Press Releases

WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), chair of the bipartisan College Sports Caucus and Vice Chair of the Higher Education Subcommittee of the Education and the Workforce Committee, introduced H.R.5693, the PROTECT Act, to prevent private equity from taking control of college sports or leveraging future athletics revenues and other assets as collateral for private and foreign investors.

WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack and the peace talks underway in Egypt.

WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) formally notified Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor of his decision to defer his congressional salary until members of the United States Armed Forces are paid. This action comes in response to the government shutdown that began earlier this morning, which will delay pay for active-duty service members if appropriations are not immediately restored.

WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) issued the following statement regarding the government shutdown. 

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 Artificial Intelligence (AI) development by preempting conflicting state-level regulations and codifying President Trump’s executive order on Artificial Intelligence.

WASHINGTON- Today, the House passed Congressman Michael Baumgartner’s (WA-05) International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Licensing Reform Act with strong bipartisan support under suspension of the rules. The bill takes direct aim at the outdated, slow-moving process for approving arms export licenses—particularly for America’s closest allies.

WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Middle East Subcommittee, has returned to the United States following a bipartisan congressional delegation trip to Israel.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) issued the following statement on the passing of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and Spokane native Ryne Sandberg: