WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: On Monday afternoon, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), along with Reps. Jody Hice (GA-10) and Ted Budd (NC-13), took part in a panel discussion hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation on the dangers that H.R. 1 -- Democrats' federal election takeover attempt -- poses to American elections and the future of our country. Footage of the full panel discussion is available here, and some key quotes are below:  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: On Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) took part in a press conference organized by Save Austin Now kicking off the nonprofit organization's new education effort regarding public safety and policing. During his remarks, Congressman Roy criticized Austin officials for hamstringing local police and endangering Texans while vowing to stand with and support law enforcement. Full footage of the press confere  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism issued the following joint statement in response to the rise of antisemitic attacks and violence targeting the Jewish community. The co-chairs of the Task Force are Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Ted Deutch, D-Florida, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Kay Granger, R-Texas, Grace Meng, D-New York, and Ted Lieu, D-California. * * * "Amidst the Israel-Gaza conflict, we  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Top Republican of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), and U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, sent a bicameral letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen requesting a revised Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund insolvency projection as soon as possible. Assessing the true na  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSRes) -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report, "NASA Lunar Programs: Significant Work Remains, Underscoring Challenges to Achieving Moon Landing in 2024." The report was the result of an Appropriations request for GAO work on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) lunar program  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, issued the following opening statement as part of a video conference hearing entitled "NASA's Earth Science and Climate Change Activities: Current Roles and Future Opportunities": * * * I'm pleased that the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee is taking a close look at NASA's Earth science and climate change work. Because from the agency's first   more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on May 24, 2021: Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) visited El Paso, Texas to see and hear firsthand what must be done to address the humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border. Rep. Kustoff toured the Emergency Intake Site at Fort Bliss, the El Paso del Norte Border Crossing, met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection as well as U.S. Border Patrol, and toured the El Paso Sector Centralized P  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) spent his second day at the border in El Paso, Texas visiting Ivey Farms and speaking with local law enforcement. "Today, I heard firsthand how law enforcement deal every day with cartels and illegal immigrants crossing into private land. "With the incredible surge of illegal immigrants pouring across the border, our border patrol agents are overwhelmed a  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism co-chairs issued the following joint statement in response to the disturbing rise of antisemitic attacks and violence targeting the Jewish community. The co-chairs of the Task Force are Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Kay Granger, R-Texas, Grace Meng, D-New York, Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Ted Lieu, D-California. * * * "Amidst the Isr  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security issued the following testimony by Michael E. Grady, senior pastor at the Prince of Peace Christian Fellowship Church, at a hearing entitled "An Unending Crisis: Essential Steps to Reducing Gun Violence and Mass Shootings": * * * My name is Michael Grady, and over the course of my life I've been blessed to hold several titles. I am the Pastor of Prince of Peace Christian Fellowship Church in El Paso  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security issued the following testimony by Texas State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, at a hearing entitled "An Unending Crisis: Essential Steps to Reducing Gun Violence and Mass Shootings": * * * My name is Vikki Goodwin. I represent House District 47 in the Texas State Legislature. Firearms safety issues are both deeply personal and a matter that deeply animates my legislative work. I am a gun violence su  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Fixing Infrastructure Damaged by Disasters Act, legislation to expand the authorization of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Emergency Repair Program (ERP) to permit reimbursements to states significantly impacted by major weather events, like this year's winter freeze. Currently, ERP guidance prevents the Dept. of Transportation from reimburs  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32) joined Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) in introducing the Documenting Adversarial Trade Aggression (DATA) Act yesterday. This bill would establish a China Economic Data Coordination Center within the Bureau of Economic Analysis at the Department of Commerce. Serving as a one-stop shop for information on China's economic health, the Center w  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 28, 2021: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today released the following statement after most Republicans in the Senate voted to block legislation that would form a bipartisan commission tasked with investigating the deadly insurrection. Six Senate Republicans voted in favor of the commission and the bill fell short of the 60 vote threshold to advance legislation. "This bill presented us with a stark choi  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Mike Kelly (R-PA), and Mike Thompson (D-CA) reintroduced the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act, a bipartisan bill to provide Medicare reimbursement for audio and video telehealth services furnished by home health agencies during the COVID-19 emergency and future public health emergencies. U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Ben Cardin (D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 25, 2021: * * * The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced Tuesday a formal request to establish a dispute settlement panel to investigate Canada's dairy practices under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) blasted President Biden's budget that would sabotage America's economic recovery and harm workers, families, and small businesses: "With at least 7 million jobs on the chopping block, President Biden's budget blunder is a roadmap to beat the Obama-Biden record as the  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after President Biden released his budget for the 2022 Fiscal Year. "One of the most essential responsibilities of our government is to establish a budget," said Burgess. "Each year the President submits his budget to Congress. Congress must then thoroughly look through the proposal and evaluate what needs to be done to serve the A  more

KILLEEN, Texas, May 29 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced an additional $17.6 million in funding for new Fort Hood barracks. In fiscal year 2020, Congressman Carter secured $32 million for the first of three new barracks for the 69th ADA. Due to the construction market and additional utility requirements, the cost increased by $17.6 million. Carter worked with Fort Hood, Army leadership, and House and Senate Appropriati  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) today sent a letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge urging the approval of an amendment to Texas's current State Action Plan that would ensure Harris County receives needed resources to complete flood mitigation projects. In a call yesterday with Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner George P. Bush, Crenshaw stressed the need to al  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) hosted a virtual awards ceremony to announce the winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Texas' 16th Congressional District high school students. Brissa Cervantes, a senior at Riverside High School, won the competition with her piece titled "Immigration," which will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year. "It is my pleasure to congratulat  more

EL PASO, Texas, May 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Jason Crow (CO-6) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) to reintroduce the End Transfer of Detained Immigrants Act, legislation which would immediately prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from transferring immigrant detainees between ICE facilities or to federal, state, and local prisons during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandem  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) introduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize veteran employment following the devastating spike in veteran job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. As businesses recover, reopen, and rehire workers following the pandemic, veterans are struggling to compete for positions in a job market that already tends to disproportionately affect them. Congressman Fallon's bill, the "Ve  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) led thirteen of his House colleagues in opposing an effort by the Biden Administration's Department of Defense to cancel a critically important safety upgrade on High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV or "Humvees") used by the U.S. Army. Recent modifications to U.S. Army Humvees that hardened the vehicle's ballistic protection also unintentionally altered the vehi  more

PRESIDIO, Texas, May 25 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: This weekend, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) joined Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) to visit the southern border, as the humanitarian and national security crisis the Biden-Harris administration created has shown no signs of improvement. The two received an aerial tour of the Big Bend, a remote sector of the border where apprehensions have reached unprecedented levels. They also visited the Presidio, Texas port   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined the Secretary of Energy, Jennifer M. Granholm, as she visited Houston to discuss Houston's energy economy and the American Jobs Plan. Secretary Granholm's visit to the energy capital of the world is her first official trip outside of Washington, D.C. as Secretary of Energy. "It was an honor and a delight to welcome Secretary Granholm to Houston today. Her engagin  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the Senate's decision to block the creation of a commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol: "It's a sad day for our democracy. I am deeply disappointed about the Senate Republican's decision to block the creation of the January 6th Commission. The Senate has an obligation to protect our democracy and t  more

MARFA, Texas, May 28 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) on Thursday announced $480,000 in grant funds from U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) for Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Programs in Marfa. The money was awarded to Presidio County Health Services. "I am excited to see HHS investing funds for the development of mental health training and education in Marfa," said Congressman Gonzales. "These educati  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 28 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Thursday, May 27, 2021, Congressman Al Green, Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, questioned JPMorgan Chase Bank CEO Jamie Dimon about the bank's admitted history relating to the ownership of enslaved persons. During a virtual hearing hosted by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee styled, "Holding Megabanks Accountable: An Update on Banking Practices, Prog  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 28 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: On Thursday, May 27, 2021, Congressmembers Al Green - Chairman of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation (TX-09), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) held a press conference calling upon the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to ensure the areas worst hit by Hurricane Harvey receive the funds allocated by Congress. Congressman Green released the   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) appeared on "Spicer & Co." Wednesday to discuss his recent trip to El Paso, Texas and the ongoing crisis along the U.S. - Mexico border as a result of the Biden Administration's policies. A video of the interview can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmjWHc6MqCI Jim Hagedorn was reelected in 2020 to serve Minnesota's First District in the U.S. House of Represe  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the passing of former U.S. Senator John Warner, who served the state of Virginia from 1979 to 2009. "During my two years as a Senate staffer, I had the pleasure of knowing and serving with Senator John Warner. "He was a dear friend of my then boss, Senator John Tower of Texas. Senator Warner was loved by his colleagues and the staff alike. "  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Stop Cancel Culture From Degrading Honor Act. This bill will make Medals of Honor or other military decorations permanent after ten years have passed, with a limited number of exceptions. Jackson's legislation comes as Senator Elizabeth Warren and other radical Democrats have sought to undermine the Medal of Honor and its recipients by introducing legislation t  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement on May 25, 2021: * * * Results were released from the 2019 administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Grade 4, 8, and 12 assessments in physical science, life science, and earth and space sciences. The NAEP, also known as The Nation's Report Card, is the largest continuing and nationally representative assessme  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), along with Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Don Beyer (D-VA), and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Brian Babin (R-TX) sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting the U.S. Government Ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: Tomorrow, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK), Subcommittee on Energy Chairman Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), and Subcommittee on Energy Ranking Member Randy Weber (R-TX) will introduce the bipartisan Department of Energy Science for the Future Ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) along with Chairwoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Ranking Member Michael Waltz (R-FL) of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology introduced the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021. This legi  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 24, 2021: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to reports the Lukashenka regime in Belarus forced a Ryanair commercial flight to land in order to arrest journalist Roman Protasevich. "Lukashenka's violent repression of the pro-democracy opposition and indepen  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting an explanation from the administration as to why Nord Stream  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (TX-22) and Congresswoman Val Demings (FL-10) introduced the Second Chance Opportunity for Re-Entry Education (SCORE) Act of 2021. This meaningful criminal justice reform legislation will establish a new grant program to promote re-entry training and reduce recidivism among non-violent inmates. Rep. Nehls, a Republican, and Rep. Demings, a Democrat, drew on their combined  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-4) completed a southern border tour in El Paso, Texas, with several Republican colleagues. "As a farmer, it's hard to imagine not being able to walk through your orchards or fields without carrying a weapon. But down in El Paso, that's the reality facing these men and women because of the daily threat they face from the drug cartels passing through," said Rep. Newhouse. "For them, th  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) submitted a letter to the House Committee on Agriculture during the committee's Member Day hearing. In the letter, Pfluger advocates for several initiatives paramount to farmers and ranchers in the 11th District of Texas: investing in rural broadband and predator control, protecting the safety net, promoting global trade opportunities for U.S. producers, and fight  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Thursday morning, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement upon learning that Midland Memorial Hospital has provided over $200,000 in medical care to migrant children housed at the Midland HHS site and has not been reimbursed: "I have just been made aware that at least 40 illegal immigrant minors from the Midland HHS facility have been treated at Midland Memorial Hospital for a barrage of   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Chip Roy issued the following statement in response to the United Nations Human Rights Council's latest Anti-Israel vote: The United Nations' so-called "Human Rights" Council just can't resist proving that it is nothing but a corrupt, Israel-hating propaganda club, and President Biden should be absolutely ashamed for trying to put America back in it. This most-recent council vote to establish an anti-Isr  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The Gold Star Family Fellowship Program was established by the House of Representatives to provide employment opportunities for families of our service members who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to our nation. This program offers a year-long fellowship in a Congressional office for members of Gold Star Families to gain firsthand experience in Congress. Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) is seeking a Gold Sta  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: Today, joined by North Texas Search and Rescue K9 teams, Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) reintroduced H.R. 3010, the Search and Rescue Dog Protection Act. H.R. 3010 aims to provide search and rescue (SAR) teams with the same protections afforded to service animals when responding to a federal declared disaster. Lone Star Search and Rescue, MARK9 Search and Rescue, Search One Rescue Team, and the C  more

EL PASO, Texas, May 25 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: On Friday, May 21, 2021, Congressman David G. Valadao joined five members of the Republican Main Street Partnership to see the impact of the growing crisis at the United States-Mexico border. Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Republican Main Street Partnership hosted Reps. David Valadao (CA-21), Don Bacon (NE-02), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), and Pete Stauber (MN-08) for a roundtable   more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: Rep. Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) today has introduced a bipartisan bill, the Restaurant Recovery Fairness Act, co-sponsored by her Democrat counterpart on the Small Business Committee's Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Chairman Dean Phillips of Minnesota. The Restaurant Recovery Fairness Act will add a vital oversight component to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) $28.6 billion R  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed H.R. 3367, the Gold Star Children Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03). Congressman Taylor, who reintroduced the legislation this month, said, "Serving in our nation's military is a family commitment - an unescapable truth made soberly apparent when a family member dies protecting our freedom. While we can never rep  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and eight of his colleagues in the Texas Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to safeguard the right to vote as the Texas State Legislature moves closer to passing restrictive voter suppression laws that will make it harder to vote for all Texans across the state, especially communities of color. "During the 2020 election, we saw m  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33) along with Representatives Nikema Williams (GA-05), Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) announced the introduction of the Voters on the Move Registration Act. Built off an amendment that Representative Williams successfully passed into H.R. 1: For the People Act of 2021 back in March, this legislation   more

MISHAWAKA, Indiana, May 27 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) today joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing legislation to improve access to osteoporosis screening. Fractures caused by osteoporosis are among the most significant challenges threatening the independence and quality of life for older Americans. Walorski introduced the Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficia  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced bipartisan legislation to codify the Boots to Business (B2B) program that helps transitioning service members to start and grow businesses. The B2B program is offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense's Transition Assistance Program (TAP). "Honorable men and women who served their country deserve to be equipped wit  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: Representative Roger Williams (TX-25) issued the following statement following his exchangewith SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman during today's House Small Business Committee's COVID-19 relief hearing. "Today's hearing should have given small business owners a chance to hear directly from SBA Administrator Guzman and Treasury Secretary Yellen on the status of the Shuttered Venue Operator Gran  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32), a member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, joined Congressman John Katko (R-NY-24) in introducing the William Becker Promoting Careers in Aviation for America's Veterans Act. This bipartisan legislation would provide relief to veterans who were retroactively denied tax benefits and forced to pay back taxes as a result of changing guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: While Democrats' top-down approach to family leave and child care puts Washington in control of workers' benefits and permanently cuts paychecks for life, Republicans today unveiled an early draft of the Protecting Worker Paychecks and Family Choice Act that would provide greater flexibility and choice to parents while focusing the greatest benefit  more

EL PASO, Texas, May 29 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), joined by Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), reintroduced H.R. 3557, the Homeland Security Improvement Act to address our nation's immigration challenges at the southwest border in a responsible and humane manner by ensuring accountability, transparency, and oversight. The Homeland Security Improvement Act was first introduced by  more

EL PASO, Texas, May 29 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-03) led a bipartisan group of members of the U.S.-Mexico Border Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to reassess the stringent and indeterminate closures and travel restrictions at land ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border. In the letter, the Members commend President Biden's wor  more

MISHAWAKA, Indiana, May 28 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), the top Republican on the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, today joined Ways and Means Committee Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-Texas) in unveiling an early draft of the Protecting Worker Paychecks and Family Choice Act to increase access to paid family and medical leave and affordable child care. "Working families face  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) pushed for a resolution condemning hatred and violence against Jews, denouncing anti-Israel rhetoric from elected officials and the media, and reaffirming that Jews must be treated with dignity and respect. Senator Blackburn and Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) were joined by Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa),   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following joint statement on May 24, 2021, with Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas: * * * U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) released a statement on their joint amendment to the United States Innovation and Competition Act. "We have seen the cost of relying on communist countries, like China, for critical supplies. Our amendment, the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act, will require companies to disclose   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after filing an amendment to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act last week to remove the political, unnecessary Davis-Bacon provisions added during the committee process that are jeopardizing the funding for his Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act. You can view text of the amendment here: https://w  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and other Senate Republicans unveiled their compromise counterproposal to the White House's plan to fund infrastructure improvements across the nation: "I applaud Senator Capito and the rest of my colleagues for their hard work on this legislation, which will provide much-needed modernization to Texas' i  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following floor statement on May 25, 2021: * * * Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) decried Democrats' socialist energy policies that would produce worse outcomes for more money than innovative solutions like his LEADING Act, which was signed into law last year. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here (https://youtu.be/jELLTenv4uM). "We're often recognized as an oil and gas powerhou  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 24, 2021: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representative Kevin Brady (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, sent a bicameral letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen requesting a revised Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund insolvency projection as soon as possible. Assess  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) joined Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) today in sending a letter to President Biden to demand a status update on his plans for continuing to detain terrorists at U.S. facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, since the Biden Administration has announced plans to withdraw our remaining troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. Joining in sending the letter are Sens. Kevin Cramer  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) released the below statement after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced a proposal to list two distinct population segments (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Northern DPS, found in western Oklahoma and other states, is proposed as threatened with a 4(d) rule that tailors protections. The Southern DPS, found in e  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) along with Senators James Risch (R-Idaho), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), offered an amendment Tuesday to give the American people a proper constitutional check by requiring that the president submit to Congress any renewed nuclear deal with Iran as a treaty. This amendment would strengthen the role Congress plays by ensuring the advice and  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, signed on to a resolution introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week approving two arms sales to Israel. The Biden administration notified Congress of these arms sales on May 5, and even as Israel defended itself against Iran-backed Palestinian terrorist attacks, Democrats voiced their disapproval of the sales. Co-sponsors  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting an explanation from the administration as to why Nord Stream 2 AG has not  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., was today joined by U.S. Representatives Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Colin Allred, D-Texas, Dean Phillips, D-Minn., French Hill, R-Ariz., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Andy Barr, R-Ky., to introduce the Documenting Adversarial Trade Aggression (DATA) Act. This bill would establish a China Economic Data Coordination Center within the Bureau  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, today introduced legislation that would help states expand telehealth options for low-income Americans, especially children. The Telehealth Improvement for Kids' Essential Services (TIKES) Act of 2021 would provide guidance and strategies to states on how to effectively integrate telehe  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 28, 2021: Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to commit to a timeframe to lift COVID-related travel restrictions on non-essential traffic through land ports of entry (LPOEs). They wrote, "In light of the substantial progress the United States has made in distributing COVID-19 vaccine  more