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INTERVIEW: Thirteen House Republicans on what to expect in 2026, their biggest 2025 accomplishments, and the leadership of President Trump and Speaker Johnson

Washington, December 2, 2025
Washington Reporter | Matthew Foldi

House Republicans are proud of a historically successful 2025, and are eager to tackle a number of policy issues in 2026, thirteen of them told the Washington Reporter during a media row on Tuesday.

Rep. Ben Cline (R., Va.) described the differences between Congress under President Joe Biden and under President Donald Trump as “a sea change in an approach to government.”

“Without question, the country is a lot better off than when 2025 started,” Rep. Tracey Mann (R., Kansas) said. “The border is secure thanks to President Trump and House Republicans. Getting the One Big, Beautiful Bill passed and signed into law was important not just for now but for the future.”

Most Republicans named the One Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) as what they were most proud of accomplishing this year, with wins like no taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security mentioned in multiple interviews. Rep. Mark Harris (R., N.C.) said that he appreciated what Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) told him at a recent event, that “‘if you ever get discouraged, just remember that there were more conservative victories than folks can even imagine in the One Big, Beautiful Bill.’”

Other lawmakers, like Rep. Mark Alford (R., Mo.), said that he is proudest of “the work that our constituent services team has done, returning more than $8 million to taxpayers that the federal government was holding on to.”

“We helped seniors, veterans, my staff was working tirelessly during the government shutdown without pay to make sure they are servicing our constituents and giving them concierge service, which we’ve been dedicated to from the beginning,” Alford said. “A lot of things grind slowly on Capitol Hill, but overall, what I’m most proud about is looking at what our team has done in our district.”

Most lawmakers the Reporter spoke with credited the leadership of President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) for shepherding legislative wins through Congress.

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