Eli Crane

The USDA will invest $25 million in a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Arizona to combat New World Screwworm. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced this during a visit, joined by Arizona GOP Reps Andy Biggs, Juan Ciscomani, and Eli Crane.

The House approved an amendment allowing qualified service members and Pentagon civilian employees to carry personal firearms on military bases by a narrow 215-214 vote. The measure establishes a presumption that commanders approve such requests, following an incident where an Army sergeant allegedly used a personal handgun to attack fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart in 2025. Other military policy amendments addressed TRICARE coverage for transgender-related care and restrictions on transgender girls in DOD schools.

The House narrowly approved a measure allowing qualified service members and Pentagon civilian employees to carry personal firearms on military bases by default, following a 215-214 vote. The amendment, led by Rep. Jeff Crank, establishes commanders must approve such requests unless specified otherwise, amid a backdrop of a 2025 Fort Stewart shooting involving a personal handgun. Additional amendments addressed transgender military policies and Ukraine aid restrictions.

The House of Representatives rejected an amendment from Rep. Eli Crane that would have blocked Pentagon funding for Ukraine security assistance except for embassy security. The amendment, part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), was defeated in a 76-350 vote.

The House Freedom Caucus faces an uncertain future as several prominent members leave Congress, creating a leadership vacuum. New ultraconservative members are emerging as potential successors, while the group grapples with a possible Democratic House majority and a Republican Party evolving beyond President Donald Trump's influence.