DALLAS, Texas, June 26 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, the George W. Bush Institute's Central America Prosperity Project (CAPP) hosted a virtual conversation with Congressmen Will Hurd and Henry Cuellar to discuss the need for continued U.S. support and investment in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. In the wake of COVID-19, millions in the area remain disconnected and digital connectivity is imperative to the region's economic recovery. The full con  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 26 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced that the NASA headquarters building in Washington, DC, would be renamed after Mary W. Jackson, the Agency's first African American female engineer. In 2019, Ms. Jackson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal along with Katherine J  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Leaders of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar expressing concerns about the Trump Administration's termination of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant awarded to EcoHealth Alliance that supported research o  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 24 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is proud to endorse the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This Thursday, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, House Democrats will pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act: bold, unprecedented reforms to combat police brutality, curb racial profiling and eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement. This legislation will transform the culture of po  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The House Ways and Means subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Delia Satterwhite in a remote hearing entitled "Examining the COVID-19 Nursing Home Crisis" on June 25: My name is Delia Satterwhite. I live in Austin, Texas, and my brother Stephan Morales passed away on April 16, 2020 from COVID-19 that he contracted while residing at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center here in Austin. My brother had Dementia and in July 2016, he went to Riverside  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced the United States and the European Union will launch a U.S.-EU dialogue on the People's Republic of China. House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul recently called for better dialogue between the two in order to address the threat posed to democratic nations by the Chinese Commu  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) received the Spirit of Enterprise award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for his work in support of the business community in Congress. The award is given in recognition of support for pro-growth and pro-business policies as well as bipartisanship. The Chamber gave Allred a 95% score for being among the most bipartisan members of the House. "I will always look for common-sens  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) last week voted to pass out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee the INVEST in America Act, H.R. 2. The days-long Committee hearing included legislation Allred introduced with Senator John Cornyn and will make much-needed investments in the U.S. transportation system. The bill now awaits action on the House floor. "North Texas is rapidly growing, with expectatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) joined House leaders to urge passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. The bill's announcement comes as the Administration continues to pursue its federal lawsuit that would repeal the entirety of the Affordable Care Act. Allred led the effort in the House to push back against this lawsuit. "My top priority since I came to Congress has been to sto  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 26 after news that the Trump administration will reverse its decision to end support for community-based testing sites in Dallas on June 30: "As experts have been saying, we should be ramping up support across every level of government to increase testing -- not decrease. This reversal is welcome news and I thank the bipartisan chorus of voices who urged the Administration to change course and allow a temp  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement after the Trump administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing for the repeal of the entirety of the Affordable Care Act: "It bears repeating that in the midst of the worst public health crisis in a generation, this Administration is continuing their malicious effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and with it, protections for people with pre-existing conditions. "This should not be a partisan is  more

GARLAND, Texas, June 24 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 23: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) visited the new Garland VA Medical Center for the first time since the facility was secured by the North Texas VA Health Care System and opened in April to serve veterans with COVID-19. The facility began serving a broader population of veterans this week for basic services. Allred led the effort to move the project forward, starting with a request last year wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement in response to the House passage of the Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120) earlier this evening. Although he remains ready and willing to discuss potential police reform, Congressman Babin deeply opposes this particular legislation. "House Democrats continue to prove to the nation their unwillingness to work together by passing a radical bi  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 23: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) denied Republican Leader Greg Walden's (R-OR) request for Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Health, to deliver an opening statement during hearing. Chairman Pallone decided to make the discussion political instead of focusing on the task at hand today, learning more about the response President   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), a member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, introduced the "Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition" or "CABLE Competition" Act. "In 2020 Americans should not be limited by franchise restrictions when choosing broadband services. This legislation will increase compe  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following statement after the House voted on the Justice in Policing Act: "The actions America witnessed this week were completely partisan. "There is a need for reform within police departments across the nation. Instead of negotiating with Republicans, Democrats decided to deny the country the opportunity to see Congress work." "Last night in the House Rules Committee, amendment after amendment was offered by my fellow Republ  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 25 on the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War: "Seventy years ago today North Korea invaded South Korea, setting off the tragic Korean War. "The war brought untold suffering to all sides. Nearly 1.8 million Americans bravely fought to defend South Korea. 33,000 Americans lost their lives in combat, including over 1,700 Texans. "Altogether nearly 5 million people died during the war,   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) joined by House Foreign Affairs Committee Africa Subcommittee Ranking Member Congressman Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Africa Subcommittee Members, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), Congressman Ron Wright (R-Texas), and Congressman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) wrote to Secretary Pompeo Thursday asking for an increased focus on longstanding human rights concerns in United States enga  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) condemned the Trump Administration's brief to the Supreme Court arguing that the justices should invalidate the Affordable Care Act. The Supreme Court will hear the Texas v. California case in the court's next term. "Amid an unprecedented health crisis, the Trump Administration and Republican leaders are doubling down on their attacks on the Affordable   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following statement: Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) released a statement after voting no on H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a partisan bill that will hinder law enforcement from doing their job and keeping our communities safe. * * * "The tragic and wrongful death of George Floyd has deeply disturbed our entire nation and sparked necessary conversations regarding the reforms needed within our po  more

PLEASANTON, Texas, June 27 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,167,719 in federal funding to Atascosa Health Center (AHC). These funds, awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration' Heath Center Cluster program, will help AHC provide critical health care services to communities in Atascosa, Wilson, and McMullen Counties. "Rural counties face unique hea  more

LAREDO, Texas, June 27 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,448,052 in federal funding to Gateway Community Health Center. These funds, awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration' Heath Center Cluster program, will help Gateway Community provide critical health care services to communities in Webb and Zapata Counties. "Rural counties face unique healt  more

LAREDO, Texas, June 27 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $360,000 in federal funds to the Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio. These funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s Fair Housing Initiative Program: Private Enforcement Initiative, will help provide fair housing enforcement activities in Bexar County as well as 36 additional counties across South Texas; such act  more

LAREDO, Texas, June 24 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) was awarded the Spirit of Enterprise award by the United States Chamber of Commerce for his support of pro-job, pro-growth policies in the U.S. House of Representatives for the second session of the 116th Congress. Including the Spirit of Enterprise award, the U.S. Chamber presented Congressman Cuellar with three awards this year. "Whether it was working to pass the USMCA  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: One day after the Trump Administration filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped unveil new legislation to build on the ACA to lower health costs and prescription drug prices: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. "From Day One, I have been working hard to defend the Affordable Care Act and lower the cost of   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This legislation is a comprehensive approach that will hold police accountable, end racial profiling, empower our communities, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities. Congressman Cuellar calls on the Senate to find a compromise on this legislation. "I share our nation's shock and outrage over the death   more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following op-ed on the DACA program, which was provided to the Austin American-Statesman: For more than 100,000 young Texans, many of whom only know the U.S. as home, the recent 5-4 Supreme Court decision blocking President Donald Trump from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) was cause for celebration --welcome news amid the struggle to protect Black lives and the harsh strain of the pandemic and the re  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-35) introduced the American Assistance for American Companies Act, a bill to ensure that inverted corporations cannot benefit from federal COVID-19 financial assistance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. For years, the tax inversion loophole has allowed large multinational corporations to do a paper   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee; Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee; Congressman Francis Rooney (R-FL); Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chair of the House Appropriations Labor-HHS Subcommittee; and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Judiciary Committee, voted for H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. This legislation is a bold, comprehensive reform to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the culture of law enforcement, empower our communities, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities by addressing systemic racism and   more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 24 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: In yet another anti-immigrant move, President Trump signed an executive order that continues the suspension of several work permits, including H-1B visas, H-2B visas, H-4 visas, L-1 visas, and certain J-1 visas through the end of the year. The Trump Administration claims that the order is in response to the economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this suspension hurts the economy and negati  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement after the Department and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will extend its support for community-based testing sites in Houston. This announcement comes after the Administration planned to withdraw federal support of these sites at the end of the month. Earlier this week, Congresswoman Fletcher called on FEMA and HHS to reverse   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted to pass H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. This legislation implements reforms to create stronger systems of transparency and accountability in policing across the country. Congresswoman Fletcher is a cosponsor of the legislation, which passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support, 236-181. "The George Floyd Justice in Pol  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, issued the following statement: U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statements regarding passage of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act; H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act; Introduction of the enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act; Increased transparency in the Paycheck Protection Program; and resources for Texans about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19. House Democrats  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Members of the Texas Congressional Delegation called on Governor Greg Abbott to reinstate tougher COVID-19 safety measures. Rising case counts have hospitals nearing intensive care unit (ICU) capacity as Texas pursues one of the most aggressive economic reopening strategies in the nation. Congressman Gonzalez was joined by fellow Texas Congressional Members Sheila   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: During the Fourth of July next week, millions of us across the country will celebrate our nation's birth with family and perhaps some socially-distanced friends. While we enjoy the freedoms and protections that make our country the greatest in the world, it is also important that we honor those brave Americans who risk everything to defend them and keep us safe. The month of June is PTSD Awareness Month, remin  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green released the following statement supporting and commending the passage of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Congressman Green is a proud supporter of D.C. statehood and serves as an original cosponsor for this legislation: "Today I celebrate the historic passage of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act in the House of Representatives with my colleague Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton -  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) announced a $1 million grant for the Texas Department of Public Safety to address the flow and use of illegal drugs in the state. The grant is from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) through the Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) program. "Illegal drugs are infiltrating our communities and taking the lives of Americans daily. Just last yea  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 24 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) announced the University of Texas-San Antonio will receive $350,000 for the Tri-Centennial Innovation Park Study Investment from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). UTSA will use these funds to study the potential benefit of creating an innovation and research park adjacent to the downtown campus. The park, if created, would provide resources for new and existing busine  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Will Hurd (R- Texas) a member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, announced more than $5 million in new federal and state aviation funding for three local airports. "Between the Reagan County Airport, Del Rio International Airport and Pecos Municipal Airport, more than 35,000 aircraft operations happen annually. This additional $5 million will provide the opport  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following remarks: Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) voted on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (H.R. 7120). While Hurd ultimately supported the bill because it made a small step forward on police reform, he voiced discontentment prior to the vote for how the bill was drafted stating it was a "missed opportunity" and felt the bill failed to do "one simple thing--empower police chiefs." Hurd's remarks as prepared are below, and t  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on June 25: Today, leaders of the Science, Space, and Technology and Energy and Commerce Committees submitted a comment to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler for the proposed rule on the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter (PM), which was released on April   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman David Kustoff joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Leader Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), in leading a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirming support for the U.S.-Israel   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: On Monday, Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel will hold a virtual summit to discuss ongoing relations between the European Union and China. Below is a statement from House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul. "Tomorrow's me  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: After reviewing the input Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) received from his constituents, he gave the following remarks on the Justice in Policing Act and the JUSTICE Act. "Over the last several weeks, our country has grappled with how to best lift up underprivileged communities, hold police accountable and incentivize change at the state and local levels. While the House Democrats put forth a bill, t  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement responding to the Trump administration's filing of a brief in support of California vs. Texas, a lawsuit that seeks to strike down the Affordable Care Act: "By filing their brief in support of California v. Texas, the Trump Administration is continuing their shameless sabotage of our health care system at a time when they should be singularly focused on he  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement responding to the Trump administration's filing of a brief in support of California vs. Texas, a lawsuit that seeks to strike down the Affordable Care Act: "By filing their brief in support of California v. Texas, the Trump Administration is continuing their shameless sabotage of our health care system at a time when they should be singularly focused on helping the country through a global health crisis  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement regarding the Count The Crimes To Cut Act (H.R. 7270): Our nation has too many crimes - by statute and regulation. As a result, we have distracted law enforcement, Americans who don't even know they are committing a crime, and a loss of confidence in our system of justice. Every year, well in excess of 50 million Americans have interactions with law enforcement resulting in over 10 million arrests. The vast majority   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Chip Roy is pleased to announce that submissions are now being accepted for the Congressional App Challenge in TX-21. June 1st opened the submission window for the Congressional App Challenge. Students from across America are provided this opportunity by the United States House of Representatives. The goal is to encourage students to pursue STEM activities such as coding. To participate in the Congressional  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following letter: Rep. Chip Roy sent Attorney General William P. Barr the following letter Tuesday. To: The Honorable William P. Barr, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Attorney General Barr: Extremist groups and violent rioters have seized on the legitimate protests of law-abiding Americans as an opportunity to commit violence across our country in recent weeks. We  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement: "It came to my attention in recent days that my Chief of Staff, Wade Miller, exercised poor judgment and used inappropriate language while engaging with individuals on social media. It was wrong, and in response, my first step was to reprimand him privately, request that he back away from social media, and relay to my entire staff that under no circumstances is this kind of profane language acceptable on social media  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Leader Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), and Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.) led 109 Republican representatives in a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirming suppo  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03), a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, led a bipartisan letter urging the U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome H. Powell to provide economic support to the commercial real estate (CRE) market, especially businesses with Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security (CMBS) debt, and the hundreds of thousands of Americans they em  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the draft of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2021 released by Chairman Adam Smith, D-Washington. "For sixty years, under Republican and Democrat majorities, and working with Presidents of both parties, Congress has met its Constitutional obligation to protect the country by passing a Defense Authorization Act. No other piece o  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, issued the following statement: Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on partisan police reform legislation. * * * "Speaker Pelosi and the House Democratic majority have once again written and passed a partisan bill that will not be signed into law, joining their Senate counterparts in delaying necessary policing reform for the country. They would obviously rather have an issu  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) voted to pass the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bill is led by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass, Senator Cory A. Booker, Senator Kamala D. Harris, and House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler and Congressman Veasey was an original cosponsor. The bill is the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable and goes much farther to transform the cult  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 26: Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued the following statement after a federal appeals court struck a blow Friday against the Trump Administration, ruling that the President acted unlawfully by trying to shift $3.8 billion in previously appropriated Pentagon funds--including $400 million from F-35 and $155 million from V-22 programs-to pay for his much touted border wall. * * * "I applaud the 9th Circ  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Members of the Texas Congressional Delegation called on Governor Greg Abbott to reinstate tougher COVID-19 safety measures. Rising case counts have hospitals nearing intensive care unit (ICU) capacity as Texas pursues one of the most aggressive economic reopening strategies in the nation. Congressman Veasey was joined by fellow Texas Congressional Members Vicente Gonzalez (T  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) delivered an uplifting message to the African American community in recognition of Juneteenth, the holiday that recognizes the true end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865 - more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery -- Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas to make the last  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) announced federal grants totaling $6.2 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Austin area to aid in repairs from heavy storm damage. "Hurricane Harvey and subsequent storms have wreaked havoc on our community and while we have been able to rebuild much of what was damaged, there is still work to be don  more

CLEBURNE, Texas, June 27 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) announced a $6.2 million grant for Cleburne Municipal Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The funding was approved by the Texas Transportation Commission and is intended to be used for pavement improvements. "I am proud to announce this $6.2 million grant that will greatly benefit the entire Cleburne community. Ensuring our regional airports ha  more

CLEBURNE, Texas, June 24 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) announced a $40.3 million loan for United Cooperative Services from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program. United is headquartered in Cleburne, Texas and serves approximately 85,300 members over nearly 10,600 miles of line. "Dependable utilities in rural areas are vital to every sector of our economy and   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following op-ed on June 25, published in the Washington Times regarding the importance of passing the bipartisan AIR Security Act: Washington Times: Rep. Ron Wright: Stopping China's travel espionage in its tracks Although many Americans continue to see Russia as the United States' greatest foreign policy challenge, I believe the Communist Party of China (CCP) poses a far greater threat to our national security in the long run. Over t  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following statement on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120): "I just voted NO on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. I could not in good conscience vote for legislation that would cripple our police force and put the safety of Americans at risk. George Floyd should be alive today. His murder is undoubtedly a tragedy. Americans across our nation are clamoring for meaningful law enforcement reforms and just  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency urging that the agencies fulfill the request made to acquire reagents used to run COVID-19 tests in North Texas. The request comes after news that the Trump Administration will no longer support the Dallas based community   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colorado: In response to the Supreme Court decision last week to overturn the Trump Administration's attempt to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and Congressman Joe Neguse, co-representatives for the freshman class on the Democratic Leadership team, called for swift Senate passage of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), sent a letter with their colleagues to President Trump over his administration's plans to significantly reduce the number of American service members stationed in Germany. "I am concerned that significantly reduc  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) and Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) released the following statement applauding the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) announcement amending the agency's Contact Lens Rule, which further facilitates shopping for contact lenses by requiring prescribers to automatically provide a copy of a patient's prescription to the patient and to verify or provide prescriptions t  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 22: Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee and Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) ranking member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel today applauded the inclusion of much of their Military Family Readiness Act in the Military Personnel Subcommittee's portion of the FY21 National Defense Authorization A  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's announcement that it would cease federal support for seven coronavirus testing centers in Texas: "I know there's concern, concern I share, over some of the statements being made about withdrawing federal support for coronavirus testing in Texas at the end of June. "It's pretty clear to me, and I think it's clear to all of us, that with the uptick of cases, now is not a ti  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bill to provide relief to America's energy industry during the coronavirus pandemic. The SAVE Jobs Act aims to promote liquidity and flexibility for domestic energy companies so that they may maintain their workforce through the pandemic's economic downturn. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Cindy Hyde-Smith  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following remarks: Yesterday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Senate Democrats' decision to block the Senate from being able to debate or make changes to the JUSTICE Act, police reform legislation introduced by Sens. Scott, Cornyn, and others. * * * "A couple of weeks ago, the Democratic Leader came to the floor and urged the Majority Leader to bring police reform bills to the floor to be debated and voted on   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded the confirmation of Cory T. Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The confirmation of Wilson marks the 200th federal judicial nominee confirmed by the Senate since the election of President Donald J. Trump. "As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I've been proud to confirm to the bench 200 principled con  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Late last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) rebuked New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in a letter for his targeting of the Jewish community during the coronavirus pandemic, including threats to permanently shut down houses of worship. And just a federal judge ruled that Mayor De Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo have violated the Constitution, and struck down coronavirus lockdown orders that have prevented  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission rejected the application for a license enabling a radio station secretly "used and maintained" by Phoenix Radio, a company owned by Phoenix TV, which is subject to control by the Chinese Communist Party, to broadcast Chinese programs into the U.S. from Mexico and specifically ordered operations to cease operations   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday applauded a bipartisan resolution led by Missouri Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley to honor the life of St. Louis police captain David Dorn, who was killed during the violent riots that erupted in response to the tragic death of George Floyd. "David Dorn was a beloved retired police captain who served the St. Louis community for nearly 40 years," Sen. Cruz said. "In his   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Big Tech is out of control - posing a serious threat to both our First Amendment rights and the future of our democracy. Time and time again, Big Tech and their Silicon Valley billionaire overlords fail the American people, which is why U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Parler - an unbiased social media platform. One doesn't have to look very far to see Big Tech's unabashed political bias. On Tuesday, Twitter a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the administration's decision to extend federal support for Community-Bases Testing Site in Texas for two weeks. "I'm grateful the administration heeded my call with Sen. Cornyn to extend federal support for Community-Based Testing Sites in Texas. Our fight against the coronavirus isn't over, and it is important to provide state and local o  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: With Big Tech at it again - this time censoring President Trump's tweet against violent anarchists taking over the nation's capital - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, urged members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide real transparency on Big Tech's pattern of political bias and censorship. This comes after Sen. Cruz blasted Google in a letter for its "tra  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, during a full committee hearing on Tuesday discussed the Chinese Communist Party's culpability in allowing the coronavirus outbreak to become a global pandemic and examined legal actions the U.S. and international community could take to hold accountable the Chinese officials directly responsible for endangering millions of lives. ON CHINA'S   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statement on June 24 on the data related to coronavirus in California: "Record-high figures for new cases of coronavirus in California and other states are evidence that we can't let down our guard. We can't return to pre-virus habits or we're going to continue to see a large spike in deaths. "Yesterday saw the single highest increase in new cases in California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and Missouri since t  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to introduce a bill yesterday to provide relief to America's energy industry during the coronavirus pandemic. The SAVE Jobs Act aims to promote liquidity and flexibility for domestic energy companies so that they may maintain their workforce through the pandemic's economic downturn. Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ke  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 26 regarding the decision by the Republican Attorneys General and the Justice Department to file amicus briefs in California vs Texas, the case which aims to strike down the Affordable Care Act: "Our country is in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the worst health crisis anyone alive today has ever seen. "This is one of the most critical times for Americans to have health insuran  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after the White House and Republican attorneys general filed their legal briefs asking the Supreme Court to overturn the entire Affordable Care Act in the California vs. Texas lawsuit: In 2018, 18 Republican state attorneys general, led by Texas, sued the federal government arguing that the ACA is unconstitutional. The Trump administration took the unprecedented step to side with the plaintiffs in this  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration filed a brief in the case Texas v. U.S. (previously Texas v. Azar) yesterday urging the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care A  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Lawyers for a Trump-backed lawsuit to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA) filed opening briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court. If the U.S. Supreme Court sides with the Trump Administration in the health care repeal lawsuit known as California v. Texas, it would cause millions to lose coverage, eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions, drive up health costs for all consumers, and allow  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and a bipartisan coalition to introduce a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Currently, Juneteenth is celebrated by 47 states, including Indiana, and the District of Columbia. "The designation of Juneteenth as a federal holiday is long overdue. The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act is an important step in recognizing how far w  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) 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 "Juneteenth Independence Day". On  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar and Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Pete Gaynor urging them to continue the federal support for Community-Based Testing Sites (CBTS) sites in Texas as testing capacity remains a crucial component to defeating COVID-19, strengthening the economy, and safe  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and a bipartisan coalition to introduce a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Currently, Juneteenth is celebrated by 47 states, including Texas, and the District of Columbia. "Juneteenth is time-honored tradition in Texas celebrating the news that all slaves were freed," said Sen. Cornyn. "It's an annual reminder of how far we've come   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) yesterday introduced the State Emergency Restaurant and Vendor Enhancement (SERVE) and COVID-19 Anti-Hunger Restaurant Relief for You (CARRY) Act, which would provide additional opportunities to help low-income and unemployed Americans access food during the coronavirus pandemic by establishing the SERVE program, the CARRY program, and the State Coronavir  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar and Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Pete Gaynor urging them to continue the federal support for Community-Based Testing Sites (CBTS) sites in Texas as testing capacity remains a crucial component to defeating COVID-19, strengthening the economy, and safely   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) to introduce the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, bipartisan 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 "Emancipat  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) to introduce the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, bipartisan 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 "Emancip  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Military Aviators Cancer Incidence Study Act, a bill directing the military to conduct a study comparing cancer prevalence among military aviators to that of the general population. Reporting by McClatchy suggests that military aviators may be exposed to radiation that places them at higher risk of developing certain cancers  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 25: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) yesterday introduced the State Emergency Restaurant and Vendor Enhancement (SERVE) and COVID-19 Anti-Hunger Restaurant Relief for You (CARRY) Act, which would provide additional opportunities to help low-income and unemployed Americans access food during the coronavirus pandemic by establishing the SERVE program, the CARRY pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) urged Senate appropriators to include at least an additional $25 million for the Department of Justice to hire additional National Instant Criminal Background Checks (NICS) staff. In a letter to U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Age  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: After the Trump Administration filed its brief in the Texas v US lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement blasting the Trump Administration for its efforts to take away health care coverage for more than 23 million Americans who receive health care coverage through the ACA marketplaces and sabotage protections for more than 3 million   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) with the 2020 Spirit of Enterprise Award, given in recognition of his support for pro-business legislation and promotion of economic growth policies in the first session of the 116th Congress. Congressman Taylor said, "Collin County is home to thousands of free enterprises which are the backbone of our local economy. I am proud of my  more