Current Position: US Representative of AL 2nd District since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Delegate from 2010 – 2018
Other positions:  Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
District: Includes most of the Montgomery metropolitan area, and stretches into the Wiregrass Region in the southeastern portion of the state

In 1998, Moore founded Barry Moore Industries, a waste hauling company. Moore was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Terry Spicer.

Bring Back American Jobs – Barry Moore for Congress

Current Position: US Representative of KS 2nd District since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Treasurer of Kansas from 2017 – 2021; State Senator from 2013 – 2017
District:  the eastern part of the state, except for the core of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The district encompasses less than a quarter of the state. The state capital of Topeka, the cities of Emporia, Junction City and Leavenworth and most of Kansas City are located within this district. 
Upcoming Election:

Upon his appointment as Kansas State Treasurer by Governor Sam Brownback, LaTurner became the youngest statewide official in the country.

Featured Quote: 
The White House needs to stop abusing its power and working with companies like Facebook to censor Republicans. Americans deserve to know what the executive branch is doing with these companies.

Catholic Congressman Jake LaTurner on Keeping Christ at the Center of His Life | EWTN News Nightly

John Anthony Olszewski Jr. born September 10, 1982), also known by his nickname Johnny O, is an American politician who is the member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland’s 2nd congressional district. He is also the 14th and current county executive of Baltimore County, Maryland.

A member of the Democratic Party, Olszewski previously served as a student member of the Baltimore County Board of Education from 1999 to 2000, and two terms in the Maryland House of Delegates representing the 6th district from 2006 to 2015. The district covered most of the southeastern portion of Baltimore County, including the town of Dundalk, Maryland. Olszewski unsuccessfully ran for the Maryland Senate in District 6 in 2014, narrowly losing to Republican challenger Johnny Ray Salling. Olszewski has served as Baltimore County Executive since 2018; he narrowly defeated state senator James Brochin in the 2018 Democratic primary election and defeated former state Insurance Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer Jr. in the general election. Olszewski was re-elected in 2022, defeating Republican nominee Pat McDonough.

Olszewski first ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024, defeating state delegate Harry Bhandari in a landslide in the Democratic primary and defeating radio host Kimberly Klacik in the general election. He will be sworn in on January 3, 2025.

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Current Position: US Representative of MN District 2 since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
District:  south Twin Cities metro area and contains all of Scott, Dakota, and Le Sueur counties. It also contains part of northern and eastern Rice County including the city of Northfield, as well as southern Washington County including the city of Cottage Grove. Lakeville and Eagan are the largest cities in the district 
Upcoming Election:

Craig worked in journalism and corporate communications. She moved to Minnesota in 2005 for a job at St. Jude Medical. Craig first ran for Congress in 2016, losing to Jason Lewis, whom she defeated in their 2018 rematch.[1]

Craig is the first openly LGBT+ member of Congress from Minnesota and the first lesbian mother to serve in Congress.

Featured Quote: 
This week, I was proud to receive the 2021 Retiree Hero Award from @ActiveRetirees
for my 100% pro-retiree voting record in Congress. I’ll always work to ensure our nation’s seniors receive the benefits they’ve earned and deserve.

The Equality Act: Rep. Angie Craig

Current Position: US Representative of MS 2nd District since 1993
Affiliation: Democrat
Other Positions:  Committee on Homeland Security; Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
District: Western Mississippi. It includes most of Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville and Vicksburg and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood and Clinton.   
Upcoming Election:

Thompson was a schoolteacher in Madison, Mississippi.[2] He served as an alderman (1969–1973) and then mayor of Bolton (1973–1980) before being elected to the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, on which he served from 1980 to 1993.

He is a founding member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. His legislative platform focuses mainly on homeland security, civil rights, agriculture and rural issues, equal education, and health care reform. In 1975, he became one of the original plaintiffs in the Ayers Case, which concerned the adequate funding of predominantly black educational institutes in Mississippi.

Featured Quote: 
Today, the bipartisan @January6thCmte will begin its work investigating the #January6th attack on the Capitol by hearing powerful testimony from the brave law enforcement heroes who defended the Capitol that day.

Rep. Bennie Thompson’s full opening statement in House investigation of Jan. 6

Current Position: US Representative of NM-01 since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Member of the Las Cruces City Council from 2017 to 2021
District:  southern half of New Mexico, including Las Cruces, and the southern fourth of Albuquerque.  
Upcoming Election: Running for relection to House seat NM 02.

From 2008 to 2011, he was the business editor of the Las Cruces Bulletin. In 2011, he was the executive director of the Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. From 2013 to 2015, he served as a field representative for Senator Martin Heinrich.

In 2015 and 2016, Vasquez was the vice president of communications for First Focus, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy organization. From 2016 to 2018, he was the director of community relations for the New Mexico Wildlife Federation. In 2018 and 2019, he was the deputy director of New Mexico’s chapter of the Wilderness Society. From 2019 to 2021, he worked as deputy director of the Western Conservation Foundation.

Current Position: US Representative of NY 2nd District since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Delegate from 2013 – 2020
District: Includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County.

Andrew Reed Garbarino is an American attorney who  served as the New York State Assemblyman for the 7th district from 2013 to 2020. After graduating from law school, Garbarino worked at his family law firm in Sayville. His family also owns numerous small businesses in communities in the district.

Current Position: US Representative of OH 2nd District since 2012
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Physician, US Army Reserve from 1998 – 2013
District: Adams, Brown, Pike, Clermont, Highland, Clinton, Ross, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, Lawrence, and Scioto counties, as well as parts of Fayette county. 
Upcoming Election:

Wenstrup is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve[3] and an Iraq War veteran. After the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise on June 14, 2017, Wenstrup attended to Scalise until he was transported to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. For his actions during the shooting, he was awarded the Soldier’s Medal.

Wenstrup practiced podiatric medicine in Cincinnati for more than 24 years before being elected to Congress.

Featured Quote: 
Inflation does matter. Long-term inflation makes it that much harder for working class families to get by. It also depreciates the value of Americans’ hard-earned retirement savings and makes every-day necessities harder to afford. We can’t spend our way out of this problem.

 
Rep. Brad Wenstrup’s full questioning of Vindman and Williams | Trump impeachment hearings

Current Position: US Representative of OR District 2
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 2018 – 2020; State Delegate from 2008 – 2018
Other Positions:   Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife – Natural Resources Committee
District:   district covers roughly two-thirds of the state, east of the Willamette Valley  
Upcoming Election:

From 1977 to 1980, Bentz was a law associate with the Ontario, Oregon, law firm Yturri Rose, and was made a partner in the firm in 1980, a position he still holds. He specializes in agricultural, water, and real property law. He also owns a 100-acre alfalfa farm.

Bentz began his career as a member of the Oregon Water Resources Commission from 1988 to 1996.[4] He served as chair of the commission from 1994 to 1996.

Quotes: 
Cattle & wildlife are being senselessly slaughtered. Ranchers lives are being ruined, many whom are risking their own lives to save their animals. These are gut wrenching photos. These fires should not be this intense but decades of forest mismanagement got us here #BootlegFire

Five on 5 – Cliff Bentz – (R) U.S Representative, OR District 2

Current Position: US Representative of PA District 2 since 2015
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State Delegate from 2009 – 2015
District:   includes all of Northeast Philadelphia and parts of North Philadelphia east of Broad Street, as well as portions of Philadelphia’s River Wards. 
Upcoming Election:

After working for several years as a consultant with the United States Department of Defense, including Naval Sea Systems Command, he attended graduate school at Harvard Kennedy School, where he earned a Master of Public Policy.

Featured Quote: 
Dad immigrated to America when he was 19. Spent the next 50 years working in a warehouse and as a custodian. This week he attended the swearing-in ceremonies of both of his sons. Both @RepKevinBoyle
and I know we wouldn’t be where we are without his hard work & sacrifice.

Democratic Weekly Address — Congressman Brendan Boyle

Current:: US Representative of WA District 2 since 2001
Affiliation: Democrat
Leadership: Ranking member, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and Co-chair of the bipartisan U.S.-China Working Group (USCWG) 
District:   all of Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom counties, as well as western Snohomish County. It stretches from Bellingham and the Canada–US border in the north to Lynnwood and the King/Snohomish county line in the south. 
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History: Larsen attended Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Minnesota, earning a master’s degree in public affairs. He formerly worked as director of public affairs for the Washington State Dental Association and as a lobbyist for the dental profession.

Quotes:  As the nation works to emerge from the pandemic, I will continue to push for robust federal investment in long-term economic development to support local jobs, boost recovery & ensure Northwest Washington remains the aerospace capital of the world.

Featured Video: Rep. Rick Larsen reacts to Senate testimony from Boeing CEO over deadly Max crashes

Riley McGowan Moore (born July 1, 1980) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for West Virginia’s 2nd congressional district.

A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 25th West Virginia State Treasurer from 2021 to 2025 and represented district 67 in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2017 to 2019.

The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee or HASC, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is responsible for funding and oversight of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Armed Forces, as well as substantial portions of the Department of Energy. Its regular legislative product is the National Defense Authorization Act, which has been passed by Congress and signed into law each year since 1962

Senate counterparts:   Committee on Armed Services (Senate)

Subcommittees:

• Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems
• Intelligence and Special Operations
• Military Personnel
• Readiness
• Seapower and Projection Forces
• Strategic Forces
• Tactical Air and Land Forces

Chair: Mac Thornberry, Texas
Ranking Member: Adam Smith, Washington

Majority Staff Director: Christopher Vieson
Minority Staff Director:  Brian Garrett
Meeting Location: 2216 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-6035. (202) 225-4151

Featured Video: Full Committee Hearing: “Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request” – June 16, 2021
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