WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: Happy Holidays, Texas 12! As we come to the end of a historic year, I want to reflect on what a privilege it is to represent so many kind, committed, and patriotic North Texans. This was a year filled with many obstacles and hardships, but it was also one filled with opportunities. I'm grateful for each of you who took the time to make your voices heard by contacting me with your views. This year, my Fort Wort  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following floor remarks during debate of the CASH Act on Dec. 28: * * * "Since last fall, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Washington Democrats refused to accept a bipartisan COVID relief bill, insisting on more than $3 trillion of absurd policies, from marijuana banking to early release of criminals. "Months ago, they even rejected a nearly $2 trillion COVID relief proposal b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- 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 after voting against overturning President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "The President of the United States is the Commander in Chief and should have the ability to bring our troop  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- 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 after voting in support of the CASH Act. "Americans are hurting. This Coronavirus has affected more than our physical health. Americans have suffered from job and financial losses. When putting together the appropr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Two bills introduced by Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) to boost research and development for carbon capture technology were signed into law as part of a year-end spending bill. The LEADING Act and the New Energy Frontier aim to advance carbon capture, a proven technology that helps reduce emissions while protecting American energy independence. "Americans are tired of being offered a false choice of inact  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted for the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 to increase the amount of money struggling Americans receive in a second round of direct payments to $2,000. "Millions of Americans are struggling to put food on the table, to pay their rent or mortgage, or to keep up with medical bills that they have accumulated over this difficult year," said Cong  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 28: * * * One week ago today, President Trump's designated representative approved the COVID relief bill including $600 in direct payments to eligible Americans. The next day, Trump condemned that bill as a "disgrace." Yesterday, he finally signed the same "disgraceful" bill. After voting this afternoon to increase relief payments to $2,000, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released this statemen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Louie Gohmert (TX-01) released the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed against the Vice President: "The 2020 presidential election was one we'd expect to see in a banana republic, not the United States of America. In fact, the rampant fraud and unconstitutional actions that took place were so egregious that seven contested states-- Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, Nevada, P  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 28: On Sunday evening, President Trump signed the bipartisan coronavirus compromise relief bill into law. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) fought for funds to support vaccine distribution, maintain unemployment insurance, expand broadband access, and assist education institutions in Central and South Texas. "Our most important job as members of Congress is to make sure that we take care of the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the importance of enacting the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, which authorizes funding for the Department of Defense. "Failing to enact the NDAA this year would have dire consequences for our national defense, deprive us of important tools to counter China a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 28: On Monday, December 28, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 9051: "Tonight's vote will mark where we stood when the American people needed the government to act. After nine months of an economic and health crisis that has gripped the nation, leaving many jobless, threatening homelessness and exposure to this deadly coronavirus, House Democrats and Repub  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Monday, December 28, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement after voting 'YES' to overriding President Trump's veto of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "By overriding the President's veto of the NDAA, we have done more than send a message to the President that bipartisanship can prevail. We have in fact sent a message to our troops that we will protect them not only wh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 28: BuzzFeed News released explosive new reporting today that all but confirms the existence of forced labor camps in Xinjiang, China. The more than 100 factory facilities discovered cover more than 21 million square feet and are rapidly expanding in size and scope. Below is House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican and China Task Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 9051 (the CASH Act) on Monday evening: I voted against the CASH Act because it will saddle our children and grandchildren with an additional $463 billion in debt with payments that are not targeted to those in need nor offset with cuts in unnecessary spending. This does nothing to help small businesses, which have been shutdown by  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 28: * * * Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting to sustain President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act Monday evening: As I said when I first voted against this bill, it is a blueprint for a military that serves the swamp first and America and her troops last. This bill perpetuates the war in Afghanistan, hamstrings the president's reduction of American troop  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Marc Veasey joined his colleagues to pass the CASH Act-legislation that would increase economic impact payments to hard-hit Americans to $2,000. Today's vote comes the heels of last week's news that President Trump changed his mind on helping Americans and decided to support Democrats' longstanding call for increasing direct payments to help communities across the country. "Last week, I was proud t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Filemon Vela (TX-34) issued the following statement following the passage of the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020, legislation that increases the amount of money struggling Americans receive in a second round of direct payments from $600 to $2,000: "A single check is not sufficient for households that are struggling during this health and economic crisis, especially n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Filemon Vela (TX-34) joined his colleagues in voting in favor of overriding President Donald Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2021. The measure successfully passed the House with over two-thirds bipartisan support. The Senate is expected to start the processes of overriding the President's veto tomorrow, December 29th. The NDAA for fiscal year 2021 auth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his two bills renaming U.S. Post Offices in Fate, Texas and Greenville, Texas in honor of former U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall and veteran and actor Audie Murphy, respectively, were signed into law. "Former Rep. Hall and Mr. Murphy's legacies are acclaimed in American history and the renaming of these two post offices helps to cement that," sa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- 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 were signed into law by the President as a part of the omnibus funding bill: "We can't prevent natural disasters, but we can prepare for them," said Sen. Cornyn. "With the President's signature, twenty different Texas projects will move forward, further protect  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his legislation he's worked on for years to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to create a museum honoring American Latinos, the National Museum of the American Latino Act, was signed into law. "For decades, Texans have advocated for greater representation of American Latino stories in our nation's capital, and I'm proud to announce that  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 28: * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement applauding the administration's move to expand educational opportunity: "With far too many Democrat officials flexing their authoritarian instincts, millions of families across the country are hurting right now. Arbitrary shutdowns of public and private K-12 schools have left a generation of students behind. I'm grateful the administration  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 30: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to reports that China will jail journalist Zhang Zhan for four years, in retaliation for Zhan's efforts in early 2020 to document the emergence and spread of COVID-19, and announced his intention to reintroduce the "Ending Chinese Medical Censorship and Cover Ups Act," legislation to sanction Chinese officials involved in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after voting against the Senate's attempt to override President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA): "As I said last month, the NDAA is one of the most important bills that Congress takes up. Over the summer, the Senate passed a strong, bipartisan N  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In a year marked by unique challenges, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) proudly fought for more economic opportunity for millions of Texans, security for America and her allies, and freedom for all Americans to live, work, and worship as they choose. WATCH: Sen. Cruz: This Year Highlighted the Resilience of Texas and the Vigor of the American Spirit Reflecting on the past year, Sen. Cruz said: "Texans are strong  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- 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 Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act, which would authorize grants to allow law enforcement to partner with mental health providers in the community on treatment and crisis stabilization services for incarcerated individuals and promote community-based care upon reentry, was signed into law last n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his bipartisan bill with Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act, which will help local jurisdictions improve the recording and reporting of missing persons and unidentified remains found along the U.S.-Mexico border, was signed into law: "Nobody should ever have to wonder about the fate of their missin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement on Dec. 31: * * * Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the House of Representatives filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in the case of Gohmert v. Pence, which attempts to unconstitutionally grant the Vice President the power to personally choose presidential electors, against the results of the popular vote and the certified Electoral College  more