Chairman Mast Announces Foreign Arms Sales Task Force

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast announced the formation of a new task force charged with crafting legislative reforms to ensure the foreign arms sales process meets the demands of the future. “This task force will examine the process, make it more transparent, and ensure we’re getting instruments of war – which are also instruments of peace …

Van Orden Calls for Impeachment of SDNY Judge Paul Engelmayer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) announced his impeachment resolution for Judge Paul Engelmayer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Congressman’s call for impeachment comes after Judge Engelmayer unlawfully halted President Trump’s Executive Order establishing and implementing the Department of Government Efficiency. Complete story at vanorden.house.gov

Luttrell Introduces Bill to Identify Syrian Terrorists Threats

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act, requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to evaluate the threat posed to the United States by individuals in Syria with ties to Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) or a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization (STGT). This critical assessment will help strengthen national security by identifying potential risks …

Van Orden, Davis Lead Effort to Permanently Establish Agricultural Opportunities for Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Don Davis (D-NC) introduced the Ag Vets Act, which codifies an existing Ag Vets program to direct the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to prepare veterans for agricultural employment opportunities. Reps. Van Orden and Davis first introduced the Ag Vets Act in the 118th Congress, which …

A letter from our Chairman, Ryan Zinke

To My Fellow American Patriots,We did it!We had three components of our mission in 2024 and we accomplished all of them!We strengthened the conservative House majority!We won a conservative Senate majority with 53 seats!And, we defeated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and re-elected Donald J. Trump to the office of President of the United States!And to make 2024 even sweeter, …

Zinke Joins Sheehy on Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Aerial Wildland Firefighting

Washington (D.C.) – Today, Western Congressman Ryan Zinke signed onto the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act to ensure the aerial wildfire suppression fleet is mission ready to combat the year-round threat of wildfires. The bill was introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Tim Sheehy (R – MT) and Martin Heinrich (D – N.M.) and companion legislation was introduced in the …

“Round ‘em up! Send ‘em home.” Zinke Applauds Yellowstone County Commissioners Creative Solution to Illegal Immigration Detention

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke released the following statement in response to Yellowstone County Commissioners and Chairman Mark Morse offering the Billings, MT, MetraPark expo center as a space to detain and process criminal illegal immigrants on their way back home to their country of origin. “Round ‘em up! Send ‘em home. Montana stands ready to execute the …

Van Orden, Chairman Bost, House and Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Restore Accountability at VA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Veterans’ Affairs Economic Opportunity Chairman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), alongside lawmakers in both the House and the Senate, introduced legislation to strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) authority to hold poor-performing employees accountable. The Restore VA Accountability Act strengthens accountability by unlocking expedited disciplinary processes for VA employees, ensuring that decisions …