DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: This evening, President-elect Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals for key administration posts. * Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of the Department of Energy * Michael Regan, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator * Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quali  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Representatives Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) and Van Taylor (R-Texas), announced that their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to permanently establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative (SVI) inside the Justice Department (DOJ)'s Civil Rights Division passed the Senate, sending the bill to the President. The Servicemembers and Veterans  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Last week, the Problem Solvers Caucus officially endorsed two proposed changes to the rules of the U.S. House spearheaded by Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) to make the House of Representatives a more effective and Member-driven legislative body. Upon endorsement from the Problem Solvers Caucus, Congressman Van Taylor stated, "For decades, the ability of leaders in Washington to work together in a pro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred's bill, the VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act, has passed the House in an end of year legislative package for veterans. The measure would require the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) to cover the costs of medically necessary transportation for newborn children of certain women veterans. The entire legislative package is now headed to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed into  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today released a report detailing his first term working for the people of the 32nd Congressional District of Texas. "This term we've accomplished so much by working together and it is truly an honor to represent the 32nd District and serve my fellow North Texans in Congress," said Allred. "I will always put North Texas first -- from securing the Garland VA, to a bi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced House Resolution 1261, with Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) stressing the need to address the reckless and unsustainable national debt while committing necessary resources to the COVID-19 pandemic. "While significant resources were required to handle the public health crisis and economic fallout of COVID, and additional assistance may be needed, a new crisis wil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 12: * * * Today Rep. Arrington released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's rejection of Texas' election lawsuit. "The Constitution has always been the cornerstone of our great republic. Article II undeniably gives state legislatures the sole authority to establish election laws, and that principle must never be compromised. While there are other complaints being considered by t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Tuesday, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) sent the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) a letter stressing the importance of rural hospitals receiving COVID vaccine shipments as soon as possible. Despite the fact that 15% of the state's population lives in rural areas, rural hospitals were excluded from the first round of vaccine distribution. "Rural hospitals throughout West Texas have been fighti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 a package that included all the provisions of H.R. 2326, the NAVY Seal Chief Petty Officer William "Bill" Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act legislation that Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) first introduced in 2017. "If we're going to maintain the greatest fig  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- 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, sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi to ask the removal of Eric Swalwell from his position on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) for his relationship with a Chinese intelligence official. "Members of HPSCI are entrusted   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the 116th Congress Greg Walden (R-OR), Republican Leader for the 117th Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its se  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the 116th Congress Greg Walden (R-OR), Republican Leader for the 117th Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * 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, released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna's novel Coronavirus 2019 vaccine. "There is something special about this time of year and having a second Coronav  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- 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, released the following statement when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech novel Coronavirus 2019 vaccine. "It is a great day to be an American," said Burgess. "To have a safe and ef  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and member of the House Education and Labor Committee, introduced the Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act. This bill creates a new framework for the H-2B temporary guest worker visa program to prevent discrimination and displacement, elevate labor standards, respond to real labor market needs, end captive employment, respect family   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16: The Truman National Security Project announced that Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Chairman of its Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, will co-chair a task force on transforming the State Department. In October, Rep. Castro authored an article in Foreign Affairs on rebuilding America's infrastructure of diplomacy and introduced n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) and Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Nigerian Caucus, released the following statements on Boko Haram's kidnapping of over 300 schoolboys at the Government Science secondary school in Katsina State in northwestern Nigeria on Friday, December 11, 2020. This attack comes just two weeks after Boko Haram killed 110 people in a village near Maidu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 14: Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.), Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Ranking Member Michael Cloud (R-Texas), Subcommittee on  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.), Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Ranking Member Michael Cloud (R-Texas), Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Ranking Member Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Subcommittee on   more

LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 17: * * * Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines of Laredo Medical Center and STAT Specialty Hospital: "It is great to see the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrive to Laredo Medical Center and STAT Specialty Hospital today. By the end of the year, Texas is expected to receive 1.4 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine. "An   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding his concerns on legislation that was quickly passed in Mexican Congress, while the United States was in the middle of a transition, that would put tough restrictions on foreign agents operating in the country, including those fighting violent transnational organizations: "I respect Mexico's sovereignty in passing their own legislati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) issued the following statement regarding the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) decision to restrict broad public attendance at the upcoming Presidential Inauguration Ceremony: "My office has received many ticket requests from constituents throughout the district for the upcoming Presidential Inaugural Ceremony. I deeply appreciate the patience  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the FDA's first emergency use authorization for a coronavirus vaccine in the United States: "This incredible and hopeful news is due to our nation's scientists, researchers, and doctors who produced an effective vaccine in record time. "Now, it is critical that we ensure distribution of vaccines is rapid, fair and equitable. I   more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 14: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) hosted a virtual reception to announce the winner of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge: Eastwood High School student Jie Chen, who won with the submission of the application Tech Nav. Tech Nav helps seniors learn the basics of using a smartphone like WiFi configuration, zooming into the screen, or setting text size and relearn it daily without  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) launched "Thank You Notes to El Paso Heroes" inviting El Pasoans to submit digital notes and drawings for frontline health care workers fighting to keep the community safe and healthy during the coronavirus outbreak. "El Paso is one of the communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and our frontline health care workers have been working around  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) launched "Thank You Notes to El Paso Heroes" inviting El Pasoans to submit digital notes and drawings for frontline health care workers fighting to keep the community safe and healthy during the coronavirus outbreak. "El Paso is one of the communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and our frontline health care workers have been working around the clock to defe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) urged the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to extend the deadline for homeowners who repaired their own homes following Hurricane Harvey to apply for reimbursement through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. Recent jurisdictional conflicts between the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the City of Houston over wh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: Today, the House Democratic Steering Committee nominated Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) to serve on the Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee. Her nomination will now go to the full Democratic Caucus for final approval. "I am honored to be selected to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee to fight for the priorities that are important to Texas' Seventh Congressional District," said Con  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced to constituents that in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) guidelines and the advice of medical experts, there will be no large gatherings or public ticketing for the 59th Inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Congressman Gonzalez encourages constituents of the 15th District   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 14: Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to include stimulus payments in the next COVID-19 aid package. As it stands, Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has signaled that he is not in favor of this proposal. "As you continue to negotiate a coronavirus relief package, I write to you today on behalf of the constituents in the 15th D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement on Members of Congress carrying firearms on Capitol Grounds: "The Capitol Police and House and Senate Sergeant-at-Arms do an outstanding job keeping all Members, staff, and visitors from around the country and the world safe. I trust and respect their decisions allowing Members of Congress who choose to carry firearms on the Capitol Grounds. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: S. 2174, the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote. This bill was introduced in the House by Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Will Hurd (TX-23) as a companion bill to Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Vice President-Elect Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA)'s legislation that passed the U.S. Senate. The measure will now go to the President to be s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: Dear Friends, The NAS JRB Fort Worth and the base's fine men and women are among my top priorities as your Representative in Congress. I know this same respect for our city's base and its servicemembers is shared in our community, where for decades we've been accustomed to the sights and sounds of its fighter aircraft training overhead. I recently met Kerre Ortegal and her husband Bob, the founders of "Holiday  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 16: Last night, the Senate passed Representative Josh Harder's (CA-10) bipartisan Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act on a unanimous, bipartisan vote through the "hotline" process. The bill will allow the families of fallen and critically injured servicemembers to end their phone, cable, or internet contracts without being financially penalized. Ohio Republican Brad Wenstrup joined Re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Senate companion bill to H.R. 3766, the "One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act." H.R. 3766 was introduced in July 2019 by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK), Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Chairwoman Kend  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 14: Today, the United States levied sanctions against Turkey under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for Turkey's purchase of a Russian missile defense system, known as the S-400. When it was first revealed that Turkey was attempting to purchase the S-400 system from Russia, House Foreign Affairs Lead  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congressman John Moolenaar and over 100 of his House colleagues signed an amicus brief in support of the Supreme Court case filed by the State of Texas regarding the 2020 presidential election. "I believe it is of utmost importance to ensure the integrity of our election systems," Congressman Moolenaar stated. "There have been several reports of election irregularities in Michigan and across  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Neguse, announced the introduction of new legislation, by request of scientists in the 2nd Congressional district, that would protect the Federal Liquid Helium Reserve and ensure that federal labs are not further financially burdened by the increased cost of helium. Since 1925, Congress has maintained an underground helium storage facility outside Amarillo, Texas, which satisfies 40% of do  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Chip Roy is pleased to announce the winner for the 2020 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) in TX-21. There were multiple talented students that submitted their creations for consideration by our volunteer judges. The winning contestant is Mr. Aidan Underwood of San Antonio and his app Hawkeye. Mr. Underwood attends Legacy of Educational Excellence High School in North East ISD. He put considerable thought an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Chip Roy released the following statement on Wednesday's passage of H.R. 6082, the Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act, as part of H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veteran's Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020: "When we send someone to risk everything and fight for our freedom and our way of life, they deserve to be taken care of when they come home. Their country owes them that w  more

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) announced the winner of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), as well as several honorable mentions. While discussing this year's submissions, Representative Taylor stated, "I would like to thank the students who participated in this year's Congressional App Challenge. My office received over 30 app submissions this year, and I'm extremely impressed with the level of talen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced the "Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions" or "SCALE" Act along with Congressman David McKinley (WV-01), Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08). The bill will support the buildout of the infrastructure necessary to transport CO2 from where it is captured to where it can be utilized in manufacturing or safely and securely sequestered unde  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 17: * * * Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today called for the inclusion of the Save Our Stages Act in the omnibus spending bill. "Our live music venues who have been hardest hit throughout the pandemic must receive a financial lifeline in any upcoming COVID-19 package. Austin is the live music capital of the world with these venues serving as iconic staples in our communities - and many facing ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Monday, Congressman Ron Wright (R-TX) sent a letter with over a dozen House Republicans, led by Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) and Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN), to urge Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to remove Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: "We write to you today out of concern with Congressman Eric Swalwell's reported, close contacts with a Chinese Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Eliot Engel today released the following statement calling for the conviction of Dr. Walid Fitaihi to be overturned and the current travel ban on the Fitaihi family to be lifted. "We are very disturbed by the latest news out of Saudi Arab  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 16 with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel and Lead Republican Michael McCaul have released the following statement on their deep concern over Turkey's actions under President Erdogan that endanger the NATO alliance, the broader region, and democracy and the rule of law in Turkey. "We are gra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Eliot Engel today released the following statement calling for the conviction of Dr. Walid Fitaihi to be overturned and the current travel ban on the Fitaihi family to be lifted. "We are very disturbed by the latest news out  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 16 with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel and Lead Republican Michael McCaul have released the following statement on their deep concern over Turkey's actions under President Erdogan that endanger the NATO alliance, the broader region, and democracy and the rule of law in Turkey  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following joint statement with five representatives on Dec. 18: * * * HASC Ranking Member Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), incoming HASC Ranking Member Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), HASC Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Elise Stefan  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 18 with Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, Michael Burgess, R-Texas, and Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for the 116th Congress Greg Walden (R-OR), Republican Leader for the 117th Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today led a letter to President Trump from the Texas Congressional delegation in support of Port San Antonio as the new headquarters for the U.S. Space Command. They wrote: "Establishing SPACECOM HQ in San Antonio would ensure Space Force has everything it needs to succeed, and it would reflect the historic magnitude of your decision to create a new service branch."   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and twelve Senate colleagues in a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig urging the Trump Administration to waive late filing penalties for taxpayers whose filing delay is caused by COVID-19. Other Senators incl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following remarks on Dec. 13: * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday delivered the virtual commencement address for the fall 2020 graduates of Texas Southmost College, located in Brownsville, Texas. Watch Sen. Cruz's commencement address for Texas Southmost College here and read his full remarks below. "Welcome to Fall 2020 Commencement. It is a privilege and honor to speak to the graduating class of Texas Southmost College   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week participated in a panel discussion with the Atlantic Council about Russia's construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and his efforts to halt the project in its tracks. Highlights from Sen. Cruz's discussion may be viewed below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz Speaks With the Atlantic Council on How To Stop Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 15: * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the resignation of Attorney General Bill Barr: "Bill Barr is a friend and patriot. Despite the vilification in the media, the political targeting, and attacks against his character, Bill stepped forward to lead the Department of Justice with integrity and fidelity to the rule of law. "He has served his country with honor and dis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, along with 31 of his colleagues, this week urged U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara M. Barrett to designate Port San Antonio and Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) in San Antonio, Texas as the location for the U.S. Space Command Headquarters (USSPACECOM HQ). In a letter sent to Secretary Barrett yesterday, the Texas deleg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees, today sent a letter to Attorney General Bill Barr and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing concern over the recent efforts to undermine the security and law enforcement relationships between the United States and Mexico. This letter comes after recent actions by the Mexican government that undermine the c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today released the following sta  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: The U.S. Senate unanimously approved Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema's bipartisan National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act with Republican Senator Ted Cruz (Texas), Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA). The Senators' bill includes a number of Arizona space priorities including Sinema's 21st Century Space Grant Moder  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, issued the following testimony by Sen. Will Hurd, R-Texas, as part of a remote hearing entitled "U.S.-China: Winning the Economic Competition, Part II" on Dec. 16: As a former CIA officer and a member of Congress on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, I've seen how the Chinese government threatens global supply chains, steals American intellectual property and economically bul  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statements after the Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act, which would allow spouses and dependents of service members who die or have a catastrophic injury or illness on active duty to terminate a phone, TV, or internet contract without penalty, passed the Senate: "After the loss of a service member in the line o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joined the COVID-19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act, introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas.), to require immigration detention facilities to collect and publicly report data about COVID-19 cases and the preventative measures  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today issued the following statements after the Senate passed their bill to rename a post office in Pearland, Texas, after Mayor Tom Reid, the city's long-serving mayor: "I am proud that my colleagues and I in the Senate passed this bill to honor such a dedicated public servant, exceptional Texan, and American patriot," Sen. Cruz said. "He served   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) to permanently protect the Apollo landing sites on the moon. The One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act would enact first-of-its-kind legal protections for the Apollo sites by making NASA's  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) were joined by nine of their Senate colleagues in calling on U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua Kevin K. Sullivan to leverage all diplomatic tools to ensure the safety of journalists, civil society, and political leaders in Nicaragua. In a letter to Ambassador Sullivan, the Senators expres  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) were joined by nine of their Senate colleagues in calling on U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua Kevin K. Sullivan to leverage all diplomatic tools to ensure the safety of journalists, civil society, and political leaders in N  more