WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) joined Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and over 100 of their colleagues in a letter to House Appropriations leaders requesting an H-2A visa guestworker wage freeze in upcoming appropriations legislation. This simple policy fix will lower input costs for the agricultural community and keep Hoosier family farms in business. “While more permanent solutions are ne... Read More »
EVANSVILLE, IN – Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) welcomed Veterans’ Affairs Secretary, Doug Collins, and Senator Jim Banks (R-IN), for a facility tour of one of Indiana’s 8th Congressional District’s VA clinics in Evansville. “Veterans put their lives on the line when they answered the call to serve our country and they have earned the right to have the best in quality and efficient healthcare when they ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: “House Republicans worked hard to deliver President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. This comprehensive legislation increases funding for border security, protects the needs of our nation’s farmers, and provides necessary tax relief for Hoosiers an... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) denounced the rampant antisemitism taking place on college campuses across the United States in a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing. “Multiple Jewish students on the campuses you preside over report feeling ostracized for the sole fact that they are Jewish,” said Rep. Messmer. “Are you comfortable with your schools driving away J... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indiana Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) was recently featured in a Fox News exclusive article detailing the introduction of his latest bill, the No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act. This legislation codifies President Trump’s February executive order withholding federal funds for any college or university that continues to mandate a required COVID-19 vaccination. Read the full ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) announced the introduction of the No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act. This legislation codifies President Trump’s February executive order withholding federal funds for any college or university that continues to mandate a required COVID-19 vaccination. “It is unbelievable that even today, two years after the COVID-19 emergency was offici... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) voted in favor of H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA). NORRA legislation is necessary so that Americans can trust that President Trump can lawfully exercise his power as the elected leader of the United States without the concern that rogue, hyper-partisan judges will overstep their authority to try and prevent him from fulfilling the ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) voted to support passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 22) in the U.S. House of Representatives. This common-sense legislation ensures that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections. The SAVE bill is necessary so that states and localities across the country will be required to take measures to protect federal... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer’s (R-IN) Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act (H.R. 2270) overwhelmingly passed the House Education and Workforce Committee. This legislation makes it easier for employers to provide childcare and dependent care assistance to employees by removing unnecessary regulations and red tape that until now prevented them from doing so. “I am th... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) announced the introduction of the Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act (H.R. 2270). This legislation makes it easier for employers to provide childcare and dependent care assistance to their workers by removing unnecessary regulations that prohibit them from doing so. With hundreds of thousands of seniors and small children who c... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act (H.R. 1048). The DETERRENT Act safeguards American colleges and universities from hostile foreign influence by ensuring the gifts and donations they receive are not attached to regimes that wish to do us harm. One of the DETE... Read More »
CRANE, IN – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) welcomed Kratos Defense, an American defense manufacturer, and their new Indiana Payload Integration Facility (IPIF) to Indiana’s 8th Congressional District. Kratos will bring the best and latest defense technology that America has to offer, all while bringing good-paying jobs to Southern Indiana. “I am thrilled that Kratos will bring dozens of good-payi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement following the passage of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025: “Today’s passage of the Continuing Resolution is a victory for Hoosiers in Indiana’s 8th Congressional District, and for all Americans,” said Rep. Messmer. “This bill provides a robust investment in our national defense, bord... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Messmer (R-IN) announced that he has been selected to serve on the House Education and Workforce Committee for the 119th Congress. In addition to this role, he will also serve as Vice Chair of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee and join the Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee. “I am deeply honored Chairman Walberg has ent... Read More »
WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Mark Messmer introduced a resolution to provide Congressional disapproval of the Biden Administration’s harmful Department of Energy rule that applies overly stringent energy conservation standards for commercial water heating equipment. “This overreaching rule from President Joe Biden’s Department of Energy adds unnecessary and burdensome costs on the backs of ... Read More »
