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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (43rd District of California)

Two-Bill Package Improves Access to Quality Care and Ensures Patients are Informed about Their Options

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (43rd District of California)

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the passing of her dear friend and civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis:

“Five years ago today, we lost a national treasure, my dear friend and colleague of nearly three decades, Congressman John Robert Lewis. There will never be another like him.

John dedicated his entire life to what became his signature call to action: making ‘good trouble, necessary trouble.’ From the lunch counters of Nashville to the bridge in Selma, he faced down violence and hatred with the strength of nonviolence, love, and conviction. He was arrested over 40 times, beaten within inches of his life, and never once gave up on the promise of justice.

Serving alongside John in the House of Representatives was the honor of my life. He carried with him a moral clarity and spiritual fortitude that inspired every one of us, whether we were battling for voting rights, fighting poverty, or standing against racism in all its forms. When John Lewis rose to speak on the House floor, you listened because you knew the truth was coming.

On this solemn anniversary, I continue to fight for the causes John championed, protecting the sacred right to vote, defending civil rights, and ensuring that this country lives up to its ideals. Let us honor him not only with words, but with action. Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. End voter suppression. And keep marching forward.

John, we miss you. But your spirit is alive in every act of justice, every protest for equity, and every citizen who dares to make good trouble.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Darren Soto (D-FL)

H.R. 1770, the Consumer Safety Technology Act, allows federal agencies to study rapidly evolving technologies and their safety

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Bill Foster (11th District of Illinois)

Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:

“Today, Republicans once again served as a rubber stamp for Donald Trump’s corruption and chaos, advancing his meme coin grift and solidifying DOGE cuts into law.

“Congress has a responsibility to modernize how we regulate digital assets, but the CLARITY Act misses the mark. It carves loopholes so Trump can continue to profit off his meme coin, while tying regulators’ hands when it comes to policing market abuses, conflicts of interest, and illicit finance.

“House Republicans then voted for Trump’s rescissions package, defunding public broadcasts our constituents rely on for weather alerts, emergency updates, and local news. This package also eliminates lifesaving humanitarian aid, guts programs that support American businesses, weakens our global competitiveness, and gives China a bigger opening to expand its influence.

“Republicans continue to enable Trump’s pursuit of unchecked power and personal profit.”

Watch Rep. Foster’s full floor speech on the CLARITY Act here. 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Bill Foster (11th District of Illinois)

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Restore and Modernize Our National Laboratories Act. The bill would authorize $25 billion through Fiscal Year 2030 to support maintenance and infrastructure at the Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories.

Rep. Foster secured $14.7 billion for this effort through the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. This new legislation seeks to build on that work, addressing the current needs of the National Labs. 

“An ongoing challenge at our national laboratories is the lack of sufficient funding for essential maintenance and upgrades. Right now, there’s a severe backlog of unfunded modernization projects,” said Rep. Foster, Co-Chair of the House National Labs Caucus. “Our national laboratories make remarkable contributions to technologies that improve everyday life and keep the U.S. on the cutting edge of innovation. Ensuring the necessary resources to make capital improvements will allow the labs to continue driving research and supporting our economy.”

“Across the country, our National Labs – including Sandia and Los Alamos in New Mexico – have positioned the U.S. as a global leader in cutting-edge research and scientific innovation,” said Senator Luján, Co-Chair of the Senate National Labs Caucus. “To meet the challenges of the 21st century – from driving innovation in emerging technologies like quantum and AI to strengthening national security – our Labs need strong, reliable infrastructure. That’s why I’m proud to introduce the Restore and Modernize Our National Labs Act to upgrade outdated facilities and expand the capabilities of our world-class institutions. I’ll keep fighting to ensure our National Labs have access to state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge technology, and a skilled workforce.”

This bill is cosponsored by Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Shri Thanedar (D-MI) and Adam Smith (D-WA). The bill is endorsed by the Federation of American Scientists.

The Senate companion bill is led by Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM).

A full copy of the bill can be found here.  

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

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) to discuss Republicans delivering for hardworking families, as the House, Senate, and White House work to reverse the damage left by Biden’s four years of failure. Leader Scalise countered the Democrats’ lies with the truth about how the One Big Beautiful Bill is the most transformative legislation for the middle and working class in this country in a generation, by enacting no tax on tips or overtime, preventing tax hikes, keeping energy production in America, and securing our border. Leader Scalise emphasized how the Democrat party is out of touch with the needs of Americans.

Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise’s full remarks. 
On President Trump delivering for American families:“It’s been a very busy first six months working with the Trump Administration to deliver critical wins for hardworking families across America, to deliver wins on those issues that we all ran on, the things we said we would do if we got a Republican White House, Republican Senate, and Republican House. Of course, the One Big Beautiful Bill really is the epitome of so many of those victories, but that’s not all we’ve done. The President has already signed or has on his desk 31 different bills that have been passed by the House and Senate on the desk of the President, almost all of which have been signed into law. After today, maybe all 31 will have been signed into law to continue delivering and getting our country back on track, reversing the damage that was done by Joe Biden in four years, what the Democrats did working with Joe Biden, not just to increase inflation, increase interest rates, to increase regulations and rules that stifled the ability for small businesses to grow. We’ve been working hard to reverse all of that. And while we are celebrating all of these wins, we are not tired of winning. And the American people aren’t either.”On House committees passing appropriations to the Senate: “That’s why this week, we still have more bills on the House floor, but we also have a lot of work being done in our committees. The Appropriations Committee this week is taking up three more appropriations bills in full committee. [Rep.] Tom Cole and his members have been doing an incredible job getting their bills out of committee. The House has already passed over 60% of all government funding over to the Senate. This week, we’re going to see something that hasn’t happened in years. The United States Senate is finally taking up a House appropriations bill. That should be something that’s always going on in Congress, where you see the House and Senate doing their jobs together. But Chuck Schumer, for years, refused to participate in a normal appropriations process because he wanted shutdowns. He wanted chaos. It’s one of the reasons that Democrats lost the Senate is because the American people didn’t want that dysfunction. [Majority Leader] John Thune promised there would be a new day in the United States Senate, and Leader Thune is delivering on that. One of those commitments he made is that we would have a normal working appropriations process, and they’re actually doing that this week, moving the Milcon VA Appropriations Bill and continuing to move more of the bills that we’re sending over from the House.”On Republicans promoting transparency:“As the American people see Washington working for them for a change, we’re also going to be going during this district work period and explaining to the American people what’s been in a lot of those bills because the Democrats have been lying over and over and over again about tax cuts for billionaires. They’re talking about hospitals closing. ‘Everybody in America is going to die,’ according to every Democrat. Of course, when the American people look at what’s in those bills, they’re going, ‘Wait a minute. The waiter and waitress in America who averages $32,000 a year is going to get about $1,700 more in their pockets.’  That’s real money for working people.’Every Democrat voted no. While they’re going back home and explaining and lying about the bills, we’re going to start panning out across the country, telling the truth about what really is happening in the economy for working families. We’re proud of that.“We’re not done delivering, but I think it’s important that we take some time to talk about what we’ve already done and delivered as we continue to move more bills. Like I said, a lot of work being done this week in committees. Energy and Commerce has taken up the NIL Bill. You’re seeing Judiciary [Committee] focus on that report. It’s been covered pretty well, but I think there’s a lot more to the story about the Russian collusion hoax that started under President Obama, and some of those facts are finally starting to come out. “It’s interesting to see Democrats want to talk about Jeffrey Epstein all of a sudden. For four years, Democrats hid and covered up the Epstein files. They did. They had it for four years. Trump is in the courts right now trying to get a lot of that information unsealed so the American public can see it. But we’re going to continue pushing for that transparency. Our committees are going to keep working to deliver more results for American families. That’s what we’ve been doing.”On the disarray of the Democrat party:“That’s what we’re going to continue to do while Democrats just vote no, they hide, they lie, they try to talk about what they would do if they were in power. Of course, everybody knows what they did when they were in power. They moved a far-left socialist agenda.They’re about to elect, as their new party leader, a socialist, marxist mayor of New York City. Half the Democrats, they all want to meet him and take selfies with him, and yet they’re not sure if they’re going to endorse him or not.“The bottom line is that’s where their party has moved in Washington, in New York. But that’s not where America is. Republicans are delivering for Americans, for hardworking families all across the political spectrum. That’s why this economy is finally starting to move in the right direction. Our Speaker, who’s never slowed down, who’s never accepted failure as an option, the man who continues to work and is so patient, listens to our members, and then ultimately delivering with President Trump on this great agenda is our Speaker Mike Johnson.”

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025:“Protecting taxpayer dollars and rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse is a top priority of our House Republican majority. Democrats spent the last four years under President Biden spending like drunken sailors, leading to skyrocketing inflation and lower wages for workers. Thankfully, Congress has passed my Rescissions bill to start cutting waste, fraud, and abuse so we can start restoring fiscal sanity to government spending.“Under the leadership of President Trump, DOGE uncovered shocking amounts of waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer money. American families were shocked to learn that billions in foreign aid slush funds were being used to fund transvestite operas in other countries, as well as countless other abuses of taxpayer dollars. Taxpayers are also tired of using money borrowed from our children to subsidize far-left groups like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), including NPR and PBS.“Americans shouldn’t be paying for politically biased CPB productions or woke foreign aid initiatives. Our hard-earned taxpayer dollars should be spent carefully to make our nation a better place for all Americans. My legislation, which codifies President Trump’s rescissions request, cuts $9 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse from the federal government.“I’m excited to see this legislation pass through the House once again and now head straight to President Trump’s desk, taking a major step toward reversing Washington’s wasteful spending and building on the success of the One Big Beautiful Bill.”

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

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House Floor in support of his legislation, H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. Leader Scalise highlighted that House Republicans are fighting to put money back in the pockets of American families and workers, while Democrats oppose cutting even the most shocking examples of wasteful government spending that fuels inflation. 

Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise’s full remarks. 
Highlights from Leader Scalise’s remarks:“House Republicans said we’re going to just focus on doing the work of the American people, and anybody that just wants to go root for failure and continue to try to keep inflation high, interest rates high, and vote no on every bill that puts power back in the pockets of families, let them have to answer for that back home. Mr. Speaker, we’re going to keep working. This bill tonight is part of continuing that trend of getting spending under control. Does it answer all the problems? No. $9 billion I would say, is a good start, and hopefully we do more things like this….“Let’s talk about what’s in the bill. [Democrats] are going to be voting against [cutting] the $6 million that was spent for Net Zero Cities in Mexico; $8 million for the anti-Israel U.N. Human Rights Council, a group that is anti Israel. Why should $8 million of American tax dollars that are being borrowed from other countries be going to that organization? How about we actually get spending under control. $300,000 to hold a Pride Parade in Lesotho – if Lesotho wants to hold a Pride Parade, let them do it with their tax dollars, not with American tax dollars. A million dollars for voter ID in Haiti. This is rich: they’re angry that we’re cutting that money off, but those same Democrats that are going to vote no on that will oppose voter ID in America. They’re okay with voter ID in Haiti, but they’re against it in America. But we’ll continue. $3 million – they keep talking about Sesame Street – $3 million going to Iraqi Sesame Street….“The list goes on and on, Mr. Speaker. Let’s finally get control over waste, fraud, and abuse. We started in the One Big Beautiful Bill, we’re continuing it here, and we’re going to continue it through the appropriations process. […] We’re going to fight for those hard working families who want to get our great country back on track. Let’s pass this bill, keep moving, and keep working towards a better, stronger America.”

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

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R-Fla.), and Rep. Patronis’ constituent, Frank Patti Jr., to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill’s impact on real Americans. Leader Scalise touted the wins in the OBBB, highlighting air traffic control reform, school choice, and no tax on overtime. 

Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise’s full remarks. 
On passing President Trump’s agenda across the finish line:“We are not done innovating, and we’re not done winning. We are just getting started. This House majority keeps delivering for the American people. I know nobody in this room did, but there were some who doubted whether we could pull off passing the One Big Beautiful Bill. There were days when maybe more members than we could lose were out there, saying maybe they might not vote for the bill. But this leadership team, led by our Speaker and especially led by our coach, you think about Donald Trump and the work that he’s done to get this country back on track. Donald Trump was all in on making sure that the One Big Beautiful Bill passed. He made phone calls that he needed to make. He was directly involved in helping usher that bill to his desk. And then we were all there for that great signing on July Fourth in the White House to celebrate what’s going to be a great American comeback story to get this country back on track.”On the OBBB’s impact on hardworking Americans:“It’s great to welcome the Pattys here. Great family business, multi-generational business. Almost 100 years. I’ll come see you all if [Rep. Jimmy] Patronis will have me for the 100-year celebration of what is part of the American Dream. What they describe – come to this country legally. Let’s help start a business. We’ve got to figure out how to make ends meet. So let’s meet demands and help in our community. And then as that demand was met, they found other needs, and they grew into a maritime company, and they just keep serving the great community of Pensacola and creating jobs. “This bill delivers for so many working families in America. If you just spent all your days listening to the lies told by the Democrats, you would be living in a parallel universe because they’re rooting against the success of this bill, which means they’re rooting against the success of working families across America. The good news is we, as House Republicans, focus on how to deliver wins for the families who have been struggling because of those failed Democrat policies, because of what the far-left has done to increase inflation, increased interest rates, make it harder for the waiter or waitress to get by working two shifts at a diner. Well, now they don’t have to pay tax on tips. As Democrats are lying about billionaires, what they actually did was vote against those waiters and waitresses. They voted against those shift workers at the Patty shipyard who are working overtime and are wondering how much time they’re spending away from their family, and they have to pay so much in taxes. Well, now they won’t anymore. They’re going to have $1,700 more every year in their pockets to go and maybe take a family vacation, to put away for their college, for their kids.”On combating Democrats’ lies:“Every Democrat voted against that. How are they going to reconcile that when they fan across America? And I know [Rep.] Hakeem [Jeffries] has taken this traveling roadshow around the country to try to keep lying about the bill. The problem is he is flying in the face of Americans who know how good this bill is going to be for them. As he’s lying about billionaires, every senior citizen who gets a benefit from this bill is saying, ‘Wait a minute, why’d you vote against a $6,000 deduction for me?’ That’s what every Democrat did. We’re talking about the wins in this bill that a lot of people don’t know about. We, of course, know about lower rates for everybody. Every Democrat voted to raise rates on everybody. I’m curious to see, as they’re traveling around the country, will they answer the question, will [Rep.] Hakeem [Jeffries] and all of his friends pay the higher tax rate that they voted to impose on every American family? They actually did that. They voted to raise every American’s taxes. But now that the bill’s passed, are they going to be hypocritical and take the lower rate? Or they can actually send more money in. They believe in taking more of your money, but they can send in more of their money. Will they do that and pay that higher rate that they voted to impose on everybody? I think probably not, but it’s a fair question to ask.”On air traffic control reform and school choice wins in the OBBB:“In the meantime, all of those families who are going to benefit. An air traffic control system, as Congressman Patronis just talked about, we saw the floppy disks are running airports like LaGuardia – floppy disk drives. I’m a computer science major. I learned in the ’80s how to program a computer on floppy disks. We got rid of the floppy disks in the ’90s. They’re still running airports off that old technology. President Trump and Sean Duffy, who are doing such a great job, said, ‘We’re not going to look the other way like Biden did and [Pete] Buttigieg did for four years.’ We’re going to modernize this great system so that when people get on an airplane, they have the confidence that the air traffic control system at their airport and the airport they’re going to land at are now run off of modern 21st-century technology, not 1980s technology.“You think about school choice. First time ever, the federal government passed a school choice bill to give families an option now. It’s available to every state. States have the ability to opt in. Gavin Newsom likes attacking people who go visit his state. He likes attacking the millions of people who leave his state because he’s such a failed leader. I’m wondering, is Gavin Newsom going to stand in front of the schoolhouse steps and deny the ability for every low-income family in the State of California, the ability to send their kid to the school of their choice if the local school is failing those kids? That’s a dilemma now that people like Gavin Newsom will have to face. Will he bow to the teachers unions and tell those low-income families ‘no your kids got to stay in a failing school’, or will he take advantage of the great opportunity presented in this One Big Beautiful Bill to allow those low-income families to send their kids to any school to have the opportunity to seek the American Dream like every kid in this country deserves. That’s in this bill, President Trump’s Golden Dome, so many other great things. But we’re going to keep talking about it.”On Republicans delivering on the House floor this week:“We’re going to pass great digital currency legislation this week to continue modernizing our laws to keep up with the technology of today. We’re going to pass the DOD Appropriations Bill this week to make sure that our men and women in uniform at all those great military bases that are in Congressmen Patronis’ and so many other districts will be able to have the ability to keep up, to keep recruiting, to keep being the best and brightest and strongest fighting force in the world. That’s what we’re going to do this week.“We’re going to keep delivering. We’re going to keep fighting for those families who have been left behind for way too long. Those days are no longer – President Trump is in the White House. Republicans are running Congress. We’re getting things done and we’re delivering results for hardworking families. And the man who never allows failure, who has said, ‘No, we are not going to accept, even when the numbers don’t look right, we’re going to figure out a way to get it done’ and we got it done because we’ve got a strong, bold leader as our Speaker, Mike Johnson.”

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., is applauding the arrival of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the Ocean City Inlet, calling on its vital effort to maintain safe passage for commercial and recreational vessels and support the region’s economy.

Statement from Congressman Harris: 

“This emergency dredging is critical to keeping the Ocean City Inlet safe and navigable during peak boating season. With the White Marlin Open approaching and commercial and recreational boat traffic increasing, it was essential to act quickly. I’m grateful to the Army Corps for responding to our concerns and working closely with my office to ensure the dredge Merritt was deployed in time to protect public safety and the local economy,” Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. said.

Statement from Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan: 

“On behalf of all the Ocean City residents, business owners, and visitors I would like to thank Congressman Harris for his work and dedication in keeping the Ocean City inlet open and accessible for navigation. Even though the vessel that is normally used by The US Army Corps of Engineers to dredge our inlet was out of service, Congressman Harris worked with the Corps to make sure another vessel was available which will be coming to Ocean City in July to dredge the inlet,” Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan said.

Statement from Commissioner President Ted Elder:
“Despite the annual maintenance dredging that took place earlier this year, sediment deposits are already creating serious navigational challenges for Worcester’s commercial and recreational fishing communities. Fishing is vital to Worcester’s economy, and we are grateful to Congressman Andy Harris and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for quickly responding to our emergency call,” Commissioner President Ted Elder said.

Statement from Senator Mary Beth Carozza: 
“I join with local community and business leaders to thank Congressman Harris for arranging this critical dredging in time for Ocean City’s premier White Marlin Open, bringing a huge economic boost to the local economy and State of Maryland as the largest billfish tournament in the world,” Senator Mary Beth Carozza said.

Statement from Delegate Wayne Hartman:
“The USACE Dredge Merritt is a welcomed sight in Ocean City. I have heard complaints from many constituents and personally navigated the inlet a few days ago. The growing shoals were alarming. Dredging is much needed for the safety of boaters, and I appreciate Congressman Harris’s efforts to make it happen,” Delegate Wayne Hartman said.

Statement from Waterman’s Association:
“The Waterman’s Association of Worcester County is pleased that the army Corps of Engineers will be coming in to dredge the inlet. It is very important to keep the inlet open and clear and navigable for all types of boats, both commercial and recreational. The Waterman‘s Association would like to thank Congressman Harris for all his hard work and diligence in getting the inlet dredged,” the Waterman’s Association said.