WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8: Yesterday, Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) sent a letter to President-Elect Biden urging his Administration to prioritize rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information" rule, which was   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 5: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the pre-publication version of the "Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information" final rule, which was signed by EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on December 30. The final rule would prohibit the Ag  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 5: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) introduced the STEM Opportunities Act. This legislation will support policy reforms, research, and data collection to identify and lower barriers facing women, minorities, and other groups underrepresented i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 5: Yesterday, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) introduced H.R. 144, the Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act. This legislation creates a new postdoctoral fellowship program at the National Science Foundation to help support career research  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 4: Last evening, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) was officially sworn-in to the 117th Congress. "It was the honor of a lifetime to officially be sworn-in alongside my family yesterday," said Van Duyne. "I could not be more grateful to the people of Texas's 24th Congressional District for the opportunity to be their voice in Washington, and I look forward to working with my colleagues on both side  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senators-Elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) issued the following statement in advance of the Electoral College certification process on January 6, 2  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 6: * * * Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) released the following statement on today's events. "I want to extend my deepest gratitude to those who put themselves at risk to protect myself, my colleagues, and our staff in this terrifying situation. Today's events are treasonous and seditious and cannot be described in any other manner. "For weeks the President and his allies in Congress have peddled disinf  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) released the following statement after joining Congressman Hank Johnson's motion to censure President Trump following his attempt to intimidate Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. "President Trump's request that Georgia's Secretary of State overturn the state's election results and disregard the will of Georgia voters for his own gain is immoral and likely ille  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives for his second term. In the 117th Congress, Allred will serve as the Caucus Representative to House leadership, representing Democratic members who have served five terms or less. "I'm honored to once again represent the people of North Texas, where I was born and raised, in Congress," said Allred. "There is  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following joint statement: * * * Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Tom McClintock (R-Cal.), Chip Roy (R-Texas) released the following statement concerning the January 6 attempt to overturn the results of the election. "We, like most Americans, are outraged at the significant abuses in our election system resulting from the reckless adopti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 4: * * * "Attention, America! Today, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats jammed through a radical Rules Package that fundamentally changes how the House of Representatives will function and sends a jarring message to the American people about the direction Democrats want to take our great nation. Pelosi's rules will: * Trample the rights of the minority party by gutting the Motion to Recommit (MTR), the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: "The law is clear about my authority and responsibility in tomorrow's proceedings, and the Constitution and prior court rulings are unambiguous: only state legislatures can make election laws, - not Governors, Secretaries of State, courts, or election officials" said Arrington. "Tomorrow I will object to certifying votes from states I believe clearly violated the Constitution in the Presidential election of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) took the Congressional oath office and was sworn into his third term in the 117th Congress of the U.S. House of Representatives. "What an incredible honor to represent the good people of West Texas in our nation's capital," stated Arrington. "I thank God for his daily provision, my wife and family for their sacrificial love and support, and the people of Texas 19 for their trus  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement about the events of January 6, 2021. "The media is attempting to confuse the public regarding objectors and the importance of election integrity for all future elections with the violence that took place in Washington, DC yesterday," said Babin. "I stand by my objections to the Electoral College count from certain states in the November 2020 e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 6: * * * The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after it was announced that Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) was selected to serve as the top Republican on the House Ethics Committee for the 117th Congress: "The Ethics Committee will be in good hands with Rep. Walorski this Cong  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * "I am proud to have worked side-by-side with President Trump to enact historic tax reform, free and fair trade with Mexico and Canada, the repeal of the ObamaCare mandate and taxes, a ban on surprise medical bills, and the first reform of the IRS in two decades. His policy achievements have lifted working families across America. "Distrust in America's election system has been growing for two decades and is  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX-08) released the following statement on the President's signing of the coronavirus relief package along with the annual spending bill: "After months of Speaker Pelosi stalling Covid relief ahead of the election, I applaud President Trump's decision to sign this long-overdue relief. This bipartisan bill will succeed in protecting both lives and livelihoods,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colorado, issued the following joint statement: * * * Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Tom McClintock (R-Cal.), Chip Roy (R-Texas) released the following statement concerning the January 6 attempt to overturn the results of the election. "We, like most Americans, are outraged at the significant abuses in our election system resulting from the reckless adoption of mail-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), was sworn into the 117th Congress today. First elected to Congress in 2002, Dr. Burgess has been re-elected every term since. "It is an incredible opportunity and honor to be able to continue serving the people of the 26th District of Texas," said Burgess. "I have never forgotten that my service is to this great country, and I will continue to put the issues faci  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting to sustain objections to the electoral votes of Arizona and Pennsylvania. "Yesterday the world watched as an angry mob stormed the nation's capitol building. This action did not comply with the First Amendment. It is not how we debate or protest," said Burgess. Following the Constitutional process to count, and where   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Representative John Carter (TX-31) plans to object to the electoral college certification on January 6, 2021, and released the following statement regarding the announcement. "I do not take the decision to object to the Electoral College certification lightly. In fact, it is one of the most serious things I will do this year as the representative of the 31st district of Texas - stand up for the 74 million   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 4: * * * Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) was sworn in as Texas' Twenty-Eighth District Congressman to the 117th Congress. The Congressman released the following statement: "I am honored to continue to represent Texas' 28th in Washington for the next two years. A great deal of work lies ahead, but I remain steadfast in my commitment to working every day to advance the priorities of my constituents. "I   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 8: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) works hard to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees and other federal law enforcement officers in South Texas. Only 44% of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed in the State of Texas. The Center for Disease Control recommends that frontline essential workers, including law enforcement, are included in Phase 1b. Currentl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 6: * * * Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the continuation of the Joint Session of Congress: "We just witnessed a dark day in our country's history. This was an attack on our democracy and our national security. "Our current president incited the storming of the United States Capitol. He must be held accountable for the actions that occurred today. "However,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement regarding information on economic impact payments distributed by the IRS: "Millions of Americans are struggling, and this pandemic has forced many out of work - with the risk of losing their homes or being able to afford life's necessities. These economic impact payments are critical in helping alleviate stress for working families across my distr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's call with Georgia Secretary of State, Mr. Brad Raffensperger, urging the Secretary to "find" enough votes to overturn his electoral defeat: "If any candidate called my office when I was the Texas Secretary of State and asked me to find 11,780 votes for them, I would say that is illegal. Any pressure to ch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 6: President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the 2020 election decisively, with a historic margin of victory. * The American people cast more than 81 million votes for the Biden-Harris ticket - the most ever cast for a candidate for public office in our nation's history, and well over a majority of all votes cast. * That is the largest vote share for a challenger to an incu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 6: * * * U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released this statement regarding today's horrors at the Capitol: "A shocking and tragic day for America--the natural outcome of Trump feeding his supporters a steady diet of lies and spurring them on to block formal recognition of his clear defeat. "We will not throw out millions of legal votes or throw out our freedom; we will overcome Trump and his R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 7: * * * U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released this statement regarding the need to immediately remove Donald Trump from office and mitigate the daily danger he poses to our country: "I applaud Speaker Pelosi's call for action to remove Donald Trump before he does any more damage to our country. "Every day that he remains in office he endangers our security. "The House should reconvene im  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on failed coup attempt and Joint Session of Congress certifying Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as next President and Vice President of the United States: "January 6, 2021 will be remembered as a dark and tragic day in American history. Our democracy was threatened by domestic terrorists who violently stormed the Capitol at the direct in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar was sworn in as a Member of the 117th United States Congress representing Texas' 16th District, beginning her second term in the House of Representatives. "I am incredibly humbled to again have the opportunity to serve El Paso - Texas' 16th Congressional District. I know I wouldn't be here without the support of so many, and I am very grateful for the privilege of representin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Nikema Williams was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House on January 3rd, 2021. The Honorable Nikema Williams was elected to serve as representative of Georgia's 5th Congressional District. Representative Nikema Williams was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 7: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement addressing the storming of the U.S. Capitol during the certification of the results of the 2020 Presidential election: "Yesterday, we experienced an unprecedented--almost unimaginable--attack on our country. As the Vice President of the United States, the Senate, and the House of Representatives convened to do the most sacred  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) has signed on as an original cosponsor to H.R.218, the Saving America's Energy Future Act. This legislation, which was introduced on Wednesday by Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), prohibits the Biden administration from declaring a moratorium on issuing new oil and gas permits for drilling on federal lands. Also joining as cosponsors are Reps: Stephanie Bice (OK-05), Ronny  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) joined Reps: Van Duyne, Fallon, Jackson, and Pfluger on Wednesday in sending a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton affirming their commitment to working with the Attorney General's Office on ensuring Texas has the federal resources needed to combat voter fraud. "We can work together at the federal and state level to ensure we have the necessary resources to stop attem  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House on January 3rd, 2021. The Honorable Tony Gonzales was elected to serve as representative of Texas's 23rd Congressional District. Representative Tony Gonzales was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) was sworn in as a Member of the 117th Congress. Congressman Gonzalez returns for his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives where he will remain focused on working with Congressional leadership and the incoming Biden-Harris Administration to deliver for South and Central Texas. "The 117th Congress begins today amidst a deadly pandemic, suffering economy and a m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) was sworn in for his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday January 3rd. Congressman Gooden's first term voting record was one of the most conservative among House Republicans, reflecting his priorities to end illegal immigration, defend the right to bear arms, and fight for the America First agenda. The first order of business for the 117th Congress was to v  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- 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 after yesterday's events at the U.S. Capitol. "I condemn the violent actions that occurred yesterday at the U.S. Capitol, the world's greatest symbol of democracy. An attack on the People's House represents an attack on all Americans, and on the democratic process that defines our great republi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Friday, January 8, 2021, Congressman Al Green - as the Member who brought three sets of articles of impeachment to a vote on the House floor in 2017, 2018, and 2019 with the support of over 100 different Members - held a press conference to discuss impeachment options. Congressman Green's efforts laid the foundation for the successful impeachment of President Trump on December 18, 2019. Congressman Al Green  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, Congressman Al Green, joined by Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), released the following statement announcing the Green-Fletcher Federal Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee: "I am pleased to announce in tandem with my colleague, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), the Green-Fletcher Federal Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee," stated Congressman Al Green. "Previously  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 5: On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, Congressman Al Green released the following statement: "It is my esteemed privilege to be sworn into the 117th Congress to serve the people of the Ninth Congressional District of Texas as well as the whole of America. Guided by my love for country and my desire for a just society, I will continue to fight for a world where the powerful will be just and the powerless will rece  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding his receipt of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Bayou City Event Center, located in the Ninth Congressional District, on Saturday, January 2, 2021: "As our nation and countries across the globe continue to wrestle with the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis, I took the COVID-19 vaccine to do my part to help slow the spread of this deadly  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 7: On Thursday, January 7, 2021, Congressman Al Green released the following statement, indicating his co-leadership of Rep. Ilhan Omar's (MN-05) articles of impeachment as well as his original co-sponsorship of Rep. David Cicilline's (RI-01) articles of impeachment: "Joined by over 100 different Members of Congress overall, I presented three sets of articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) released a statement clarifying that Congressman Allred (TX-32) stepped in to diffuse a tense situation between his colleagues on the House floor early this morning. Allred was not involved in the initial interaction between Members and can be heard on C-SPAN footage of the House floor urging his colleagues to reconsider their actions. "Nothing physical ever happened, or was goi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House on January 3rd, 2021. The Honorable Ronny Jackson was elected to serve as representative of Texas's 13th Congressional District. Representative Ronny Jackson was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) released the following statement after her vote to agree with the objection to electors from the state of Arizona: "After much deliberation and consultation with constitutional attorneys, I decided to agree with the objection to Arizona's electors. Similar to the arguments made in the amicus brief I signed onto in Texas v. Pennsylvania, et al., Arizona violated sta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 5: Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) and the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) announced the Election Protection Project. McCaul and TPPF's Executive Director Kevin Roberts gave the following statement after the announcement of the project: "The United States is a beacon of hope and sets the standard of democracy for those around the world. As Americans, we should have full faith in our electo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Troy Nehls was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House on January 3rd, 2021. The Honorable Troy Nehls was elected to serve as representative of Texas's 22nd Congressional District. Representative Troy Nehls was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 4: * * * Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) voted no on Speaker Pelosi's rules change for the 117th Congress of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Rules Package contains various provisions on how to govern the legislative branch functions. Congressman Pfluger released a statement in response: "We are up against the most radical left-wing Democrat party, ever," said Congressman Pfluger. "Speaker P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) was sworn in to represent the 11th District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Pfluger released a statement upon executing the oath of office on the Floor of the House of Representatives: "It is an incredible, humbling honor to swear an oath before God to defend the Constitution and serve the wonderful people of the 11th District of Texas in Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Sunday evening after objecting to the seating of members-elect from states where the results of the 2020 election results have been called into question: Today, I objected to the seating of 67 of my colleagues, representing the delegations from six states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. I do not make this objection lightly   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following joint statement: * * * On Sunday Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Tom McClintock (R-Cal.), released the following statement concerning the January 6 attempt to overturn the results of the election: "We, like most Americans, are outraged at the significant abuses in our election system resulting from the reckless adoption   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) released the following statement on Friday in response to some Members of Congress' calls to impeach President Trump: Some members of Congress are using the circumstances leading to the events on Wednesday to call for impeaching or removing President Trump. To do so at this point would be a reckless political statement with fewer than two weeks remaining in the President's term. By its de  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Pete Sessions was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House on January 3rd, 2021. The Honorable Pete Sessions was elected to serve as representative of Texas's 17th Congressional District. Representative Pete Sessions was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.  more

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * United States Congressman Van Taylor (R-TX-03) issued the following statement reflecting on his first term in office: "While 2020 brought many unforeseen challenges, I have been amazed by the amount of strength, sacrifice, and countless acts of service demonstrated throughout our community. "I have witnessed the kindness of strangers helping provide personal protective equipment to healthcare workers on t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 5: Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump signed bipartisan legislation into law introduced by Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) alongside his colleague Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16) titled H.R. 8354, the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020. This bill will formally establish the Servicemember and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 6: Reps. Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), Ronny L. Jackson (TX-13), Pat Fallon (TX-04), Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and August Pfluger (TX-11) today sent a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauding his office's efforts in prosecuting voter fraud and stressing the importance of state enforcement efforts to safeguard our elections. "While there are several uncertainties surrounding the 2020 election, one   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 6: * * * Rep. Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) released the following statement regarding the violence that occurred at the U.S. Capitol today. "The violence that occurred in our nation's capital today is disgusting, abhorrent, and downright un-American. Let me be crystal clear: Every American has a First Amendment right to peacefully protest, but violence and anarchy of any kind will never be tolerated. I condem  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement after joining Congressman Hank Johnson's motion to censure President Trump following his attempt to intimidate Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger: "I just want to find 11,780 votes. Those were the words of President Trump when he pressured the Georgia secretary of state to "find" enough votes to overturn his electoral defeat in t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued the following statement addressing the violent insurrection that occurred at U.S. Capitol during the certification of the results of the 2020 Presidential election: "This week, we experienced an unprecedented attack on our democracy. As you may know, as the Vice President of the United States, the Senate, and my colleagues and I in the House of Representatives convened  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 7: * * * Congressman Filemon Vela (TX-34) issued the following statement after the breach of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump supporters and the Congressional certification of the 2020 election results: "Yesterday was a difficult day for our country. Americans witnessed our nation's Capitol besieged by rioters that chose violence and destruction instead of peaceful protests. The violence brought forward on   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 7: * * * Congressman Filemon Vela (TX-34) issued the following statement following yesterday's law enforcement response to capitol riots: "Capitol Police have primary responsibility for securing the Capitol. Capitol Police leadership failed to adequately prepare and equip the officers for the riot so I am sure that the people in charge will have to answer for yesterday's events. "The President was dire  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Thursday, January 07, 2021 U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX-14) announced that Babe Didrikson Zaharias has been awarded, posthumously, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In May of 2019, Representative Weber recommended Zaharias to receive the nation's highest civilian honor for her contributions to American athletics and society as a whole. Zacharias, a native of Beaumont, Texas, "truly broke the 'glass ceiling' o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 6: * * * Wednesday, January 06, 2021 U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX-14) issued the following statement in response to the breach of the United States Capitol. "While many Americans are frustrated and angry, violence and destruction is never acceptable. I unequivocally condemn the violence that occurred in the United States Capitol today. The Capitol building is the heart of our democracy and where the electe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 7: * * * Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today released the following statement: "Yesterday's cowardly attack on our American democracy was a heinous act. While Congress attempted to execute their constitutional duty to debate and vote on the certification of the electoral college, violence interrupted the proceedings in an attempt to stop the democratic process. Those who committed these acts are   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 3: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today will be sworn into his fifth term in the United States House of Representatives serving the 25th Congressional District of Texas. To view a livestream of House floor proceedings beginning around 4:00PM CT, please click here: https://republicanleader.house.gov/live/ "It is once again my great privilege to represent Texas' 25th Congressional District in th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 4: * * * Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today released the following statement after voting against the Democrats' rules package: "Speaker Pelosi begins this new Congress with a partisan rules package that discards 200 years of precedent in order to appease the radical left and diminish the voices of Republican Members. Democrats gutted the Motion to Recommit, a key safeguard that ensures the voic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 7: * * * This morning, Congressman Ron Wright (TX-06) issued the following statement: "Yesterday was a sad and dark day in our nation's history. As the world looked on, our beloved Capitol building was attacked and overtook by violent protesters. I am outraged by the events of yesterday and condemn the violence in the strongest terms possible. Declaring an event to be a peaceful protest does not make it a p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congressman Ron Wright's (TX-06) legislation, the AIR Security Act, became law following the veto-override vote in the U.S. Senate as part of this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This bill was introduced along with Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) in May of this year and passed this month by both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the NDAA. The AIR Security Act prohibits fe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 5: * * * Congressman Ron Wright (TX-06) issued the following statement: "Our Founding Fathers built this nation on the belief that our elected officials would be put in office by a free and fair process decided by the people. Over the past few weeks, it has become clear that certain states have not complied with their own election laws, and a concerning amount of voter fraud has been brought to our attentio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 5: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) released a bill today to improve science, technology, engineering, math, and computer science (STEM) education in rural communities. The Rural STEM Education Research Act addresses iniquities faced by rura  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 6: * * * 53 people were arrested in Hong Kong under the dystopian national security law forced upon the formerly autonomous territory by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Below is House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican and China Task Force Chairman Michael McCaul's statement. "Today's mass arrests are a new low for the Chinese C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 6 with Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory Meeks released the following statement in response to today's violence in the U.S. Capitol Building. "America has always been a beacon of freedom to the world; proof that free and fair elections are achiev  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 2: * * * U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Senators-Elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) announced today in a joint statement they will reject electors from disputed states, called fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 8: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) received a briefing on Texas's COVID-19 vaccine rollout from Dept. of State Health Services (DSHS) Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt, Texas Dept. of Emergency Management (TDEM) Chief Nim Kidd, member of the State's Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel Dr. John Zerwas, and DSHS Associate Commissioner of Laboratory & Infectious Diseases Imelda Garcia. Following the briefing, Se  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 6 on Fox News' 'Hannity': * * * Ahead of today's Joint Session of Congress, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News' 'Hannity' to discuss his efforts to establish an "Electoral Commission" to ensure that the 2020 presidential election was lawfully conducted. WATCH (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44fezNaIsl4): Cruz on Fox News: We Have an Obligation To Protect Our Democratic System   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 3 with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures': * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today appeared on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures' to discuss his efforts to restore Americans' faith in our electoral process and protect our democracy by calling on Congress to create an Electoral Commission to conduct an emergency audit of the Presidential election returns. Watch Sen. Cruz's  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 4: * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the administration's decision to grant a presidential permit for the expansion of the Pharr International Bridge: "Texas is home to some of the nation's busiest border crossings and the Pharr International Bridge serves as an important port of entry to facilitate the United States' trade and commerce with Mexico. I am gr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the Electoral College certification process: "The attack at the Capitol was a despicable act of terrorism and a shocking assault on our democratic system. The Department of Justice should vigorously prosecute everyone who was involved in these brazen acts of violence. I thank the brave men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police and all other la  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Mark Warner  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Jan. 8: * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement calling for the resignations of U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas: "Every member of the Senate takes a sacred oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Upholding that oath is a matter of conscience. "The behavior of President Trump and Senators Hawley and Cruz culminating in the assau  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 2: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R--Tenn.) along with Senators Ted Cruz (R--Texas), Senator Ron Johnson (R--Wis.), Senator John Kennedy (R--La.), Senator Mike Braun, (R--Ind.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Senator James Lankford (R--Okla.) and Senators-elect Bill Hagerty (R--Tenn.), Cynthia Lummis (R--Wyo.), Tommy Tuberville (R--Ala.) and Roger Marshall (R--Kan.) announced they will vote to oppose th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas: * * * Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in releasing the following statement in advance of Congress's meeting on Jan. 6, 2021 to count the Electoral College votes. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), as well as Senators-elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: President Trump signed into law a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) that will protect artifacts left in 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 preservation recommen  more