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Baumgartner Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Tighten Controls on Sensitive Chipmaking Equipment
April 02, 2026 |
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA‑05) introduced the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to…
Baumgartner Introduces Bill to Codify Trump Executive Order; Preventing Patchwork of State AI Regulations
September 19, 2025 |
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WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) introduced H.R.5388, The American Artificial Intelligence Leadership and Uniformity Act, to establish a clear, national framework for…
Baumgartner Bill to Speed Allied Defense Sales in Arms Export Licenses Passes With Strong Bipartisan Support
September 02, 2025 |
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WASHINGTON- Today, the House passed Congressman Michael Baumgartner’s (WA-05) International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Licensing Reform Act with strong…
Baumgartner, Pfluger, Nunn Champion Resolution to End Iran’s Nuclear Threat and Defend Israel
June 27, 2025 |
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WASHINGTON- Congressmen Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), Augest Pfluger (TX-11), Zach Nunn (IA-03), introduced a resolution affirming strong support for President Trump’s policy…
Baumgartner Introduces Resolution to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons
May 13, 2025 |
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WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced H.Res 398 on May 8, 2025,…
Baumgartner applauds Trump Executive Order on promoting transparency in foreign gift disclosures
April 23, 2025 |
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WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order to increase transparency and…
Baumgartner, Moskowitz bipartisan bill to Sanction Hostage-Takers clears Foreign Affairs Committee
April 10, 2025 |
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WASHINGTON- Congressmen Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, cleared the first legislative hurdle…
Baumgartner’s DETERRENT Act Passes the House to Combat Foreign Influence in U.S. Colleges
March 27, 2025 |
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WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner’s (WA-05) Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act (H.R….
Baumgartner Encourages the Trump Administration to Maintain Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians
March 07, 2025 |
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s plan to revoke the Temporary Protected…
Baumgartner, Walberg Introduce Bill to Thwart Foreign Influence in U.S. Colleges
February 07, 2025 |
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WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced H.R. 1048, the Defending Education Transparency…