Maryland House Republican Caucus

06/06/2026

On this day 82 years ago, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy to combat the N**i forces who occupied France. Once the battle was over, more than 9,000 Allied troops were killed or injured fighting to for control over the Normandy coastline. Let us take a moment to remember those who lost their lives fighting against the N**is and the terror they brought with them throughout Europe.

06/05/2026

Republicans pushed back, saying Moore’s statements were short-sighted and misleading.

Delegate Barry Beauchamp, a Republican who represents parts of Wicomico County, said Moore “failed to mention” the fact that his administration raised taxes on gas.

He said Republicans tried to cut the gas tax for a month to help Maryland families, “but he certainly had no part of that.”

“So, you can’t blame everything on the federal government,” Beauchamp said. “You can’t blame the president when your own policies that you’ve set up over the years [are] causing the majority of the high cost of all energy in Maryland.”

“You know what would be really helpful? Let’s stop fighting foreign wars,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said. Republicans called his statements short-sighted and misleading.

06/04/2026

👀Oh look, another bad audit. 👀

“Del. Steve Arentz, the lone House Republican on the Maryland's Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, called several findings "egregious" and said repeated audit issues point to broader accountability problems.

He noted that some deficiencies identified in the report had appeared in previous audits, raising concerns about whether corrective actions are being enforced.

"If you do this in another business, another industry, you're fired," Arentz said.

When asked why taxpayers should trust state government to be good stewards of public funds, Arentz offered a blunt assessment.

"I don't see how they could have that faith, to be honest with you," he said.”

A new Maryland state audit is raising concerns about accountability and oversight at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC), after auditors identified more tha

06/04/2026

Maryland House Republicans criticized the move, saying, "Marylanders are struggling with high gas prices. While we cannot control federal policy in the Middle East, we can control Maryland's tax policy here at home."

Maryland's gas tax is set to increase on July 1, with the Comptroller's Office setting the tax rate at 46.6 cents per gallon.

06/02/2026

Delegate April Fleming Miller has lead the charge for opting Maryland in to the Education Tax Credit since the OBBB passed last summer and was the creative force behind and lead sponsor of HB 455, the Opting in on Opportunity Act, requiring the Governor to opt in.

This tax credit could put millions of dollars towards our public school system at no cost to the state. But the state tea

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“But Marguerite Roza, a Georgetown University researcher and director of the Edunomics Lab, believes public schools could also take advantage of it in ways they don’t yet understand. Public school districts, she said, should begin setting up SGOs now in case Moore opts the state in to the program.

She outlined a structure local school districts could set up to bring in tens of millions of dollars:
Because the law says scholarships have to go to entities that charge a fee, Roza said, school districts would have to start charging high-earning parents for certain services, like field trips or tutoring.

Any family earning less than the tax credit’s income threshold would get the extras for free because the money would come from a scholarship through the SGO.

To encourage contributions to the SGO, school districts could ask their thousands of employees — and employees from local businesses — to voluntarily give a donation through a payroll deduction. Since donations would be taken off their federal taxes, the contribution would have no impact on their wages.

“If 20,000 people donated $1,700 to a public school district’s SGO, that would produce $34 million.

“Our read is that there is a lot of money for districts,” Roza said. “This is a massive change.” In 20 years, she said, public schools might have four consistent revenue streams: federal, state, local and tax credit.

Roza said she is not taking a position on what governors should do. “I am not advocating for anything here. I am just explaining the math,” she said.”

Gov. Wes Moore soon faces what could turn out to be one of the most influential education decisions he makes as governor.

06/01/2026

‼🚧House Republicans Comment on July 1 Gas Tax Increase 🚧‼

(Annapolis, MD) – House Republicans issued the following comments on news that, as they predicted in May, Maryland’s gas tax WILL increase on July 1.

According to information from the Maryland Comptroller’s Office, the gas tax will increase from 46 cents per gallon to 46.6 cents per gallon for gasoline and from 46.75 cents to 47.45 cents per gallon on diesel fuel on July 1. The Comptroller’s Office reported that, as the gas tax equation is based on inflation and gas prices, the tax will likely increase again in July 2027.

“This latest increase reveals a fundamental flaw in Maryland’s gas tax equation – that in some of the most difficult economic times, this tax will increase because of the automatic formulas the Democratic majority pushed through a decade ago,” said House Minority Whip Jesse Pippy. “Marylanders are struggling with high gas prices. While we cannot control federal policy in the Middle East, we can control Maryland’s tax policy here at home. It is unconscionable that Maryland’s Democratic majority has put a system in place that will increase the burden on Marylanders. While I am certain there will be those who downplay this increase, when taken in combination with more than 300 tax and fee increases over the last four years, including the largest tax increase in Maryland’s history, this is unaffordable and unsustainable for Maryland’s families and businesses.”

As announced in May, if the General Assembly holds a Special Session this summer for redistricting, House Republicans have pledged not only to fight against partisan gerrymandering but also to move forward with legislation creating a 30-day gas tax holiday and to pause automatic gas tax increases.
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06/01/2026

We wish Delegate Nino Mangione the very best in this new chapter of service.

What a great 7½ years it has been serving you in Annapolis. What an honor and thank you.

Tonight, I will be sworn in as your next Councilman, and I will continue to fight for safe streets, support our public safety officers, and oppose any increase in taxes and fees. Additionally, I will continue to oppose the MPRP project and continue my advocacy to keep our URDL in place. It will be a privilege to continue working for our community.

It is also campaign season, and I will be out across the district campaigning and asking for your vote. I hope to see you along the way.

Please support me and my outstanding team of Republican candidates, Friends of Pat Dyer, Friends of Kevin Ford, Chuck Murphy for Delegate, and Jeff McDonald for Delegate 42B, in the Republican Primary on June 23rd!

06/01/2026

Confidence in our elections is a linchpin of our democracy.

The ongoing saga of the wrong ballots being mailed to voters is not only frustrating and unacceptable, but it erodes confidence in our elections.

Now the question of whether and how that bad batch of ballots will be counted has made a bad situation worse.

This morning, we sent a letter to Maryland's Election Administrator asking for clarification on this matter.

06/01/2026

Delegate Mike Griffith joins C4 on WBAL and Bryan Nehman WBAL this morning at 8:00am to discuss the latest failures of Maryland’s foster care system.

Listen online at www.wbal.com.