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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Brett Guthrie (2nd District Kentucky)

Bowling Green, KY – In a new op-ed in the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) outlined the ways that, in passing the 2026 Farm Bill, the House of Representatives has delivered much-needed certainty and relief for Kentucky farmers.

Congressman Guthrie: Supporting Much-Needed Certainty and Relief for Kentucky Farmers
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
Congressman Brett Guthrie
May 15, 2026

“For hundreds of years, Kentucky agriculture has been at the core of the Commonwealth’s culture and economic prosperity.

“In Kentucky’s Second District alone, nearly 20,000 farms help feed and clothe our nation while supporting the rural communities that so many Kentuckians call home.

“Unfortunately, since the last Farm Bill was authorized in 2018, farmers have faced rising input costs, market uncertainty, workforce shortages, and severe weather that have made it hard to do business.

“Since the beginning of the 119th Congress, Republicans have been working to enact solutions and provide agriculture producers the certainty and support they deserve.

“Last summer, Republicans in Congress took our first step, passing H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cuts. This bill notably strengthened the farm safety net by making a $56 billion investment in commodity programs, including raising reference prices and increasing Marketing Assistance Loan rates. It also invested $6 billion in crop insurance, making stronger coverage more affordable for producers facing unpredictable conditions.

“Additionally, the Working Families Tax Cuts provided additional certainty for farmers by establishing a standing framework for providing support for specialty crop producers in times of economic peril, creating a standing block grant authority for future disaster payments, and ensuring producers are able to repay their marketing loans in the event of a government shutdown.

“While H.R. 1 delivered critical, much-needed relief, particularly in commodity pricing, we still had more work to do. That’s why, recently, the House took action, passing H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, also known as the 2026 Farm Bill.

“This historic legislation, along with H.R. 1, is the largest investment for American farmers in a generation. Once enacted, the Farm Bill will strengthen our rural economy, increase affordability throughout the food supply chain, and bolster the competitiveness of American producers on the global market.

“The 2026 Farm Bill improves access to precision agriculture technologies and services, helping producers increase efficiency and productivity while conserving resources. It also supports rural development by encouraging private capital investment in rural communities through the renewal of existing business and cooperative development programs, and investing in programs that address workforce shortages that continue to impact rural areas across the country.

“Additionally, the bill reauthorizes programs that strengthen rural communities by helping bridge the digital divide through expanded broadband connectivity and increased access to telehealth services through programs such as the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program.

“Kentucky farmers know that healthy, sustainable farmland is necessary for farmers to be able to efficiently carry out their work. For generations, they have been at the forefront of responsible farming, and I am proud to report that our bill enacts important conservation efforts to support soil health, water quality, and prevent future erosion.

“Importantly, the Farm Bill also builds upon efforts in the Working Families Tax Cuts to improve nutrition outcomes and bolster the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). By enacting reforms that increase state partnerships and improve individual accountability, the Farm Bill closes loopholes that have enabled fraud so that the program remains viable for those it is intended to serve well into the future. It also takes action to improve nutrition by codifying updated dietary guidelines that emphasize nutrient-dense foods.

“Finally, this Farm Bill includes Congressman Andy Barr’s White Oak Resilience Act, which I was proud to help lead as an original co-sponsor. This bill will help to promote the long-term health of the American white oak — a keystone species essential to forest ecosystems and a critical component of Kentucky’s economy.

“The House passage of the 2026 Farm Bill is an important step toward providing long-term stability and certainty for America’s farmers and rural communities. Our agricultural producers work tirelessly every day to keep our nation fed and clothed. They deserve policies that support their success, strengthen rural economies, and ensure American agriculture remains the strongest in the world.

“This Farm Bill delivers on that mission.

“Congressman Brett Guthrie has served the people of Kentucky’s Second District in Congress since 2009. He currently serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District of Illinois)

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in the wake of the Senate Parliamentarian ruling against including funding tied to President Trump’s ballroom project in the reconciliation spending bill:

“Republicans never should have tried to use reconciliation to force through ballroom-related spending tied to President Trump in the first place. At a time when working families are paying more for groceries, gas, and housing, Congress should be focused on lowering costs and investing in priorities that strengthen our communities — not trying to push ballroom-related spending through a partisan budget bill.

In the wake of the Senate Parliamentarian’s ruling, Congress should abandon this proposal entirely. Half of these proposed funds should go toward reducing the deficit, while the remainder should be redirected to community projects that actually improve people’s lives — strengthening public safety, helping food banks feed families, modernizing aging infrastructure, and supporting local projects communities have been fighting to fund for years instead of forcing taxpayers to underwrite ballroom-related spending in Washington.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11)

Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, as Donald Trump traveled to China last week with a group of billionaires, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens took to the airwaves to sound the alarm on any deal that would sell out Michigan workers, weaken the American auto industry, or open the door to Chinese vehicle imports into the United States.

While Trump met with billionaires, Haley Stevens stood up for Michigan manufacturing workers.

Here’s what Michiganders are seeing and hearing from Congresswoman Haley Stevens:

Deadline Detroit: U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens Concerned Trump Might Sell Out U.S. Auto Industry During China Trip

By: Allan Lengel

• Michigan U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens on Wednesday expressed concerns that President Donald Trump might sell out the U.S. auto industry during his high-stakes trip to China
• Stevens, who introduced legislation last year banning Chinese car imports into the U.S., explained she fears China, an ally of Iran, will help America resolve the messy war in exchange for an agreement allowing the U.S. to import low-cost Chinese cars.
• She said the import of Chinese cars “would upend our auto industry and jobs and lead to increased costs for Michiganders and Americans all over.”

CBS Detroit: Trump in China

• “I didn’t see one voice from Michigan with him. I didn’t see a voice for Michigan manufacturing, Michigan autoworkers.”
• “We have seen repeatedly over the last year and a half this President sell us out, sell out Michigan manufacturing at the expense of his border global visions of grandeur”

WWJ: China EVs

• Some say it’s not a matter of if but a matter of when cheap EVs from China are introduced into the markets in the United States
• “This is also why I am leading the charge on legislation to lessen our dependence on China.”
• “Our critical and rare earth minerals – to see those processed and refined here in the United States, here in Michigan, again good Michigan jobs that we want to create, that we want to grow.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL)

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to encourage institutions of higher education to expand study abroad opportunities to nontraditional locations for American students. The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act is named after the late United States Senator Paul Simon, who encouraged Congress to prepare the next generation of Americans with the global knowledge and skills needed for success in an increasingly interconnected world. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) have introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

“International study experiences help American students expand their perspectives, build their skills, and be better prepared to succeed in all their pursuits—whether in business, education, or public service,” saidRep. Schneider. “Senator Paul Simon championed study abroad for American students of all backgrounds and I am proud to help carry on his legacy with Congressman Fitzpatrick and Senators Durbin and Wicker to provide even more opportunities for our nation’s future leaders.”

“America’s leadership in the 21st century will be shaped by the leaders we prepare today. Study abroad is an essential part of a well-rounded education—giving our students the opportunity not only to visit and study in nations around the world, but to serve as ambassadors for American values, ideas, and leadership. This bipartisan initiative opens that door wider. By expanding access to international education for one million students over the next decade, we will ensure that young Americans from every walk of life and background are prepared to compete in tomorrow’s economy, lead with purpose, and strengthen our country’s place in the world,” said Fitzpatrick. 

“Senator Paul Simon always knew the value of understanding how the world works and how we are all interconnected,” Durbin said. “This legislation builds on Senator Simon’s vision by creating opportunities for American students of all backgrounds to see and experience the world. By giving the next generation of students, the chance to study abroad, they will be better prepared to lead successful lives and expand their worldview.”

“Study abroad is a valuable experience for many American college students who hope to become our country’s future leaders,” Wicker said. “I appreciate this effort to expand access to study abroad for thousands of undergraduates who would not otherwise have the opportunity.”

The bill would build on the State Department’s existing IDEAS program by creating competitive grants for colleges and universities to help remove financial, institutional, and cultural barriers that prevent many students from studying abroad. The legislation also aims to increase the number of American students studying abroad annually to one million within the next decade.

Supporting Organizations: This bill is supported by the following organizations: NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Academic Programs International, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers, American Association of Community Colleges, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, American Association of Teachers of French, American Association of Teachers of Italian, American Association of Teachers of Japanese, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, American Classical League, American Council on Education, American Councils for International Education, California Language Teachers’ Association, CETRA Language Solutions, Connecticut Council of Language Teachers, Delaware Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Fluency Consulting LLC, Foreign Language Association of North Dakota, Foreign Language Association of Virginia, Fund for Education Abroad, German American Partnership Program, Global Seal of Biliteracy, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, IES Abroad, Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling, Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association, Institute of International Education, Intercultural Student Experiences (DBA Xperitas), International Association for Language Learning Technology, International Educators of Illinois, Joint National Committee for Languages, Kansas World Language Association, Kentucky World Language Association, Language Magazine, Linguistic Society of America, MARACAS / Learning Kaleidoscope, Model Language Association, National Association for College Admission Counseling, National Committee for Latin and Greek, National Council for Languages and International Studies, National Education Association, National Network for Early Language Learning, New Mexico Organization of Language Educators, New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers, Pacific Northwest Council for Languages, Pennsylvania Council for International Education, Southern Conference on Language Teaching, TESOL International Association, The Alliance for International Exchange, The Coalition for a Multilingual Rhode Island, The Forum on Education Abroad, United Negro College Fund, and West Virginia Foreign Language Teachers Association

Read the full bill text here.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Gregory W Meeks (5th District of New York)

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement following President Trump’s conclusion of his State visit to China and meetings with President Xi Jinping.

“I’m not surprised President Trump came home from China empty-handed. He arrived in Beijing politically weakened at home and mired in a disastrous war with Iran that has upended the global economy.

“While I support dialogue with China, Trump didn’t use this visit to advance a serious strategy that benefits Americans. Instead, we learned once again that, while the president has little concern for the financial pressures facing everyday Americans, he has been busy trading hundreds of millions of dollars in stocks tied to his own policies.

“You cannot win a strategic competition with China when the president of the United States is focused on enriching himself instead of strengthening America. Beyond a few purchase agreements, the president has little to show on the issues that advance core U.S. interests with China. On this China trip, Trump did what he always does—he put Trump first, and Americans last.”

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

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), David Joyce (R-OH-14), and Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), introduced a resolution honoring May 17 as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day to support expanded research for treatments and care for DIPG, a deadly form of pediatric cancer. DIPG is the leading cause of childhood death due to brain tumors; less than one percent of its victims live more than five years after diagnosis. 

“It is impossible to express the heartbreak and devastation a family faces when their child receives a cancer diagnosis. Every cancer battle is grueling, but for a child with a whole life ahead of them, it is a uniquely devastating journey,” said Congresswoman Dingell. “DIPG remains one of the deadliest pediatric brain tumor diagnoses, and its low survival rates make clear we must do more. We must work together to continue the fight against childhood cancer by driving awareness, supporting research endeavours, and pursuing the treatments these children deserve. No family should ever face this fight alone, and together, we can make sure they never do.”

“Every child deserves to live a happy and healthy life, but unfortunately, those diagnosed with DIPG have to deal with an incredibly difficult and uncertain future,” said Congressman Joyce. “The children and families dealing with this terrible disease merit support from all levels, including Congress. I want to thank Representatives Dingell and McCaul for their unwavering support and commitment to fighting this cancer and working towards a cure.”

“With a heartbreaking survival rate of less than one percent, DIPG is considered the most lethal form of childhood cancer. We must do everything in our power to change that and give these children the futures they deserve. As founder of the Childhood Cancer Caucus, I’m proud to join Reps. Dingell and Joyce in raising awareness of DIPG as we work toward a cure. For the precious young lives diagnosed with this disease, there’s no time to waste,” said Congressman McCaul. 

“It’s a challenge to adequately express my gratitude for Representative Dingell’s steadfast commitment to raise awareness of the urgent, unmet medical needs of children with DIPG with the DIPG Awareness Resolution. Most people don’t know that brain cancer is the leading disease-related cause of death in children in our country, and that for decades nothing has significantly changed in DIPG’s terminal diagnosis. Representatives Dingell, Joyce, and McCaul all merit our gratitude for ensuring that this voiceless community of suffering is recognized, and that outcomes for children with DIPG are improved,” said Janet Demeter, President of Jack’s Angels.

This resolution raises awareness and supports efforts by the Carr family, who launched the Chad Tough Foundation in 2015 in honor of five-year-old Chad Carr of Ann Arbor, who lost his battle with DIPG in 2015; Jack’s Angels Foundation that was launched in honor of three-year-old Jack Demeter who lost his battle with DIPG in 2012; and every family impacted by DIPG.

View the full text of the resolution HERE.

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

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Randy Weber (14th District of Texas)

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced more than $120 million in funding victories for Texas’ 14th Congressional District in the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act following passage out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water. The legislation will now advance to the full House Appropriations Committee before it heads to the U.S. House Floor.

The bill includes critical funding for Texas Gulf Coast priorities championed by Rep. Weber, including the Sabine-Neches Waterway, the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study, and the Galveston Harbor and Channel.

“Texas’ 14th District is the district that powers America, and these investments are proof that the work happening on the Texas Gulf Coast matters to every single American,” said Rep. Weber. “Our ports, waterways, and energy infrastructure keep this country moving. From producing the fuel that powers our military to moving commerce through some of the nation’s busiest waterways, Southeast Texas and the Gulf Coast are essential to America’s economic strength and national security. I’ll continue fighting every single day to make sure our communities remain at the forefront of these conversations in Washington.”

Included in the FY27 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act:

• $100 million for the Sabine-Neches Waterway construction project, continuing progress on the deepening and expansion of one of the nation’s most important waterways for energy production and exports.
• $12.7 million for Galveston Harbor and Channel operations and maintenance, supporting dredging and navigation improvements for one of the busiest entrance channels in the United States.
• $9.2 million for the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study (locally known as the Ike Dike Project), helping advance long-term coastal storm protection efforts along the Texas Gulf Coast.

“Deepening the Sabine-Neches Waterway is one of the most vital missions of our time, and we are honored to serve Jefferson County, Texas, and this great nation,” said Randy Reese, Executive Director and CEO of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District. “We are committed to delivering economic prosperity and energy security for generations.”

“The Port of Galveston greatly appreciates the leadership and support of Congressman Randy Weber and Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, Chairman of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, for recognizing the national and regional importance of the Galveston Harbor and Channel project,” said Rodger Rees, Port Director & CEO, Galveston Wharves at the Port of Galveston. “Under Chairman Fleischmann’s leadership, the Fiscal Year 2027 House appropriations legislation proposes increasing the President’s budget request for the Galveston Harbor and Channel project from $44.8 million to $60.5 million to help ensure that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has sufficient funding to adequately maintain this critical federal navigation project. While the legislation still requires approval by the full House and subsequent congressional action, this represents a significant step forward for the Port of Galveston and the many industries that rely upon this federal navigation channel.”

“This funding sends an unmistakable message: Congress is committed to advancing the Coastal Texas Project,” said Coalter Baker, Executive Director, Gulf Coast Protection District. “This bill is another example of consistent, dedicated investments in coastal storm risk mitigation, reinforcing the fact that protecting the Texas coast is a national priority. We appreciate Congressman Weber’s leadership in keeping these projects moving forward and ensuring they remain front and center in Washington.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04)

WASHINGTON — Yesterday at Rededicate 250, Speaker Johnson led thousands gathered on the National Mall in a prayer of rededication, acknowledging God’s providence over the past 250 years and seeking His blessing for the next 250.

Watch Speaker Johnson’s full remarks here.

Below are Speaker Johnson’s remarks as delivered:

“Thank you so much, my friends. It is such a blessing to welcome you all here to the nation’s capital. My humble assignment here today is to bring us straight to the Lord in a prayer of rededication. Would you join me in that?

Our Heavenly Father, we thank you. Thank you so much for this great day that you’ve given us here, as we remember that your mighty hand has been upon our nation since the very beginning.

Since Christopher Columbus set sail in the New World, since the settlers at Jamestown planted the cross at Cape Henry, and since the pilgrims at Plymouth made a covenant to give you the glory, in all that time, you guided us at every pivotal moment. And when our forefathers took up the great cause of American independence, they turned to you in steadfast prayer.

On this very day, two and a half centuries ago, the Second Continental Congress gathered in Philadelphia. Facing imminent battle and almost certain death, our Founders held a decisive day of what they called ‘humiliation, fasting and prayer.’ They did that to humble themselves and to seek your guidance at the dawn of their fight for freedom.

Just weeks later, Lord, on July 4th, 1776, you gave 56 patriots the courage and the conviction to sign their names to the Declaration of Independence, forming 13 distant and disparate colonies into a new nation, which would become by your mercy and grace, the freest, most successful, most benevolent nation in the history of the world.

In those early days, you safeguarded George Washington and his ragtag army as they defeated the mightiest of empires. And you gave our fathers the wisdom and faith to establish this new nation premised on the biblical and foundational principle that all men are created equal and free before you. Through your divine providence, our Founders acknowledged and boldly proclaimed the self-evident truth that every single person is created in your image, and that we are endowed by you, our Creator, with our inalienable rights to life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Lord, we know that that Declaration, which has been recognized as our nation’s creed, has also been the inspiration for the single greatest force for peace and justice and human flourishing. It set in motion a chain of events that altered the very course of human history, and today as we seek to fulfill its true meaning, those self-evident truths still guide our nation and still call us to honor and cherish and protect the dignity of every human life.

Lord, today, our people gather once again in your name. We have humbled ourselves before you. We acknowledge that the miracle of our founding, and the countless miracles that have followed, are your doing. We remember that we owe our nation – every victory, every hero, every good deed she has brought forth – to you, Almighty God.

Amid a bloody civil war, you gave Abraham Lincoln the vision and the fortitude to ignite a ‘new birth of freedom.’ And in the turbulent years that followed you, you offered us healing and restoration, calling us even then, to the better angels of our nature.

When our allies in Europe fell prey to the dark shadow of fascism, you equipped our greatest generation with the strength to defend and liberate Western Civilization. You filled the sojourners of the civil rights movement with your spirit as they challenged their generation to live up to the promises enshrined in the Declaration. In the 20th century, you gave brave leaders like President Ronald Reagan, the courage and heart to speak boldly to the promise of God-given liberty and the emptiness of godless Soviet tyranny.

At the dawn of a new century when terrorists struck our homeland on September 11th, you gave 44 heroes on Flight 93 your divine courage to thwart that murderous attack. You drove out fear out of the hearts of rescuers and first responders who ran upstairs and into fires to help those in need. And in the years that followed, as we cleared the ashes and debris, you healed our broken hearts and you revealed again, the fierce, unbreakable spirit of the American people.

Every day since, over each of our 250 years, America has been a land of hope and liberty, a place of miracles, and the ‘light and glory’ of all nations because of you.

Now as we approach the 250th anniversary of American Independence, we face a new set of challenges in a new era. In recent years, we’ve seen sinister ideologies sow confusion and discord among our people. We’ve witnessed attacks on our history, on our heroes, and on the cherished moral and spiritual identity of this great nation. These voices insist to the young and impressionable that our story – the American story –  is one of oppression and hypocrisy and failure, and that this story can only be understood through the lens of our sins. But Father, we reject that. We rebuke it in your name.

Those voices have sought to distort the self-evident truth that we know so well, and that our founders boldly proclaim in the Declaration: that our rights do not derive from the government, they come from you, our Creator and Heavenly Father.

Lord, just as we humbly sought out your guidance in past trials, we are doing it here again today. We turn to you once again to save us from these afflictions, to deliver us from the forces of evil oppression and justice and tyranny – both within our borders and beyond our shores – and Lord, never let us be separated from your mercy and your love.

We pray, Lord, that you continue to bless our President with the wisdom and prudence and strength to govern our nation in accordance with your will. We pray that you guide our lawmakers, that you walk with us and grant us the moral clarity to rise above partisan differences, and give us the wisdom and humility to serve selflessly and sacrificially.

Lord, protect our servicemembers, our law enforcement officers, our first responders, all those who risk their own lives daily as they administer justice and preserve the peace in our communities in accordance with your word.

Help all our faith leaders and pastors and priests to be faithful in their calling and successful in their ministries to shine your light of hope and salvation across our land. We pray too that you will safeguard all houses of worship, that they remain sanctuaries of prayer and peace.

Give every American parent the grace they need to raise and protect the next generation of freedom-loving children. Father, we pray for marriages across this land. That husbands and wives have the patience to love one another in all the days of their lives. Heal the wounds of broken hearts God, and the battles that we do not see.

Lord, we ask that you equip our educators with the knowledge to teach the truth, for they will shape the next generation of government and leaders. Be with our physicians and our nurses and our healthcare workers, and give comfort to the sick and to those on Heaven’s door.

We pray that you bestow upon all Americans a renewed love of country, hope for the future, and faith in your everlasting mercy and grace.

Father, we pray for mercy upon our land, mercy upon us for our mistakes. Forgive us of our sins individually and collectively and help us devote ourselves with a renewed piety and patriotism to the eternal truths of your word and to the enduring principles of the Declaration you blessed us with.

Above all Lord, grant us the courage in your favor to preserve this Republic. Instill within us, the same devotion that compelled 56 men to pledge their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to this grand experiment in self-governance. The same devotion of patriots like Patrick Henry, for whom liberty was worth any price. The same devotion of President Abraham Lincoln, who at Gettysburg charged his countrymen to rededicate themselves to the unfinished work of our fathers. Lord, today we pray that you grant us that same devotion to these United States.

Give us courage and make us worthy of all those who devoted and sacrificed their lives so that a government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the Earth, almighty God.

We ask that you hear these solemn petitions just as we in the beginning dedicated this land to your most holy name today. Here Lord, in this 250th year of American Independence, we hereby rededicate the United States of America as ‘One Nation, Under God.’

Look upon us with favor upon your country as we celebrate this momentous anniversary and let your Holy Spirit descend upon this land so that future generations will look back at this day, in this present age, and once again, see your providential hand at work. I ask this today, Lord, I pray it and I believe it, in your holy name, in Jesus’ name, Amen.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04)

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House approved H.R. 8469, the FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

“This legislation builds on House Republicans’ commitment to supporting veterans, American soldiers, and military families, and represents the beginning of our regular order appropriations process for FY27.

“Thanks to the great work of the House Appropriations Committee, this legislation fully funds veterans’ health care and benefits, invests billions of dollars in capital and infrastructure improvements at VA medical facilities nationwide, and continues to fund critically important mental health and suicide prevention programs for American veterans.

This legislation also supports military families – the unsung heroes who keep the home fires burning while our servicemembers are away serving our country.

“We owe a large debt of gratitude to America’s men and women in uniform, and this legislation reflects House Republicans commitment to our servicemembers, their families, and their wellbeing. Congress will always look out for the men and women who voluntarily took up arms to defend our nation.”

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