deserve to get paid for their critical work. The measure passed by the Senate in the dead of night unfortunately leaves critical aspects of DHS national security operations unfunded. This is not a time for half-measures. DHS should be funded in its entirety,” said Moolenaar. “If Congress needs more time to negotiate reforms for specific agencies, DHS employees should not be caught in the middle. The House proposals to fully fund DHS are the only serious efforts to reopen the department, and it should be taken up by the Senate immediately.”

The Department of Homeland Security has remained shut down since funding lapsed for the department on February 14. Many DHS agencies are deemed essential, requiring its employees to work without pay for the duration of government shutdowns.

The legislation passed by the Senate at 2:30 AM last night defunds U.S. Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, leaving 26% of DHS unfunded. By contrast, the legislation passed this evening by the House funds all of the department’s crucial national security operations until May 22, and provides Congress the opportunity to negotiate year-long appropriations. 

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (25th District of FLORIDA)

Miami Springs, FL – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, is pleased to invite members of the media to attend a check presentation ceremony on Monday, March 30th at 12:00 p.m.

The event will celebrate federal funding secured by Congressman Diaz-Balart for the Village of Virginia Gardens Police Department Police Department and the Miami Springs Police Department. The check for the Village of Virginia Gardens Police Department will be presented earlier in the day.

The $450,000 funding for the Village of Virginia Gardens Police Department will be used to upgrade technology infrastructure such as communications systems, surveillance equipment, and data analytic tools to improve officer coordination and efficiency.

The $500,000 funding for the Miami Springs Police Department will be used to upgrade six marked Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) which will make communities safer, help improve visibility for officers, deter crime, and create greater interactions within the community.

These projects received funding through the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026,which was approved by Congress and signed by the President on January 23, 2026.

WHAT: Check Presentation Ceremony

WHO:

• Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
• Local officials

WHEN:

Monday, March 30th at 12:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Curtiss Mansion

500 Deer Run,

Miami Springs, FL 33166

All interested credentialed media may RSVP to  Andrea.Morales@mail.house.gov

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

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

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, are today introducing the Prevent an Unconstitutional War in Cuba Act to block President Trump from using any federal funding to use military force in or against the Republic of Cuba without Congressional authorization. 

“Trump has started illegal regime change conflicts in Venezuela and Iran and is now threatening Cuba. These military attacks put our troops in danger, endanger innocent civilians, waste billions of taxpayer dollars, and are not what the American people want,” said Jayapal. “Trump promised to end forever wars — he lied. Congress alone has the power to declare war, something Trump clearly does not respect. He has no plan to improve conditions for the Cuban people or promote democracy, and we must pass this legislation to block him from acting on a whim.”

“Cuba is not for Donald Trump to take, and today we stand firm against the illegal use of the U.S. military to pursue turning Cuba into another playground for Trump’s chaotic adventurism. Such a reckless course would risk American lives, cost taxpayers billions, and, in all likelihood, leave the underlying political and economic conditions unchanged. The United States cannot bomb Cuba out of economic collapse or political repression—lasting change must come through empowering the Cuban people, not doubling down on a failed approach that disproportionately harms them,” said Meeks. 

President Trump and Secretary Rubio are doubling down on a decades-long, failed “maximum pressure” policy on Cuba that has inflicted disproportionate harm on the Cuban people while doing little to foster change on the island. The Trump administration is imposing an oil blockade that has led to the collapse of Cuba’s already fragile energy infrastructure and is only exacerbating suffering on the island. In recent days, Trump stated, “I do believe I’ll have the honor of taking Cuba.”

This legislation would prevent Trump from using taxpayer dollars to introduce military force in Cuba without prior Congressional authorization or in response to an imminent threat or as self-defense.

The full text of the bill can be read here. 

The legislation is also sponsored by Gabe Amo (RI-01), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Jesús G. “Chuy” García (IL-04), Henry C. “Hank” Johnson (GA-04),  Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Janice D. Schakowsky (IL-09), Melanie A. Stansbury (NM-01), Dina Titus (NV-01), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07).

Issues: Foreign Affairs & National Security

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

NEW ORLEANS, La.—Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined ABC News’ This Week to discuss President Trump’s efforts to stop a nuclear Iran and House Republicans’ push to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security amid heightened threats.

Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise’s full interview. 
Highlights from Leader Scalise’s interview:On President Trump’s decisive action to prevent a nuclear Iran:“If you look at what President Trump has laid out in terms of the objectives, he’s been meeting them. He’s been very clear about what those objectives are. And I think the whole world knows that a nuclear-armed Iran would have been a danger to the world… And so President Trump’s doing something that, frankly, Republican and Democrat presidents before him have thought about contemplating, but President Trump’s the one who had the guts to do what needed to be done to keep America and the rest of the world safe. And so we’re going to get through this mission. But as you’re seeing it being carried out, Epic Fury has been successful in achieving its objectives.“…You don’t want [Iran] to have a nuclear weapon, because they will absolutely use it when they’re chanting death to America and they get a nuclear weapon. And they had, by the way, just slaughtered over 30,000 of their own people. Imagine what they would do to us. When they’ve already killed hundreds of our soldiers. Remember, Iran declared war on America going back to 1979. They’ve been killing Americans for decades. So, some president was going to do something about it. Many thought about it. President Trump’s finally taking the action that, frankly, all of the free world and the civilized world is applauding right now.”On House Republicans’ commitment to fully fund DHS:“Well, we actually read their bill, and frankly, a number of senators have expressed buyer’s remorse with what they did at three in the morning. So we looked at it. One of the things that we had real concerns with is it actually defunds over 25% of the baseline operations of the Department of Homeland Security. 25% at a time when we’re at a heightened threat level.“And so we’ve passed now four bills out of the House to fully fund the department, the one that we sent after the Senate sent over their weak offer. We sent a bill that was short-term. It’s not exactly what we want, but at least it allows everybody to get paid, all the agencies, TSA, everybody, while we negotiate our differences. We have very big differences between the House and the Senate. The Senate bill they sent over, by the way, defunds about 7,000 positions at the Department of Homeland Security. And John, keep in mind, we’ve had three Americans killed just last week by people here illegally. We’ve had four terrorist attacks on our home soil here in America just in the last month. This is no time to be defunding major operations at the Department of Homeland Security and that’s what the Senate bill did.”On the need for the Senate to pass the House DHS CR:“The bill is over in the Senate. The Senate’s got options. They’ve got to come back and deal with it. I hope they pass the short-term bill that at least funds everything over to the president. But the bill they sent us, keep in mind, would zero out, defund things like cybersecurity operations, human trafficking investigations.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Brian Babin (R-TX)

U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX), Co-Chair of the Border Caucus, released the following statement after the House passed critical legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security:

“For more than a month, Senate Democrats have held our homeland security hostage, refusing to fund the very agencies tasked with protecting the American people. Today, House Republicans acted to fully fund DHS, end the dysfunction, and put the safety of our nation first.

Once again, Democrats have chosen violent criminal illegal aliens over the American people. Since their push to defund and weaken homeland security, the consequences have been undeniable: a radical Islamic terrorist carrying out a mass shooting, an innocent young American college student killed by an illegal alien in Chicago, and travelers stuck in hours-long TSA lines as our system strains under pressure. The recent heartbreaking plane crash at LaGuardia Airport only underscores how vulnerable we have become.

This is the direct result of policies that prioritize those here illegally over the citizens government is meant to serve. It is an insult to every American that, even after these tragedies, Democrats refuse to stand with the law enforcement officers and border agents working tirelessly to keep our communities safe. You cannot weaken enforcement and claim to support public safety.

Enough is enough. The American people deserve a government that puts their safety first, and House Republicans will continue fighting to secure our borders, enforce our laws, and defend this nation with the strength it demands.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Aumua Amata (Western Samoa)

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is thanking American Samoa’s DHS employees, who have worked for weeks without pay due to the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during legislative and policy disputes in Washington. President Trump has announced an emergency pay order to send them paychecks. 

Pictured in Committee work Thursday

“I want to say a heartfelt thank you to our TSA agents who have worked diligently in American Samoa under strenuous financial conditions. Thank you to each of you for your patience, and know that your service is appreciated,” Amata said. “I appreciate President Trump ordering that pay be sent out. That’s good news and these dedicated employees deserve to be paid.”

“Thank you to all our nation’s Coast Guard, TSA, FEMA and others of the 100,000 DHS employees. My urgent prayer for you is prompt resolution to restore your regular pay.”

“I remain hopeful that each bill passed by one side of the Capitol brings us closer to a resolution very soon. Nothing is certain until final passage by both chambers and a bill is signed into law. Until then, I continue to urge leadership to find the best way to rapid resolution and will do my best to work with everyone and keep you informed.”

“I have always disagreed with shutdowns because they cause pay worries for families and can delay services. In this case, the goal is to restore pay for 100,000 DHS employees, renew full operations for the Coast Guard, FEMA, and airport security personnel, and allow any delayed DHS grants to move forward.” 

Competing Legislation 

On Thursday, the House passed H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026, introduced by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), to reopen and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and deliver backpay. 

The Senate did not take up that bill but instead passed their amended version of H.R. 7147, introduced by House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, which had initially passed the House in January; however their version did not include funding ICE and Border Patrol and Customs. 

The House, in disagreement with partial funding of DHS, then countered Friday with passage of an eight-week extension of  funding to allow the chambers to continue work resolving their differences. During those eight weeks employees would have their pay and backpay restored. That is where the legislative process stands, but the President has issued an executive order to pay TSA. 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Larsen (2nd Congressional District Washington)

Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement:

“I support the bipartisan Senate bill to pay Coasties, TSA agents, CISA experts, FEMA staff and other DHS employees who do important work protect our country. Unfortunately, House Republicans have rejected that and chosen to continue to force public servants to work without pay and Americans to wait in line for hours to catch a flight.

“Since the beginning of this shutdown, I have fought to pay DHS staff and require ICE to follow the same rules as every state and local law enforcement agency. This fight is not over. I continue to honor and thank the DHS employees who have missed a paycheck and continued to show up to serve their fellow Americans.”

Yesterday, Rep. Larsen voted no on a bill to fund DHS, ICE and CBP through May 22, 2026. The bill passed the House by a vote of 213 to 203.

Rep. Larsen is cosponsoring legislation to fully fund FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guard, TSA and every other agency within DHS except ICE, CBP and the Office of the DHS Secretary. He is the top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which has jurisdiction over FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Rep. Larsen supports negotiating a full-year funding bill for ICE, CBP and the office of the DHS Secretary that creates accountability and oversight of ICE operations and DHS detention facilities.

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