The FIFA World Cup kicks off today, bringing millions of fans from around the world to the United States. As Chairman of @HomelandGOP I'm proud of the work our Committee has done alongside federal, state, and local partners to help ensure host cities have the resources and support needed to prepare for this historic event. We're ready to welcome the world and showcase the best of America.

Today, NSSGA President & CEO Michele Stanley participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by the New Democrat Coalition (New Dems) to advocate for a multi-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that delivers funding certainty for the aggregates industry. New Dems is comprised of 114 pragmatic House Democrats who work to bridge the partisan divide with a solutions-oriented approach to politics. #RocksBuildAmerica

I joined @RepLaLota and our New York and New Jersey colleagues in pressing for answers on reported staffing shortages, long wait times, and claims delays at the World Trade Center Health Program. Our 9/11 first responders and survivors deserve better. We fought to secure funding for the program, and I’ll keep pushing to make sure it delivers the care these heroes and their families were promised.

His Majesty the King arrives in Washington, D.C., to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the invitation of the U.S. President.

During Black History Month, we recognize two Ohio trailblazers, the Stokes brothers. Louis Stokes served 30 years as the first Black Congressman from Ohio, and Carl Stokes made history in 1967 as Cleveland’s mayor and the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city. I’m grateful for their leadership and lasting impact on our state.

Thank you @RepMikeLawler for visiting an important part of the social safety net in New York serving Rockland, Westchester and New York City.

Praying for @SavannahGuthrie, her family and the entire @TODAYshow family. Pic taken at 2012 Democratic convention.

Thanks @AbrahamHamadeh for speaking to @NAPATweets PAC donors tonight to talk about the importance of the surface transportation bill and the impact of #OBBB for industry. We appreciate your leadership and work to get the surface bill reauthorized this year.

130 schools said no. He led the losingest program in college football history to a national championship anyway. Fernando Mendoza was a 2-star recruit from Miami. He tried to walk on at his hometown school. They passed. So did FIU. So did FAU. So did everyone else. At 17, he was sitting in his bedroom, crying over a silent recruiting inbox—after driving to 18 camps with his dad and sending highlights to more than 100 programs. Not one FBS offer. His only option? Yale. No scholarship. No NFL path. Everyone told him to be “realistic.” “Know your place.” “Be grateful.” He didn’t listen. Because Mendoza understood something most people miss: The worst outcome isn’t failing. It’s never getting the chance to try. Two weeks before signing day in 2022, his phone rang. Cal needed a body. One offer. Out of 134 schools. He took it. He arrived as the third-string quarterback. Spent a year on the scout team. Lost his first four starts. Got sacked 41 times behind a broken offensive line. Still got up. Every time. Then Cal brought in a transfer instead of building around him. So Mendoza left the only school that had ever said yes. He transferred to Indiana—the losingest program in college football history. People laughed. “Career suicide.” “Graveyard program.” “Nobody wins there.” One coach told him something different: “I’m going to make you the best Fernando Mendoza possible.” That was enough. Mendoza wasn’t just playing for football. His mother has battled multiple sclerosis for 18 years. Before every snap, he thought of her. “My mother is my why.” Indiana went 16–0. Beat six Top-10 teams. Won their first Big Ten title since 1945. Mendoza threw 41 touchdowns. Won the Heisman—first in school history. First Cuban-American to ever do it. Then came the title game. Miami. Near his hometown. Fourth-and-4. Season on the line. Quarterback draw. The kid 134 schools rejected spun through defenders and dove into the end zone. Game over. Indiana—national champions. The losingest program became the best team in America. All because a 17-year-old refused to believe “no” was the end. Rankings don’t decide your ceiling. Gatekeepers don’t write your ending. Being overlooked isn’t a verdict—it’s a starting point. Sometimes all you need is one shot… and the courage to bet on yourself when nobody else will. Don’t quit. Credit: Barclay Mullins

Great kick off @AEDSocial industry leading Condex Trade Show. Over 2800 leaders in the construction, agriculture, forestry and energy equipment industry gathered to grow our economy, learn and network. @JakeEllzey and @Lancegooden two fantastic leaders kicked off the show.

Honored to be invited by my client to represent @AEDSocial at a White House Holiday party with @POTUS.

I was in the grocery store today and the man in front of me… his card kept declining. He had two kids with him and they were slowly putting their items back one by one. He kept whispering, “Daddy’s trying. I’m sorry.” Then the lady behind me tapped him and said, “Put everything back in the cart. All of it. Kids shouldn’t feel their parent’s stress.” She paid the whole bill and walked off like it was nothing—no bragging, no camera, no attention. Just pure humanity. People like that still exist and they deserve every blessing coming their way.

Walking to work, I witnessed World Central Kitchen feeding federal workers in front of the Department of Transportation. Absurd it’s come to this when our government should be OPEN. Pay everyone for their hard work. Feed everyone. Open the government. Country over party.

Proud to share GrayRobinson Washington, D.C. Federal #GRAdvisors @JohnAriale and @ChrisfromME have been named to @LobbyInstitute's 2025 Top Lobbyist list! gray-robinson.com/press-rele… #NILETopLobbyist #GovernmentAffairs #Lobbying #Washington #DC

This isn’t a movie scene. It’s the story of a young couple who went dancing and were taken hostage by brutal terrorists. From screams of terror and pain to shouts of relief and joy. Noa and Avinatan, we have all longed to see you reunited in freedom. We won’t stop until the last one returns. 🎗️

A great and beautiful day, indeed. Thank you @POTUS for bringing the hostages home.

Thank you @SteveWitkoff the right man for the job. You stepped up to serve in government and your sacrifice has saved lives. @POTUS and the American people are lucky to have you on the team.

Couldn’t agree more we are so fortunate he put his life on hold to serve the American people.

God Bless @SteveWitkoff 🙏