Mark Messmer

Calling all #IN08 residents! Do you need help with a federal agency? Come to one of my office's Constituent Casework Service Meetings! Staff will be available to meet with you one-on-one to discuss and help you with your case. Call my office at (812) 465-6484 for more info! https://t.co/AACUOYi1ES

Happy 251st Birthday to the United States Navy! ⚓🇺🇸 For more than two and a half centuries, America’s sailors have defended our freedom and protected our nation across the globe. Thank you to every sailor, past and present, for your service! https://t.co/cLoyE9bqqo

Happy 251st Birthday to the United States Navy! ⚓🇺🇸 For more than two and a half centuries, America’s sailors have defended our freedom and protected our nation across the globe. Thank you to every sailor, past and present, for your service! https://t.co/EC6iSOi80D

Happy National Farmers Day! 🌽🚜 Today and every day, I’m proud to stand with the hardworking Hoosier farmers who make Indiana and America strong! https://t.co/LCalGfZ47k

Happy Columbus Day! 🇺🇸 Today, we commemorate Christopher Columbus’ historic voyage across the Atlantic and celebrate the generations of Italian Americans whose faith, family, hard work, and patriotism have enriched our great nation. https://t.co/i1cbHVCegT

Great to join the Ferdinand community to dedicate the new mural at Fleig’s Cafe! Thank you to Traditional Arts Today, artist Adam Long, and everyone who helped bring this project to life. Hoosier pride on full display! https://t.co/uc0NY4tmjF

🚨 ENDORSEMENT ALERT! Thank you to @NFIB for endorsing my 2026 re-election campaign! I’m grateful for their support and for the small businesses and entrepreneurs across Indiana who help keep our communities and local economies strong. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/8rAjTiPT5v

It was great to visit Evansville Christian School yesterday and see firsthand the incredible work they're doing to educate the next generation of Hoosiers! I'll always fight to put parents, not bureaucrats, in charge of their children's education. 🇺🇸📚🏫 https://t.co/ySRCe5HXta

Hoosiers, early voting is underway across #IN08! Don’t wait until Election Day to make your voice heard. Beat the Election Day lines and cast your ballot at a time that works for you. Find your early voting location and hours at https://t.co/DhrKgOknd5. Get out and vote! 🇺🇸

Today, we remember the innocent lives taken in the horrific October 7 terrorist attacks against our great ally, Israel. We pray for the victims, their families, and all those forever changed by that day. America must always stand against terrorism and antisemitism. https://t.co/pTGuLPrfWJ

Calling all #IN08 residents! Do you need help with a federal agency? Come to one of my office's Constituent Casework Service Meetings! Staff will be available to meet with you one-on-one to discuss and help you with your case. Call my office at (812) 465-6484 for more info! https://t.co/yrYeIhQ573

🚨 Democrats just voted AGAINST making data centers pay for their own energy usage costs. Democrats think Hoosiers should be stuck with the bill. Data centers should ALWAYS pay their own way. Democrats are against lowering energy costs for hardworking Hoosiers. What a shame! https://t.co/NzcgAp77pP

Calling all #IN08 residents! Do you need help with a federal agency? Come to one of my office's Constituent Casework Service Meetings! Staff will be available to meet with you one-on-one to discuss and help you with your case. Call my office at (812) 465-6484 for more info! https://t.co/Quf7SidpnM

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This month, we honor survivors, remember those we have lost, and stand alongside every family affected by breast cancer. https://t.co/fe2xVIdXPR

Happy National Manufacturing Day! 🇺🇸 #IN08 is the proud home to dozens of manufacturers and thousands of hardworking Hoosiers who strengthen our communities and drive our local economy! https://t.co/ZjvKccbisT

🚨 ENDORSEMENT ALERT! Thank you to @irtl for endorsing my 2026 re-election campaign! I’m grateful for their support and proud to stand for the dignity of every human life and defend the most vulnerable among us. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/VGuS7chyQM

Always my greatest honor to welcome home our Hoosier veterans returning from their visit to our nation’s capital. I try to never miss an Honor Flight welcome home ceremony. It’s truly a privilege to thank our beloved veterans for their service and sacrifice. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/kd3XTJhHk2

This is great news for students and families across Southern Indiana! @UEvansville’s new scholarship program will help more Hoosier students pursue a quality education while easing the financial burden on families. https://t.co/sAIa85cdO1

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today introduced the Ready Reserve Force Modernization Accountability Act. The bill directs the Navy and Maritime Administration to prioritize finalizing design requirements for new sealift vessels and brief Congress on plans to build and fund them. The Ready Reserve Force (RRF) is a fleet of approximately around 50 vessels that can carry troops, equipment, fuel, and supplies across oceans during a crisis. It provides nearly half of the federal government’s surge sealift capacity. Its ships are more than 45 years old on average. “Our adversaries should think twice before challenging the United States because they know we can bring a logistical force to a fight that is unmatched anywhere in the world,” said Rep. Mark Messmer. “The Ready Reserve Force is a major part of that advantage. We need to replace its aging ships so our military can continue to move troops, equipment, and supplies wherever they are needed. This bill is a step toward maintaining that edge.” “The Ready Reserve Force (RRF) is only as ready as its ships, and too many of them were built decades ago,” said Senator Dave McCormick. “We need to treat this moment with the urgency it deserves by finalizing the design for new RRF vessels and laying out how they will be built and paid for. Shipyards can't hire, train, and invest based on intentions alone. I applaud Representatives Messmer and Courtney for recognizing the stakes and introducing this bipartisan companion to S. 4630.” “There’s no question that maintaining our nation’s Ready Reserve Force is national security priority, and the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee remains committed to enabling the Navy, TRANSCOM, and MARAD to recapitalize the fleet. That’s why, in the FY23 NDAA, we mandated the use of the successful vessel construction manager model for this program. I look forward to the continued work between Congress and the Navy to ensure successful deliveries of new RFF vessels,” said Rep. Joe Courtney. BACKGROUND: The Ready Reserve Force Modernization Accountability Act directs the Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator to prioritize finalizing design requirements for new RRF vessels. The bill also requires the Navy, in coordination with the Maritime Administration, to brief Congress within 180 days. The briefing must cover the status of the new vessel design, plans for a vessel construction manager program, funding for the authorized 10-ship construction program, and how purchases of new and used vessels will work together during the transition. The legislation aims to support military readiness and give domestic shipbuilders greater clarity about the path to replacing the fleet. To learn more about how Rep. Messmer is supporting America’s warfighters and strengthening our national security, click here. ###

Calling all #IN08 residents! Do you need help with a federal agency? Come to one of my office's Constituent Casework Service Meetings! Staff will be available to meet with you one-on-one to discuss and help you with your case. Call my office at (812) 465-6484 for more info! https://t.co/nbShQqLkGh

Proud to join @KratosDefense in Southern Indiana for the groundbreaking of its new HELIOS & SPY-1 facilities! These investments will strengthen America’s defense industrial base, support our warfighters, & expand critical national security capabilities right here in Indiana. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/GvmsCcJgCG

I stand with @Robert_Aderholt in calling for the immediate release of those imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party for their religious and political beliefs. America must continue speaking out for religious freedom around the world!

🚨 ENDORSEMENT ALERT! Thank you to the @NRA for endorsing my 2026 re-election campaign. I appreciate their support and remain committed to defending the Second Amendment and protecting the constitutional rights of law-abiding Hoosiers. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/9kkw4Cf8PQ

Hank Menke is a third-generation Hoosier who grew the family furniture business into a major American manufacturer. As a beloved employer in our community, I was proud to recognize him on the House floor for his decades of service to Southern Indiana. Congratulations, Hank! https://t.co/MD5wlxCDn2

Hank Menke is a third-generation Hoosier who grew the family furniture business into a major American manufacturer. As a beloved employer in our community, I was proud to recognize him on the House floor for his decades of service to Southern Indiana. Congratulations, Hank! https://t.co/EpyG2o7X5j