In honor of the children and families within the foster care system, our guest blog post is brought to you by Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA), one of the founding co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth. Rep. Marino is dedicated to ensuring that all children, no matter their walk of life, have the opportunity …

Mosquitos suck. Literally. These small and dangerous insects carry and transmit a wide array of diseases, including the Zika virus. As there is currently no vaccine for Zika, the best way to protect against it and other mosquito-borne diseases is through the elimination or control of mosquitos. However, the current regulatory overreach of the federal …

May is National Foster Care Month, a time to shine light on the challenges facing those in foster care, and recognize families who welcome America’s “forgotten youth” into their homes – and into their hearts. In honor of this month, Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) recently wrote an op-ed for Christianity Today outlining the need to …

  Click to Play Republican Leadership Press Conference  May 24, 2016 Participants: Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Conference Vice Chair Lynn Jenkins (R- KS) Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) Cathy McMorris Rodgers Remarks as Delivered: “Thank you Adam Kinzinger for joining us here …

View above video by clicking HERE. During a press conference today on Capitol Hill, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reminded us that as Memorial Day approaches, it is important to remember those that gave their lives in service to their country. He said that although this is a day to commemorate the fallen, it is important to remember those …

The VA Secretary’s comments yesterday comparing wait times at Disney to wait times at the VA left Americans across the country stunned and disgusted. Says House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, “When you go to Disney, you aren’t wondering if you’re going to live long enough to make it to Space Mountain.  You aren’t …

In celebration of this Military Appreciation Month, we invite you to check out Rep. Lynn Westmoreland latest op-ed highlighting the importance of celebrating those who risk it all to guarantee our freedoms at home and abroad. In case you missed it, here are some of highlights from Westmoreland’s op-ed, which was recently published in The Hill. “For a decade …

The United States has the strongest military in the world, and as leaders, the People’s House has a duty – a constitutional obligation – to ensure that our men and women in uniform have the support and resources to keep us safe. The annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is how this duty is met. Earlier today …

  Click to Play Republican Leadership Press Conference: May 17, 2016 Participants: Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mac Thornberry (R-TX) Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) Cathy McMorris Rodgers Remarks as Delivered: “This time of year, as …

For Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA), National Police Week hits close to home. For more than 30 years, Reichert served in law enforcement, most recently as sheriff for King County — the largest county in Washington state and home to Seattle. In a snapshot of his story, Reichert shares the most memorable moment of his career: …