Rep. Dan Meuser on Newsmax
February 12, 2026
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, Transportation Security Administration - TSA, and others should not miss a paycheck because Democrats refuse to negotiate on common-sense funding provisions. Once again, they are threatening a government shutdown for political leverage. I'd support a short-term CR for two, three, or even four weeks to keep the government open and give Congress time to get this right.
Meanwhile, House Republicans passed the SAVE America Act last night. Every Republican voted to require proof of citizenship to register and a photo-ID to vote, policies backed by about 85%, if not 90% of Americans. Every Democrat except one voted no. By voting no, they opposed verifying who is casting ballots in our elections.
As for AG Pam Bondi's hearing yesterday, it was more political chicanery from the Left. For four years under Merrick Garland, Democrats were silent on the release of the Epstein files. Now they’re suddenly outraged.
For years, President Donald J. Trump has been clear that if there is credible evidence of illegality in the Epstein files, release it. Protect the innocent and redact what is necessary. Democrats controlled the FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation and the The United States Department of Justice for four years and did nothing. Now they are back to the same obsession, trying to target President Trump, while the only names surfacing in these files are the big, ugly Bills like Bill Clinton and Bill Gates.