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Gallagher Statement on Biden's First Address to Congress

April 29, 2021 Press Release

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement following President Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress.

Gallagher Statement on Unconstitutional Push for DC Statehood

April 22, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the House rejected a pathway to providing Washington, D.C. residents with voting representation in Congress and instead pursued an unconstitutional bill that would make Washington, D.C. the 51st state.

Gallagher, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Plan to Rescue Troubled Federal Trust Funds

April 15, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), alongside Reps. Ed Case (D-HI), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Scott Peters (D-CA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), and Carolyn Bordeaux (D-GA), today reintroduced the Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts (TRUST) Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation that would create a process to rescue the endangered federal trust funds and rein in the national debt.

Gallagher Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Prevent Court Packing

April 13, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today will introduce a constitutional amendment that would prevent court packing by capping the size of the Supreme Court at nine justices. The amendment, which was co-sponsored by Reps. Chris Jacobs (R-NY), Ken Buck (R-CO), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), comes after President Biden announced he would create a commission that would explore court packing and other reforms to the Supreme Court.

Gallagher Statement on Bills that Exacerbate Border Crisis

March 18, 2021 Press Release

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after voting against H.R. 6 and H.R. 1603, two immigration bills that would worsen the crisis on our southern border and incentivize more illegal immigration.

"Whether or not the Biden Administration wants to admit it, there's a crisis on our southern border. Given they can’t even acknowledge the reality of the situation, it should come as no surprise that President Biden and House Democrats have refused to work across the aisle and decided to pursue policies that will only make the crisis worse.

Gallagher Statement on "Most Progressive Piece of Legislation in History"

March 10, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after voting against H.R.

Gallagher Introduces Bill to End Proxy Voting

March 8, 2021 Press Release

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today introduced legislation that would amend House rules to eliminate proxy voting and remote committee activity. Following introduction of the resolution, Rep. Gallagher released the following statement.

Gallagher Statement on H.R. 1

March 4, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1, a proposal that would dramatically change the way the U.S. conducts federal elections by removing common-sense election integrity measures and providing tax-payer funding for elections.

Gallagher Statement on Pelosi's Payout

February 27, 2021 Press Release

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1319, Speaker Pelosi's $1.9 trillion payout disguised as Coronavirus relief.

“The House just voted on the “American Rescue Plan,” which, by the sound of it, would give the nation the resources it needs to finally defeat this disease. But when only 9% of the $1.9 trillion it spends goes to actually fighting the Coronavirus, it’s clear this bill is a “rescue plan” in name only. No wonder my colleagues waited until the middle of the night to pass it.

Gallagher Introduces Bills to Drain the Swamp

February 3, 2021 Press Release

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today introduced a package of common-sense reforms that would help make Congress better serve the American people. The bills would change the incentive structure for members of Congress and high ranking executive branch officials by putting into place tough lobbying restrictions, terminating tax-payer funded pensions for members of Congress, and requiring Congress to stay in session until it passes a balanced budget.