Requiring ID to vote is just common sense. I was proud to vote YES on the SAVE America Act.

Everyone realizes that regardless of the results in November, the same guy who greenlit Soleimani/Maduro and Midnight Hammer is still Commander in Chief for 2 more years, right? 🇺🇸

It was tough to turn down tickets to what will be an epic UFC fight at the White House to celebrate Flag Day, but after the last vote of the week I’m headed back to E. WA for parades, kids hoops and flag football, a couple of graduations and an in-district work week. 🇺🇸

Every American should applaud what President Trump and Republicans have done to make America the world’s leading producer of energy - making us and the world safer, wealthier and much less dependent on the volatile Middle East. 🇺🇸

We need to make sure that we get data centers right. They shouldn’t be forced into communities that don’t want them and they should not increase electricity rate rates or water rate rates for homeowners. We also need to make sure that we have a moral, ethical, and legal framework around AI super computing technology that maintains the dignity of human beings and the integrity of the human work ethic. At the same time maintaining a lead on super computing capability versus China is extremely important for our national security and super computers also have tremendous promise for medical science advances that can help Americans live longer and healthier lives. For example, in recent weeks, exciting announcements have been made about discovering types of pancreatic cancer earlier, and reducing rates of sepsis infections both due to AI super computing tech technologies. I look forward to continuing to work in Congress to make sure that data centers and their super computing technology are implemented in a way that is good for communities and good for Americans health wellness and safety.

Iran’s terrorist leadership has leverage vs the US in the straights of Hormuz in the way a 3 yr old has leverage vs his parents at dinner. The toddler can make dinner unpleasant for a while, but eventually the toddler will be spanked and sent to his room and the parents won’t be the ones going hungry. 🇺🇸

Don’t listen to the haters, the remodeled reflection pool at the Lincoln Memorial looks AWESOME! America 250 is going to be spectacular! 🇺🇸

Washington State University had one of the best football programs on the West Coast, but was unfairly screwed over when the Pac 12 was gutted by college expansion. Today in the House Judiciary Committee, I talked with @ClayTravis about how reforms to the Sports Broadcasting Act might be part of the solution to add revenue and competitive parity across the college sports landscape.

Does the IRCG like apples? 🇺🇸

Indeed. I also want to send my congratulations to PM Modi. Last summer I had the wonderful opportunity to visit India. A strong relationship between our two countries is vital from the future peace, stability and economic growth of the entire world! 🇺🇸 🇮🇳

Good discussion between @RepBaumgartner and @ClayTravis about Washington State University (and Mike Leach) during the Sports Broadcasting Act hearing. “I think it’s awful that Washington State was left behind, that Oregon State was left behind, and that the Pac-12 was ultimately destroyed in that process.”

When I write my book about “Insurgent Warfare & Football Strategy” about travels with Mike Leach I’ll tell the hilarious story about why we named the unusual WR snap play my brother designed w Mike in Cambodia “Big Gulp” after Dan Wolken. 🇺🇸

The straights of Hormuz are a tremendous strategic weakness for Iran. It’s relatively straightforward for the US (or any willing country) to keep Iran’s economic lifeblood bottled up at relatively low cost (and some benefit). Iran’s only meager short-term leverage expires in 5 months. The US tool box ranges from the gamut of military action to the gamut of economic action. Is there an Anwar Sadat in Iran? Not so far, but for the US to achieve its medium term strategic objectives there doesn’t have to be. The big picture is that the Iranian terrorist regime can never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and that prospect is much less likely than it was a year ago and the US, Israel and the world as a whole are in a stronger position to make that happen. 🇺🇸

America has a lot of options in Iran and we have the strategic leverage to control the timetable. Credit to President Trump for responding to the Iranian attack, but also being shrewd enough to not let the many malign forces in the region who benefit from escalation dictate the pace of conflict or exercise a veto over diplomacy through violence. 🇺🇸

Lots of discussion on college athletes and gambling. Timely reminder of my bill to ban prop bets on college athletics. 🇺🇸 baumgartner.house.gov/2025/0…

Good read. College athletics at PUBLICLY FUNDED universities are on a dangerous course that will see the severe reduction of competition opportunity for America’s sons and daughters graduating from HS and associated negative economic impact on schools and communities. Congress must step in, and the political realities will necessitate compromise legislation that isn’t anyone’s ideal solution. Nobody has spent more time on this issue with Congress that Cody Campbell (I know) and his commentary here really does reflect the reality of what’s needed and what’s legislatively possible. I’m proud to support the House version of this effort - even though it is less than my ideal proscription. If you want the chaos in college sports to get fixed, you should join us in supporting this legislation. 🇺🇸

Great guy. Bill, thanks for you and congratulations!