Yesterday, the House Committee on Homeland Security advanced a robust border security funding package, supported by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), to ensure that President Trump has the necessary resources to keep Americans safe.

These investments would provide new physical barriers, improved facilities, increased manpower, modernized surveillance, and additional infrastructure for our security apparatus.

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Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (Introduced 02/25/2025)
Committees: House - Foreign Affairs
Latest Action: House - 02/25/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

As of 03/09/2025 text has not been received for H.R.1575 - To prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal lands in the United States, and for other purposes.   more...

Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (Introduced 02/27/2025)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Latest Action: House - 02/27/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

As of 03/09/2025 text has not been received for H.R.1680 - To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to expand the prohibition on State noncompliance with enforcement of the immigration laws, and for other purposes.   more...

Washington - This week, Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), and Scott Peters (D-CA-50) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen transparency and accuracy in improper payment reporting that will reduce waste and fraud.

The Improper Payments Transparency Act (H.R. 1771) would direct the President’s budget request to Congress to include the amounts and rates of improper payments at each executive agency, year-over-year trends, a detailed explanation of trends, and a summary of any corrective actions taken to address improper payments. Including this key data in the budget would correct the gaps in improper payment reporting, which in turn would streamline funding to essential government programs and reduce wasteful use of taxpayer dollars.

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Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01), Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), alongside House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15), and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led 74 of their colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act.

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Representative Jack Bergman and 16 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives introduced the bipartisan Susan Muffley Act, which will restore the retirement benefits of Delphi Salaried Retirees – including 5,859 Michiganders – and provide backpay for the pension payments that should have been received for the past 15 years.

In 1999, the Delphi Corporation was created as a parts and components supplier to automakers as a spin-off from General Motors. In 2009, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) terminated the pensions of more than 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees,   more...