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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, today issued a statement marking one year since President Trump’s executive order freezing U.S. foreign assistance, an action that suspended nearly all foreign assistance programs and resulted in the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the needless deaths of millions of people around the world.

“President Trump’s executive order abruptly ended decades of bipartisan progress countering poverty, eradicating infectious diseases, and saving lives overseas around the world. As a direct result of President Trump’s actions, an estimated 3 million people will die from preventable causes, 95 million people will lose access to basic health care, and at least 23 million children will be forced out of school.

“As the Trump administration presides over an unprecedented retreat from global leadership, China has filled the void left by the United States’ absence, tightening its influence over the world’s fastest growing economies and undercutting American businesses’ ability to fairly compete in emerging markets. Actions such as the dismantling of USAID have left the United States with fewer tools to counter these trends and advance our strategic interests.

“I applaud the dedicated staff who supported U.S. efforts to save lives, promote democracy, counter poverty, and foster stability overseas. I will continue to champion this work and broader U.S. global leadership, which is critical to protecting our national security. Cutting foreign assistance has not saved the taxpayer money, balanced the budget, or made us safer, stronger, or more prosperous. Instead, it has pushed countless countries closer to China and left the United States weaker and more isolated than when President Trump assumed office.” 

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

January 17, 2026

Congressman Meeks Supports more than $4 million in Community Projects Across Queens

I recently voted for a government funding bill that tackles affordability issues like rising utility costs, advances clean energy and environmental protection, and invests in public safety. It also funds STEM research priorities at institutions in Queens and supports crime prevention efforts that keep our borough safe.    Read more here.

Rep. Meeks Warns Against U.S. Military Strikes on Iran

This week, I issued a statement urging the Trump administration to avoid using military force against protesters in Iran, warning that it could lead to serious consequences beyond the demonstrations.

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

Washington, DC – Rep. Panetta released the following statement:

“I voted no on the appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). My vote came down to priorities. I’m focused on reducing costs for working families in California’s 19^th Congressional District, especially when it comes to decreasing prices for housing, healthcare, food, fuel, and childcare. This Administration, however, is focused on sending masked agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CPB) into our communities to troll parking lots of big box stores and target, harass, and, as we witnessed recently, harm community members and American citizens. 

“This Administration’s deportation policy is going well beyond targeting felons and gang members. Instead, ICE and CPB officers, many who appear to be recently recruited, rushed through training in 47 days, poorly trained, and unprofessional, are injected into communities with masks and without body cameras, which is leading to violent and deadly confrontations. Moreover, as we experienced after the shooting of Rene Nicole Good in Minneapolis, the Administration, including the President, provides irresponsible defenses and explanations for this ineptitude and aggression, which appear to normalize brutality, violence, and lawlessness, rather than accountability and transparency.

“The DHS appropriations bill does nothing to rein in and control ICE and CPB. Congress must work together to ensure proper oversight of DHS, including basic accountability measures, including no masks, warrant requirements, bans on deporting American citizens, proper training, and body cameras. These are standard practices in many law enforcement agencies. But none of those procedures were included in the DHS appropriations legislation. The Congressional power of the purse is one of our Constitutional tools to demand accountability, and that is why I voted no.  

“I also continue to call for an independent investigation into the shooting of an American citizen in Minneapolis for transparency and accountability, the removal of Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller and DHS Secretary Noem, and impeachment proceedings based on the Congressional investigations in the House Committees on Homeland Security and Judiciary. I support legislation to help control ICE and CBP, including bills to limit force and require de-escalation training, hold agents accountable when they break the law, ban masks for agents, limit enforcement in sensitive areas, limit authority to target citizens of a specific nation, and redirect partisan approved funding to help people afford healthcare. I continue my work on immigration reform to fix our asylum system and help legalize those who work hard, play by the rules, and contribute to our economy and communities.

“My priority in Congress is to fight for the values and serve the people of our home. That includes voting against funding bills so that Congress can provide proper oversight, transparency, and accountability of federal agencies and the executive branch.  That is how Congress lives up to our responsibilities of checks and balances under Article One of the U.S. Constitution. To help fulfill that goal, I will continue my fight against the backward priorities of this Administration and work hard to fulfill our priorities by investing in accountability, safety, and affordability for working families.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, delivered opening remarks and questioning at the full committee hearing examining former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations, which developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and that Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after leaving office. 

Below are Ranking Member Johnson’s remarks at today’s hearing. To watch the exchange, click HERE. 

CHJ: On January 6, 2026, the fifth anniversary of the insurrection, the White House launched a taxpayer-funded website that attempts to rewrite history about what happened on that day of infamy. 

On January 6, 2021, there was an insurrection at the United States Capitol that resulted in a police officer dying the next day, another 4 officers dying by suicide in the months thereafter, with at least 140 police officers being injured by the insurrectionists, with 15 of them requiring hospitalization. 

Mr. Smith, I want to ask you about this website, because the Trump administration is using taxpayer dollars to lie to the American people about the events leading up to, and the events taking place on, January 6, 2021.

For example, this Trump propaganda site claims that the 2020 election was “stolen.”

CHJ: Mr. Smith, did your investigation uncover evidence sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Donald Trump knew that his claim that the election was stolen, was false?

Mr. Smith: Yes, it did.

CHJ:: And did your investigation uncover evidence sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Donald Trump publicly claimed that the 2020 was stolen from him, while he privately acknowledged that he had lost the election? (Admitting to former White House aide Alyssa Farah: “Can you believe I lost to this effing guy?” as he watched the President-elect Joe Biden on television)

Mr. Smith: Yes, we cited instances of that during our in our case.

CHJ: But yet, here we see that on the 5th year anniversary of the insurrection, the Trump White House propaganda machine is still promoting the “Stolen Election” theory on this government webpage, with a text box titled quote “Fraudulent Election: Stolen Election Certified.” [poster]

CHJ: The site also has a subsection reading, in part: quote “FBI Entrapment Operation Exposed:…” [poster]

CHJ: Mr. Smith, did your investigation develop any evidence to support the allegation that the FBI “entrapped” insurrectionists into committing crimes on January 6th?

Mr. Smith: Our investigation revealed that Donald Trump is the person who caused January 6th, that it was foreseeable to him and that he sought to exploit the violence.

This website also accuses you of being a quote “Biden prosecutor” who brought quote “weaponized” charges against Mr. Trump.

CHJ: Mr. Smith, were you a “Biden prosecutor” who weaponized the Department of Justice against Donald Trump?

Mr. Smith: Absolutely not.

CHJ::Did Attorney General Merrick Garland direct you to prosecute Trump because Donald Trump was running against Joe Biden in the presidential election?

Mr. Smith: No.

CHJ: There are also allegations that President Trump was the victim of quote “lawfare” and accusations that the DOJ lawyers who prosecuted Trump used quote “fabricated indictments” and “rigged show trials.” Did you, or the men and women on your team, work to “fabricate indictments” or put on “rigged show trials”?

Mr. Smith: No, we secured indictments from grand juries, and we were prepared to prove our case in court beyond a reasonable doubt.

CHJ: Did you use your appointment as Special Counsel to conduct a politically motivated witch hunt scam investigation and prosecution of Donald Trump?

Mr. Smith: I did not. We followed the facts and we followed the law. Where that led us was to an indictment of an unprecedented criminal scheme to block the peaceful transfer of power. 

CHJ: And those indictments have been dismissed. Can they be re-brought or resurrected after this? After Trump leaves office?

Mr. Smith: They were dismissed without prejudice.

CHJ: So they can be refiled? And he can be prosecuted after he leaves office. Is that correct?

Mr. Smith:  I’m not going to speak to that. I can only speak to what we did, which was dismiss the case without prejudice.

 CHJ: All right. The website put out by the Trump White House on the anniversary of the January 6th attack is nothing more than a pack of lies. It proves that Donald Trump is hell-bent on misusing taxpayer dollars in a feeble attempt to rewrite his criminal history, and the history of what really happened on January 6, 2021. But we know the truth—thanks to the work done by your office Mr. Smith, and by the Select Committee on January 6, and by the men and women at the DOJ and FBI who worked tirelessly to bring the truth about January 6 to light.

Thank you, Mr. Smith, and I yield back.

I would like to, Mr. Chairman, I offer, for the record. unanimous consent. unanimous consent. a statement from the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency released on November 12th, 2020 that states the November 3rd election was the most secure in American history. objection and also testimony from i would like to request unanimous consent to enter into the record. the September 24th, 2020 testimony of Trump’s former FBI director, Chris Wray, who told senate homeland security, excuse me, the homeland security committee of the senate that the FBI had, quote, not seen or historically had any kind of coordinated national voter fraud effort in a major election. And last but not least, Mr. Chairman, I’d like to ask for unanimous consent to enter into the record this article titled disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Judy Chu (CA2-27)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 341-88 to pass H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. This minibus provides full Fiscal Year 2026 funding for three appropriations bills: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; Defense; and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. Rep. Chu (CA-28) released the following statement: 

“Today’s bill makes important progress toward protecting the programs our communities rely on and rejecting the Trump administration’s plan to cut funding for public services by tens of billions of dollars. While I would have liked to see even stronger investments, I am pleased that this bill makes progress in relieving cost-of-living pressures for American families by mandating robust funding for affordable child care and housing, public health, transportation infrastructure, and more. Democrats also successfully eliminated dozens of extreme Republican policy riders that would have limited access to reproductive health care, removed worker protections, cut infrastructure projects in blue states, and more,” said Rep. Chu. “However, I am disappointed that this bill would increase funding to a Department of Defense budget that is already bloated, while also putting no meaningful guardrails on the Trump administration’s reckless actions in Venezuela or their threats of use of force against places like Iran and Greenland. Despite my disappointment, this legislation helps restore Congress’s role in deciding how taxpayer dollars get spent and makes meaningful progress in preserving some of our federal government’s most important functions.”

Rep. Chu secured more than $7 million in funding for nine projects that will directly benefit residents of California’s 28th District.

• $2 million for the Arcadia and U.S. Forest Service Joint Fire Training Center
  • This funding will support a joint fire training center between the City of Arcadia and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to facilitate Class-A live fire training including structural firefighting, wildland urban interface firefighting, Urban Search & Rescue, and more. This will contribute to faster and more effective response times for real incidents.
• $500,000 for the Altadena Community Center Facility Improvements and ADA Upgrades
  • The funding will help install updated fixtures, lighting, HVAC, and ADA accessibility upgrades in the Altadena Community Center, the sole remaining community center in the area following the Eaton Fire.
• $1 million for the Pasadena Jackie Robinson Community Center – Facility Improvements and ADA Upgrades
  • This funding will help make facility-wide ADA accessibility upgrades, energy-efficient lighting upgrades, HVAC maintenance, remodeling of community service staff areas, and more to revitalize the Jackie Robinson Community Center of Northwest Pasadena.
• $850,000 for the Temple City Lower Azusa Road Resurfacing and ADA Improvements
  • This funding will institute street resurfacing, sidewalk construction, and ADA improvements for Lower Azusa Road, a major east-west corridor that runs through the City of Temple City, to bolster pedestrian mobility and accessibility and improve the flow of traffic.
• $850,000 for the Foothill Transit Zero-Emissions Bus Program
  • This funding will replace 6 retirement-eligible compressed natural gas buses with zero-emissions buses and will help construct fueling stations throughout the service area, to deliver cleaner, smarter transit service.
• $850,000 for the Claremont South Village Public Infrastructure Improvements
  • This funding will make public improvements, including streets, medians, traffic signals, sewers, storm drains, utilities, and public open spaces to support the development of the South Village and stimulate more housing production, public transit ridership, and economic activity in the region.
• $500,000 for the Rosemead Garvey Avenue Community Center Renovation Project
  • This funding will help renovate the Garvey Avenue Community Center, including the repainting of the entire facility, replacement of flooring, renovation of the existing six restrooms, replacement of the exterior lighting fixtures with brighter and energy-efficient fixtures, and renovation of the kitchen.
• $250,000 for the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust Project Pipeline
  • This funding will support site acquisition, construction, and capital improvements of affordable housing developments as prioritized by the San Gabriel Valley Project Pipeline, a list of affordable and homeless housing projects in need of gap financing.
• $250,000 for the Monterey Park Fire Station 63 Reconstruction Project
  • This funding will support the demolition and reconstruction of Fire Station 63 and the attached training tower that were previously damaged and made unsafe by an earthquake. The reconstructed station will improve public safety and will be better sized and equipped to handle increased demand for fire and emergency services.

“I am proud to have secured $7,050,000 in Community Project Funding in this bill to support projects across my district,” Rep. Chu continued. “These investments will advance public safety, modernize infrastructure and community services, and improve transportation throughout our region. This funding will be especially critical as we continue to recover and rebuild from the Eaton Fire, and I’m proud to be bringing these federal dollars directly to our community.”

The bill also: 

• Reasserts Congress’s power of the purse through mandatory staffing thresholds, notification requirements, and funding tables
• Increases funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by $400 million, investing in cutting-edge research to develop cures and treatments
• Increases funding for Child Care and Head Start by $170 million, helping provide hard-working families access to early childhood education and child care
• Provides $66.6 billion in funding for rental assistance programs, rejecting President Trump’s efforts to cut funding for these programs in half
• Provides an increase of $1.6 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including funding to expand the air traffic controller workforce by 2,500 personnel, improve facilities and equipment, and modernize the nation’s air traffic control towers
• Fully funds the 3.8 percent pay raise for military personnel

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Judy Chu (CA2-27)

“Under President Trump and Secretary Noem’s watch, ICE has devolved into a lawless militia with no regard for the rule of law or the American people’s safety. Trump has enabled ICE to operate with impunity, violate civil rights, and arrest anyone they please, even for explicitly discriminatory reasons like their accent or ethnicity. I cannot support legislation that increases funding while delivering no accountability measures for an out-of-control agency that has brought violence to communities across the country, including my district in Southern California. People – citizens and immigrants alike – are living in fear. 

“But Republicans advanced a Homeland Security funding bill that fails to include any oversight or accountability measures to curb ICE’s reign of terror and protect immigrants and U.S. citizens from the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. Because of Trump’s Big Ugly Law, ICE is already the largest law enforcement agency in the country. Congress should be reining them in, not expanding their resources. 

“I will always fight to protect the rights of immigrants and all Americans who call our country home, especially as Donald Trump works to do the opposite. That is why I voted no against this bill, and will continue to work in Congress to hold ICE and the Trump administration accountable.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04)

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) voted in favor of H.R. 7149, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which includes funding for Defense; Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education; and Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026. After voting in favor of the bills, Congressman Cole released the following statement:

“Over the past 250 years in America, we have created the greatest volunteer military in the world, made significant medical advances through biomedical research, improved transportation through the Interstate Highway System, and transformed security preparedness across all domains. Today, in passing these full-year funding measures, we recognized that legacy and our obligation to carry it forward,” said Congressman Cole.

“These bills champion American military power, support lifesaving biomedical research and resilient medical supply chains, and back the growth of America’s transportation sector. Additionally, the Homeland Security funding bill provides for much-needed investments into enhanced border security, as well as other measures essential to protecting the American homeland from terrorists, narco-traffickers, criminals, and other bad actors who wish us harm,” said Congressman Cole.

“Today, the House of Representatives finished the job, as we have now officially passed all twelve funding bills for the Fiscal Year 2026. Subcommittee Chairmen Calvert, Aderholt, Womack, and Amodei have worked hard to get this legislation across the finish line, and I look forward to seeing it placed on President Trump’s desk,” said Congressman Cole. 

Key Provisions in the Defense; Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education; Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development; and Homeland Security Appropriations Acts of 2026

Defense

• Champions American military superiority enhancing investments in 5^th and 6^th generation aircraft.
• Boosts production of munitions critical to winning conflicts with pacing adversaries like China.
• Provides $13.3 billion for Special Operations Forces operations, equipment, and capabilities development.
• Provides a 3.8% pay raise for all servicemembers.
• Provides a 1% civilian employee pay increase.
• Combats international actors who facilitate drug manufacturing and trafficking into our country.
• Ensures no funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, Critical Race Theory, or abortion-related travel at the Pentagon.

Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education

• Protects the right to life by maintaining the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for abortion on demand.
• Maintains the Dickey Amendment, which ensures that federal funds cannot be used to advocate or promote restrictions to Second Amendment rights.
• Rescinds the Biden Administration’s massive expansion of the IRS.
• Champions President Trump and Secretary Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda.
• Increases funding to train workers and educate students in rural America.
• Provides $48.7 billion to ensure America remains the pioneer in biomedical research.
• Prioritizes increased funding for the Social Security Administration to enhance frontline customer service provided directly for America’s seniors.

Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development

• Increases funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by $1.588 billion, which will keep our skies safe and help build a world-class air traffic control system.
• Provides the FAA with resources to hire 2,500 new air traffic controllers.
• Invests in highway and airport infrastructure.
• Codifies DOGE recommendations to reduce the federal bureaucracy at Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development agencies by 29%.
• Reinforces citizenship requirements for housing assistance.
• Prohibits the Department of Transportation from enforcing COVID-19 mask mandates on public transportation conveyances and transportation hubs.
• Maintains “Buy American” provisions.

Homeland Security

• Realigns the Department of Homeland Security’s priorities around its fundamental mission: defending the nation against the threat imposed by terrorists, criminals, and foreign adversaries to ensure the safety and security of every American.
• Enhances resources to detect and counter the spread of deadly drugs.
• Partners with state and local law enforcement to enhance immigration enforcement and homeland defense capabilities.
• Bolsters disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts for U.S. communities through increased grant funding for firefighters and first responders.
• Includes a military pay raise for Coast Guard servicemembers.
• Provides $513 million to sustain 22,000 Border Patrol agents, $3.8 billion for custody operations to strengthen this Administration’s efforts to detain and deport all criminal and removable aliens, and $420 million to hire critical positions at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to counter the threat from China.
• Ends programs that incentivize illegal immigration.

Oklahoma Priorities/ Congressman Cole Secured in the Defense; Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education; Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development; and Homeland Security Appropriations Acts of 2026

Defense

• $715 million for Paladin Integrate Management to support ammunition operations and testing at Fort Sill.
• $740 million for programs that support operations, soldier health, and counter-UAS advancements at Fort Sill.
• Includes language to safeguard and prevent the closure of the Fort Sill National Historic Landmark and Museum.
• $1.1 billion for research, development, test, and evaluation of the E-7 Wedgetail to help accelerate this replacement for the aging E-3 AWACS platform at Tinker Air Force Base.
• Includes language to protect and bolster the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft program and prohibits funds to pause, cancel, or terminate the program.
• $1.17 billion for programs that support operations at Tinker Air Force Base including advancements in additive manufacturing and 3D printing capabilities.
• $17 million for the Indian Incentive Program to support Native American economic development initiatives.
• $1.043 billion for TACAMO Modernization to support the Navy’s strategic command missions at Tinker Air Force Base.
• Over $180 million for programs and industry support located within the Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator (FISTA) in Lawton, Oklahoma. This includes support for advancements in counter-UAS, AI implementation, and surveillance technology.
• Over $160 million for advancements in radar technology, MRADS, software innovations, and fuel capability enhancements in partnership or led by the University of Oklahoma.
• Over $256 million in cutting-edge technologies and innovations spearheaded by industries in Lawton, Ardmore, Chickasha, Duncan, and Oklahoma City.

Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education

• 3 to 13% in tribal set-asides for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, Tribal Epidemiology Centers, Child Care and Development Block Grant, and opioid response grants.
• $207.4 million for tribal behavioral grants for substance abuse prevention and mental health programs.
• $6 million for Tribal minority HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment program.
• Includes language supporting a National Rural Water Apprenticeship Program to promote workforce development and opportunities.
• $116.8 million for Native American Caregiver, Nutrition Support Services, and Native American training and employment programs.
• $67.8 million for Tribally Controlled Colleges, Universities, and Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions.
• $602.9 million for universal flu vaccine research, pandemic influenza preparedness, and Infectious Disease Rapid Response Reserve Fund.
• $415 million increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
• $100 million increase in Alzheimer’s disease research funding across the NIH.
• $75 million for Medical Student Education grants to improve primary care physician training in rural and underserved areas.
• $27 million for the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country program to promote chronic disease prevention in Tribal communities.
• $735 million in Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement Program, which aids public health departments to respond effectively to public health threats.
• $450.95 million for the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA), which increases biomedical research capacity in States with the lowest levels of NIH funding.
• $63.5 million for Native American social and economic programs to improve the wellbeing of Native people and local economy.
• $9 million for the Improving Native American Cancer Outcomes Program to address higher cancer incidence and mortality among Native Americans.
• $12.4 million in funding for Head Start.
• $1.05 billion for Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
• $850 million for Project Bioshield, a secure funding source for the purchase of critical medical countermeasures, such as vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics.
• $1 billion for the Strategic National Stockpile.
• $1.191 billion for TRIO.
• $388 million for GEAR UP.
• $13 million for Rural Community Facilities Technical Assistance Program.
• $4.045 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
• Report language requiring CDC funds to State health departments be passed through to local health departments.
• $10 million for the ALS Registry.
• $2.1 million for Interstitial Cystitis research.
• $6 million for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health.
• $440 million for the Charter Schools Program.
• Report language promoting training and technical assistance to Community Health Centers.
• $14.365 million for national activities within the Office of Indian Education.
• $1.477 billion for Impact Aid Basic Support Payments, which provides support for federally impacted schools that don’t receive traditional funding through local taxes, such as schools serving a high percentage of military or Native American students.
• $38 million for Special Olympics.
• $185 million in state grants for employment and training services for veterans.
• $3 million for Strengthening State Indian Child Welfare Act Compliance.

Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development

• $7 million for Haliburton Field Improvements at Duncan Municipal Airport.
• $15 million for Ada Regional Airport improvements.
• $17.1 million for the University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport improvements.
• $3.96 million for the City of Lindsay’s New Electrical Substation.
• $4.34 million for the Walters Public Works Authority Substation Rebuild and Capacity Enhancement Project.
• $5 million for the City of Lawton’s Alternate Water Supply.
• $6.286 million for the Pauls Valley Lake Emergency Overflow Spillway project.
• $7 million for Goldsby Municipal Water improvements.
• $7.5 million for Ardmore Storm Water and Street improvements.
• $8.45 million for the Chickasaw Nation Water Quality and Hazardous Substance Testing Center.
• $11.5 million for the Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator’s (FISTA) Science and Technology Convergence Institute.
• $12 million for the Newcastle Wastewater Treatment Facility.
• $4 million for the FAA to continue the work established in Fiscal Year 2024 at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, in partnership with aviation manufacturers, to accelerate testing, certification, and the implementation of new radio altimeter capabilities consistent with the next generation of avionics standards.
• Includes language preventing funds to be used for the construction of a second Air Traffic Control Training Academy.
• $13.71 billion for FAA operations.
• $4 billion for FAA facilities and equipment.
• $1.236 billion for the Native American housing block grant program.
• $200 million for the Tribal transportation program.
• $1.8 million for the Indian housing guarantee fund program.
• $1 million for the Title VI Loan Program under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA).
• $10 million for the Tribal HUD-VASH program.
• $14 million for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) research that will support the FAA in their mission to integrate UAS into the National Airspace System, complimenting the work being done at the University of Oklahoma.
• $158 million for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.
• $57.5 million for housing counseling assistance at HUD.
• $1.031 billion for housing for the elderly.
• $529 million for housing opportunities for people with AIDS.
• $5 million to support the wide adoption of multiple technologies that provide the necessary GPS backup and complementary position, navigation, and timing.
• $3.3 billion for the community development block grant program at HUD.
• $10 million to test the utilization of high-powered microwave systems in the national airspace system to defend against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center.
• $7.426 million for consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.
• $10 million to address lead and other residential environmental stressors in low-income communities in older housing stock.

Homeland Security

• $48 million for the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program that funds public safety communications infrastructure.
• $11.4 million for the National Dam Safety grants to assist states in mitigating and repairing high risk dams.
• $494 million for the State Homeland Security Program, which funds the Oklahoma Counter Terrorism Intelligence Center (OCTIC).
• $14.25 million provided for the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program.
• $5 million for Long-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems within CBP, which are currently developed at Fort Sill.

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House will consider a four-bill package including the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. 

“As Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, as well as Chairman of the House Values Action Team, I strongly support the package on the floor today.”

“Negotiations through a deliberate, Member-driven process led to this legislation– including community project funding that invests directly in communities across this country—all of which is subject to longstanding pro-life protections. “

“Protection of life is foundational to the success of this country and will always be a top priority for me as I consider legislation that is pending before the House.  I applaud the continued pro-life protections in this bipartisan, bicameral package.

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

It has now been one year since President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated for a second term, and America began a long overdue course correction. It was a great moment standing in the Capitol Rotunda last year watching President Trump take the oath of office.

In just twelve months, the Trump administration has delivered real results that Americans can see in their daily lives by restoring law and order at our border, reining in a runaway federal government, and reaffirming a simple but essential principle: this nation belongs to its citizens, and its leaders are accountable to them.

Probably the clearest example of that leadership is the southern border. For years, Americans were told by the Biden administration that nothing could be done without Congress passing a new law. That excuse has now been fully exposed. We did not need new laws; we needed a President willing to act.

I saw firsthand the consequences of inaction when I visited the border in January 2024. What I witnessed was a system in collapse. Large stretches were effectively wide open. I could literally see people walking across the shallow areas of the Rio Grande River and into the United States, unimpeded. Border patrol agents were overwhelmed. Communities were strained. The message being sent to the world was unmistakable: come now, and you will likely get in.

Today, that message has been reversed. Under President Trump’s leadership, illegal crossings have plummeted in many sectors. The border is no longer treated as a suggestion, but as a sovereign boundary. The difference is simple. The Biden administration chose to look the other way and then blamed Congress. President Trump chose to enforce the law. The result has been immediate, measurable, and historic.

Border security is not just about stopping illegal entry; it is about protecting our communities. That is why President Trump has directed federal law enforcement to focus on removing criminal illegal aliens. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has increased enforcement actions nationwide, targeting offenders who have already demonstrated contempt for our laws. Here in Alabama, ICE recently worked alongside the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office to detain 14 illegal aliens, 12 of whom had prior criminal offenses for serious crimes. That is exactly the kind of coordinated enforcement effort Americans expect and deserve.

Restoring the rule of law at the border and within our communities is essential to ensuring families can once again feel safe in their neighborhoods. A country that cannot control its borders cannot control its future.

Just as importantly, President Trump and congressional Republicans have renewed their commitment to putting taxpayers first and restoring fiscal discipline. The One Big Beautiful Bill reflects that effort and shows what can happen when the White House and Congress work together to deliver real solutions. I fought to include priorities that directly benefit hardworking families, including a strong child tax credit and support for rural hospitals. Those provisions matter. They help parents keep more of what they earn and ensure that families in rural communities can continue to access care close to home.

America’s renewed strength at home has also restored respect abroad. After years of drift and hesitation, President Trump has reestablished a foreign policy rooted in strength, clarity, and results. When Iran threatened regional and global stability, President Trump acted decisively against its nuclear facilities, making clear that the United States will not tolerate nuclear brinkmanship. That resolve reassured our allies and sent a clear message to adversaries that America means what it says. And likewise, he did not allow Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro to hide in his palace to avoid justice for his crimes against Americans. 

That same leadership helped bring an end to the war in Gaza, demonstrating that firm diplomacy backed by credible strength can still produce peace. Beyond the Middle East, President Trump has worked to negotiate peace agreements and security arrangements around the world, prioritizing stability over endless conflict. While the Russia–Ukraine war remains unresolved, he continues pressing all sides toward a negotiated solution that ends bloodshed without drawing the United States into another open-ended foreign entanglement.

I can’t talk about President Trump’s first year in office without also mentioning United States Space Command. As you are well aware, Redstone Arsenal was selected as the permanent home of Space Command based on merit. Its temporary location in Colorado Springs didn’t even finish second, third, or fourth in the evaluation process. Nevertheless, President Biden reversed that decision for purely political reasons. President Trump restored Space Command to where it rightfully belongs, and I was proud to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in December.

The contrast after one year is undeniable. We have moved from excuses to action, from chaos to order, and from a Washington that too often protects itself into a government that is being forced to answer to the American people again.

This anniversary is more than a milestone. It is proof that leadership matters. When a President enforces the law, defends our sovereignty, stands up for taxpayers, and leads with strength on the world stage, America wins. President Trump’s first year back in office has shown what is possible when we put America first, and we are just getting started.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Suzanne Bonamici (1st District Oregon)

WASHINGTON, DC [1/21/26] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced the details for two upcoming town hall meetings.

The first town hall meeting will be held at Forest Grove High School on January 28 at 6 p.m. The second town hall meeting will be held virtually by phone during the State of the Union, which is expected to take place at 6 p.m. on Feb. 24.

“This is a critical time for Oregonians to come together and discuss how federal policies are affecting their lives,” said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. “The Trump administration’s aggressive tactics and policies are making life more expensive, unpredictable, and dangerous for people across the state. These town hall meetings will be opportunities for Oregonians to come together during these challenging times to express their concerns and share their ideas.”
             
Members of Bonamici’s staff will be at the Forest Grove town hall meeting to assist anyone who is experiencing problems with federal agencies, including the VA, Social Security Administration, immigration, and IRS.

Town Hall Meeting at Forest Grove High School
Wednesday, January 28 – 6 p.m.
Forest Grove High School – Auditorium
1401 Nichols Ln, Forest Grove

Telephone Town Hall Meeting During the State of the Union
Expected February 24 at 6 p.m.
Click here to sign up to receive a call

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