Press Releases

Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement upon passage of Tax Reform 2.0:

"Since Republicans passed tax reform, our economy has broken record after record. Middle class income stands at an all-time high. Unemployment is now at record lows. Manufacturing output is approaching record levels. Tax Reform 2.0 doubles down on the policies that brought us these records and will usher in even more economic growth."

Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement upon passage of the Defense and Labor-HHS-Education appropriations and continuing resolution package:

"While it is important to fund the government, it needs to be done so in a way that puts America on a sustainable fiscal trajectory and reflects that Republicans control both chambers of Congress. Although it is essential to provide timely resources for our national defense, this $854 billion package accomplishes neither goal and continues to diminish the American dream for our children. Looking ahead to the December funding deadline, I hope that we reexamine the process that got us here and change it so that Congress can deliver policies we promised the American people."

Washington, DC - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement on Defense and Labor-HHS-Education appropriations:

"Coming off the conference report of the last minibus, House Republican priorities were shut out across the board. In the next round of appropriations, conservatives are looking for the conferenced legislation to reflect conservative policy riders such as the ones in the House bill. Unless this is done, many of our members will find it difficult to support this funding."

Washington - The Steering Committee of the Republican Study Committee released the following statement as the Farm Bill is expected to be voted on by the Senate:

"As the Senate considers passage of the Farm Bill, they should include the work and job training requirements as passed in the House version. Work and job training requirements will break countless men and women from the cycle of poverty. These requirements are about hope, not judgement. We do not want any American to say they never had a chance to succeed. For this reason, many House conservatives will not consider any conferenced version of the Farm Bill that does not include beneficial work and job training reforms to SNAP."

Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement praising the passage of spending rescissions in the House of Representatives:

"One thing I've learned in Washington is that politicians like unspent money to be held in bloated government accounts so they can use it later as a way to expand the size of government, hiding it from their constituents. Today, we say no more and that unspent government money should be returned to the taxpayers. This rescission package, a procedure used by Republican and Democratic administrations, represents the largest use of this tool to cut wasteful spending in history.

Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker release the following statement praising passage of the FIRST STEP Act (H.R. 5682):

"America's prison system routinely turns low level offenders into hardened, repeat offenders. The FIRST STEP Act takes important steps to reverse this trend by expanding education and job training opportunities for prisoners, offering them a much-needed hand up to once again become productive members of society. Justice is not the same as heavy-handedness. The American story is a history of second chances, that's why we must always ensure that after debts are paid, the path to redemption is paved."

Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement supporting President Trump's announcement of the Protect Life Rule to Title X funding:

"Americans overwhelmingly support a prohibition of taxpayer funding for abortion. I applaud President Trump for keeping this key promise to voters, strengthening the wall between government funding and abortion industry giants like Planned Parenthood and adding protections for victims of sexual assault and human trafficking. With not one penny cut from family planning services, we can protect the value of every human life and place the interest and health of women ahead of the abortion agenda."

Washington: Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement praising President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal:

"President Trump made the right decision in withdrawing from the Iran Nuclear Deal. Nobody should be surprised that the deal failed to rein in the world's largest sponsor of terrorism. At its core, the deal was destined to fail due to its inability to curb the Iranian Regime's expansionist and destabilizing goals in the greater Middle East. The unsurprising revelations from Israeli intelligence only confirm the deal's failure. Americans continue to back the President's robust agenda to support our key allies in the region and contain the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps."