WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) introduced the "Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act" on Friday, March 10. This piece of legislation would prevent Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and his staff from using a federal executive aircraft or any private jet, until he submits a plan to Congress to help secure the border. Until he submits a plan, Secretary Mayorkas and his staff w  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: Last week, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) led Members of Congress, stakeholders, and congressional staff to North Texas for agriculture tours and a Western Caucus Foundation Farm Bill Summit in Fort Worth, TX. Industry leaders, State Departments of Agriculture, and State Farm Bureaus chimed in on the importance of this event: Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller: "My congratulations to Chairm  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: After U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the United States is taking enforcement action against Mexico for undermining the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) trade commitments, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03), Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), and Congresswoman M  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: At CERAWeek 2023 on Monday in Houston, Texas, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) participated in a discussion on the Willow Project and energy security with S&P Global Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin. During the discussion, Senator Sullivan emphasized that he and the rest of the Alaska congressional delegation urged President Biden to approve the Willow Project in a meeting last week in the Oval Office. Sulliva  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after President Biden sent his Fiscal Year 2024 budget request to Congress. "Every American is keenly aware of the litany of crises that President Biden has created since he entered office. They feel the pain at the pump, in the grocery checkout line, and they see the heartbreaking hea  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Once again, House Republicans are fighting against the overreach of the bureaucratic state by passing H.R. 140 to prevent agencies from colluding with Big Tech to censor Americans' free speech. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after voting in support of the legislation. "Our First Amendment rights are one reason so ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) sent a letter to the Department of Defense Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez and Director of the Defense Health Agency Lieutenant General Telita Crosland demanding answers about why the Defense Health Agency has delayed implementation of legislation authored by Castro and Warren that would allow the Defense  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined House Republican Leadership for a press conference following a bipartisan briefing from Director Phillip Swagel of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This briefing for all Members of the House discussed budget, the economy, and the budgetary effects of legislative changes and comes a day before the release of the President's budget proposa  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Opening remarks, as prepared, from Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing, entitled, "Pipeline Safety: Reviewing Implementation of the PIPES Act of 2020 and Examining Future Safety Needs": Chairman Nehls: The United States has the largest pipeline network in the world, consisting of about 3.4 million miles of pipeline. The o  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is heading to Austin, Texas this Saturday as part of the CHC on the Road initiative to engage Latinos year-round on what Congress and the Biden Administration have delivered for their communities, educate communities about the resources that have been made available, and discuss ongoing work to lift-up Latino communities across the country. In Austin, the CH  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 11 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) led the full Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation in a letter urging U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to prioritize applicants for the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program (H2Hubs) who commit to creating high-quality, good-paying union jobs in Texas. "As Members of Congress who stand united with workers, we applaud President Bi  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March 7 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 6, 2023: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement updating his efforts to serve the people of South Texas. "One of my most sacred duties as a Member of Congress is to serve my constituents. My office and I do this by advocating for South Texans and helping them cut through bureaucratic red tape with federal agencies. "I recently learned that former Congres  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 6, 2023: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the investigation into the assault and kidnapping of four U.S. Citizens in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, on March 3, 2023. "The details of the kidnapping are horrific and alarming. "I stand with the FBI and call on the Government of Mexico and the state of  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 7, 2023: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement after learning about the deaths of two of the four U.S. Citizens who were assaulted and kidnapped in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, on March 3, 2023: "My heart goes out to the families of those found in Matamoros. The pain of losing a loved one to such senseless violence is unimaginable. I call on the Government of   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) releases the following statement in response to news sources stating the Biden Administration is considering reinstating migrant detention centers. "Locking immigrant families and children into cages along the border is dangerous, ineffective, and wrong," said Greg Casar (D-Texas). "It is dangerous and wrong to incarcerate refugee children, regardless of politi  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on March 9, 2023: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) led his colleagues in a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) earlier today expressing their concerns regarding the Commission's current approach to mergers and acquisitions, which has led to diminished options for consumers. He released the following statement regarding the letter: "Under the consumer welfare standard, which has been   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement today, following the release of President Biden's budget for Fiscal Year 2024: "This week, President Biden released his much overdue and underthought budget proposal to Congress for Fiscal Year 2024. "It will not balance our budget, and it does not make a serious attempt to address out-of-control government spending  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Wesley Hunt co-sponsored and voted in favor of H.J. Res. 30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights." This Bill nullifies a Department of Labor (DOL) rule concerning fiduciary duties with respect to emplo  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSper) -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: The New Democrat Coalition announced that Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) will serve as Chair of its Trade Task Force. "Texas' Seventh Congressional District is a center for global trade, and I am proud to be appointed Chair of the New Democrat Coalition Trade Task Force, where I will continue to work to develop policy that recognizes the importance of trade in our economy and the opportuni  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) reintroduced the American Gas for Allies Act to allow U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to receive expedited approval from the Department of Energy to export LNG from the U.S. to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries. Currently, under the Natural Gas Act, countries that have free trade agreements with the U.S. automatically receive expedited approva  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 10, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after a Texas man filed suit against three women in state district court in Galveston County for wrongful death for allegedly assisting his ex-wife in terminating her pregnancy: "The lawsuit filed yesterday in Galveston County against Texas women makes plain not only the extent but the intent of the extreme,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 10 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia applauds the Biden-Harris Administration backing $150 million in FY24 funding for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County's (METRO) University Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project. These funds will be possible through the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report on Funding Recommendations accompanied by President Biden's Budget requests. "I will continue to w  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news and letter: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined a group of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to stop the implementation of an innovation-killing drug pricing model, which could slash reimbursement rates for drugs approved through the Food   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: Today in the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's annual open hearing on worldwide threats, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) questioned Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns on ways the Intelligence Community can prevent cartels from trafficking fentanyl made with precursors from China into the U.S. Excerpts are below. CORNYN: "Last year alone,   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called on President Biden to enforce the nation's existing immigration laws and recapped his recent trip to McAllen, Texas with Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) and Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE). Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "On Friday, we spoke with local, state, and federal law e  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act, legislation to prohibit the Bureau of Prisons from housing prisoners with persons of the opposite sex. The legislation would require the Bureau of Prisons to house federal inmates according to their biological sex and would withhold certain federal grants from states that fail to do the same.  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act, legislation aimed at eliminating Palestinian "martyr payments," otherwise known as the "pay to slay" program. The bill would deter foreign banks from processing these payments for the Palestinian Authority by cutting off their access to the United States financial system. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Senator  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks today at the CTI Subcommittee hearing examining the numerous threats the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses to the U.S. homeland, and what actions must be taken to mitigate the threat to U.S. homeland equities. Excerpts and highl  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), with U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Tedd Budd (R-North Carolina), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), John Hoeven (R-North Dakota), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Josh Hawley (R-Misso  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), with U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Tedd Budd (R-North Carolina), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), John Hoeven (R-North Dakota), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Josh Hawley (R-Mis  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: As fentanyl deaths continue to plague our nation Congressman Dan Crenshaw penned an op-ed in USA Today urging Congress to come together to fight the dangerous Mexican drug cartels facilitating the crisis. "Every day, we read horrific stories of young people who - without their knowledge - took a fentanyl-laced drug and died. We see the faces of innocent children targeted by fentanyl dealers o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) sat for her first hearing today of the House Agriculture Committee, as it prepares to reauthorize the 2023 Farm Bill. Witnesses during the hearing represented broad swaths of the agriculture industry, and testified to the high costs facing farmers today: "A common theme was the increased costs due to supply bottlenecks. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is takin  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Lance Gooden (R-Texas) introduced the Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from the CCP Act to reestablish the CCP Initiative at the U.S. Department of Justice. The Biden Administration ended this Trump-era program in February 2022. Rep. Gooden said, "President Biden has once again put far-left activists ahead of our national security by canceling a DOJ program designed to prevent sp  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: Congressman Clay Higgins sent a letter in support of the approval of the Venture Global LNG pipeline that will supply natural gas from Jasper County, Texas, and end in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, where their LNG export facility will be located. "The CP2 LNG Project will create good-paying jobs and boost local economies. It will also provide a reliable source of clean energy. Furthermore, t  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following written statement by Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, at a member day hearing on March 8, 2023, on Capitol police leadership: * * * First, it has come to my attention that the overwhelming desire for the public to enter our nation's Capitol--following it being closed during the COVID-19 pandemic--has created significant delays for advocates, constituents, and Congressional staff to enter the buildings. In fact, it now ta  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) released the following statement on the President's Budget Request for fiscal year 2024. "As we face growing threats at our border and around the globe, the President's proposal spends far too much on unnecessary programs at the expense of our national security. America simply cannot afford   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following commentary on The Hill, on March 10, 2023: * * * By: Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX) February 27, 2023 As seen in The Hill "A public debt is a public curse." So said James Madison in a letter to Henry Lee in 1790. At the time, the new American government was struggling to pay off its $75 million debt to the French, a country which had its own problems dealing with an increasingl  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), today joined "The Faulkner Focus" on Fox News to discuss President Biden's $6.8 trillion FY24 budget proposal, which contains the highest sustained levels of taxes, spending, and deficits in American history. Biden's budget continues to invest in bloated bureaucracy, woke programs, and does nothing to foster gr  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * An Economy That's Weak * The Biden administration has destroyed the American economy, causing 15 consecutive months of 40-year high inflation. Prices for groceries, gas, and other household necessities have skyrocketed and continue to burden American families. * The Biden administration has proposed trillions of dollars in new spending, which w  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * President Biden's FY 2024 Budget contains the highest sustained levels of taxes, spending, and deficits in American history: * Spending: $82 trillion* or 25 percent of GDP (18% above 50-year average) * Taxes: $65 trillion* or 20 percent of GDP (13% above 50-year average) * Deficits: $17 trillion* or 5 percent of GDP (44% above 50-year average   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement: * * * When President Biden was asked what he we would do differently in the next two years, he responded emphatically, "nothing." It's safe to say the President's budget will advance his radical agenda with record-breaking deficit spending, tax-hikes, and increases in the national debt. Historic Taxes, Spending, and Deficits * Over ten years, President Biden's FY 202  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement today on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which was not only submitted late, but is incomplete and missing the supplemental documentation traditionally included to illustrate how the budget would be implemented. "For two years, President Biden went on  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the 2023 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelli  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023, and letter: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm and National Intelligence Director Avril Haines regarding the DOE's assessment that concludes the COVID-19 pandem  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) are probing the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for its failure to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse after the department failed its fifth consecutive audit in N  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing examining the administration's disastrous emergency evacuation from Afghanistan. -Remarks as delivered- In the spring of 2021 -against the advice of his top generals and the intelligence community - President Biden announced he would uncondition  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023, and letter: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Under Secretary of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Alan Estevez requesting clarification of the Biden administration's licensing policy regarding Huawei. At the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on February 28th, the chairman expr  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO Amanda Bennett in response to recent censorship at Voice of America (VOA) that calls into question the objective, non-partisan journalistic integrity USAGM is charged to uphold. The committee takes its constitutional duty t  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in opposition to H.Con.Res.21, Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Syria. - Chairman McCaul delivered the following remarks- Mr. Speaker, The United States is not at war wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned hearing witnesses to recount their experiences during the disastrous evacuation from Afghanistan and examine the Biden administration's stunning failure of leadership. "And then you said we made everyone aware on the ground, operations had halted, started again plain and simple - 'we were  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) sent a letter to President Biden calling for a determination and sanction authorization on Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., a surveillance company facilitating internationally recognized human rights violations agai  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: Next week, Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) will host the first Full Committee field hearing in McAllen, Texas to examine the direct link between President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas' reckless border policies and the unprecedented crisis at our Southwest border. "Over the course of two years and a record number of illegal   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, issued the following news release: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement for a hearing to examine the numerous threats the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses to the U.S. homeland and what actions must be take  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) opened today's subcommittee hearing to examine how the Biden Administration's decision to deplete the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to historic lows and attack on Am  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) opened today's subcommittee hearing on "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Go Viral: Inspectors General on Curing the Disease" by emphasizing the Oversight Committee's work to root out waste,   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Small Business Perspectives on the Impacts of the Biden Administration's Waters of the United States Rule." Chairman Williams issued the following statement after concluding today's hearing. "Since President Biden was sworn into office, the regulatory actions  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) issued the following statement on President Biden's proposed fiscal year 2024 budget. "President Biden's budget sadly, but not surprisingly, doubles down on his failed tax and spend policies of his first two years in office," said Chairman Williams. "This budget makes no adjustments to the Democrats' spendin  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Opening remarks, as prepared, from Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing, entitled, "Pipeline Safety: Reviewing Implementation of the PIPES Act of 2020 and Examining Future Safety Needs": The United States has  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) today introduced his first bill in the US House of Representatives, the Anti-Foreign AdversaryCollaboration Resolution, which would prohibit Members of Congress from serving on boards affiliated with our foreign adversaries, such as China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. "China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran pose the greatest threats facing the United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., this weekend joined a delegation of Republican senators on a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border near Mission, Texas. "The Biden Administration could not have created a more serious border crisis than we have if they had tried," Wicker said. "The signal was absolutely sent out ... that people should come to the border. Led by U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, the senato  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement on President Biden's FY2024 Budget: "President Biden's proposed budget demonstrates his misplaced priorities and refusal to address the mounting debt crisis facing our nation. "By including attacks on the oil and gas industry while disregarding policies to enhance border security and end the crisis at the southern bord  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) has been chosen as the Chairman of the Republican Study Committee House Energy Action Team (HEAT) by RSC Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK). The House Energy Action Team will supplement ongoing leadership, committee and conference efforts by providing a committed, talented and well-organized group of House members to serve as messengers of House GOP energy policy. HEAT members wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus' Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, delivered a speech in which she discussed the pending court case in Texas, which aims to restrict access to medication abortion across the entire nation. In her remarks, Rep. Pressley affirmed medication abortion as routine medical care, and accessibility to the abortion pill mifepristone as essent  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after voting in support of S.619, the COVID-19 Origins Act of 2023. "It is important that we have a clear understanding of the origins of COVID-19," said Burgess. "There is no acceptable reason why Congress has not already received answers. It has been nearly three years since we tol  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) introduced the bipartisan Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act, which would create a system to facilitate agency identification of wasteful programs and assist Congress with developing legislation to eliminate those programs. This bipartisan legislation marks one commonsense bipartisan solution to cut wasteful spending in the federal government. U.S. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, led an effort urging President Biden and the United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai to conduct an immediate review of the Central African Republic's (CAR's) compliance with a key trade preference program and terminate its eligibility. To qualify for the trade preferences, the African Growth and Oppo  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee and senior member of the House Budget Committee, released this statement following the release of President Biden's 2024 Budget: "Very pleased that protecting Medicare is one of the four pillars of the President's Budget, and that he has incorporated legislation that I have propo  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Advisory Committees Free of ESG Act to block Federal Advisory Committees from being established within the federal government on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects. In addition, this bill would provide multiple methods to terminate these radical advisory committees. Jackson said: "While Americans are still struggling with historic levels of i  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) voted to block the Biden administration's disastrous new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This rule would significantly expand the federal government's jurisdiction over every body of water, no matter how small or temporary it may be, placing crushing regulations on farmers, ranchers, and small business owners. The vote to block the WOTUS rule passed the House by a  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement on President Biden's proposed $6.9 trillion budget. "President Biden and Congressional Democrats have pushed our economy to the brink with their partisan spending sprees," said Rep. McCaul. "Inflation has risen more than 13% since he took office, and -- as the Congressional Budget Office reported just this week -- our debt is set  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: This week, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement after voting for a resolution to nullify the Biden administration's flawed and burdensome "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule, which changes the definition of a navigable water under the Clean Water Act, creating significant regulatory uncertainty. Rep. McCaul joined Committee on Transportation and Inf  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on March 9, 2023: Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) affirms his unwavering support of the historic partnership between Israel and the United States on Thursday in a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In the letter, Rep. Roy states: "Israel stands alone as the only democracy in the Middle East and remains a beacon of stability and freedom in the region. I firmly believe that peace and prosperity begin wit  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Thursday regarding President Biden's budget proposal: President Biden's budget makes his priorities clear: his administration is the enemy of the American people's freedom and prosperity. Predictably, the President's budget only fortifies the woke and wasteful federal bureaucracy, now increasingly weaponized against the American people and th  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) addressed the House chamber Wednesday ahead of the House's vote on H. Con. Res. 21 addressing American War Powers in Syria. Footage of the full speech can be found here (https://youtu.be/UmN_Er0xj0Y), and a transcript is below: It is important for us to have a full debate and a full of the use of war powers in the United States. As James Madison pointed out, it was critica  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) joined Fox News Channel's Hannity to discuss the recent cartel kidnapping and killings of American citizens in Matamoros, Mexico and the out-of-control state of our Southern Border. Key quotes from the interview are below and the full interview can be found here (https://twitter.com/RepChipRoy/status/1633481255391051777). * "As sad as it is today, with the tragic loss of these lives, what a  more

EAGLE PASS, Texas, March 7 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) visited the Southern Border at Eagle Pass, Texas with several of her colleagues to evaluate the critical situation posed by the Biden Administration's failed immigration policies. "Going to the Southern Border to see firsthand the effects of the Biden Administration's failed border security and immigration policies has been eye-opening," said Rep. Salazar. "Neither t  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) reintroduced House and Senate Resolutions of Disapproval of President Biden's 2022 "public charge" rule. Biden's rule dramatically scales back the number of benefits immigrants can use that would be held against them when applying for permanent residency in the United States. The Trump administration defined "public charge" a  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) reintroduced House and Senate Resolutions of Disapproval of President Biden's 2022 "public charge" rule. Biden's rule dramatically scales back the number of benefits immigrants can use that would be held against them when applying for permanent residency in the United States. The Trump administration defined "public charge"   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), joined by U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), led members of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate in sending a letter to the National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner, Adam Silver, with concerns about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda being broadcasted and promoted at NBA games. The letter, signed by Senators Marco R  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), along with U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), reintroduced The RED (Regulations Endanger Democracy) Tape Act, a bill that would help rein in the administrative state and grow our country's economy by freezing the growing number of federal regulations promulgated each year. If enacted, this legislation would require federal agencies to remove a  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) reintroduced the Medal of Honor Act, a bill that would increase the monthly pension for Medal of Honor Recipients to $100,000 annually. Medal of Honor Recipients currently receive only $1,489.73 per month. The first Medal of Honor was given in 1863 to Army Private Jacob Parrott. Since then, there have been 3,535 Medal   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) with U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.) Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Rep.) -- House Republican Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Republican Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), at today's leadership press conference to discuss President Biden's runaway spending and America's debt crisis after a biparti  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following commentary on March 8, 2023, to Newsweek: * * * Following the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and his trip to the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in Newsweek on ways the United States and its allies can prepare to counter China and Russia's growing threats: * * * Winning the Next War by Preventing It In 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Cham  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers. Sen. Cruz and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Texas Rangers Bicentennial Resolution last week, a resolution that commemorates the Texas Rangers. The bill honors the men and women, past and pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following commentary on March 6, 2023, to National Review: * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) published an op-ed in National Review titled, "The Left's Assault on Judicial Independence Is Going to Get Someone Killed," arguing that progressive efforts to intimidate federal judges is dangerous not only to democracy, but to the judges themselves. Read the op-ed below. * * * The Left's Assault on Judicial Independence Is Going to Get Some  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the announced agreement between Japan and the Republic of Korea. Sen. Cruz said: "This announcement is an important and heartening development, with direct implications for the national security of America and our allies. "The resolution of this dispute between our Japanese and South Korean  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 7, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after Gigi Sohn withdrew her nomination to sit on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): "The withdrawal of Ms. Sohn's nomination is a major victory and represents a strong bipartisan agreement that we need a fair and impartial candidate who can receive the support needed for confirmation.   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has reintroduced the Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act and the Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act). The Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act exempts certain interstate water transfers from prohibitions on the illegal trade of wildlife, fish, or plants. The legislation would better facilitate water transfers between the p  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has reintroduced an amendment to repeal a provision from the 2021 infrastructure package that created new reporting requirements for many cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. The amendment would remove harmful regulations on the cryptocurrency industry that stifle innovation, endanger the privacy of Americans, and would push key aspects of the industry overseas. Sen. Cruz previous  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led Senators Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in reintroducing a resolution on U.S.-Mexico relations. "The United States and Mexico have many shared interes  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and John Kennedy (R-La.) today sent a letter to U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel urging the Biden administration to publicly support the export of abundant U.S. natural gas to America's allies in Europe and Asia, par  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and John Kennedy (R-La.) today sent a letter to U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel urging the Biden administration to publicly support the export of abundant U.S. natural gas to America's allies in Europe and Asia, p  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release and letter: Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in leading Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.) Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in writing a letter to U.S. Secret  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today Reps. Greg Stanton of Arizona, Marc Veasey of Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Jefferson Van Drew of New Jersey introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG), which provides grants to state, local and tribal governments to support initiatives that will reduce fossil fuel emissions and conserve energy. The bill reauthorizes th  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Representative Troy E. Nehls (R-Texas) reintroduced The RED (Regulations Endanger Democracy) Tape Act this week. The legislation would help rein in the administrative state and grow our country's economy by freezing the growing number of federal regulations promulgated each year. If the legislation is enacted, a federal ag  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-Calif.) and Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), co-chairs of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus, along with Caucus Members Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and James McGovern (D-Mass.) released the following statement on increasing persecution of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community throughout the world. "The recent terrorist attack that resulted in the slaying of nine Ahmadiyya Muslims in   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today and tomorrow will join U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and a group of Senate colleagues on a tour of the Rio Grande Valley Sector to survey the ongoing crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. The senators will participate in both night and daytime tours of the border with law enforcement on land and water, visit the Border Patrol's Ursula Central Processing Ce  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Personnel Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) sent a letter to the Department of Defense's Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez and Director of the Defense Health Agency Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, urging the agency to waive civilian patients' medica  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: Last week, the Western Caucus Foundation hosted an Agriculture Summit and Field Tour in Fort Worth, Texas, with over a dozen Western Caucus Members, over 40 congressional staff, and numerous stakeholders. "Western Caucus Members are proud to serve as a voice for rural America and honored to have the opportunity to travel across the United States to hear from these communities firsthand," said Chai  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: In advance of the Committee on Homeland Security's field hearing in McAllen, Texas next week, Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) announced additional witnesses who will provide expert testimony outlining how the crisis at the Southwest border is a direct result of Secretary Mayorkas' failure to enforce the laws of our country. Full Committee Field Hearing E  more