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ONE YEAR OF A SECURE BORDER

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WASHINGTON — After four years of Democrat open border chaos, the American people demanded a change. One year later, the border is secure, enforcement is sustained, and federal law enforcement officers are once again empowered to do their jobs. Those results reflect the work of brave ICE agents on the ground — bolstered by the resources Congress delivered. ENFORCEMENT RESULTS…

Speaker Johnson on America’s Newsroom: When Republican Policies are Implemented, They Work

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WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America’s Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the success of Republican economic policies, Democrat calls to defund and abolish ICE, and false claims from Democrats about the Stop Insider Trading Act. Watch Speaker Johnson’s full interview here.   On Republican efforts to reverse the Democrats’…

House Republicans Target Biden’s Open Border Failures that Killed Kayla Hamilton

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, which closes dangerous loopholes that allowed unaccompanied alien children (UACs) with criminal or gang affiliations, including MS-13 ties, to exploit the system under President Biden. It also ensures future administrations cannot repeat the…

Speaker Johnson Statement on Arrest in Connection with January 6 Pipe Bombs

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson issued the following statement today after the FBI announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the placement of pipe bombs at the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters on January 5, 2021: “Today, all of Congress commends the hard work of investigators and law enforcement officials at the FBI and USCP who helped…

Speaker Johnson: Republicans are Laser Focused on Bringing Down Costs for Working Families

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WASHINGTON — This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans’ historic work in the 119th Congress to bring down costs for working families, fix Democrats’ broken health care system, and rid American streets of violent criminals and dangerous illegal aliens. Watch Speaker Johnson’s full remarks here On the…

Blue States Prioritize Health Care for Illegal Aliens Over Public Safety, Seniors, and Infrastructure

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WASHINGTON — After four years of record inflation and skyrocketing costs, President Trump and Congressional Republicans are delivering lower taxes, lower prices, and a renewed commitment to putting American citizens first.But in some blue states, Democrats are making life even more unaffordable — setting aside core services for seniors, law enforcement, and…

House Republicans Continue to Codify President Trump’s Crackdown on D.C. Crime

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after the House passed additional pieces of legislation this week to codify more of President Trump’s Executive Order confronting the crime crisis in our nation’s capital.  “House Republicans continue to codify President Trump’s crackdown on D.C. crime and passed two more critical bills to reverse the…

Speaker Johnson at Weekly House Republican Press Conference

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WASHINGTON — This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans’ efforts to deliver maximum transparency regarding the Epstein files and ensure justice for victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s heinous crimes. Speaker Johnson also addressed the Democrats’ newfound interest in the Epstein files, despite sitting on this…

Speaker Johnson: American Taxpayers Will Not Bail Out Sanctuary Cities

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed HR 5717, the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act: “While the Biden-Harris Administration was busy opening our borders to allow illegal aliens to flood into American communities, sanctuary cities were providing them with things like with free housing and healthcare - at the same time shielding them from…

Speaker Johnson Commends House Passage of Legislation Increasing Security for Presidential Candidates

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the below statement after the House passed the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024, days after the second assassination attempt on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. “It is surreal to say that there was a second attempt on Donald Trump’s life in less than two months. The current situation is dangerous, and he needs and…