Crenshaw Secures Major Wins in House: Border Reimbursement, Gender Procedures Ban, and Medicaid Work Requirements Pass in Landmark Bill

“These reforms are about restoring common sense, personal responsibility, and fiscal sanity,” said Crenshaw. “We’re defending Medicaid for those who truly need it, protecting taxpayers from funding radical gender ideology, and standing up for states like Texas that took action when the federal government wouldn’t.”

More About Crenshaw's Provisions Included in This Bill:

• State Border Reimbursement: To reimburse Texas and other states for their efforts in securing the southern border, Congressman Crenshaw's provision will allocate $12 billion to the Department of Homeland Security to pay back states for border security actions taken since January 21, 2021. The funding will cover costs such as detention, removal of individuals violating immigration laws, and efforts to stop illegal crossings and smuggling. 
• The Crenshaw Amendment: This provision will prohibit Medicaid, CHIP, and Affordable Care Act funds from being used for ALL gender-transition procedures. It specifically amends Section 1903(i) of the Social Security Act, halting federal payment for what the amendment classifies as medically unnecessary procedures. Recent polls consistently indicate overwhelming American opposition to providing children with puberty blockers and irreversible surgeries.
• Work Requirements in Medicaid: Crenshaw’s provision adds a community engagement (work) requirement for able-bodied, working-age adults on Medicaid. Under this policy, beneficiaries without dependents must work, volunteer, or attend education/training for at least 80 hours per month to maintain coverage. Exceptions are included for those truly unable to work – such as pregnant women, the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and caregivers.

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• DailyWire: ‘Long Overdue’: House Republicans Vote To End Federal Funding For Transgender Procedures 
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House Main Street Caucus Press Conference on 'The One, Big, Beautiful Bill'

This week, I joined my colleagues from the Main Street Caucus at a press conference to express our support for President Trump’s agenda—one that is focused on rebuilding our military, securing the border, and protecting vital programs like Medicaid for the people it was truly intended to serve. Looking forward to more wins to bring about America's Golden Age.

The Lead with Jake Tapper 

I appeared on The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the critical need to protect Medicaid for its original beneficiaries. It was deeply unethical and disingenuous for Democrats to transport disabled individuals across the country for the markup solely to instill fear that their Medicaid was being taken away. This is simply not true, and I emphasized this point during last week's Energy and Commerce markup.

The Source with Kaitlan Collins

I appeared on The Source with Kaitlan Collins to explain how the House reconciliation bill takes a responsible first step toward addressing our growing deficit. It focuses on targeted savings in Medicaid while keeping Medicare and Social Security untouched. The bill also prevents automatic tax increases set to take effect in December. This is a smart, balanced approach that protects taxpayers and begins to bring spending under control.

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Critical Minerals Hearing

This week, the Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing on the urgent need to secure America’s critical mineral supply chains. Today, the U.S. is dangerously reliant on adversaries like China for the minerals essential to our defense systems, semiconductors, and energy technologies. That dependency poses a clear threat to both our economy and national security. President Trump has already taken bold action to reduce this reliance—we must build on that progress by cutting red tape, streamlining permitting, and expanding our domestic mining and refining capacity.

President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

The House passed the Big Beautiful Bill, an important measure to prevent automatic tax increases in December. This legislation includes over a trillion dollars in spending cuts, prohibits federal funding for gender transitions, and reimburses border states like Texas for illegal immigration costs—a policy I proposed in 2021. While no bill is perfect, this is the most conservative package that could realistically pass. I'm grateful to President Trump and Speaker Johnson for their leadership. Now, it’s time for the Senate to finish the job!

"Arsenal of Democracy"

America’s defense industrial base is woefully behind production on new advanced weapons systems, and slow to deliver those systems to strategic allies like Taiwan. The axis of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea is shifting the global balance of military capabilities in their favor. All of this adds to what defense expert Brad Bowman calls the most dangerous geostrategic threat for the United States since 1945. He joined me to cover bureaucratic and legislative reforms that would reinvigorate America’s defense industry and speed up weapons deliveries to our allies. He analyzes the Chinese military’s strengths and weaknesses in an invasion of Taiwan. Additionally, he discusses the policy options for arming Mexico against the drug cartels.

Brad Bowman serves as senior director of the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where he focuses on U.S. defense strategy and policy. He has served as a national security advisor to members of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees, as well as an active duty U.S.

SITREP #16

In the Situation Report for May 22, 2025, I provide insights into the events preceding the early morning House passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. I highlight some of the Trump Administration’s achievements this week, including renewed negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, a Supreme Court decision regarding deportations, and efforts to enhance America’s food supply. Additionally, I analyze the strategic advantages of a new missile defense shield for the United States. All this and more can be covered in under 20 minutes.

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