DALLAS, Texas, July 7 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today encouraged cities and nonprofits in Texas to apply for $7 billion in grants to help increase access to low-cost solar energy for low-income households. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Solar For All grant program was passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act last Congress, which included the largest-ever investment to fight the climate cris  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 6, 2023, and a letter: Ahead of a trip this week to Trinidad and Tobago to meet with Caribbean leaders at CARICOM's Heads of Government Conference, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined 65 members of Congress in a letter urging President Biden to advance immigration relief for migrants and asylum-seekers from Caribbean and African nations. The letter highlights the unique challenges faced by Black   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: This week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a bicameral, bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, urging him to end longstanding delays and approve permits for four crucial cross-border bridge projects in South Texas. "Our nation depends on South Texas's infrastructure and labor to successfully conduct trade with Mexico, one of our largest trading partners. These b  more

EL PASO, Texas, July 8 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 7, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) hosted US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Jenny Moffitt, in El Paso to discuss the USDA's role in supporting a sustainable, equitable, and resilient food system. Under Secretary Moffitt was able to visit the Sparks colonia and meet with key partners and collaborators of the new Rio Grand  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 5, 2023: Today Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announces $17,147,333.05 in federal funding to Houston Independent School District for emergency protective measures. "I am proud to announce this funding to the Houston Independent School District for personal protective equipment. Students and teachers faced such challenges during COVID-19 when adjusting to a world of virtual learning and an increase  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 5, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announces $6,358,150 in federal funding to Harris County for emergency protective measures. "I am proud to announce more COVID funding to our district. The COVID state of emergency may have ended, but the effects are still felt by our community. People lost lives and suffered financial hardships due to the pandemic. This federal funding is one step fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Speaker Kevin McCarthy has tapped Congressman Dan Crenshaw to lead a new Congressional task force focused on combating the deadly Mexican drug cartels. "I am proud to be leading this Congressional task force specifically focused on neutralizing the Mexican drug cartels," Rep. Dan Crenshaw said. "The cartels have operational control over our southern border, facilitate and take advantage of our immigration cris  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down President Biden's radical student loan cancellation scheme: * * * "I applaud the Supreme Court for overturning yet another irresponsible and unconstitutional Biden executive action that would have set a horrible precedent, supercharged America's entitlement culture, and shifted this $400 billion financial burden from a few upper-income  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 5, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) issuing a worldwide arrest warrant on pro-democracy activists who have left Hong Kong. "If you're wondering what a world ruled by the CCP looks like, look no further than Hong Kong. "In just 2 years  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- 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 responds to President Biden's outrageous claim that al Qaeda is no longer present in Afghanistan and that the U.S. is getting "help" from the Taliban. President Biden's comments come after an independent UN report found that the Taliban provides al Qaeda with monthly "welfare payments" that are used to   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- 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), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) have released the following statement on the Biden administration's decision to send dual purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM), also known as clus  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- 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 roundtable discussion with leading Cuban activists on the Cuban regime's ongoing acts of repression and torture against brave Cuban protestors on Monday, July 10th. The discussion will be followed by a press conference where the representatives will be joined by   more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Glen Grothman, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glen Grothman (R-Wis.) and Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) will hold a joint hearing titled "Beyond the Budget: Addressing Financial Accountability i  more

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, July 6 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a six-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, is accompanying Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (NY-05) and other top-ranking members of Congress on a bipartisa  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. "With this ruling against race-conscious admissions, the Supreme Court has effectively taken our country back decades and robbed students of color of meaningful opportunities for acade  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- 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), 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. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Biden Administration's decision to   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following written testimony by Ximena Lopez, a pediatric endocrinologist, involving a hearing on June 21, 2023, entitled "Protecting Pride: Defending the Civil Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans": * * * Dear Senators of the Judiciary Committee, I am a pediatrician trained in pediatric endocrinology. I have been providing gender affirming care to transgender youth for more than 10 years in Texas. I have also published scientific research t  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia and Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will convene a joint hearing entitled, "Examining Fiscal Year 2024 Budget for South and Central Asian Affairs" on Thursday, July 13th. What: Hearing - "Examining Fiscal Year 2024 Budget for South and Central   more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "The State Department's Climate Agenda: A Budget Overview by the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate" on Thursday, July 13th. What: Hearing - "The State Department's Climate Agenda: A Budget Overview by the Special Presidential   more