WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: Today, amid ongoing OECD negotiations, top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX), alongside 16 Republican committee members called on Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen to take "a strong position in favor of the U.S. tax base, workforce, and business community." In a letter: Members urged Treas  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 10 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement on April 9, 2021, on after President Biden released his fiscal 2022 discretionary budget request: * * * "I am pleased to see strengthened investments in federal research and development in President Biden's budget request announced today. The Biden Administration has made it clear we are moving forward with science at the forefront of d  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2021: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan directed all EPA offices to immediately integrate environmental justice considerations into their plans and actions. Additionally, the Administrator is engaging environmental justice leaders and underserved communities directly to discuss the importanc  more

EAGLE PASS, Texas, April 10 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) joined Congressmen Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Jim Banks (R-IN), and other house colleagues on a congressional delegation to America's southern border. The delegation heard from local law enforcement and border patrol leadership in Eagle Pass, Texas, about their needs at the southern border and inspected the Eagle Pass DHS detention facility. Following a meeting  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) joined Congressmen Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Jim Banks (R-IN), and other house colleagues on a congressional delegation to America's southern border. The delegation heard from local law enforcement and border patrol leadership in Eagle Pass, Texas, about their needs at the southern border and inspected the Eagle Pass DHS detention facility. Following a meeting with Ea  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) led a Texas Congressional Delegation trip to the southern border to assess the border crisis from land, air, and sea. Members spent three days meeting with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), and local stakeholders who have been affected by  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news: President Biden's tax hikes threaten to push Americans' jobs overseas, and would negate any possible long-term economic benefit of infrastructure spending. They also reverse Americans' historic gains in jobs, wages, and growth, achieved thanks to Republican tax reform. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) joined CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday to explain how increasing  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following commentary on April 7, 2021, entitled "Biden's Axis of Taxes Gives Russia and China a Vote on Survival of Americans' Jobs": * * * A new effort by President Biden to collaborate with leaders of Russia, China, and other governments will result in American workers and businesses paying higher taxes to finance wasteful spending in the U.S. and across the world, ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), provided the following statement after President Biden released his budget for the 2022 fiscal year. "With the release of the President's budget for the 2022 fiscal year, it is time for Congress to come together and pass responsible appropriations bills," said Burgess. "Congress has a responsibility to the American people and President Biden to thoroughly look   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 8, 2021: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after President Biden announced six executive actions that will infringe on Americans' Second Amendment rights. "The actions taken by the Administration today will only prevent law-abiding Americans from protecting their families," said Burgess. "These actions are an attack on our constitutional Second Amendment   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after learning about the passing of fellow Rules Committee Member, Congressman Alcee Hastings (D- FL). "It is certainly a solemn day," said Burgess. "It was difficult to learn of the passing of Alcee Hasting. He fervently battled against cancer and did not let the disease prevent him from continuing to serve the people of Florida  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar, a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Biden's fiscal year 2022 discretionary funding request: "The coronavirus pandemic has exposed serious needs in Texas and across the country. President Biden's funding request takes important steps to meet these needs and set our nation on a course for a better future," said Congr  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on April 7, 2021: * * * This morning, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement regarding the Treasury Department's new report on the Made in America Tax Plan: "A compelling case to advance both sweeping infrastructure investment and American competitiveness. Removing perverse tax incentive that promote outsourcing American jobs a  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, reacted to the draft plan from Senators Wyden, Warner, and Brown regarding taxing multinational corporations. "The Wyden-Warner-Brown draft represents a constructive step toward developing a House-Senate consensus on the best way to pay for much-needed infrastructure by obtaining revenue from corporations currently pay  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 9 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement denouncing voter suppression bills, Senate Bill 7 and House Bill 6, currently making their way through the Texas Legislature: "Voting is the very foundation of our democratic society--and our success as a democracy depends on protecting it. As Congressman John Lewis often reminded us: the vote is the single most important tool we   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Last night, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and State Representative Ann Johnson (HD-134) held a virtual town hall on expanding health care in Texas. They discussed efforts at the federal and state levels to make health care more accessible and answered constituent questions. "As the pandemic has shown, keeping our communities healthy by expanding access to health care is essential. Unfortunately, o  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released information on how the American Rescue Plan helps combat housing insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nationally, one in five renters report being behind on rent. In the Houston metro area, 42 percent of adults surveyed by the U.S. Census Bureau say they are behind on rent or mortgage payments and worry they face eviction of foreclosure in the next two m  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) on Tuesday sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin condemning comments made by U.S. Special Operations Command's (SOCOM) first ever Diversity and Inclusion Chief, Richard Torres-Estrada. Torres-Estrada made posts on social media comparing President Trump to Adolf Hitler as well as another post that portrayed police officers as racists. "As a   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 10 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) on Friday issued the following statement after visiting Freeman Coliseum, which has been converted into a temporary housing facility for unaccompanied minors. "This morning, I visited the unaccompanied minor facilities at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio," said Congressman Gonzales. "Any allegations of misconduct or abuse must be fully investigated.   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) on Wednesday joined Ranking Member Kay Granger (TX-12) and his colleagues on the House Appropriations Committee in a letter urging Democrats to keep all existing pro-life protections in the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) appropriations bills. The letter comes as the Biden Administration prepares the discretionary budget requests for FY22 and the Committee starts the annual appropria  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: Dear Friends, As someone long involved in local issues, and as a former Fort Worth Mayor who worked closely with the police to make our city safer, I've seen firsthand how the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve is fragile. I've also seen how it is up to all of us to ensure that fragile relationship doesn't fracture, a topic I wrote to you about last summer. Now more than ever,  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2021: Appropriations Committee Republicans sent a letter to Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) urging the Majority to keep all existing pro-life protections in the fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills. The letter, led by the Republican Leader of the Committee, Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), comes as the Biden Administration prepares the dis  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 6 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Monday, April 5, 2021, Congressman Al Green released the following congratulatory statement in honor of the swearing-in of Troy Finner as Chief of the Houston Police Department: "It brings me great joy to congratulate a long-time public servant and proud Houstonian, Troy Finner, on being sworn in as Chief of the Houston Police Department. Since his first swearing in as an HPD officer more than 30 years ago  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 6 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Monday, April 5, 2021, Congressman Al Green released the following statement opposing SB 7 and HB 6, under current consideration by the Texas Legislature: "I vehemently oppose the recent iterations of voter suppression currently being considered by our state's legislature. States should not have the ability to manipulate voter accessibility to their advantage or be able to fashion standards around the part  more

MCALLEN, Texas, April 10 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), met with U.S. Border Patrol Agents and toured several sites on the southern border yesterday and today. Rep. Hudson, the House Republican Conference Secretary, joined other House leadership and Members of Congress on the visit which included a tour of the Donna Migrant Processing Facility, Rio Grande River, border wall and McAllen Bor  more

AMARILLO, Texas, April 8 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The Office of Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students in Texas' 13th Congressional District are invited to participate in the contest. The winner's artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. To enter the contest please submit original artwork and the required entry form to Rep. Jackson's Amarillo or Wic  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) will be traveling to Texas this afternoon for a three-day trip to the southern border to tour immigration facilities and receive briefings from Border Patrol and local law enforcement. "We are seeing a growing humanitarian crisis and a surge in criminal activity at our southern border that is a direct result of President Biden's reckless policies," Jacobs said. "The reports  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) completed a southern border tour in Eagle Pass and Del Rio, Texas, with members of the Republican Study Committee. "We knew the situation along our southern border was a growing national security and humanitarian crisis, but to see it firsthand and hear directly from law enforcement on the frontlines was shocking," Jacobs said. "They are seeing a massive surge of migrants   more

MCALLEN, Texas, April 10 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, along with House Republican Whip Steve Scalise and members of the Republican delegation, yesterday and today visited the southern border, met with Customs and Border Patrol Officers (CBP) and toured the Donna Migrant Processing Facil  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 5, 2021: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement after the Biden Administration lifted sanctions on the International Criminal Court's prosecutors. "The United States is committed to justice both at home and abroad, including when ICC prosecutors target military personnel in  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Vice Lead Republican Ann Wagner (R-MO) and International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social Impact Subcommittee Lead Republican Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) visited the southern U.S. border. The group, led by Minority Whip   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 8, 2021: Monday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) recognized three San Angelo Veterans in a ceremony in the O.C. Fisher Federal Building. Congressman Pfluger pinned each veteran with medals earned during their service in the Vietnam War that were not awarded properly. The three veterans, Robert Moncibais, Fred Maskil, and Manuel Ortegon, served valiantly through their military service and beyond--a  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) sent a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris, the appointed lead to the Biden Administration's border response, regarding condemning the administration's dangerous border policies, calling attention to the recent allegations of criminal activity at the Midland HHS facility, and imploring the Vice President to visit the Midland HHS immediately.   more

MCALLEN, Indiana, April 9 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: With members of House Judiciary this week, Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (IN-05) joined border agents for patrols of the U.S. border in the Rio Grande Valley and visited the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Donna Centralized Processing Center, Hidalgo Port of Entry, Office of Refugee Resettlement Shelter and the Border Patrol temporary outdoor processing site under the Anzalduas bridge. Foll  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Reps. Marc Veasey (TX-33) Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Bobby Scott (VA-03), co-founders and co-chairs of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus (CVRC), released the following statement condemning the recent spate of voter suppression laws designed to undermine communities of color of their right to the ballot box: "A record number of Americans turned out to make their voices heard at the ballot box during the   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) voiced his disappointment in the Small Business Administration's (SBA) rollout of the of the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG) application. The SVOG was authorized by the Congressman's bipartisan Save our Stages Act, which President Trump signed into law last December. "The SVOG Application opened this afternoon at 12pm ET. I've already heard from constituents experien  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) joined House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (LA-1) and other members in traveling to the southern border to see firsthand the devastating national security, humanitarian, and health crisis President Biden has created with his reckless immigration policies. The congressional delegation visited McAllen, Texas to assess the situation on the ground. Congressman Womack said, "Thi  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on April 9, 2021, with Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, Michael Cloud, R-Texas, and Katie Porter, D-California: * * * Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Subcommittee Ranking Member Michael Cloud, joined by Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, issued the following joint statement on April 9, 2021, with Reps. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, Michael Cloud, R-Texas, James Comer, R-Kentucky, and Katie Porter, D-California: * * * Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Subcommittee Ranking Member Michael Cloud, joined by Committee on Oversight and Reform Cha  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Chairwoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) issued the following statement after President Biden announced several executive actions to address gun violence: "We applaud the President for today's announcement of administrative actions to curb gun vi  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement on April 8, 2021, with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Chairwoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) issued the following statement after President Biden announced several executive actions to address gun violence: "We applaud the President fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) along with Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act. Confucius Institutes, which are run and paid for by the CCP, currently operate at 55 American colleges and universities. They allow China to discretel  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2021: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) signed a letter sent to the Secretary of State Antony Blinken in response to President Biden's plan to send a reported $75 million in general economic support payments from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. State Department into territories controlled by the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Iran-backed   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: This week, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), senior Democrat of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led a congressional delegation to El Paso, Texas, to see firsthand the steps and whole-of-government efforts the Biden Administration is taking to rebuild a humane and fair asylum system at our border in just a few short months after taking office and inheriting a neglected and dismantled im  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bill to allow servicemembers time to grieve the death of their newborn babies. The Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act - named after the deceased daughter of Major Matthew Checketts, an Active Duty Airman based at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland - amends current leave policy for servicemembers so their pre-approved parental leave is not terminated in the tragic  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Following Governor Greg Abbott's press conference announcing allegations of child abuse at a migrant facility in San Antonio, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called for a federal investigation into the treatment of children at the facility: "Unaccompanied children that arrive at our border have already endured dangerous conditions at home and a treacherous journey to get here," said Sen. Cornyn. "The fact   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement on April 7, 2021, with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas: * * * U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement on the Biden Administration's decision to restart assistance to   more