Mark B. Messmer

Messmer Hosts Tax Event Highlighting the Benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill TERRE HAUTE, IN – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) hosted a Tax Event alongside Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-IN) to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is delivering lasting tax relief for Hoosier families, workers,…

Messmer Highlights Indiana’s Workforce Development Leadership at Apprenticeship Roundtable EVANSVILLE, IN – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) hosted an Apprenticeship Roundtable at Ivy Tech Community College in Evansville to discuss how Indiana’s nationally recognized apprenticeship model can help…

Messmer Convenes Roundtable to Discuss Services for America’s Veterans VINCENNES, IN – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) convened a Hoosier Veterans Roundtable at Vincennes University, bringing together local, state, and federal veterans organizations to discuss services and care for Hoosier…

Messmer Honors Evansville Veteran Ken Eppler, Displays Patriotic Artwork at U.S. Capitol WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) welcomed Evansville Army veteran and artist Ken Eppler and his family to the U.S. Capitol, where Eppler presented his painting, The Enduring Spirit, for…

REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1238 AND H.R. 9535 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)] [House] [Page H5160] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…

Messmer Celebrates Passage of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act in the House of Representatives WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) , a member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Congressional Hypersonics Caucus, applauded passage of the Fiscal Year…

House Education and Workforce Committee Passes Messmer Deregulation Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Education and Workforce Committee advanced Rep. Mark Messmer's (R-IN) Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 ( H.R. 6213 ) during a committee markup. The legislation repeals the…

RECOGNIZING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF LONG ISLAND ASSOCIATION Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026)] [House] [Pages H4673-H4675] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office…

Messmer Applauds Passage of the Sunshine Protection Act in the House of Representatives WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) voted in support of H.R. 139 , the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 , in the House of Representatives, to make Daylight Saving Time permanent and end the twice-yearly…

Messmer Condemns Chemical Abortion Crisis at Republican Study Committee Roundtable WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) participated in a Republican Study Committee (RSC) roundtable hosted by Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC) focused on the growing chemical abortion crisis, the impact of…

Messmer Celebrates House Armed Services Committee Passage of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) , a member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Congressional Hypersonics Caucus, applauded committee passage of the…

House Passes Messmer-Led Child Care Reform Legislation to Improve Accountability for Taxpayer Dollars WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026, which includes provisions of Rep. Mark Messmer’s (R-IN) Child Care Payment…

NO FUNDS FOR REPEAT CHILD CARE VIOLATIONS ACT OF 2026 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3796-H3805] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office…

PARENTAL RIGHTS OVER THE EDUCATION AND CARE OF THEIR KIDS ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3652-H3659] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

NATIONWIDE CONSUMER AND FUEL RETAILER CHOICE ACT OF 2025 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3421-H3428] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

Messmer and Walberg Host Field Hearing on the Future of Mining in Southwest Indiana WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) joined the chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), for a field hearing in Fort Branch, Indiana, titled “ Protecting Workers and…

ICYMI: Indiana Rep. Mark Messmer in the Washington Examiner: “Southern Indiana Mining is Powering American Prosperity” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indiana Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) was recently featured in the Washington Examiner with an op-ed highlighting the importance of southern Indiana’s mining…

Messmer Celebrates Passage of the 2026 Farm Bill in the House of Representatives WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement following the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in the House of Representatives: “I am proud that today House…

FARM, FOOD, AND NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 2026 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3169-H3290] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 5966 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 58 (Friday, March 27, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 58 (Friday, March 27, 2026)] [House] [Page H2813] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

Messmer Celebrates $200 Million Manufacturing Investment in Indiana’s 8th District PRINCETON, IN – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement in response to Toyota Indiana’s announcement of a $200 million investment in their Gibson County facility: “ Today’s announcement that…

Messmer Celebrates the 2026 Farm Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement after passage in the House Agriculture Committee of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 , praising the legislation that will strengthen America’s agricultural…

Messmer Joins EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi in Lowering Energy Costs for Hoosiers LOUISVILLE, KY – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) joined Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi to announce the repeal of burdensome regulations imposed upon America under the…

Messmer Celebrates WestGate Technology Park Munitions Campus Groundbreaking ODON, INDIANA – Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) joined other Indiana federal and state elected officials, Department of War executives, and leadership from Prometheus Energetics to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new solid…

Messmer Introduces Legislation to Strengthen American Agricultural and National Security Collaboration WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) introduced the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Interagency Research Act . This legislation strengthens…

Messmer Applauds Passage of the SAVE America Act in the House of Representatives WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement in celebration of the passage of the SAVE America Act in the House of Representatives: “ Hoosiers are blessed to live in a State that…

Messmer Introduces the SNAP Online Access Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) introduced the SNAP Online Access Act to make permanent a pilot program supporting needy American families who receive government Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. In its…

Messmer Applauds Emergency Action to Keep Indiana Coal Plants Open, Protect Grid Reliability WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement in response to an announcement from the Department of Energy’s Secretary Chris Wright, ordering utilities and grid…

Messmer Introduces the Restoring America’s Floodplains Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) announced the introduction of the Restoring America’s Floodplains Act ( H.R. 7264 ) . This legislation enhances the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) authority to mitigate flooding by…

Messmer Secures Major Funding Victories for Southern Indiana in Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) released the following statement upon passage of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations legislation that will benefit Hoosiers in Indiana’s 8th…

MARCH FOR LIFE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)] [House] [Page H1175] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] MARCH FOR LIFE (Mr.…

EMPOWERING EMPLOYER CHILD AND ELDER CARE SOLUTIONS ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)] [House] [Pages H681-H685] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office…

CONGRATULATING SOUTH KNOX GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)] [House] [Page H1284] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SPORTS ACT OF 2025 Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)] [House] [Pages H126-H138] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […