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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued a statement urging the U.S. Senate to pass the SAVE America Act, legislation that would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and require photo identification before voting.

“Conservatives in the House of Representatives consider the SAVE America Act to be a non-negotiable, nation-saving piece of legislation. When polled, mandatory voter ID is repeatedly supported by over 70 percent of Americans. Yet some Senators seem indifferent to the will of the American people. The House of Representatives’ hard work on this core issue has produced a 3-track legislative opportunity for the Senate to get the job done. 

I, alongside Members of the House Freedom Caucus, have been in constant communication with House Leadership, a handful of true conservatives in the Senate, and the Trump Administration regarding the SAVE America Act to force performance in the U.S. Senate on this critical piece of legislation. We have passed several versions of this legislation through multiple vehicles, and we call on our colleagues in the upper chamber to push it across the finish line. We demand a fight for the SAVE America Act in the Senate.”

Background: 

Since President Trump took office in January 2025, and the 119th Congress began, the House has sent several versions of the SAVE America Act to the Senate:

• The House passed the SAVE America Act as a standalone bill on April 10, 2025, and sent it to the Senate.
• The House passed the SAVE America Act on February 11, 2026, as an amendment to S. 1313 and sent it to the Senate. 
• The House sent the SAVE America Act to the Senate on July 15, 2026, alongside the FY27 State Department Funding bill. 
• The House sent the SAVE America Act to the Senate on July 22, 2026, alongside the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act.
• The House sent voter ID provisions from the SAVE America Act to the Senate on July 22, 2026, as a section of the Stop Insider Trading Act.
• The House passed instructions to include the SAVE America Act on July 22, 2026, as part of the Budget Reconciliation Framework.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced H.R. 9781, the Defend American Agriculture Act, legislation that raises the borrowing authority of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) from $30 billion to $45 billion through September 2031. Read the bill text here.

The CCC is the primary financing arm that USDA uses to fund programs crucial to American farmers. However, the borrowing cap has been frozen at $30 billion since 1987 and is insufficient for modern farm costs. The proposed increase would give USDA more capacity to deliver commodity support, disaster assistance, conservation funding, and export promotion for American farmers and ranchers.  

“With the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation’s strong advocacy behind it, the Defend American Agriculture Act will help ensure our farmers can keep food on Americans’ tables,” said Congressman Higgins. “Our farmers and ranchers have faced rising costs over the past four decades, and modernizing this outdated program is necessary to give our producers the support they need.”

“Agriculture is at a critical point. Congressman Higgins recognizes that and is standing up for the necessary modernization of our safety net,” said Louisiana Farm Bureau President Richard Fontenot. “This would safeguard our national food security. Many federal programs are slow to develop and the CCC gives us more nimble tools to stay afloat. It’s time for this fund to meet modern demands and we greatly appreciate Congressman Higgins for moving us in that direction.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dredge Murden has begun maintenance dredging operations at the Ocean City Inlet. The project is expected to take approximately 15 days to complete, with work concluding before the start of the White Marlin Open.

Statement from Congressman Harris:

“I want to thank the Army Corps for its continued work to maintain the Ocean City Inlet ahead of the White Marlin Open. This dredging will help watermen, charter operators, and thousands of recreational boaters safely navigate the inlet during one of the Eastern Shore’s busiest boating seasons.”

For media inquiries, please contact Michella Carter at Michella.Carter@mail.house.gov

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative David Kustoff (TN-08)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Ways and Means Committee passed Congressman David Kustoff’s (R-TN-08) Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, H.R. 3108, with bipartisan support. Introduced by Reps. David Kustoff, Donald Davis (D-NC-01), Troy Balderson (R-OH-12), and Mark Pocan (D-WI-02) in April 2025, this bill enables Medicare beneficiaries in rural and underserved communities to gain access to high-quality remote physiologic monitoring services.

“Today’s committee passage brings us one step closer to helping more Medicare patients receive the care they need closer to home,” said Congressman David Kustoff. “The RPM Access Act will help more doctors and nurses monitor patients remotely, allowing them to manage complex chronic conditions in real time. I appreciate my colleagues’ support as we work to expand access to high-quality health care in rural West Tennessee and across the country.”

“Technological advancement has created new opportunities to deliver better health care, but those opportunities mean little if patients cannot access them,”said Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08). “Remote patient monitoring gives physicians valuable insight into their patients’ health while allowing individuals to better manage chronic conditions from home. Unfortunately, rural communities that need these tools the most continue to face barriers that limit access, and as a result have a 33% lower rate of use of remote monitoring. Representative Kustoff’s Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act ensures Medicare beneficiaries in rural and underserved communities can benefit from innovative care models that improve health outcomes and strengthen access to care.”

Background:
Remote physiologic monitoring is the use of digital technologies to collect health data from patients in one location and electronically transmit that information securely to providers in a different location. Medicare patients living in rural areas face higher rates of heart failure, hypertension, and diabetes compared to patients in urban areas. However, Medicare reimbursement for remote physiologic monitoring is lowest in the rural areas it is needed most.

The RPM Access Act would create new requirements to ensure high-quality services for Medicare. These requirements include:

• RPM providers must be capable of responding to data anomalies detected by the monitoring service.
• RPM providers must be capable of promptly transmitting captured vitals and treatment management notes to the electronic health record of the supervising provider.
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may require providers of RPM to report data to the Secretary of Health and Human Services in order to facilitate the evaluation of cost savings generated to the Medicare program through the proliferation of remote physiologic monitoring services.

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

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali released the following statement welcoming a major road improvement grant:

“I’m delighted with the news announced Wednesday by Governor Pulaali’i of a $19.3 million BUILD Grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation,” said Congresswoman Amata. “Along with yearly appropriations, the congressional authority for these federal funds is from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, which I publicly supported throughout its consideration for the purpose of infrastructure projects like this. In the years since we’ve been blessed to welcome several good announcements from this bill. Congratulations to our Department of Public Works and Director Taeaotui Punaofo Tilei, and thank you to all involved. I know a lot of excellent work went into this effort for roadway improvements for our people.”

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

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage Wednesday of a 5-to-7 percent pay raise in 2027 for members of the Armed Forces. The House bill will need to be reconciled with a Senate version, but it sets the stage for a pay increase to help Service Members and military families.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 builds on pay increases in recent years. The House-passed increase this time is larger than last year’s, and two years ago, in 2024, Congress passed into law the largest pay raise ever for enlisted ranks (E-1 through E-4) as part of a pay raise for all ranks. This year’s bill has a tiered structure of 7 percent for the ranks currently receiving the lowest pay, which is numerically the largest pay group, then 6 percent for middle ranks, and 5 percent for senior officers. 

“An NDAA is ‘must pass’ legislation every year, making sure our Armed Forces personnel and military families have the pay and care they need. I especially welcome this bill’s pay increase of five-to-seven percent for our troops, and $1.8 billion to improve military housing. The legislation increases medical options and better services for departing Service Members seeking careers,” said Congresswoman Amata. “In directing the Pentagon’s operations and priorities, this bill continues the important yearly growing focus on our vast region, the Indo-Pacific, including investing in logistics, construction, and joint exercises with South Korea.”

The NDAA is the flagship legislation each year of the House Armed Services Committee, which is led by Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL). The NDAA is the largest Defense authorization bill, comprising all aspects of the Pentagon’s operations, including training and equipment. Due to its importance, Congress has never failed to pass the yearly NDAA, with the first one passing in 1961 for fiscal year 1962. The final bill will be a bicameral agreement that is expected to include a military pay raise, although details can change until that agreement is reached. 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI)

PLASKETT MEETS WITH GOVERNOR BRYAN, VIRGIN ISLANDS LEGISLATURE ON HUD FUNDING FREEZE

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (1st District of Washington)

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s latest round of tariffs.

“These tariffs are not legitimate or thoughtful trade policy. Yet again, President Trump is going around Congress and raising prices on families and businesses.

“The outcome of these sham investigations was determined before they were ever announced. The White House is grasping at straws to try to find a legal rationale to keep these sweeping tariffs in place. And as usual, Congressional Republicans will find no courage to stand up to the president while their constituents back home suffer the consequences.

“Forced labor is a serious human rights violation that demands real, targeted enforcement. It should never be cheapened into a political excuse for this president’s misguided and damaging trade agenda.

“American families and businesses deserve a predictable, realistic economic plan that lowers costs, not an unchecked president looking for excuses to act like a king.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jerrold Nadler (10th District of New York)

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement regarding Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy’s letter to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding an extension of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act:

“Since the Trump administration began its hostile takeover of the Penn Station renovation project in April 2025, I and other New York elected officials, community advocates, and local residents have called on the Trump administration to provide transparency about the process and funding. The administration has dodged oversight at every turn–refusing to issue a single public correspondence or congressional briefing on the issue. As the Congressman representing Penn Station, I have repeatedly warned that the Trump administration is weaponizing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization to strip local authorities of control over Penn Station at New Yorkers’ expense. Now, after months of misleading the public, Sean Duffy is laying out the Trump administration’s priorities.

“Sean Duffy requested $1 billion in Federal-State Partnership funding for the Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP) Grant Program. This is a woefully insufficient answer to the question the Trump administration has been dodging for months–how will the $8 billion Penn Station renovation be funded and who will pay the bill?

“During the Surface Transportation Reauthorization markup in May, U.S. Representatives Addison McDowell (SC-06) and Seth Moulton (MA-06), neither of whom represent Penn Station or New York City, introduced an amendment as a tool for the Trump administration to steal control and tax revenue of Penn Station from local New York authorities via the McDowell-Moulton Amendment. The amendment that Duffy is championing would hand Amtrak sweeping authority over development around intercity rail stations–allowing Amtrak, a federally controlled entity, to own, lease, and enter into private development agreements, and avoid state and local taxes, building codes, and zoning requirements around Penn Station. This would empower Trump to permanently reshape land use around Penn Station and allow multi-billion-dollar companies to avoid paying full taxes–taxes which would fund local schools, public safety, housing, and basic services. The Trump administration cannot be trusted with this unprecedented level of control over Penn Station, and corporations should not be allowed to skirt public obligations that local communities rely upon.

“After Steven Roth, CEO of Vornado, and James Dolan, billionaire owner of Madison Square Garden, met with Donald Trump at the White House and Roth was announced as a member of Penn Transformation Partners, I raised concerns that there was improper coordination of this project’s bid. Beyond that, it appears the corporations that received the bid, the Trump administration, and members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee colluded to use the Surface Transportation Reauthorization process to enrich Donald Trump’s billionaire allies at the expense of everyday New Yorkers. Secretary Duffy’s letter confirms that all of these individuals were working towards the same goal: to block local input and ensure that New Yorkers are stuck with the bill for this project.

“This will be one of the most expensive projects in the country, yet the administration has nodded to their intention to rename Penn Station after Donald Trump and has not disclosed how it will be funded or who will pay the bill. New York taxpayers and transit riders must not be forced to pay for a Trump vanity project.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)—along with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following joint statement on Rep. Nancy Mace’s resolution that would effectively abolish the Congressional Tri-Caucus, among other groups:

“Nancy Mace rose to infamy for her cheap political stunts, and this is just the latest distraction from her failed primary and complete inability to deliver for her constituents. Members of Congress have every right to organize around shared policy priorities and the constituencies they serve. There are dozens of bipartisan congressional caucuses dedicated to ethnic communities, geographic regions, industries, veterans, faith traditions and countless other interests. Singling out the Congressional Tri-Caucus—which represents nearly half of all Americans—is racist and a shameless attempt to silence the voices of minorities.

“The Tri-Caucus does not need a lecture about what constitutes federally sanctioned segregation—least of all from a member who has repeatedly made racist and bigoted comments about minority communities over the course of her tenure in Congress.

“The Congressional Tri-Caucus was formed to address the needs and concerns of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander American communities that are too often ignored in the halls of power. These caucuses existed long before Nancy Mace arrived in Congress, and will remain long after she fades into irrelevancy.”

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