WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered the following remarks(as prepared) at a hearing of the House Budget Committee to consider the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request: Over the last 2 years, this Administration's reckless spending and failed economic policies have resulted in continued record inflation, soaring interest rates, and an economy in a recessionary tailspin - wit  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: As concerns surrounding aviation safety continue to mount following incidents across the country, a group of U.S. Senators and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives consisting of military, commercial, and general aviation pilots has sent a letter to President Biden in opposition to the nomination of Phil Washington to be Administr  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Missouri, issued the following column named Blaine Bulletin on March 24, 2023: * * * National Ag Week 2023 Missouri is a national leader in agriculture and has a rich history of farming and ranching. Our state is home to the second most farms in the country with 95,000 of them that support 460,000 jobs, second only to Texas. And 97% of our farms are family-owned, which means the next generation of Missourians is grabbing the baton to keep the  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights. "The Parents Bill of Rights affirms the fundamental rights of parents to be informed and involved in their child's education," said Burgess. "Parents must have access to important information such as curr  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 20, 2023: Representative John Carter (TX-31) and Baylor Scott & White Greater Austin Region President Jay Fox today announced $3 million for equipment and renovations for the high-tech cardiac catheterization lab at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock. The funding will provide additional equipment to help medical staff save lives during cardiac emergencies as the region continues to grow.   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Representatives Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ted W. Lieu (CA-36), Andy Kim (NJ-03) and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) released the following joint statement after Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the Department would end its assignment restrictions policy. In 2021, the members introduced the Accountability in Assignment Restrictions Act, which aimed to reform the practice of assignme  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) along with Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) issued the following statements after introducing the "Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act." "Starting a small business is a leap of faith," said Chairman Williams. "This bipartisan piece of legislation ensures federal re  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) led 26 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in introducing the Transparency in Government Contracts Act, legislation that would support Congressional efforts to improve contracting opportunities for businesses owned by minorities, women, and people with disabilities by requiring the federal government to disaggregate the contracts it awards to bus  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and members of the Congressional Dads Caucus released the following statements after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, Republican legislation that would open the door for extremists to dictate what students can and cannot read and learn in school. "We should encourage all parents to be engaged in their child's education and active in their scho  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: On Friday, March 17, 2023, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and, Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-1), introduced H.R. 1613, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act. This bipartisan legislation would end spread pricing in Medicaid programs, leading to low reimbursement rates for pharmacies, and lower health care costs artificially raised by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). "Patients s  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Today Congressman Wesley Hunt voted in favor of H.R.5 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) to require public schools to allow parents to review certain materials and to be informed of, and grant consent for, certain activities. In addition, the bill would establish requirements on local education agencies (LEAs) as a condi  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Hunt voted in favor of H.Con.Res.25 - This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on April 20, 2023, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. "I am proud to join my colleagues in support of this Resolution to use Emancipation Hall on April 20, 2023, for a ceremony as part of the commemor  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released a statement following the passage of H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a 213-208 vote. "Parents have the fundamental right to play the leading role in their children's academic journey - not the federal government. The Parents Bill of Rights safeguards this right, regardless of whether that  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 24, 2023: * * * Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement after voting to override President Biden's first veto - H.J.Res.30: "President Biden's first veto signifies his refusal to work on behalf of the American people - instead, choosing to pursue his own 'woke' ESG agenda. H.J.Res.30 passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate by majority votes, representing   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23)returned to theU.S. after visitingwithintelligence, drug enforcement, and government officials in Mexico on abipartisanCongressional Delegation led by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). The delegation received briefings fromtop U.S. officials,including leadership fromthe U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration,Customs and Border Protection,and U.S. Am  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced a bipartisan piece of legislation to permanently expand access to emergency medical care for Medicare, Tricare, and Medicaid beneficiaries. "A person's access to high quality health care should not be determined by their home address," said Rep. Gonzalez. "This bipartisan piece of legislation ensures Medicare, T  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) issued the following statement after federal agency heads released information confirming the disastrous potential impacts of House Republican Leadership's proposed budget cuts. The proposal to cut fiscal year 2024 discretionary spending back to the fiscal year 2022 enacted level would result in a cut of at least 22 percent for essential programs, i  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) proudly announced that the Castner Range - the crown jewel of West Texas - will be designated as a national monument by President Biden. The designation was granted through the President's use of the Antiquities Act. "I'm absolutely thrilled about the designation," said Congresswoman Veronica Escobar."Today's historic announcement has been decades   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) announced the election of their new leadership and historic membership for the 118th Congress, helmed by Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Vice Chairs Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03). Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) was elected as Member Services Task Force Co-Chair along with her colleagues Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Melanie Stan  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the disingenuously named Parents Bill of Rights Act, H.R. 5, which creates unnecessary and burdensome reporting requirements for schools, diverts essential resources, promotes censorship, and creates a hostile school environment for LGBTQI+ students. Instead, Fletcher voted for alternative legislation House Democrats offered that, if ena  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: This week, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) returned from a trip with House Judiciary Committee Democrats to the southwest border. Led by Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), the lawmakers met with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and humanitarian leaders, toured processing facilities in McAllen and Brownsville, Texas, visited the border wall, and held a field hearin  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 20, 2023: This afternoon, a congressional delegation (CODEL) led by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) returned to the U.S. after meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and visiting intelligence, drug enforcement, and government officials in Mexico. The delegation, which included Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Mike Lee (R-UT), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Shell  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced that the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) named him the most effective Republican Senator for the 117th Congress. "Despite the partisanship that often gripped this chamber last Congress, we managed to actually accomplish quite a bit on behalf of the American people," said Sen. Cornyn. "I'm hopeful that we will embrace this new era of divided government to provide the oppo  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 21, 2023: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his recent bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation (CODEL) to Mexico, where the members received briefings from intelligence, drug enforcement, and government officials and met with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and members of his administration. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "A strong relationship wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 23, 2023: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the Democrat-controlled Senate's failure to address challenges Texans are facing, including inflation, crime, and the border crisis. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "Democrats control the Senate. Their leadership continues to put all of these important and pressing issues on the back burner. Just look at what the Senate has d  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 21, 2023: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today introduced their Public Safety Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act, which would increase awareness of concussions and brain injuries among public safety officers. "Every day, first responders risk their safety when responding to criminal activity, traffic incidents, natural disasters, and other dangerous situation  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 22, 2023: In today's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety hearing, Ranking Member John Cornyn (R-TX) called out the Biden administration for using the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program as a tool to address unchecked migration at the southern border. Excerpts are below, and video can be found here. "In January, President Biden announced a new measure to address the border   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Public Safety Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act to help support public safety officers who suffer concussions and brain injuries in the line of duty. "Law enforcement officers put themselves in harm's way every day, and I'm working to ensure we can diagnose and treat those who are hurt in the lin  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, introduced the Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act--legislation that would equip the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with the additional authority it needs to hold convicted Medicare fraudsters accountable and to stop repeat offenders. He also introduced the Prevent  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, responded to the Department of Health and Human Services' decision to deny a petition for a hearing concerning price gouging on prostate cancer drug Xtandi, which was developed with taxpayer dollars. "Today's decision is a blow to prostate cancer patients, their families, and taxpayers. Deve  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: On Wednesday, Congressman Lance Gooden (R-Texas), joined by Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and several House GOP lawmakers, announced the reintroduction of the Strengthening Enforcement to Curtail Unlawful, Risky Entrance to (SECURE) Flights Act. This legislation would prevent the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) from allowing an illegal immigrant's arrest warrant to serve a  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- 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 announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Tuesday, March 28th. What: Markup of H.R. 314, H.R. 1704, H.R. 1690, H.R. 1684. Date: Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 Time: 10:00amET Location: U.S. Capitol, HVC-210 MARKUP OF: H.R. 314, To prohibit the removal of Cuba   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- 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) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) along with Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen urging the Biden administration to levy   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) announced that the Subcommittee will hold its first hearing of the 118th Congress focused on overseeing the Biden Administration's implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs (IIJA) Act. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in 2167 Ra  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on March 22, 2023: * * * House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) released the following statement in response to the Democrats' assumptions and speculations on spending cuts. "House Republicans made a promise to get our fiscal house in order, and we intend to do exactly that. We really have no choice - the path we are on is unsustainable and puts the fut  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following up on previous requests and emphasizing the need for the State Department to produce requested documents pertaining to the Biden administration's catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. In the letter, Chairman Mc  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- 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 announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled "Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability of Ukraine Assistance" on Wednesday, March 29th. What: Hearing - "Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability of Ukraine Assistance" Date: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 Time: 10:00amET Location  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 23, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on TikTok CEO Shou Chew testifying before Congress today. "The threat of TikTok, under the control of the Chinese Communist Party, cannot be mitigated so the only solution is ByteDance's full divestment from all assets and control of TikTok. "  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- 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 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his continued failure to produce the July 2021 Dissent Channel cable gravely warning of the disastrous consequences of the Biden administration's approach to the withdrawal and the department's official response. In the hearing, Chairman McCaul info  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 20, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to Xi Jinping's three-day visit to Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin. "Chairman Xi's visit to Moscow is further proof the Chinese Communist Party has chosen to side with Russia, doubling down on the 'no limits' partnership Xi an  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- 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 Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas.) are investigating the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) administration of hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars stemming from the Democrats' spending b  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- 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: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) will hold a hearing titled "Fueling Unaffordability: How the Biden Administration's Policies Catalyzed Global Energy Scarcity and Compounded Inflation" to examine the relationship between Bi  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- 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: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) will hold a hearing titled "Login.gov Doesn't Meet the Standard." The hearing will examine the technical and operational capabilities of Login.gov, a sign-on service provided by the General Services  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations (PARTNER) with ASEAN Act, bipartisan legislation authored by Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) that would strengthen the partnership between the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by authorizing ASEAN  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 9, 2023, entitled "The Federal Aviation Administration's Flight Plan: Examining the Agency's Research and Development Programs and Future Plans": * * * Good morning, and welcome to the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee hearing to review the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) portfolio of   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) along with Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) issued the following statements after introducing the "Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act." "Starting a small business is a leap of faith," said Chairman Williams. "This bipartisan piece of   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on March 23, 2023: * * * Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) issued the following statement after penning a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Guzman requesting information on the SBA's Community Navigator Pilot Program. "The Small Business Administration's Community Navigator Pilot Program is yet another example of an unnecessary, duplicativ  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Oversight of the Small Business Administration." Chairman Williams issued the following statement after concluding today's hearing. "As small businesses continue to weather high inflation, rising interest rates, broken supply chains, and prolonged labor sho  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- 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 23, 2023: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) opened today's joint subcommittee hearing by slamming the Biden Administration's recent actions infringing upon Americans' Second Amendment rights. Subcommittee Chairman Fa  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Reviewing the Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" at 10 a.m. on March 28, 2023, at 2167 Rayburn House Office Building: Witness List: * Mr. Marc D. Williams, Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation, On Behalf of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials * Mr. Dwayn  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on March 8, 2023, entitled "Pipeline Safety: Reviewing Implementation of the PIPES Act of 2020 and Examining Future Safety Needs." The PIPES Act is the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act. * * * The United States has the largest pipeline network i  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and others in reintroducing a proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure only nine justices could serve on the U.S. Supreme Court at a time. The "Keep Nine" constitutional amendment is paired with a Cruz bill to create a point of order requiring a supermajority (two-thirds) vote before an  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, joined Brian Sullivan last night on CNBC's Last Call to discuss yesterday's House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Chew. Highlights here: Dodge Questions: "Well, I don't think he actually answered my question and look there's no, there's no shame in having someone help you   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing a constitutional amendment to guard the U.S. Supreme Court from partisan efforts to expand and politicize the body. The proposed amendment would ensure that the court remains apolitical by cementing the number of justices who can serve at a time at nine. "The effor  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) voted for H.R. 5, the "Parents Bill of Rights Act," which he also cosponsored. The Parents' Bill of Rights ensures parents are told what their children are being taught; have the opportunity to speak to their children's teachers; can protect their children's privacy; and can keep their children safe. It also promotes transparency by ensuring pa  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 20, 2023: Monday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after President Biden issued his first veto--striking down a bipartisan bill Congress passed to block 401 (k) investment managers from investing in so-called Environmental, Social, and corporate Governance ("ESG") without their employee's consent. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "President Biden just vetoed a bipartisan bill--ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 24, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) issued the following statement after voting for the Parents Bill of Rights Act on Friday, March 24: "The shutdown of schools across America and the online learning environment required more parental involvement than ever before. It often opened the eyes of our nation's mothers and fathers. Many parents learned for the first time about the rad  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 20, 2023: Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the No Partisan Radio and Partisan Broadcasting Services Act, or the NPR and PBS Act, which would end the federal government's financial support of both National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). This legislation will prohibit federal funds from being used to support NPR or PBS, thereby ending these outlets from pushing th  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced a resolution calling on President Biden to remove Vice President Kamala Harris from her role as Border Czar. The resolution demands that a competent leader be appointed who will prioritize the safety of Americans, acknowledge that border security is national security, ensure Customs and Border Protection (CBP) receives the resources needed t  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced legislation Thursday to eliminate Dr. Anthony Fauci's former position as the director at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The NIH Reform Act would split NIAID into three separate national research institutes each led by Senate confirmed directors limited to no more than two 5-year terms. Rep. Roy had  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2023. This bill would allow pilots to continue operations until they reach the age of 67. It would also require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to submit a report to Congress regarding further age increases. The bill requires air carriers to maintain the rigorous medical and training requirements all  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Representative Veasey (TX-33) joined his colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee for a hearing on "TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms." Representative Veasey used today's hearing to question TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about the platform's impact on data privacy, the spread of election disinformation, the dissemination of harmf  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 24, 2023: * * * Rep. Veasey released the following statement after he joined his Democratic colleagues to vote against H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act legislation: "As a father of a child currently in school, I am deeply disappointed by Republican politicians' so-called 'Parents Bill of Rights Act' legislation. "The fact is the legislation that we voted on today puts politics over students, pare  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) questioned TikTok's CEO Shou Chew at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing entitled, "TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms." The hearing addressed and explored TikTok's consumer privacy and data security practices, how the platform affects children, and its relationship with the Chinese Communist   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: This week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Representative Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) introduced bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to permanently expand access to emergency medical care for Medicare, Tricare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Many freestanding emergency centers (FECs) have been providing care to Medicare beneficiaries since the beginning of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.)in writing a letter to European Union High Repr  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to DirecTV's decision to re-platform Newsmax. "Having Newsmax back on the air is a victory for free speech over powerful corporations that want to put their thumbs on the scale of the national conversation," said Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas). "This outcome speaks to the power of citizens an  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on March 22, 2023, in response to DirecTV's decision to re-platform Newsmax: * * * "Having Newsmax back on the air is a victory for free speech over powerful corporations that want to put their thumbs on the scale of the national conversation. "This outcome speaks to the power of citizens and their elected representatives working to stop   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today reintroduced his proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure only nine justices could serve on the U.S. Supreme Court at a time. The amendment is co-sponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley(R-Mo.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Cindy Hyd  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today introduced legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from developing a direct-to-consumer central bank digital currency which could be used as a financial surveillance tool by the federal government. Sen. Cruz's bill was cosponsored by Sens. Braun (R-Ind.) and Grassley (R-Iowa).  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week led a letter with more than a dozen Senate Republican colleagues to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo urging the administration to strike a number of liberal social policy conditions that were attached to grants for domestic chip production. Few of the requirements on the $39 billion in money, such as requiring applicants to d  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent letters to Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB") and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco ("SF Fed") launching an oversight investigation into the bailout and failure of Silicon Valley Bank. The investigation will look at SVB's obvious lax risk management practices an  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to the Senate floor to deliver a speech in opposition to the nomination of Phil Washington to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Key excerpts of Sen. Cruz's floor speech are included below: "The FAA has been in the news far too   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: Following up on his sweeping oversight investigation into Big Tech, Commerce Committee Ranking Member U.S. Sen. 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 algorit  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: In his opening statement at today's full committee hearing titled "Improving Rail Safety in Response to the East Palestine Derailment," Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the derailment of the Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine and the unanswered questions in the aftermath of the accident Sen. Cruz's ope  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statements after the Committee advanced with strong bipartisan support this morning two of his bills, the CADETS Act and the Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act. Both measures now go to the full Senate for consideration. The f  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chairman of the House Armed   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recently led Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Todd Young (R-Ind.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Tim Sco  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: In a letter to U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a diverse, nationwide coalition of aviation organizations representing aviation industry workers, pilots, airport officials, and aviation enthusiasts voiced their strong opposition to the nomination of Phil Washington   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: A group of senior former U.S. Department of Transportation officials and Members of Congress with deep aviation and transportation knowledge has sent a letter to President Biden urging him to withdraw the nomination of Phil Washington to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The letter outlines that Mr. Washingto  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 (TNScapV) -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: As concerns regarding Phil Washington's qualifications to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continue to grow, the Nevada Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the Arizona Pilots Association (APA) voiced their opposition to his nomination due to his lack of deep aviation experience, particula  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: In a letter to U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Michael Vision, President of the Montana Pilots Association (MPA), urges senators to oppose the nomination of Phil Washington to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The letter points to  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chair of the Senate State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Appropriations Subcommittee, joined a congressional delegation (CODEL) led by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) to Mexico this past weekend. The bipartisan, bicameral delegation met with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lope  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, reintroduced the Supporting Small Business Career and Technical Education Act to strengthen the supply of skilled trade workers in communities across the United States. U.S. Representatives Roger Williams (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Small Busines  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee, Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Commerce Committee member and pilot, Senator Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), published a joint op-ed in the Washington Examiner calling on President Biden to withdraw his Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator nominee, Phil Washington  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, are urging the Biden administration to levy sanctions pursuant to the Caesar Syri  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, are urging the Biden Administration to levy sanctions under the Caesar Syr  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement after the government of Rwanda confirmed it plans to release Paul Rusesabagina, a permanent resident of San Antonio who has been wrongfully detained in Rwanda since August 2020: "Paul Rusesabagina is a hero, and his unjust detention was a stain on Rwanda's progress toward a peaceful and stable future. Together with his fa  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Last week, the House Committee on Agriculture hosted a Farm Bill listening session in Waco, Texas. Congressional Western Caucus Members "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Austin Scott (GA-08), Jim Baird (IN-04), Tracey Mann (KS-01), Kat Cammack (FL-03), and Ronny Jackson (TX-13) participated. "When it comes to public policy, if you're not at the table, you're probably on the menu. And we wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) sent a letter to European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell e  more