119th Congress
WASHINGTON- In case you missed it, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), recognized Lauren Matthew of West Valley High School in Spokane,WA as the rightful winner of the Class 2A girls’ 400-meter dash at the Washington state championships.
This comes after a transgender athlete claimed the girls’ 400-meter state title for the second year in a row—an outcome Baumgartner called “unfair and deeply troubling,” in his speech.
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), Chair of the Congressional College Sports Caucus, issued the following statement, following the announcement that a final settlement agreement has been reached in the House v. NCAA litigation.
WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) issued the following statement on the brutal attack near the Capital Jewish Museum that claimed the lives of two members of the Israeli Embassy
“I’m deeply saddened by the brutal attack near the Capital Jewish Museum that claimed the lives of two members of the Israeli Embassy,” said Congressman Baumgartner. “This was a deliberate, antisemitic act of violence targeting our allies and the principles we stand for.
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) issued the following statement on the passage of the One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Act.
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., asking him to reconsider the recent closure of the NIOSH Spokane Research Laboratory—a facility long regarded as a national leader in mining and occupational safety research.
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) issued the following statement regarding the Department of Commerce’s decision not to move forward with a planned award to the Spokane Tech Hub.
Community Project Funding Request(s)
*Projects are in no particular order
Fiscal Year 2026 Project Requests:
Project Name: Public Safety Facilities Improvement Project
WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced H.Res 398 on May 8, 2025, declaring it the policy of the United States to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The resolution emphasizes the necessity of fully dismantling Iran’s nuclear weapons program, strengthening deterrence, and establishing Congressional oversight.
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) issued the following statement in response to the University of Washington’s handling of the unlawful occupation of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building Monday evening:
America Must Lead in the Middle East with Strength, Not Slogans