Press Releases

WASHINGTON—This week, House Republicans will pass legislation aimed at protecting students from Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence and ensuring federal funding goes only to institutions that uphold our democratic values. “Under President Biden, CCP influence in our country—including our schools—grew unchecked,” said House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.).… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Beth Van Duyne’s (R-Texas) H.R. 2965, which requires the Small Business Administration to ensure its regulatory changes do not raise compliance costs for small businesses. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Rep. Van Duyne released the following statements: “After spending more than a decade… Read more »

WASHINGTON—House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House today as he announced a historic reset of Biden-era federal fuel standards—an action the administration says will lower car prices and save American families $109 billion. “The reset of CAFE standards is a win for the people who actually build and buy… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Tony Wied’s (R-Wis.) H.R. 4305, creating a dedicated hotline for small business owners to report burdensome or unnecessary federal regulations to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Rep. Wied released the following… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, House Republicans voted to reject socialist policies in the United States by adopting a resolution denouncing socialism in all its forms, led by Cuban-American Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL). “The Mamdani socialist agenda is seeping into our country like poison. Republicans won’t let it take root,” said House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, House Republicans passed two bills—Rep. Elise Stefanik’s H.R. 5214 and Rep. Andrew Clyde’s H.R. 5107—to keep violent criminals off D.C.’s streets and repeal harmful anti-police policies that have limited the ability of officers to protect our nation’s capital. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) issued the following statement… Read more »

WASHINGTON — This week, House Republicans are passing commonsense bills to lower energy costs for hardworking Americans. “Under President Biden’s failed energy agenda, families have been crushed by higher gas and electricity costs,” House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) said. “House Republicans are reversing that damage by… Read more »

As prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome back!  Let me start with this. House Republicans will not allow Democrats’ distractions and obstructions to stop us from doing the work the American people sent us here to do. The Democratic shutdown never stopped us. The countless witch hunts against President Trump never stopped us. And the latest discharge… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain delivered remarks on the House Floor:   As prepared for delivery:  Thank you, Mr. Chairman,  Mr. Speaker, for more than 40 days, Democrats inflicted needless pain on hardworking Americans.  They stranded millions of travelers. They denied food assistance for hungry families.… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released a statement after House Republicans passed and sent to President Trump’s desk the government funding bill to reopen the government after Washington Democrats kept it closed for 43 days, marking the longest government shutdown in American history. “The Democrat Shutdown is finally over thanks to… Read more »