DALLAS, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: The House of Representatives considered and passed legislation providing further funding for Fiscal Year 2021. Included was the Energy Act of 2020 which supports and directs the Department of Energy to conduct comprehensive clean energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization activities that will be key to achiev  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Last night U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)'s legislation to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to create a museum honoring American Latinos, the National Museum of the American Latino Act, passed the Senate as a part of the Omnibus funding legislation. It now heads to the President's desk. "As a proud Texan, I'm fortunate to have grown up in a state steeped in the contributions of Latino America  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on Dec. 24: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke at a press conference this morning after House Republicans blocked his unanimous consent request to increase Economic Impact Payments from $600 to $2000 in the bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill that passed Congress earlier this week. Below is a transcript of his remarks: "Good morning. I am joined by today's Speaker Pro Tempore, [Re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today voted to pass a bipartisan COVID relief package. The relief package was included with bipartisan Appropriations bills which will fund the government through September 30, 2021. The package provides funding for vaccine distribution, more aid to small businesses, assistance for airline industry workers and expands unemployment benefits. "I have been clear since   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Several legislative efforts led by Rep. Arrington were included in the final package and will be signed into law. "The Rural Step-Down Model will save hundreds of rural hospitals, including many in West Texas. Hospitals should have the ability to identify the services their community needs and tailor their care to thei  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement after sending a letter with 18 House colleagues requesting a hearing to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and several relevant House and Senate committee chairs. According to the Constitution and federal statutes, resolving federal election contests for the President, the Senate, and the House falls unde  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- 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 American Nuclear Leadership Commission Act. "Consumers are seeking energy sources with lower emissions, and nuclear power must be part of that mix. Right now, America's leadership in civilian nuclear power is being challenged by Rus  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: 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 Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. "The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse. It is our responsibility to ensure the federal government is funded, but   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Representative John Carter (TX-31) today announced $48.7 million for Fort Hood in the fiscal year 2021 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriations bill. The funding includes $32.7 million for a fuel facilities project and $16 million to complete battalion headquarters. The legislation also includes $60 million, as part of a $200 million investment, for privatized housing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Omnibus Appropriations-COVID-19 relief legislation: "I strongly support aspects of this bill, including the critical agricultural provisions that will help hard working farm and ranch families. However, I simply cannot in good conscience support legislation that bor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 21: * * * House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture announced a groundbreaking modernization of the biotechnology regulatory framework for agricultural animals: "Today's announcement marks a positive step towards ensuring that t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured the passage of H.R. 133, the United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act. This bill, which passed both the House and the Senate, served as vehicle for the emergency coronavirus relief and 2021 omnibus package. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will bolster professional development and economic growth in both countries with a focus on the ener  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured the passage of the Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act of 2020 in both the House and Senate. The Donations Acceptance Program (DAP) enables U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to explore, create and facilitate partnerships for improvements on port of entry infrastructures and technology, with the i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement in support of a vote by Unanimous Consent to increase the economic impact payments to $2,000: "House Democrats and I have been fighting for more direct payments to the American people since the beginning. In May, I voted for the Heroes Act, which provided up to $6,000 in direct payments per household, because we recognized these payments are a cr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: As this year's January 15 FAFSA deadline approaches, legislation authored by U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) to expand access to federal financial and simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was included in the COVID relief package, just approved by Congress. He released this statement: "Most every family helping a student prepare for college goes through the time-consuming and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following letter: Dear Democratic Colleague, Just when you think you have seen it all, last night, the President said that he would possibly veto the bicameral agreement negotiated between Republicans and Democrats. He said he would do so, unless the economic impact payments were increased to $2,000. In the bipartisan negotiations, Leader Schumer and I repeatedly asked Republicans what would be the highest number the President wou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 21: * * * U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, released this statement on the upcoming House vote today on the COVID relief package and government funding: "With so much virus and so much need, this 5,593-page, complex bill really is too little, too late! "Modest help for many who are struggling, important funding for vaccine distribution, bu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that several key provisions to support energy innovation in Houston were included in H.R. 133, the year-end appropriations bill. As Chair of the Energy Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology (SS&T) Committee, Fletcher worked in committee to pass bipartisan bills to modernize pipeline infrastructure, promote energy technology innova  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * "At the end of this difficult year, this Christmas week brought hope to millions as Congress reached a compromise nine months in the making to get additional assistance to families in need across America. Although the compromise legislation did not meet all needs, it did provide some hope and certainty to millions who need it at this moment. Now, the President has rejected the work of the representative  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of H.R. 133, the bipartisan year-end spending bill with critical COVID-19 relief. Among its provisions, the bill includes language from Fletcher's bipartisan legislation, the Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Act of 2020, to support small businesses by ensuring eligible expenses paid by the PPP would be tax-deductible. Recently  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher's (TX-07) legislation to honor Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal was signed into law by President Trump yesterday. Fletcher's legislation, H.R. 5317, the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Act, renames the post office located at 315 Addicks Howell Road to the "Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office." Fletcher has been leading the effort  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act to fund the government through fiscal year 2021 and provide relief to hardworking American families and businesses who have been adversely affected by COVID-19: "Despite delays and distractions by Democrats, H.R. 133 is a clear victory for Republicans and President  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Members of the Congressional Justice for Warriors Caucus released the following statements in light of the wonderful news of President Trump's pardons for U.S. veterans and former government security contractors Dustin Heard, Evan Liberty, Nick Slatten and Paul Slough: President Donald J. Trump has delivered the most wonderful Christmas gift in the form of pardons for the members of the Biden Four. These dec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) sent a letter to Texas Senators John Cornyn & Ted Cruz announcing his intention to reject the certification of the Electoral College vote and urging the two Senators to join him in doing so. The vote will be held by a Joint Session of Congress on January 6th, 2021. The letter reads, in part: "We must stand up for the tens of millions ofAmericans who want answers to the irregula  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following floor remarks on the fiscal 2021 appropriations package and additional coronavirus relief on Dec. 21: * * * "Mister Speaker, I rise today in support of this bill that will provide funding for the Federal Government through the end of this fiscal year, as well as provide another round of desperately needed relief for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: Dear Friends, I know many of us have looked forward to this holiday season as a well-earned break from a year filled with challenges. For many foster children, though, the holidays can be a time of hurt, with many feeling the struggle of separation during a time that is supposed to make us feel togetherness. For over 30 years, I've been happy to see the Christmas Wish Project, a local organization very special  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Monday, December 21, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 133: "Similar to my legislation - H.R. 6868, to establish a Community Capital Investment Program, H.R. 133 includes $9 billion to fund an Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP) administered by the Department of the Treasury. Funds may be used: (1) to provide direct and indirect capital investment in min  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, voted in favor of the year-end spending bills, referred to collectively as the omnibus. This legislation included provisions to bring much needed financial relief to small businesses and individuals who have been impacted by COVID-19 and fo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Representative Michael McCaul and Senator Marco Rubio yesterday urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to strengthen rules regarding the Entity Listing for Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company (SMIC)--a company with strong ties to the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Representative McCaul is the Lead Repub  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) last night voted in support of the FY2021 Omnibus Appropriations Bill that includes many key Olson victories for Texas. Included in the bill was Olson's DSH Cuts and Delays Act, which provides a critical delay in scheduled cuts to Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments for three years and allows hospitals to stay open and continue caring for our most vulnerable citizens. T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting against H.J. Res. 110, Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021: Once again, the powers that be demanded that we extend the self-imposed deadline they once again failed to meet, and they expected us to do it by spending billions of taxpayer dollars without holding a recorded vote. I was proud to join my friend Andy Biggs on the floor to  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * The American people got a very clear glimpse at the total dysfunction and incompetency of the U.S. Congress as it passed a massive lobby-driven 5600 page spending bill negotiated in back rooms to spend over $2.3 trillion with mere hours to review it. Allegedly passed as "COVID relief," we actually voted on both COVID measures and a massive omnibus spending package -- a package that should have been divided int  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Late last night, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) voted to pass a bipartisan COVID relief package. The relief package was included with bipartisan Appropriations bills which will fund the government through September 30, 2021. The package provides funding for vaccine distribution, more aid to small businesses, assistance for airline industry workers, expands unemployment benefits and includes critical  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 22: * * * Tuesday, December 22, 2020 U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX-14) issued the following statement in response to the December 2020 COVID spending package. "Once again, Nancy Pelosi negotiated a massive spending bill in secret and released the 5,500+ bill text at the final hour. While I believe hardworking American families and businesses deserve additional Payment Protection Program (PPP) funding and st  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 21: * * * Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the bipartisan-bicameral COVID-19 relief and omnibus package. "This bipartisan legislation will ultimately have an immediate impact in the fight against and the recovery from COVID-19. Constituents from TX-25 scored several victories this evening and I am pleased to highlight many of those acc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today praised the inclusion of the Save Our Stages Act in the bipartisan-bicameral COVID-19 relief and omnibus package: "I am proud my bipartisan Save Our Stages Act is included in the latest COVID-19 relief bill. Live music venues were among the first to close and will be the last to reopen due to forced government closures and public health guidance that con  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 22: * * * "There are very few things Texans love more than football, and there is no better place to host the Rose Bowl than AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The fact that California elected officials were not going to allow players' families and loved ones to attend the game is disgraceful, and we can't wait to welcome them to the Entertainment District in January. I want to congratulate Mayor Williams an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congressman Ron Wright (R-TX) joined a letter led by Reps. Banks (R-IN) and Tiffany (R-WI) requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on how states and school districts have used federal CARES Act funding to reopen elementary and secondary schools: "The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions to American education. Many of the nation's school districts have been close  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSRep) -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 22 with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Richard E. Neal, R-Massachusetts: * * * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement after the U  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 22 with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas: * * * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement after the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, and Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chairman and ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 21: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ways and Means Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after the House passed a year-end funding and COVID relief package: "This bipartisan agreement provides critical support for American workers,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Reps. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and Rep. Richard E. Neal,D-Massachusetts, ranking member and chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 21: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after the House passed a year-end funding and COVID relief package: "This bipartisan agreement provides critical  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: With bipartisan support, Congress yesterday approved a year-end funding package, which included Reps. Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.) and Will Hurd's (R-Texas) legislation, the National Museum of the American Latino Act. The bill takes the first step in establishing the National Museum of the American Latino within the Smithsonian Institution. "To fully understand American history, we have to understand all our  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following statement on Dec. 22: * * * U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, applauded Senate passage of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act (S. 959), introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (Maine) and Dianne Feinstein (Calif.), and the National Museum of the American Latino Act (H.R. 2420), introduced by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (Texas)   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, which would block online sales of electronic cigarettes to children, passed the Senate as part of the omnibus funding legislation: "The use of electronic cigarettes among children has become more and more pervasive, with a third of underage users buying e-cigarettes online," said   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn released the following statement after twenty Texas priorities he advocated for in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 passed the Senate as a part of the omnibus funding bill: "Texans will be safer from future storms with the authorization of these projects," said Sen. Cornyn. "From studying flood risk to fortifying levees to improving ship channels, all Texans stand to benefit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act passed the Senate as a part of the omnibus funding bill: "The LEADING Act gives energy innovators the freedom and resources to revolutionize natural gas power while keeping energy bills low for Texans," said Sen. Cornyn. "Rather than an everyt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced that he has successfully included his priorities for Texas listed below in the targeted coronavirus relief package and FY21 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which funds the federal government through September 30, 2021. The Senate will likely vote on this bill this evening, and video of Sen. Cornyn's remarks on the legislation can be found here. "This has   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced that the COVID relief deal the Senate will vote on tonight provides $600 recovery checks to all citizens earning up to $75,000 per year, including citizens married to foreign nationals who were left out of the last round of $1,200 recovery checks in the CARES Act. In addition, these citizens will be eligible for the initial round of recovery checks when  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- 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 called on the Trump administration to submit both the Iran Nuclear Deal and Paris Climate Agreement to the Senate as formal treaties. In a letter to President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Sen. Cruz slammed the Obama-Biden administration for undermining the Senate's constitutional role in both the Iran Nuclear De  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- 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 took to the Senate Floor to object to Senate Democrats' shameless exploitation of the crisis in Hong Kong to undermine our immigration laws, which would recklessly enable Chinese espionage in the United States. Sen. Cruz instead offered Senate Democrats an opportunity to act against the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) propaga  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 22: * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting against the multi-trillion dollar end-of-year spending package: "Though the mainstream media and lobbyists will hail this legislative monstrosity as a tremendous victory, make no mistake: urgently-needed COVID-19 relief was tied to a $1.4 trillion wasteful end-of-year spending bill and countless pet projects that will es  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 22 with Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, and Kevin Brady, R-Texas: * * * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement after the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)  more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: The U.S Senate passed Congresswoman Veronica Escobar's (TX-16) bipartisan legislation to protect servicemembers, veterans, and their families and permanently establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative (SVI) within the Justice Department (DOJ)'s Civil Rights Division. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will now head to President Donald Trump's desk. The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Save Our Stages Act, legislation he authored to provide Small Business Administration grants for independent live music venues, live performance arts organizations, or motion picture theatres affected by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, as part of the omnibus funding bill. These grants would provide financial support neces  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Braun (R-IN) praised the inclusion of the Small Business Expense Protection Act, which would clarify the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) so small businesses can deduct expenses paid with a forgiven PPP loan from their taxes, in the omnibus funding legislation: "The Paycheck Protection Program has been a lifeline to small businesses in   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today announced passage of The Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, legislation to prevent online sales of electronic cigarettes to minors. The bill applies the same safeguards already in place for traditional cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products, and was included as part of the omnibus federal spending   more