DALLAS, Texas, April 1 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement on March 31, 2021: * * * President Joe Biden unveiled his infrastructure proposal, the American Jobs Plan. Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) made the following statement. "It is well past time that we make significant investments in the country's transportation infrastructure, but that alone is far from sufficient to meet the   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 30 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: The White House announced the membership of the newly-formed White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. The Council will provide advice and recommendations to the President on strategies for providing clean air, land, and water for all communities regardless of race, culture, or economic status. "I comme  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 1 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement on March 31, 2021: * * * It was reported that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is overhauling the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and Clean Air Scientific Advisory Council (CASAC), two advisory committees that were seriously damaged by Trump-era appointments and management decisions. The decision to dismiss and reconstitute these   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, and Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, chairman and ranking member of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following joint statement regarding Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Texas: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On February 5, 2021, the Committee received a notification from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms that Representative Loui  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul, along with Republican members of the committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concern over the growing humanitarian crisis at the southern border. The members also addressed the misguided decision by Biden Administration to rescind the "Remain in M  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 30 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 29, 2021: * * * Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) announced today that he will take a short paternity leave after he and his wife, Alexandra Eber, welcomed their new son, Cameron Eber Allred. Allred released the following statement regarding his paternity leave. "Aly, Jordan and I are so excited for the arrival of Cameron. I will now be taking a short paternity leave to support my wife, our two-year  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following transcript of an interview on "The Faulkner Focus" on Fox News: Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined "The Faulkner Focus" on Fox News to discuss his first-hand experience at the southern border on the recent Texas Delegation trip he led. On the effect of the Administration's current open borders policies: "This Administration's policies are aiding and abetting narco-terrorists. These are sophisticated paramilitar  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news: President Biden is pushing ahead with his job-killing tax plan that endangers Americans' livelihoods and undermines America's economic strength. Middle-Class Jobs Will Be Lost Overseas Under President Biden's Tax Hike Plan--Despite His Claims * American jobs were downsized and offshored because of the broken tax code during the Obama-Biden Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 30, 2021: Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) released a video today recapping his visit to the southern border and highlighting the current crisis that was created by President Biden's early immigration policies and messaging. Click here or on the image above to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=GzYkTts2-Jc In the video, Crenshaw details what he witnessed at the border and relays what   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Over 35 bicameral members of Congress, led by U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, submitted a public comment opposing a Trump-era proposed rule to revoke the federal government's ability to protect taxpayer investments and reasonable prices for prescription drugs and other patented inventions. The 32 House members were joined by Senators Bernie Sa  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) applauds President Biden's American Jobs Plan--unveiled this afternoon--for its progress on investing in our infrastructure, building sustainable jobs, prioritizing climate action, and improving tax fairness. He is particularly pleased with the inclusion of key provisions of Rep. Doggett's bill, the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act. "This bill is about both highways   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) applauds President Biden's American Jobs Plan--unveiled this afternoon--for its progress on investing in our infrastructure, building sustainable jobs, prioritizing climate action, and improving tax fairness. He is particularly pleased with the inclusion of key provisions of Rep. Doggett's bill, the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act. "This bill is about both highways   more

EL PASO, Texas, March 30 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Chief Executive Officer of Centro San Vicente Dr. Christina Paz, Chief Executive Officer of Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe Salvador Balcorta, and Project Vida Co-Director Bill Schlesinger announced that El Paso Community Health Centers will be awarded a combined total of $12,650,875 from the American Rescue Plan. The funding will allow El Paso Community Health   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 30, 2021: Yesterday, Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) visited the Donna U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in McAllen, Texas with his colleagues Brian Babin (TX-36), Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Michael Burgess (TX-26), Louie Gohmert (TX-1), Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Pete Sessions (TX-17), Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), Randy Weber (TX-14), Troy Nehls (TX-22), Kevin Brady (TX-8), John Carter (TX-31), and Chip   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 30, 2021: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) today highlighted how the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) supports Texas families, workers, and individuals through the COVID-19 pandemic with the following statement. The ARP provides a new round of Economic Impact Payments (EIP) to an estimated 88 percent of Texans, expands federal unemployment impact benefits through September 6, 2021, and supports   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 2 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), together with Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Al Green (TX-09), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), called on FEMA to extend the federally supported Community Vaccination Center (CVC) at NRG Park until May 31, 2021. "The CVC at NRG Park represents our commitment to working together at all levels of government to ensure people in our community are vaccinated an  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher's (TX-07) bipartisan legislation, H.R. 1917, the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act has passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The HELP Act eliminates unnecessary bureaucratic delays to beginning recovery projects by allowing certain eligible disaster mitigation projects to begin without the risk of losing potential federal funds. The legisl  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) continued her work investigating the failures of the Texas power grid that occurred during last month's winter storm and evaluating next steps forward during two Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee hearings held this week. "What we saw in Texas during last month's winter storm was a catastrophic failure of our electric grid--one that did not have to happen. There were  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: Starting today, people who enroll for health care through HealthCare.gov will be able to take advantage of increased savings and lower costs provided by the American Rescue Plan. Under the American Rescue Plan, many people who buy their own health insurance directly through the HealthCare.gov marketplace will become eligible to receive increased tax credits to reduce their premiums. The Spe  more

EL PASO, Texas, March 31 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) toured a migrant facility in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Monday. You can view more photos from the visit here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bjjkqb84d18wsrj/AAAjRfPXX4qoxab8uqC9BAl5a?dl=0 "Fixing our crisis at the border needs be a binational effort between the United States and Mexico," said Congressman Gonzales. "I went to Juarez to see how dire the situation is on the Mex  more

EL PASO, Texas, March 31 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) toured a migrant facility in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Monday. You can view more photos from the visits here: https://www.dropbox.com/home/Juarez%20%2B%20Fort%20Bliss%20Visits "Fixing our crisis at the border needs to be a binational effort between the United States and Mexico," said Congressman Gonzales. "I visited Ciudad Juarez to see how dire the situation is on the   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $9,321,250 for Nuestra Clinica in San Juan, Texas and $4,099,500 for Atacosa Health Center in Pleasanton, Texas as part of the American Rescue Plan Act funding to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines to the hardest-hit and highest-risk communities across the country. The funding will be awarded beginning in April by the Health Resources and Services Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that $750,000 in grant funding was awarded to the Santa Cruz and United Irrigation Districts as part of the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants. The Santa Cruz Irrigation will receive $250,000 and the United Irrigation District will receive $500,000. "South Texas is eager and ready for infrastructure and irrigation updates,"  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack approved a Secretarial disaster area designation for drought for the following counties in the 15th District of Texas: Karnes, Live Oak primary; and contiguous, Brooks, Duval, Wilson. With this designation, those affected by recent drought are qualified to be considered for Farm Service Agency (F  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued a statement condemning the attacks on members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community across the United States: "I am sickened by the racist and brazen attacks on AAPI people and communities in recent weeks. "The AAPI community and culture enriches our society and makes America a better place. "It's on us to call out racism and xenopho  more

MCALLEN, Texas, April 1 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) thanked Congressman Filemon Vela (TX-34) for his service to South Texas following his announcement to retire from Congress: "Congressman Filemon Vela is a dear friend and a dedicated public servant. As long as I have known him, he has worked to improve the lives of the people of his district and Brownsville. He has been a tireless advocate for a more just and e  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: Dear Friends, Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in our state, which unfortunately, also has the largest percentage of people without health insurance in the U.S. This means that for millions of Texans, conquering cancer is an even more treacherous journey. For nearly 20 years, local nonprofit the Careity Foundation has been helping North Texas cancer patients with limited resources on each step of th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 3 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Friday, April 2, 2021, Congressman Al Green hosted a press conference in Houston's Chinatown with local and state elected officials as well as community leaders to condemn anti-Asian violence and discrimination. Congressman Green traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, March 28, 2021, with fellow CAPAC members to visit the sites of the March 16 shootings and to meet with two of the victims' families. He ha  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) will introduce legislation to counter China's grip on America's pharmaceutical supply chain in order to protect America's national security and as a part of his ongoing commitment to standing up to the Chinese Communist Party's military and economic aggression. Jackson said: "I have long said that America needs to have a self-sufficient pharmaceutical supply chain to ensure  more

AMARILLO, Texas, April 1 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) released the following statement as to what he saw this week at our southern border. Jackson's visit was part of an official tour with fellow members of Texas' congressional delegation. The delegation toured detention centers run by both Border Patrol and Health and Human Services (HHS), saw from helicopters and boats illicit points of entry along the border, and met wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Ronny Jackson (R-TX) and Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced the Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2021, which would allow servicemembers to keep pre-approved family leave in the tragic event of a child's death. The military's current policy terminates servicemembers' family leave if their child passes away. This bipartisan legislation has also been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators  more

OAKLAND, California, March 30 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following statement on March 29, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) today issued the following statement after joining Congressional delegations to facilities on the Texas border on March 26 and 27 including the Carrizo Springs Office of Refugee Resettlement and the El Paso Border Patrol Central Processing Center. "This is a heartbreaking situation that requires a long-term solution as well as urgent action  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: Ahead of the expected release of a joint World Health Organization (WHO) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) report on the origins of COVID-19, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement expressing his concerns about the heavy-handed nature of the CCP on the report.   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 29, 2021: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to news of violent terrorist attacks in Mozambique. "Reports of the ongoing terrorist attacks in Palma, Mozambique describe a bloodbath. "The U.S. and our partners must do more to combat this threat before  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Monday, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), along with Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced the introduction of the Coronavirus Regulatory Repeal Act to make permanent many of the unnecessary government regulations lifted in response to the pandemic. The reasoning behind the legislation, which was introduced in the House and Senate late last week, is simple: If these regulations weren't necessary during the several months of  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 29, 2021: * * * Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on Monday regarding changes and promotions within his Washington, D.C. and district offices: "I'm pleased to announce, effective April 2nd, my Chief of Staff, Wade Miller, will be joining forces with my dear friend and recent former Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Trump Administration, Russ Vought. Wade has been my   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Thursday Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) introduced the Protecting American Voters Act to implement commonsense solutions that will allow states to ensure only U.S. citizens are voting in federal elections. The American people deserve an election system they can trust - an election system that guarantees that only legal votes are cast toward electing public officials. Recently, in at least six battleground states, profo  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) released the following statement regarding the passing of Trooper Chad Walker: "Even in his final moments, Trooper Chad Walker pledged his life to the betterment of others by donating an organ--a gift of life. Trooper Walker was a husband and father of four with much life left to live. This was a young man on a mission to create a better future for his family for generat  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 30, 2021: * * * Congressman Sessions and other House Members of the Texas Congressional Delegation were boots on the ground at our southern border to personally assess President Biden's border crisis. The team received multiple briefings from local law enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Texas National Guard. They evaluated points of entry into the United States through sever  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The For Country Caucus urged President Joseph Biden to support the creation of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The letter calls on President Biden to formally support H.R. 1115, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act to honor and recognize the brave men and women who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice in the wars against terrorism since the September 1  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) announced that four South Texas Community Health Centers will receive a total of $26.4 million in American Rescue Plan funds to expand their COVID-19 vaccination and treatment operations. The resources are part of the American Rescue Plan's investments to expand access to vaccines in underserved communities. South Texas community health centers receiving funds: * Community Act  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact held a hearing entitled "U.S. Standing in International Organizations" under the leadership of Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. The hearing focused on the United States' role in international organizations such as the United Nations and what actions   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: Insisting that Washington shouldn't veto state tax cuts, Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX) and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY) offered a new bill, the "State Tax Freedom Act," during the pro forma session on Friday afternoon. The bill (HR 2189) pushes back  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: Insisting that Washington shouldn't veto state tax cuts, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R-Ky.) joined Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-Texas) in introducing a new bill, the "State Tax Freedom Act." The bill pushes back against an unconstitutional provision inserted   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Insisting that Washington shouldn't veto state tax cuts, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R-Ky.) joined Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-Texas) in introducing a new bill, the "State Tax Freedom Act." The bill pushes back against an unconstitutional provision inserted into the American Rescue Plan that restricts states' ability to manage their own finances  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: In response to the ongoing situation at the southwest border, Congressman. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Congressman John Katko (NY), lead Republican of the House Committee on Homeland Security, introduced the Border Surge Response and Resilience Act, which would require DHS and federal partners to establish a plan to address migrant surges  more

EL PASO, Texas, April 2 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced the introduction of H.R. 2208, the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act. This bipartisan legislation would ensure the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes are covered by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) providing both Native American communit  more

EL PASO, Texas, April 2 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced today the introduction of H.R. 2208, the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act. This bipartisan legislation would ensure the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes are covered by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) (https://www.govinf  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2021: House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concern over the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region. "We condemn in the strongest possible terms reported atrocities and gross violations of hum  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to "prioritize counternarcotics initiatives in light of recent, significant seizures of amphetamines from Syria." "In the last two years, there have been multiple internati  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is demanding answers after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awarded the Texas-based nonprofit Endeavors a $86.9 million contract to house about 1,200 illegal immigrant family members in hotel rooms. Endeavors past IRS financial disclosures show that in 2018, it spent almost half of its funding on salaries. In 2018, the nonprofit brought in over $38 mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 30, 2021: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), today announced that Louisiana is receiving $109,948,761.59 in revenue from the Department of Interior from energy produced in the Gulf of Mexico during Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA), which was signed in to law in 2006, created a revenue sharing program between the federal government and the States of Louis  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide a temporary stopgap to quickly address our nation's shortage of doctors and nurses. TheHealthcare Workforce Resilience Act would recapture 25,000 unused immigrant vis  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), wrote a letter to their Democrat counterparts, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety Chairman Alex Padilla (D-CA), requesting an open hearing on the crisis at the border and testimony from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) last week visited several facilities and areas on the Texas-Mexico border affected by the ongoing crisis sparked and exacerbated by Biden administration policy. Grassley conducted the visit as part of a 18-member delegation from the Senate. The delegation of senators received information and briefings from officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Texas De  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following op-ed to FoxNews.com: * * * Biden's Border Crisis - Here are Tragedies I Saw During Tour of Texas Migrant Facilities U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) published an opinion piece on FoxNews.com Monday about his recent trip to the southwest border and the Biden administration's mishandling of the ongoing crisis at the border. The piece can be found here (https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-border-crisis-tragedies-witnes  more

MADISONVILLE, Louisiana, March 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 27, 2021: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) visited the U.S.-Mexico border to witness the effects that the Biden administration's reckless immigration policies are having on America and on vulnerable women and children at the hands of cartels and human traffickers. "I'm in southern Texas, Rio Grande Valley, the border is about a mile away--maybe a half a mile. What you see behind me, these c  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on April 2, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) visited the U.S.-Mexico border. Senator Manchin and Congressman Cuellar participated in a helicopter and boat tour of the U.S.-Mexico border with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), visited the World Trade Bridge, Laredo's port of entry, to meet with officials from CBP and the City of Laredo to discuss cross b  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ranking Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, are urging their Democrat counterparts to schedule hearings about the ongoing crisis on the southern border. The senators today wrote to Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Subcommittee Chairman Alex  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ranking Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, are urging their Democrat counterparts to schedule hearings about the ongoing crisis on the southern border. The senators today wrote to Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick D  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), along with Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine), introduced bipartisan legislation to provide a temporary stopgap to quickly address our nation's shortage of doctors and nurses. The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act would recapture 25,000 unused immigrant visas for nurse  more