EDINBURG, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: A $2 million grant to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's University Transportation Center for Railway Safety consortium could make the rails safer. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) applauded the grant award on Thursday, March 16. UTRGV's Railway Safety consortium includes South Texas College, Texas A&M University, the University of California Riverside, the University of Nebraska Lincoln, an  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 15 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today applauded Novo Nordisk for joining Eli Lilly in announcing that they would cap the out-of-pocket costs for their insulins following Congressional action to cap insulin costs at $35 per month for folks on Medicare. Allred has been fighting to protect access to affordable health care since his first day in Congress and helped lead the charge to allow M  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Last week, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) reintroduced the Continuing Robust and Uninhibited Drilling and Exporting (CRUDE) Act of 2023 to restrict President Biden's ability to impose an export ban on crude oil without first proving a credible national security risk. "Any signal from the Biden Administration to ban exports of crude oil is completely misguided and will result in continued higher energy costs  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) led Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on what, if any, legal action the Department of Justice (DOJ) has pursued against the Chinese Communist Party for its role in the origin and attempt to cover up the COVID-19 pan  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), joined by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), reintroduced the Save Rural Hospitals Act - legislation to help curb the trend of hospital closures in rural communities by making sure hospitals are fairly reimburs  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, joined by Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Congressman Gregory F. Murphy, M.D. (R-NC), and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) seek to raise awareness for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) by introducing a resolution for "Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month." "DVT impacts nearl  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) delivered a speech on the Senate floor warning of the consequences of a Texas court case that could effectively end medication abortion - even in Washington state, where voters codified the right to an abortion into law in 1991. "The ruling would mean that in Washington state, where abortion [has] expressly been under our state law for 30 years, a person who needs or elects   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) joined U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) in reintroducing the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Pilot Program Act, legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the CTPAT program within the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. "I am proud to join Sen. Cornyn in introducing the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Pilot Program Act,  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX), along with Reps. Schneider (D-IL), Ellzey (R-TX), and McGarvey (D-KY) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize the Boots to Business (B2B) program that aims to assist transitioning service members to start and grow their own businesses. "After dedicating their lives to protect the freedom of all Americans, it is critical we give our veterans the tools  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: On Saturday, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) hosted their second CHC on the Road event in Austin, Texas, in collaboration with the Biden-Harris Administration, for the launch of the Administration's Latino Prosperity Tour. The launch event was hosted by the CHC and Chair Nannette Barragan along with newly elected CHC member Congressman Greg Casar, SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman, U.S. Se  more

MCALLEN, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Josh Brecheen participated in a House Homeland Security Committee field hearing in McAllen, Texas today entitled, "Failure By Design: Examining Secretary Mayorkas' Border Crisis." You can watch Congressman Brecheen's questions in the first part of the hearing here [remove the link to bottom] and the second part of the hearing here[remove the link to bottom]. Congressman Brecheen had the   more

MCALLEN, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28), at the first Homeland Security Field Hearing, asked Chief Border Patrol Raul Ortiz what percentage of the 1.3 million known 'gotaways' do we not know about? Chief Ortiz stated, there are about 20% MORE we do not know about. This is the first time many of the Homeland Security officials who were previously barred from testifying will be testifying   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 13 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2023: The Office of Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Bexar County District Clerk Gloria A. Martinez held a Passport Fair to help more than 100 San Antonians with the passport application process. "Across the country, we have seen an unprecedented surge in passport applications. Whether you're a first-time applicant or need to renew an expired passport, I highly recommend you begin  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: U.S. Representatives Jake Ellzey (TX-6), Roger Williams (TX-25), Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), and Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to statutorily authorize the Boots to Business (B2B) program that helps transitioning service members to start and grow businesses. Administered through the Office of Veteran Business Development in the Small Business Admini  more

BIG BEND, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: U.S. Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act to authorize the limited expansion of Big Bend National Park. Specifically, the bill would authorize the National Park Service (NPS) to acquire approximately 6,100 acres of private land adjacent to Terlingua Creek along the western boundary of the park. This important expansion would en  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on March 16, 2023: U.S. Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken following reports of an uptick in Americans being killed and kidnapped by cartels. This letter comes in response to two incidents at the southern border. The first one happened two weeks ago, in which four Americans were kidnapped by the Gulf Cartel in broad daylight in Matamoros, jus  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that local communities in the 34th District of Texas will receive a total of $21,277,764 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development's (CPD) annual formula grants. "Housing is a basic necessity, and everyone should be afforded the opportunity to live in a safe, reliable home  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) reintroduced H.R. 918, the Sgt. Fieldy Act, which would allow military working dogs to be buried in national and certain state veteran cemeteries. This bipartisan piece of legislation is co-sponsored by Republican Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17) and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27). "Military working dogs have saved countless lives by detec  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA), today introduced the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act and Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2023. DAMA Ranking Member Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) co-led the introduction of the two pieces of legislation. "We have an obligation to support the veterans wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced 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, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Nathaniel Moran, exempts certain interstate water transfers from prohi  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced the More Energy More Jobs Act of 2023, which will lead the United States toward unlocking our offshore energy resources while creating rewarding jobs for Americans. "The Biden Administration has dragged its feet on approving the five-year offshore leasing plan, which is required under the Outer Continent  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 15, 2023: * * * Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement after his tour of the Priefert Manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant, highlighting the discriminatory impact woke environmental, social, and governance, known as "ESG," policy will have on businesses across East Texas: "The radical ESG proposals by the Biden Administration will hurt hardworking, family  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Wesley Hunt votes in favor of H.R. 140 - Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act. Prohibits federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity. "Employees found in violation would be subject to civil penalties. "Censorship is defined as using influence or coercion to: remove or suppress lawful speech from an interactive computer service; add a di  more

EL PASO, Texas, March 14 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the President's requested budget for the Department of Defense which includes a proposed $74 million in federal funding for the rail yard infrastructure project at Fort Bliss: "Part of maintaining readiness means investing in vital infrastructure at installations with rapid deployment requirements, like Fort   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the Texas Education Agency (TEA) sent a notice to Houston Independent School District (HISD) that it intends to replace Houston ISD's superintendent and elected trustees with an appointed superintendent and board of managers in the next few months. "I am deeply disappointed by what we have seen from the TEA--bot  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduced the Data Access and Transparency Act (DATA). Every day, thousands of immigrant workers and English as a second language (ESL) workers turn to state and federally-funded labor agencies to access critical information, including health and safety protections, anti-discrimination protections, and wage and hour protections. This bill would make investigations and fin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 15, 2023: * * * Mike Morath, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner, announced the agency would appoint a board of managers and remove Houston Independent School District's democratically elected school board and superintendent effective after June 1, 2023. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia issued the following statement on the matter. "The Texas Education Agency's decision to take over Houston I  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 16, 2023: In today's Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called out Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the administration's failure to rein in reckless spending and address inflation. Excerpts are below. "When you testified before this Committee almost two years ago, you were asked whether inflation was transitory." "You predicted our economy was on track to get back to more nor  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 16, 2023: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to implement his CHIPS for America Act as Congress intended. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "In June of 2020, Senator Warner, the Senior Senator from Virginia, and I introduced the CHIPS for America Act to incentivize chipmakers to build or expand their operations here in America." "Six months af  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program. "In order for America to remain competitive in global markets, we must ensure our ports are open, efficient, and secure," said Sen. Cornyn. "This legislation would provide ways for trusted trading partners to expedite the transport of ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 14, 2023: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the inadequate border security funding in President Biden's budget for the next fiscal year and called out the administration's misplaced priorities. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "Last week... President Biden released his budget for the next fiscal year, which gave us an unvarnished view of what he truly values, and in cou  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 14, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement following executive action taken by President Biden to save innocent lives from gun violence: "Texans--and Americans--know it all too well: our backyards should not be battlefields. "President Biden's visit to Monterey Bay is more than just another politician sending thoughts and prayers - it's a President pled  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following on March 13, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) releases the following statement amid the failure of Silicon Valley Bank: "Speaking with Alicia Menendez of MSNBC's American Voices, Congresswoman Crockett spoke in support of the administration's handling of the Silicon Valley Bank failure, and of those affected. "This is what leadership looks like. In the midst of a crisis on the weekend, we learned t  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 15, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) releases the following statement after a day in Waco, Texas representing Dallas-Fort Worth and House Agriculture Democrats at agriculture events across area: In Waco, Texas, a bipartisan group of House Agriculture Committee members met with farmers, ranchers, foresters, processors, nutrition groups, and other stakeholders during a series of eve  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 14, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) releases the following statement as House Republicans look to further strip hardworking Americans of their ability to put food on the table. "With COVID-era SNAP emergency benefits set to expire at the beginning of April, many working-class North Texas are already teetering on the edge of financial and food insecurity. Now House Republicans are  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, led a majority of the House Democratic Caucus--113 lawmakers-- in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish robust nursing home staffing standards to ensure res  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Respect for the Second Amendment Act. The legislation is cosponsored U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), Thom Tillis (R  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) are urging the presidents of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to leverage their position in the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) to stop the bank's development funding from   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) led a Full Committee field hearing in Pharr, Texas, outlining how the crisis at the Southwest border was designed by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' refusal to enforce the laws of our country. In the hearing, the Members he  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The Oversight Committee's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) and the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) will hold a joint hearing examining the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) act  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) urged National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of the Treasury  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 15, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of State's ongoing failure to comply with the committee's investigation into the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and their efforts to mislead the American people into thinking the department is complying with the  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 13, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued a statement in response to the administration's announcement that they will support Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines in advancing AUKUS. "The Chinese Communist Party is a direct threat to U.S. economic and security interests and the sovereignty of all  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- 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 joined CBS' "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan to discuss the committee's ongoing efforts to get answers from the administration on the catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Chairman McCaul announced he is prepared to issue a subpoena if the State Department fails to comply with the committee  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko requesting that SIGAR examine U.S.-supported humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and report to the committee on the sufficiency of mechanisms to prevent the diversion of taxpayer dollars to the Tali  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) led a listening session with Members in Pharr, Texas, featuring local ranchers, sheriffs, state law enforcement officials, a Task Force Commander from the local High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program, and the families of U.S. Border Patrol agents. At t  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following opening remarks for a Full Committee field hearing in McAllen, Texas, outlining how the crisis at the Southwest border is a direct result of Secretary Mayorkas' failure to enforce the laws of our country. Good morning, and welcome to the Committee on Homeland Sec  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) today joined Fox News' America's Newsroom to discuss this week's bombshell border hearing in Pharr, Texas. In the hearing, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz confirmed for Homeland Security Republicans that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayo  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX), along with Reps. Schneider (D-IL), Ellzey (R-TX), and McGarvey (D-KY) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize the Boots to Business (B2B) program that aims to assist transitioning service members to start and grow their own businesses. "After dedicating their lives to protect the freedom of all Americans, it is critical   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on March 15, 2023: * * * Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) issued the following statement regarding the Small Business Administration's (SBA) decision to end the collection on purchased Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans with an outstanding balance of $100,000 or less. "The Small Business Administration's decision raises fundamental questions about the proper   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on March 14, 2023: * * * Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) issued the following statement regarding the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. "Everywhere I go, small business owners tell me inflation remains the top issue facing their livelihoods," said Chairman Williams. "Today's CPI data reading of 6% confirms we cannot continue with reckless government spe  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: Yesterday, Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) joined his House Republican colleagues at the southern border in Eagle Pass, Texas, to highlight the worst border crisis in our nation's history created by President Biden's Far-Left open border policies. Full Transcript: Ladies and gentlemen, a very good afternoon, my name is Aaron Bean. I'm a brand-new member of congress from northeast Florida, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, joined Fox Business' The Evening Edit to discuss the origins of the Coronavirus pandemic and the actions of the Chinese Communist Party in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Highlights: President Biden has the power to declassify the origins of COVID: "The President could declassify these documents   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations and Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere will convene a joint hearing entitled, "The Ortega-Murillo Regime's War Against the Catholic Church and Civil Society in Nicaragua: Bishop Alvarez, Political Prisoners, and Prisoners of Conscience" on  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) are introducing bipartisan legislation to establish a commission tasked with developing a comprehensive whole-of-government approach for how the United States should address the economic, security, and diplomatic challenges posed by China. The proposed 2-year commission is modeled after the recent, successful Cyberspace  more

MCALLEN, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security (CHS), joined his colleagues on a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border for a field hearing on the Biden Administration's failing border policies. During the hearing, Rep. Luttrell and CHS Members heard testimony from Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Texas Department of Public Safety, K  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: This week, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) participated in a roundtable hosted by the University of Texas at Austin, focused on how his CHIPS for America Act will continue to boost Texas' leadership position in the semiconductor industry. Rep. McCaul was joined by UT President Jay Hartzell, the Department of Commerce's Senior Advisor on CHIPS Implementation J.D. Grom, Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: Today on Fox News' Fox & Friends, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced his plan to introduce a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to eventually strike down President Biden's proposed Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule, which relies on a likely unlawful abuse of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's discretion to parole more migrants into the United States and would do nothi  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: In response to U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's recent pro-China comments, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) joined House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans in sending a letter urging Granholm's immediate retraction of the remarks and demanding that she make plans to appear before the Committee as soon as possible to account for them. Excerpts and highlights from the letter to S  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following the introduction of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act which tackles the energy crisis caused by President Biden's disastrous policies. Congressman Pfluger's bill to strike President Biden's harmful natural gas tax is included in the comprehensive energy package. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "House Republicans are   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: As concerns surrounding aviation safety continue to mount following incidents across the country, Congressman August Pfluger (R-Texas) joined a group of U.S. Senators and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives consisting of military, commercial and general aviation pilots in sending a letter to President Biden in opposition to the nomination of Phil Washington to be Administrator of the Fed  more

LAREDO, Texas, March 15 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Following a visit to ports of entry in Laredo, Texas, including The World Trade Bridge and the Lincoln/Juarez bridge, and a ride along tour with Border Patrol, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking Member of the House Border Security Subcommittee, released the following statement: "Today, I met one-on-one with leaders in Laredo to assess the needs of those who serve at our na  more

MCALLEN, Texas, March 17 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today visited the U.S. southern border with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Rep. Jim Baird (IN-04). "We need a secure border to have a secure nation, and President Biden's lack of border security has created a humanitarian, drug, and national security crisis," Scott said. "I've seen the deadly flow of fentan  more

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, March 15 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) joined a bipartisan delegation of the House Ways and Means Committee led by Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) who met with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. The delegation implored the Mexican government to abide by its trade obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and to operate as our partner to   more

LAREDO, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $750,000 federal earmark he secured to support the renovation and restoration of Laredo's historic Plaza Theatre. The project will consist of accessibility improvements, roof repairs, restroom code updates, light repairs, and mural restorations. The theatre will also be converted to a multi-purpose facility that will be used for school a  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Last week, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Protecting American Sovereignty Act to prohibit the Biden Administration from surrendering to the World Health Organization (WHO) through the proposed Global Pandemic Treaty. Specifically, this legislation prohibits the use of taxpayer funds from being used to execute any of the treaty's obligations, thereby rendering the treaty   more

EDINBURG, Texas, March 18 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) is deeply alarmed by a series of recent comments by President Joe Biden and Assistant HHS Secretary Rachel Levine in support of the federal government requiring states to offer sex change operations and dangerous puberty-blocking hormones to children. Congresswoman De La Cruz issued the following statement: "Within the past week, President   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK), and HEAT Vice-Chairman Mike Carey (R-OH) released the following joint statement in response to the Biden Administration's actions on the Alaskan oil and gas Willow Project and other drilling: "President Biden is speaking out of both sides of his mouth by issuin  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: RSC's House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK), and HEAT Vice-Chairman Mike Carey (R-OH) released a joint statement following the introduction of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. "Americans know how to fight skyrocketing inflation: unleashing American energy independence. The Lower Energy Costs Act   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: Rep. Roy (TX-21), joined by 20 of his House colleagues, reintroduced the "Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act" Friday. The bill would formally designate the Gulf Cartel, Cartel Del Noreste, Cartel de Sinaloa, and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Rep. Roy had the following to say: The recent kidnapping of four American citizens clearly illustrates  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: Yesterday, Rep. Roy (TX-21) led seven other members of congress in alerting the US Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, Rashad Hussain, to the United Kingdom's infringement on religious liberty and freedom of speech, while also pressing the ambassador to speak out against it. "It has long been a goal of the United States to serve as a beacon of liberty and stand up for religious freedom thr  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) joined Fox News Channel's Harris Faulkner Monday to discuss the Biden Administration's reckless spending plan to bankrupt America and expand the tyrannical federal bureaucracy, in contrast to the House Freedom Caucus' plan to shrink Washington and grow America. Key quotes from the interview are below and the full interview can be found here (https://www.foxnews.com/video/6  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Airport Technology and Efficiency Improvement Act of 2023. This legislation would allow federal funding for terminal security technology neutral, allowing security solutions to be deployed across the United States, including light detection and ranging (lidar). If enacted, the bill would authorize two pilot programs to secure non-movement are  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 16 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) today announced that as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that he helped pass, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest an additional $20 million to continue the design and construction of the Trinity River Flood Control Project. This new funding builds on the original $403 million in funding that was secured for the project in January 2022.  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on March 14, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to the President of Stanford University and Dean of the Stanford School of Law regarding the recent harassment of a federal circuit judge by students and a member of the University faculty. In the letter, Sen. Cruz expressed his deep concern over the events that took place at the school, and the threat that such behavior poses to free s  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Supreme Court of Texas along with Augustin Rivera, Jr., Chair of the Texas Board of Law Examiners, about Stanford Law School students who participated in the harassment of United States Court of Appeals Judge Kyle Duncan. In the letter, Sen. Cruz said: "I would ask that the Texas Board of Bar Examiners, in discharging their du  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023, and letters: Following up on his sweeping oversight investigation into Big Tech, Commerce Committee Ranking Member U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent letters to social media companies Meta, Google, and TikTok, blasting their failure to adequately answer his initial requests for information regarding these companies' use of recommendation algorithms to filter and curate online material.   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Respect for the Second Amendment Act. The legislation is cosponsored U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Tom Cotton (R-Ark  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today introduced legislation to enhance public access to universal safety standards and codes. The Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes (Pro Codes) Act of 2023 ensures safety standards do not lose copyright protection when they are incorporated into law by name,  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Treasury, Janet Yellen, along with Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and other colleagues condemning efforts by the Biden administration to use the U.S. tax code to penalize American energy production. Doing so will raise energy prices, drive jobs overseas, and force the United States to further rely on more-polluting foreign energy  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) wrote a letter last week to President Joe Biden supporting Texas Governor Greg Abbott's request for an emergency disaster declaration to provide federal assistance to Texans impacted by Winter Storm Mara in Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Delta, Denton, Falls, Hays, Henderson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kendall, Lamar, Lee, Leon, Milam, Red Rive  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Continuing the late Arizona Senator John McCain's legacy, Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act to support the Rio Reimagined Project by authorizing the Urban Waters Federal Partnership program. This legislation is also supported by fellow Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and Republican Senator John Cornyn (Texas). "I'm proud to continue Senator McCain's lega  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: This week Reps. Marc Veasey of Texas, Greg Stanton of Arizona, 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 t  more