Michael Baumgartner
U.S. Representative · WA-5 · Republican
Statements and posts
102 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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4 statements, Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 7, 2026
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Baumgartner Statement on Ukraine
Opposed Ukraine Support Act in current form, citing bypassed committee process.
“Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has caused extraordinary suffering and must not be allowed to end without consequences for Vladimir Putin’s regime”
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Applauded House passage of FY2027 Agriculture appropriations bill with $2.5 million for Eastern Washington.
“Eastern Washington farmers feed communities across the country and help drive our regional economy”
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Baumgartner Introduces House Companion to Bipartisan Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Introduced House companion to bipartisan Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
“President Trump is right: college sports are at a breaking point, and Congress needs to act”
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Baumgartner, Amb. Ryan Crocker Call for a Reinvigorated American Diplomatic Corps
Co-authored op-ed calling for reinvigorated U.S. diplomatic corps for crisis response.
“Ambassador Crocker is one of the most distinguished diplomats our country has ever produced, and Eastern Washington should be proud that his remarkable career began here in Spokane”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.