Press Releases

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »