DALLAS, Texas, June 20 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan was confirmed by the Senate to serve as the 15th Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Panchanathan was nominated by the Trump Administration in late 2019 to succeed Dr. France Cordova, whose six-year term ended in March. "I want to congratulate Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan for his confirmat  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 18 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: On Monday afternoon, the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) released An Independent Assessment of Allegations of Scientific Misconduct that examined four complaints received by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Scientific Integrity Officer of alleged violations of the Agency's scientific integrit  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 19 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) introduced the Promoting Fair and Effective Policing Through Research Act. This legislation directs the National Science Foundation to fund social and behavioral research on policing policies, including the causes, consequences, and mitigation of police violence, supports collaborative partnership  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) introduced the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2020. This legislation would authorize the Department of Transportation's (DOT) surface transportation research, development and demonstration programs from fiscal years 2021-2025. Furthermore  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 19 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following statement on June 18 the Supreme Court's ruling against President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: "The Supreme Court ruled with the American people and immigrant families against the cruelty and unlawfulness of the Trump administration." "Today is a victory for Dreamers, but also highlights the need for Congress to provide permanent protection from deportation. We'v  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 20 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following statement on June 19 to commemorate Juneteenth: "For 155 years, ever since Union Army Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and read General Order No. 3 abolishing the institution of chattel slavery, June 19th has been a day of freedom and jubilee. "Many students in America's classrooms never learn about Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery--our nation's original sin. Yet the   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Sanford Bishop, Chairman of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, Representative Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, and Representative K. Michael Conaway, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement: "The hard-working farming   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Art Acevedo, chief of police for Houston, Texas, testifying on behalf of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, at a hearing entitled "Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability": I appear before you today as the Chief of Police for Houston, Texas, which will soon be the third largest city in the country and is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. I  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement commemorating the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth: "Two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and delivered news to the last group of enslaved African Americans that they were free. Since that day, Juneteenth has been a celebration of liberty for those who endured bondage and their descendants. Today, I   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Small Business Committee issued the following testimony by Eduardo Sosa, senior vice president of Commerce National Bank, at a hearing entitled "Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness and Other Challenges" on June 17: My name is Eduardo Sosa and I have been in SBA lending for the past 25 years. I currently serve as the Senior Vice President of Commerce National Bank in Austin, Texas. Commerce National is part of Amarillo National Bank, a 126 year-old fami  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on June 19: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) shared the following insights to commemorate Juneteenth. In the video, Senator King reflects upon the date's significance in our national history, emphasizes the continued failings in America's approach to ensuring racial justice, and challenges Americans to "live our creed," fight for equality and to listen to one another. "On June 19th, 1865, a Union General  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 18 regarding the Supreme Court's decision to block President Trump's attempt to end the DACA program: "For one hundred thousand young Texans, whose futures have been unjustly attacked by Trump, today represents a jubilant victory; for Congress, it's a strong and urgent call to overdue action. "The Supreme Court has rightfully ruled against Trump's cruel attempt to end protections for these young people--  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: On the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) joined Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) as an original cosponsor of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. "I am proud to cosponsor legislation that will make Juneteenth a federal holiday," said Congresswoman Adams. "Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, of our rig  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order incentivizing local authorities to improve policing standards, information sharing and community relations: "I am proud that our president loves and respects the men and women in blue and recognizes that neither federalizing, nor defunding the police, is the solution to better policing."  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after introducing The Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020, legislation that, if passed, would be a critical step in highway expansion that is projected to increase Texas GDP $55.6 billion in the first 20 years. "I'm very proud to be working across the aisle with my good friend and colleague, Rep. Henry Cuellar, on this important legislation. Wit  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, issued the following statement: "Yesterday, President Trump took bold action to address calls for equality, justice, and accountability from law enforcement agencies by issuing an executive order to strengthen community-law enforcement relationships and restore public trust. To create the change Americans expect, we must focus on three main aspects - promoting transparency to build community trust, enhancing performance with comprehensive traini  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, and K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas: "The hard-working farming community invests in many agricultural products and services that help them produce wholesome foods, feed, and quality fibers for consumers in the United States and across the globe. Like most conventional farmers, soybean and cotton producers purchased such a product legally when they bought the di  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, June 20 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 19 in recognition of Juneteenth: "155 years ago, today, federal orders were read out in Galveston, Texas to set the last of our enslaved ancestors free. "The Emancipation Proclamation had been signed by President Lincoln nearly two and a half years earlier, but the true emancipation of enslaved people in this country took much longer. "Juneteenth is an opportunity to reflect on our  more

CONROE, Texas, June 20 -- Rep. Kevin P. Brady, R-Texas, issued the following statement after Conroe was awarded $2 million in Federal Transit Administration funds through the CARES Act: "This important funding will be used to improve the City's transit system, Conroe Connection, and I was pleased to send a letter of support to FTA Administrator Williams urging him to consider its approval. "As the fastest growing city in Texas, Conroe is undergoing tremendous change. This grant will help Conro  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sent a letter to four European finance ministers warning them not to press forward with plans for digital taxes: "I agree with Secretary Mnuchin that this is not the time to be imposing a punitive new tax on mainly U.S. companies-which also erodes America's tax base, making it more difficult to meet the long-ter  more

CONROE, Texas, June 19 -- Rep. Kevin P. Brady, R-Texas, issued the following statement after becoming an original co-sponsor of the JUSTICE Act: "I'm proud to be an original co-sponsor of the JUSTICE Act - meaningful legislation introduced in the House by my colleague and former police officer of 20 years, Congressman Pete Stauber. With critical reforms such as requiring reporting when use of force and no knock warrants are used, sharing disciplinary records for officer hiring consideration, an  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following information: Despite continuing progress and a fragile economic recovery, Democrats, including former Vice President Joe Biden, have pledged to reverse critical parts of the 2017 GOP Tax Cuts. These tax hikes would hurt poor- and middle-class workers the most, according to multiple nonpartisan analyses. Tax reform provided a better path to recovery that should  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following commentary: Key takeaways from a new study show that Biden's tax plan... - increases taxes on average for households and every income level. - shrinks America's GDP in the short and long run. - would have no significant effect on the nation's debt burden. The Details: Former Vice President Joe Biden's tax proposals would "increase taxes, on average, for hou  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following remarks on June 17: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, charged the subcommittee to listen and take the time to put forward meaningful legislation that will make a difference in his opening remarks. * * * Thank you, Madam Chair. As you recall, I sent a letter to you last month requesting a hearing to address the issue of racial and ethn  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court decided 5-4 against President Trump's executive order to end the DACA: "Congress needs to stop letting the judiciary and executive branches do its job. "While I disagree with the decision from the Supreme Court today, it does not negate that it is Congress' constitutional responsibility to consider a lasting solution for our broken immigration system. DACA was never an appropriate or l  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following statement: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement after allegations were reported in Ambassador John Bolton's new book against President   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Stephen Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on June 18: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), who in 2008 drafted and passed a historic Congressional resolution apologizing for slavery and Jim Crow-era discrimination, announced that he will enthusiastically support calls for making Juneteenth a national holiday. On June 19th, 1865, Union soldiers first informed slaves held in Texas that they had been freed more than two years earlier by President Lincoln's   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following news release: As momentum grows for the House of Representatives to consider legislation holding the Chinese Communist Government accountable for their actions. * * * "Time and time again, the Chinese Communist Government has proven to us that they cannot be trusted. They have gladly abused our financial, legal, and educational systems for their own gain, putting American institutions at a severe disadvantage on our  more

LAREDO, Texas, June 12 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $199,978 in federal funds to advance STEM initiatives at Laredo College. These funds, awarded through the National Science Foundation's RAPID program, will be used to teach quantitative skills to students at Laredo College during the COVID-19 pandemic by using a new, fully-virtual research format. This funding was awarded through National Science Foundation's Hi  more

MISSION, Texas, June 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,250,000 in federal funds to hire ten police officers for the Mission Police Department. These funds, awarded through the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Hiring Program, will be used to bring in new officers that will better ensure the safety of Mission residents. "I share our nation's shock and outrage over the death of Geo  more

LAREDO, Texas, June 12 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $1,375,000 in federal funds to the City of Laredo Police Department, which will be used to strengthen its policing operations by hiring 11 additional law enforcement officers. These funds, awarded through the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Hiring Program, will be used to bring in new officers that will work to reduce, prevent a  more

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas, June 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $317,244 in federal funds to hire three police officers for the Rio Grande City Police Department. These funds, awarded through the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Hiring Program, will be used to bring in new officers that will increase man power and allow the Department to start new community-policing initiatives. "I   more

LAREDO, Texas, June 19 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement regarding the extension of non-essential travel restrictions between the U.S.-Mexico-Canada borders: "The coronavirus still remains a threat to both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. "However, we can safely open up by taking the necessary precautions such as taking temperature checks, making sure each person is wearing a mask, and practicing social distancing at all border crossings." "To strengthen our local  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 18 regarding the Supreme Court's decision to block the Trump administration's attempt to end DACA: "Today is a historic victory for our Dreamers, and our nation. DACA was created to protect the more than 100,000 young people who call Texas home. This decision reaffirms that their home is here and they are here to stay. "The Coronavirus Pandemic has shown our country how much we rely on our DACA recipient  more

ZAPATA, Texas, June 11 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission's (IBWC) decision to not proceed with the recent terminations of grazing leases for ranchers in Zapata County. * * * "This is a big win for our ranchers in Zapata County. "Today, we made sure their voices were heard. I want to thank IBWC Commissioner Jayne Harkins and her staff   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot Engel joined dozens of his House colleagues as an original cosponsor of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, legislation which would mark the end of slavery in the U.S. by making Juneteenth a federal holiday. On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and announced to the remaining slaves that they were finally free. This announcement came nearly two and a  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that El Paso health care providers have been awarded over $33 million in federal funding to assist with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response. The funding was distributed to over 400 health care providers in Texas' 16th Congressional District. "Ensuring El Pasoans have access to the resources they deserve has been one of my top priorities throughout   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) hosted a virtual town hall on Police Accountability and the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. Congresswoman Escobar was joined by Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Pastor Michael Grady from the Prince of Peace Church. During the virtual town hall, Congresswoman Escobar and her guests discussed the Justice in Policing Act,   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 18 in response to the Supreme Court decision against President Trump's attempt to end the DACA program: "Today's Supreme Court decision is a victory for hundreds of thousands of immigrant youth and for the future of the American Dream. "For years, Dreamers - who are as American as all of us - have been fighting to become Americans on paper and for an opportunity to continue contributing to the rich an  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 20 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that she joined Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) as an original co-sponsor of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, H.R. 7232, to designate June 19 as federal holiday each year. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas that "all slaves are free" and that there would be "an absolute equality of persona  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 20 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 19: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) secured several bipartisan amendments in the INVEST in America Act, H.R. 7095, to help improve infrastructure resiliency, expand federal support for natural gas and propane as alternative fuels, and ensure high-speed rail projects, like the Texas high-speed train project, can secure the funding they need. The INVEST (Investing in a New Vision for the Env  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on June 15: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) joined with over 180 Members of the House to introduce a bipartisan resolution commemorating June 19, 1865 and the end of slavery in the United States. On that date. Union forces read orders in Texas -- one of the farthest reaches of the former Confederate States -- enforcing the end of slavery in America. Juneteenth has been commemorated in communities across the countr  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 18: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issues statement commending the Supreme Court's decision, which determined that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is reviewable by the court and that the Trump Administration's decision to rescind the program was "arbitrary and capricious." * * * "From the very beginning of Trump's presidential campaign in 2016, he has attacked immigrants t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 16 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued a statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, and recent Trump administration rollbacks of critical protections for transgender Americans. "I commend the Supreme Court on their 6-3 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, which makes it clear that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ wor  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) released a statement expressing her strong opposition to the news that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) plans to keep federal dollars, appropriated under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, from being distributed directly to local educational agencies (LEAs). "When I voted for the CARES Act, I voted on behalf of the public schools and the stud  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, issued the following statement regarding President Trump's executive order on safe policing for safe communities: "President Trump is committed to ensuring safe communities and a fair justice system for all Americans. This executive order announced today will promote best practices for law enforcement officials across the country, without generalizing all local and state law enforcement. The overwhelming majority of police officers are brave  more

MCALLEN, Texas, June 16 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Filemon Vela (TX-34) teamed-up in an effort to increase Census participation in South Texas. The Congressmen urged South Texans to complete the once-a-decade Census through a public service announcement (PSA). Both Gonzalez and Vela encourage TV stations in the South Texas region to run the PSA. While the national response to the 2020 Census is nearly 61 percen  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $109,118,263 in final Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Title I formula allocations funds for Local Educational Agencies (LEA) in the Rio Grande Valley from the U.S. Department of Education. Title I Grants to local school districts are intended to ensure that the most financially and socially disadvantaged children have an equal opportunity to obtain a high quality ed  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $12,001,631 in final Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Title I formula allocations funds for Local Educational Agencies (LEA) in the 15th District of Texas from the U.S. Department of Education. Title I Grants to local school districts are intended to ensure that the most financially and socially disadvantaged children have an equal opportunity to obtain a high quality  more

MCALLEN, Texas, June 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined the calls of many other Texans calling for an independent investigation in regards to the disappearance of Private First Class (PFC) Vanessa Guillen. "The question everyone is asking is 'Where is Vanessa Guillen?'. It's unacceptable that a young soldier simply disappears from a military base and is unaccounted for this amount of time. I agree with Congress  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green issued the following statement: "The Supreme Court of the United States has made it clear that an employer cannot fire someone for being who they are, recognizing the equality under law of LGBTQ+ persons and shielding employees from termination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. As the proud sponsor of the original congressional Pride resolution, it brings me great joy to  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Florida, issued the following statement in observance of Juneteenth, the 155th anniversary of the nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery: "One hundred and fifty-five years ago today, Union Army General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and delivered the order notifying the last slaves that they had been freed. General Granger's order begins, 'The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a Proclamation   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth on June 19: "Two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and delivered news to the last group of enslaved African Americans that they were free. Since that day, Juneteenth has been a celebration of liberty for those who endured bondage and their descendants. Today, I join in commem  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following statement on President Trump's executive order on police reform: "The executive order signed by the President today is an important step forward to ensure all our communities are safe because it promotes best practices across law enforcement. When Congress addresses police reform legislatively, we should codify the need to use best policing practices and accreditation into permanent law so that these changes continue beyond th  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 19 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration failed to provide proper information to terminate DACA: "DACA recipients came to the US through no fault of their own and are now building businesses, paying taxes or going to school. The Supreme Court made the right decision to allow them to continue to do this. "Today's court decision further reinforces the fact Congress must enact a permanent leg  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 15 on the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Bostock vs. Clayton County, Georgia, ruling that federal employment non-discrimination laws protect all LGBTQ employees: "Today, the Supreme Court has declared what our society should acknowledge without reservations - that discrimination by sexual orientation and gender identity should not be tolerated by any means, and most definitely not in the workplac  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following statement on President Trump's executive order on policing: "This country is in a moral crisis and President Trump's Executive Order is a passive and largely symbolic approach to real change, and insults Black and Brown people who are suffering racial injustices and police brutality. "Law enforcement in this Nation needs immediate reform and that is exactly what the Congressional Black Caucus has presented in the  more

NEWBURGH, New York, June 20 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 19 in celebration of Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery: "Juneteenth is a living memorial that empowers the sustained struggle of Black Americans - it has been 155 years since the Union Army arrived in Texas with the news that enslaved Americans would be freed from the chains of captivity. "But, today, it's all too clear those chains still exist in the form of syste  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 17 on the Trump administration's announcement of sanctions pursuant to the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, which Congress passed in December 2019: The administration also announced new sanctions pursuant to its October 2019 Executive Order on Syria. "The new Syria sanctions announced today will cut off resources Bashar Al Assad, hi  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on a Russian court sentencing U.S. citizen Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison: "The sentencing of Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison is the culmination of a sham process that has deprived Paul of a lawyer of his choosing, proper medical care, contact with his family, and his freedom. "This joke of a conviction is further evidence that the Russian   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released an interim report detailing the investigation into the origins and initial handling of COVID-19. The report includes sections on how it spread throughout China, how it spread to other countries, and why international regulations put into place to address challenges identif  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, on the termination of Laura Cunningham, president of the Open Technology Fund and the OTF Board. McCaul and Blackburn were the Republican authors of the Open Technology Fund Authorization Act: "As the lead Republican sponsors of the Open Technology Fund Authorization Act, we are troubled by the recent  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement regarding the Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act (H.R. 7138): Some 81 colleges and universities in the United States have institutes with close ties to China's communist government that attempt to stifle free speech and promote Chinese propaganda within American higher education. Known as "Confucius Institutes," these institutions receive funding and oversight primarily from the Hanban, located in Beijing and   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 20 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on June 19 recognizing Juneteenth, country's second Independence Day: "Today we honor the end of slavery in the United States and the day in 1865 when news of the Emancipation Proclamation - issued by President Lincoln two and a half years earlier - finally reached the last remaining slaves in Texas. The year following, freedmen in Texas organized the first annual celebration of "Jubilee Day" on June   more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 20 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following statement in honor of Juneteenth after attending a rally organized at Judkins Park in Seattle's Central District to discuss police reform and accountability: "On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free - two and a half years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. "Juneteenth i  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the Navy's investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt: "The Navy was right to conduct a thorough investigation into the spread of COVID-19 on the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the actions Navy leaders took to keep Sailors safe. "It is clear that there are lessons to be learned and improvements that must be made.   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee's passage of the Justice in Policing Act-police brutality reform legislation that goes much farther to transform the culture of police brutality than the recent Republican proposals: "Our country is in a watershed moment that calls for real reform, not more false promises. As a country and a Congress, we must internalize this moment of national anguish and use it as fuel to put a  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 18 after the Supreme Court ruling against President Trump's decision to end the DACA program: "This decision is a victory for the thousands of Dreamers in my home state of Texas that depend on the life-changing DACA program. Today, the Supreme Court sided with the American people and immigrant families instead of capitulating to the cruelty of the Trump administration. "Dreamers are our family, friends, co  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 18: In advance of Juneteenth, Reps. Veasey (TX-33), Sewell (AL-07) and Scott (VA-03), co-chairs of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus (CVRC), led a resolution calling for the implementation of safeguards to protect the integrity of elections and end voter suppression--crucial protections that would prevent widespread voting system malfunctions and voter discrimination in advance of the upcoming prima  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 18 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX), announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Neighbors in Need of Services, Inc. (NINOS) $16.8 million in grant funding for Head Start programs. NINOS has provided Head Start and Early Head Start programs to families in South Texas for almost 30 years. Originally created in 1964, Head Start programs promote school readiness for youn  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 18 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vela announced that the Board of Directors of the North American Development Bank (NADB) has approved a temporary financing program in response to the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The financing program aims to support projects that have both environmental benefits and a direct positive impact on the economy and well-being of the US-Mexico border region. Loan proposals that ma  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 19 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 18: The Supreme Court rejected the Trump Administration's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Administration failed to offer a proper explanation for its decision to rescind DACA and thus violated administrative procedure. While the decision ensures DACA is not eliminated and will allow DACA applications to co  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) secured adoption of a provision to preserve federal funds for local transit systems after a natural disaster, during Wednesday's markup of a surface transportation bill in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The Weber amendment was adopted by unanimous consent, with the vocal support of T&I Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR). Weber successfully amended t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) applauded a $235,085 grant awarded to UT-Austin's Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The NFLP aims to increase nursing faculty nationwide with loans provided to nursing students who receive up to 85% loan cancellation in exchange for full-time post-graduate employment as nurse faculty. "The Nurse Faculty Loan P  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) joined his colleagues introducing a resolution calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing calls to defund the police. The Senate companion resolution was introduced by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Tom Cotton (R-AR). "George Floyd should still be alive today. His senseless and disturbing death should shake every American, and my heart goes out to his family and lov  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following statement on June 14 regarding the 3rd anniversary of the shooting at the Republicans' congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia: "Three years ago, a gunman opened fire at our congressional baseball practice with the intent of killing us on the field. It could have been the worst political massacre in American history, but we're all alive today to tell a different story. "There is no doubt that without the   more

MIAMI, Florida, June 20 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following statement to recognize the 155th celebration of Juneteenth, when federal officials arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation: "Each year on June 19, African Americans celebrate Juneteenth to commemorate the end of slavery and remember our ancestors and the inhumane treatment they endured for centuries. "This year, in the aftermath of the brutal murder of George Floyd  more

LAREDO, Texas, June 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after introducing The Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020. This legislation will be a critical step in highway expansion that is projected to increase Texas GDP $55.6 billion in the first 20 years: "As the representative for the country's busiest port of entry, I understand the importance of federal investments   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware: Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following joint statement ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20th. The legislators introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution (H.Res.902/ S.Res.545) that acknowledges the many contributions refugees have made to America over the last 40  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following joint statement: Representatives Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and John Curtis (UT-3) and Senator Chris Coons (DE) released the following joint statement ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20th. The legislators introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution (H.Res.902/ S.Res.545) that acknowledges the many contributions refugees have made to America over the last 40 years since the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980 and recognizes   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Pete Olson (TX-22) and Brian Babin (TX-36) led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett recommending Houston, Texas to be considered as the home of the United States Space Command. Signers of the letter also include: Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Kevin Brady (TX-06), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Al Green (TX-09), Randy Weber (TX-14), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07)  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 15 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: In an effort to increase Census participation, Congressman Filemon Vela and Congressman Vicente Gonzalez partnered up to encourage South Texans to complete the once-a-decade Census through a public service announcement (PSA). Both Gonzalez and Vela encourage TV stations in the South Texas region to run the PSA. While the national response to the 2020 Census is nearly 61 percent, the majority of counti  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) this week led a bipartisan letter with Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-6) and 136 of their colleagues to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal and Ranking Member Kevin Brady urging a vote on H.R. 1175, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. "TX-25 is home to dozens of craft beverage   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on June 19 in commemoration of Juneteenth, which marks the day that Major General Gordon Granger brought the Emancipation Proclamation to the residents of Galveston, Texas: News of the proclamation had previously been suppressed by enslavers in parts of Confederate territory. * * * "Slavery and the injustices black Americans face have been with us since before America's founding and have left an in  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 19: As communities across the nation celebrate and observe Juneteenth, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) reaffirmed the call for justice and long-term changes to dismantle systemic racism. 'Juneteenth,' also known as 'Juneteenth Independence Day,' is an annual holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers delivered news   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) with Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) announced the introduction of the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act. The legislation provides long-term solutions foc  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, June 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement to commemorate Juneteenth: "On Juneteenth, we commemorate President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation on the day--June 19, 1865--when news of emancipation reached people in the deepest parts of the former Confederacy in Galveston, Texas. "This day came two months after the end of the Civil War and more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, a gap which represents a delay in   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, John Curtis, D- Utah, ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20th: * * * The legislators introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution (H.Res.902/ S.Res.545) that acknowledges the many contributions refugees have made to America over the last 40 years since the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980 and recognizes the continued need for bipartisan support of efforts to wel  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn's (R-TX) resolution honoring Juneteenth passed the Senate yesterday. Text is below, and you can view the full resolution and a list of cosponsors here https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/sites/default/files/PAT20594.pdf. Designating June 19, 2020, as ``Juneteenth Independence Day'' in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwe  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following statement commemorating Juneteenth: Senator Cortez Masto has cosponsored a resolution recognizing June 19th, 2020 as Juneteenth Independence Day in observance of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the enslaved people in Galveston, Texas. "This year, as we mark Juneteenth, we are reminded that the promise of freedom and liberation for African-Americans remains elusive, and that ou  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai raising concerns about Google's latest actions to censor political speech with which it disagrees. Following reports that The Federalist, a conservative media organization and publisher, would no longer be able to generate revenue from any advertisement served by Google Ads - allegedly because  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Work Safe Act, legislation that would provide tax credits to businesses that test employees for COVID-19 every week in states where the infection rates are above the national average. This comes amid fears that a second wave of the virus could hurt economic recovery as businesses start to re-open all over the country. Upon introducing the bill, Sen. Cruz said: "As busi  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: With only a 100 miles of pipe left to install in the Baltic Sea, Russian-owned companies are working to circumvent U.S. sanctions and complete President Vladimir Putin's pipeline, Nord Stream 2 - a project that if completed would reward Russia's aggressive expansionism and economic blackmail, hold our European allies' energy security hostage to Russia, and undermine America's national security interests. That's w  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, delivered remarks on the Senate Floor following the Supreme Court's decision regarding DACA. WATCH: Cruz Condemns SCOTUS Decision on DACA, Chief Justice Roberts' Pattern of Lawless Gamesmanship Condemning the Supreme Court's decision, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, Sen. Cruz said: "Mr. President, today's decision from the U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Aviation and Space Subcommittee, participated in a Senate Commerce Committee hearing with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson regarding the 737 MAX crashes that took the lives of 346 innocent people. During Sen. Cruz's line of questioning, Administrator Dickson admitted that the FAA and Boeing made mistakes that allowed the crashes to ha  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement recognizing the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, when Major General Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas that the Civil War was over and enslaved people were now free. * * * "Juneteenth is an important day. It's a sober reminder of the original sin of slavery that our nation inherited from colonial powers, but it is also a celebration of the   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, on the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, hosted a roundtable discussion with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on improving the relationship between law enforcement and the community they serve. Addressing local law enforcement and community leaders, Sen. Cruz said: "None of us have ever faced a conflue  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, this week questioned members of the law enforcement community, local officials, and civil rights advocates at a full committee hearing examining police use of force and community relations. Today, he released a new video 'Standing for Justice & Unity,' urging Americans to remember the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. WATCH: Sen. Cruz: Impugni  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on June 19: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Pastor Chris Harris of Bright Star Church and Bright Star Community Outreach for a faith-led peaceful demonstration to commemorate Juneteenth and to call for racial equality for Black Americans. Juneteenth celebrates the day enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation two years after the abolition of slavery. * * *  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following statement commemorating Juneteenth, recognizing June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of chattel slavery reached slaves in Galveston, Texas: Durbin is a longtime sponsor and cosponsor of Juneteenth resolutions, dating back to 2007-2008 when he introduced resolutions with then Senator Barack Obama. * * * "It was June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger and his regiment arrived in Galveston, Tex  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on June 19 regarding commemorating Juneteenth: "This Juneteenth, as we celebrate this day that marked the end of slavery, we must also acknowledge the long winding road of justice. "Enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas waited more than two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation to receive notice they were free. "Sadly, injustice and racism continue to this day -- and for Black Americans, t  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following statement recognizing the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth Independence Day: On June 19th each year, Juneteenth Independence Day commemorates the day the last remaining African-American slaves in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation. * * * "As we recognize the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth Independence Day, we must acknowledge that the pain from one of our nation's darkest periods is still very much present   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) praised the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox for seizing CityXGuide and indicting its owner Wilhan Martono, who DOJ described as "taking over from where Backpage left off." Backpage was the market leader in commercial-sex advertising that has been linked to hundreds of reported cases of sex trafficking, including  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) praised Senate passage of a resolution designating June 19, 2020, as "Juneteenth Independence Day'" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which Union General Gordon Granger brought the news of emancipation to Texas. Boozman, a cosponsor of the resolution, released the following statement in celebration of Juneteenth. "I'm pleased to join with Arkansans and all Americ  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy M.D. (R-LA), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Angus King (I-Maine), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand national serv  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 16: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Angus King (I-Maine), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand na  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Equal Access to Care Act - legislation to expand access to telemedicine during the coronavirus emergency period by allowing licensed health care providers to treat patients over the phone and online wherever the patient is located. Upon introducing the bill, Sen. Cruz said: "Expanding healthcare access in the communities hit hardest by t  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to U.S. Governors requesting information on how their states have allocated the trillions of dollars in taxpayer funding from the CARES Act and other federal coronavirus response measures. This taxpayer money is designed to be spent on coronavirus response to support those in need, and taxpayers deserve to know how this mone  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: With small businesses working to re-open their doors, it's never been more important to equip job creators with the resources they need to jumpstart the economy. That's why U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a bill to expand the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to local chambers of commerce, which provide valuable resources to small businesses across the country  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced the Cut Profits to the Cuban Regime Act, which will require the Department of State to publish the list of countries that contract with the Cuban regime for their abusive and coercive medical missions program, and to consider that a factor on their ranking in the State Dep  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Aviation and Space Subcommittee, Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), ranking member on the Aviation and Space Subcommittee, on Monday introduced the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act to incentivize more efficient completion of airport construction projects - saving taxpayer dollars and ensuring the safe and swift completion of economy boo  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-California, issued the following news release on June 19: U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Friday announced they will introduce Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. "Juneteenth", observed on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is also known as "Emancipation Day", "Jubilee Day", and "Junete  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the Targeting Child Predators Act of 2020 to help stop children from being exploited online. Current law gives suspected predators opportunity to evade prosecution when Internet Service Providers alert them to potential law enforcement investigations. "Children are uniquely vulnerable to wicked people who hide in the inte  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 19: Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.). and Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) announced they will introduce the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. "Juneteenth", observed on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is also known as "Emancipation Day", "Jubilee Day", and "Ju  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 20 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), in introducing a Senate resolution yesterday reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the Republic of Ec  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: With small businesses working to re-open their doors, it's never been more important to equip job creators with the resources they need to jumpstart the economy. That's why U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a bill to expand the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to local chambers of commerce, which provide valuable resources to small businesses across t  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act to incentivize more efficient completion of airport construction projects - saving taxpayer dollars and ensuring the safe and swift completion of economy boosting infrastructure projects. The Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program (AIP) prov  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 20 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement in recognition of the 155th celebration of Juneteenth, which marks June 19, 1865, when federal officials arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the emancipation proclamation: "For 155 years, Juneteenth has stood as a beautiful and proud celebration of freedom for African Americans. Sadly, this Juneteenth comes during a moment of extraordinary national anguish, as we grieve for the hun  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 16: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) with the Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award. This distinction honors the top 20 members of the House of Representatives and top 10 Senators who have demonstrated bipartisan leadership critical to advancing policies that support America's free enterprise system. "It is an honor to receive this recognition  more