Press Releases

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 »

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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Mark Messmer (IN-08) released the following statement regarding his committee assignments for the 119th Congress after being selected to serve on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and the House Agriculture Committee. “I am deeply honored to be selected to serve on two important committees representing Indiana’s 8th Congressional District in my… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark Messmer (IN -08) released the following statement after taking the oath of office and being sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives: “I am humbled and deeply honored to serve my community in the United States Congress,” said Congressman Messmer. “I take this privilege… Read more »