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February 5, 2025
Washington, D.C. - At President Trump's invitation, Congressman Hunt will attend this afternoon's Executive Order signing ceremony. President Trump is expected to sign an executive order keeping biological males out of women’s sports.
January 23, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Wesley Hunt testified before the House Ways and Means Committee. During his testimony, Rep. Hunt advocated for the inclusion of his POWER Act in the 2025 reconciliation tax package, which would provide natural disaster-affected communities with a $500 tax credit to purchase emergency home generators.
January 22, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt testified before the House Ways and Means Committee. During his testimony, Rep. Hunt advocated for the retention of the 45Q tax credit amid GOP conversations about repealing Biden-affiliated energy tax credits during reconciliation this Congress.
December 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Last Week, Congressman Wesley Hunt introduced the Carla Walker Act of 2024. The bill will create two $5 million pilot programs to support Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) DNA analysis to help solve previously unsolvable cold cases.
December 3, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Wesley Hunt's legislation H.R. 9563 - The Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024 passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote. H.R. 9563 marks Wesley's third piece of legislation that has been passed favorably out of the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress.
September 12, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt introduced - The Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024. The following members from the House Judiciary Committee have cosponsored this bipartisan legislation: Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), and Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL).
September 11, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, H.R. 7377- The Royalty Resiliency Act- passed the United States Senate, which provides much-needed financial relief to exploration and production companies that operate on federal lands.
September 10, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Representative Wesley Hunt continues his moniker as Energy Congressman of the World after introducing H.R. 9472 – The Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement (CORE) Act, which aims to gain an accurate assessment of undiscovered oil and gas reserves throughout the United States and Gulf of Mexico.
July 22, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, H.R. 8812 - The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) passed the United States House of Representatives, which included a key provision directing the United States Army Corps of Engineers to complete the Buffalo Bayou Tributaries Resiliency Study (BBTRS).
July 22, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt's legislation H.R. 7377 - The Royalty Resiliency Act passed the United States House of Representatives. This bill amends the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to improve the management of royalties from oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.