WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32), Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA-50), and Congressman Brandon Williams (R-NY-22) introduced the Building Chips in America Act. The bill ensures federal environmental reviews are completed in a timely manner for microchip projects supported by the CHIPS Act by streamlining approv  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today re-introduced the PLAYS in Youth Sports Act. The bill calls on the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a $75 million annual grant program to support nonprofit organizations working to improve health and positive youth development through youth sports participation. "I am a YMCA kid, and without the Y, I would not be where I am today," sai  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following remarks on July 12, 2023: * * * Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today delivered a speech in the U.S. House sharing the heroic story of Gicela Aleman, a North Texas business owner, who saved the life of Preeti Patel after she was wounded at the shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets on May 6. * * * Remarks as delivered: "On May 6 our North Texas community was left scarred by the shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets. Nin  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32) released the following statement after voting no against the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "For the first time ever, due to a number of extremist amendments that would restrict abortion access, attack LGBTQ rights for our service members, impact our support to Ukraine, and other harmful provisions that are completely unrelated to our   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today released the following statement opposing a proposed pay raise for Members of Congress in the House Appropriations bill. "I was raised by a single mom, and I know what families face when they have to clip coupons or budget so they can make it to the end of the month. Now is not the time to raise the pay for Members of Congress. "Whether it is growin  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after passage of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization (NDAA) Act. The bill included a 3.2% increase in funding for the military; a 5.2% pay increase for servicemembers; and $40 billion in savings by eliminating wasteful and woke programs and underperforming military assets. Rep. Arrington was able to   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: At today's Senate Commerce Committee subcommittee hearing on the U.S. Coast Guard, Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) expressed his deep concerns about disturbing reports of past sexual assaults at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and highlighted his bipartisan work to address sexual assault in the military. Sen. Cruz also ack  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), and Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the unintended consequences of over-burdensome reporting requirements in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations. The bill, known as the Sunshine Act of 2023 (H.R. 9378), seeks to provide physicians with unrestricted access   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after voting to pass the H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA). "The Constitution is clear that one of the main responsibilities of Congress is to provide for the common defense. While no bill is perfect, the NDAA provides the fr  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), giving the Department of Defense the authority to appropriate funds from programs or weapons that the department deems unnecessary to child care programs for military families, at their discretion. "Child care is one of the top needs for military families tha  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) announced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would give the Department of Defense greater flexibility to reallocate Congressionally-appropriated program and weapons funding that exceeds the Pentagon's budget request to expand child care programs for military families. "Supporting our  more

WASHINGTON, July 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 gave the following remarks ahead of U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry's testimony at the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability hearing assessing the State Department's budget and climate agenda. -Remarks as delivered- No, thank you Chairman Mast for today's hearing. And le  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 26. The Financial Services and General Government bill provides a non-defense discretionary total of $25.279 billion and a defense discretionary total of $45 million for progr  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 32 to 27. The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill provides $52.5 billion for programs under the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee, which is $16.4 billion (24%)  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the second anniversary of Cuba's historic and peaceful demonstrations that took place on July 11, 2021. The resolution was co-led by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Stolen Taxpayer Funds: Reviewing the SBA and OIG Reports of Fraud in Pandemic Lending Programs." Chairman Williams issued the following statement recapping yesterday's hearing. "Despite Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: The House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered tomorrow, July 14th at 9:00 a.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee's website. The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriation  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: he House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered tomorrow, July 13th at 5:00 p.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee's website. The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill provides new non-de  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: The House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered tomorrow, July 14th at 10:00 a.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee's website. The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education,  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: The House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered tomorrow, July 12th at 5:00 p.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee's website. The Transportation, Housing and Urban Developme  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11151) on the Central American migration on July 10, 2023, by Peter J. Meyer, Latin American and Canadian affairs specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * Central American Migration: Root Causes and U.S. Policy U.S. policy toward Central America has been a subject of significant debate and oversight over the past decade as Congress has sought to address the underlying factors driving migra  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * On Monday, July 10, 2023, Congressman Al Green released the following statement: "I am honored to work with Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman on legislation to rename the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. "Richard Russell was an unapologetic white supremacist who should not have the honor of eponymous federal works. "I look forward to continuing to work on this important issu  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin) introduced the Food Worker Pay Standards Act, which would ensure that the federal government only purchases food produced by workers who earn fair pay and benefits. The bill would direct the Secretary of Labor to use local wages and benefits for food production workers in conjunction with local collective bargainin  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Keith Self introduced the House companion bill to Senator Rick Scott's STOP CCP Act of 2023 that will prohibit financial investments in Chinese Communist Party controlled entities and expand the sanctions reference list. "The Chinese government cannot be trusted," said Congressman Self. "I am proud to stand with my Republican colleague, Senator Rick Scott, in moving forward this critical bill to det  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 12, 2023: * * * Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement after introducing the District of Columbia Ballot Security Act, legislation included in House Republicans' comprehensive election integrity package, the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act: "Every American's vote is sacred. When we allow bad policy to erode trust in elections, our democracy is threatened. The A  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding SBA Administrator Guzman's refusal to testify before the full Committee to address the contradicting reports on COVID-19 pandemic lending program fraud from the Small Business Administration and the SBA's Office of Inspector General. "Two weeks ago, the SBA's  more

EL PASO, Texas, July 10 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 8, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) hosted Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to President Biden and White House Infrastructure Coordinator, in El Paso. During the visit, Senior Advisor Landrieu toured the Bridge of the Americas, FAA Air Traffic Control Tower, the El Paso International Airport's main terminal, and met with local leaders and stakeholders. "The Bipartisan Infrastru  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on her first ever 'no' vote on the National Defense Authorization Act: "Every year that I've been in Congress, I have helped craft and - even if the bill didn't achieve all we worked on - voted in favor of the annual National Defense Authorization Act. Today, I voted against the FY24 NDAA. "Unfortunately,   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on July 13, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concern about Texas Governor Greg Abbott's use of floating aquatic barriers on the Rio Grande. The letter, signed by seven additional Members of the Texas Delegation, comes as these barriers may warrant potential violations of i  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 11 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held her signature "Across the Aisles" event at a Kroger store in Fort Bend County to meet with residents from Texas' Seventh Congressional District, provide them with an opportunity to learn about the services her office provides, and ask questions about issues important to them. "I was glad to visit with TX-07 neighbors about issues they care about and all the wa  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia reintroduced the Workforce Investment Disclosure Act as the Vice Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee. The Workforce Investment Disclosure Act requires public companies to disclose crucial workforce management metrics, including investments made in skills training, workforce safety, and employee retention. "A booming, equitable economy is crit  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 13, 2023: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Thune (R-SD), and Gary Peters (D-MI) yesterday introduced the Grant Transparency Act, which would require government agencies to provide competitive grant applicants with more information about their selection criteria and evaluation process: "Applicants often don't understand why they are not awarded a competitive grant even though they mee  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 11, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, which would help the federal government financially stifle organizations that traffic synthetic drugs like fentanyl into the United States: "Fentanyl is an unprecedented crisis that continues to take the lives of innocent children and adults across our count  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 11, 2023: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) yesterday introduced the Supporting All Healthy Options When Purchasing Produce (SHOPP) Act, which would expand access to frozen fruits and vegetables through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): "SNAP participants who live in areas that lack access to affordable produce shouldn't be forced to go without the nutrients they need  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following remarks on July 10, 2023: * * * Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called out the Democratic majority's lack of productivity during the 118th Congress and urged Majority Leader Schumer to quickly address the Senate's top priorities. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below: "We're a quarter of the way through the 118th Congress, and we frankly don't have a lot to show for it. Under our colleagues' leade  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, which would help the federal government financially target organizations trafficking synthetic drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamines into the United States. "Fentanyl, methamphetamines and other synthetic drugs are continuing to devastat  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Crockett applauded her fellow Texan, Senator John Cornyn, and Senator Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico for introducing the SHOPP Act in the U.S. Senate. This is companion legislation to Crockett's bill introduced in the House with Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04) on May 9, 2023. The "Supporting All Healthy Options When Purchasing Produce (SHOPP) Act" would help families who receiv  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Deterring Egregious State Infiltration of Schools' Training (DESIST) Act. The Act would prohibit the Department of Defense from establishing or maintaining a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program at any private school operated or controlled by entities linked to the People's Repub  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on July 11, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on him to rescind discriminatory guidance issued by the State Department halting bilateral scientific and technological cooperation in certain Israeli-held territories. The following Senators joined Sen. Cruz as cosigners of the letter: S  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- 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 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) issued the following statement on the recent threats to Guatemala's democracy following certification of the June 25 first-round presidential election results. "We firmly support the Guatemalan Supreme Elections Tribunal's (TS  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement on the recent threats to Guatemala's democracy following certification of the June 25 first-round presidential election results: "We firmly support the Guatemalan Supreme Elections Trib  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * Rep. Monica De La Cruz issued the following statement Tuesday upon passage of H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act: "The Biden Administration's efforts to control all aspects of our lives knows no end," De La Cruz said. "Whether it's forcing Americans to purchase prohibitively expensive electric cars or efforts to take natural gas out of our homes, career bureaucrats c  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Today, Representative Lance Gooden (R-TX) introduced the "Biometric Verification for Entry and Reconfirming Identification with Forensics (B-VERIFY) Act." This bill would improve border security, protect children, and deter asylum and immigration fraud by requiring the collection of biometric information from non-citizens. This legislation is co-sponsored by Rep. Donalds (R-FL), Rep. Ellzey (  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- 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) issued the following statement on Russia's refusal to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which expires this Monday, July 17. "We   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: In 1974, Congress took a bold step in the way Washington manages its budget. The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act (often referred to as the Congressional Budget Act, or "the CBA"), was landmark law that birthed not just our Committee, but also the Senate Budget Committee and the Congressional Budget Office. The CBA restored the power of the purse back  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- 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 asking for a classified briefing on the circumstances surrounding Special Envoy Robert Malley's clearance suspension by Wednesday, July 26th. This follows the Department's failure to provide any substantive information in res  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Jake Tapper on CNN's "State of the Union" today to discuss the latest on Russia's unprovoked war of aggression in Ukraine, the NATO Vilnius Summit, and his investigation into the Biden administration's catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. On the idea of Ukraine joining NATO: "I think it sh  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has signed a subpoena that was delivered to Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday for the department's "competitive actions" calendars, key documents relating to the department's reported obstruction of the use of national security tools, such as sanctions and export controls on   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) today reacted to President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that France will provide SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine. "Yesterday's an  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Glenn 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 Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) and Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today's joint hearing titled "Beyond the Budget: Addressin  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled "Cancelling Consumer Choice: Examining the Biden Administration's Regulatory Assault on Americans' Home Appliances" to bring transparency   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In a significant achievement for American investors, retirement savers, and job creators, U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) and Chairwoman Ann Wagner (MO-2) celebrate the passage of H.R. 2622, the MiFID II Act, in the House by voice vote without objection. This legislation amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to extend a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) no-action letter to exclude brokers a  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding SBA Administrator Guzman's refusal to testify before the full Committee to address the contradicting reports on COVID-19 pandemic lending program fraud from the Small Business Administration and the SBA's Office of   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), today voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). The legislation passed the House by a vote of 218-209. "As a Navy combat veteran, I know how important a well-equipped military force is to protect our country. I'm proud of the work we did with this bi  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs -- released the following statement after voting for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, which passed the House 219-210. "We can never do enough to thank our servicemen and women for protecting freedom and defending democracy, but this year's NDAA takes a st  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: This week, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) introduced the Building Chips in America Act, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.), and Colin Allred (D-Texas), to accelerate the environmental regulatory process and avoid unnecessary delays for domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing projects. Since the CHIPS for Am  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 7, 2023: Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced H.R.4473 the Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment (MPACT) Act of 2023, alongside Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-8) and Congressman Michael Burgess, M.D. (TX-26). This bill is designed to realign payment incentives within Medicare to save money for Cancer patients and Taxpayers. The Problem: When a hospital acquires a com  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Tennessee's U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, and Texas' U.S. Senator Jon Cornyn today announced that their bipartisan Senate resolution reaffirming the United States' recognition of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of the Republic of India has passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. This resolution is also cosponsored by Senators T  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Limiting Incredulous Zealots Against Restricting Drilling (LIZARD) Act to strike the Biden Administration's recent rule designating the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Listing the sagebrush lizard under the ESA is an incredible threat to the production of oil, natural gas, wind, and solar energy developed i  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: As Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee, U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) led a Congressional Delegation trip to Latin America to examine the impacts of the immigration crisis and transnational criminal organizations on U.S. national security as well as an examination of the Chinese Communist Party's growing influence in   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Friday, six of Congressman August Pfluger's amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House of Representatives. Rep. Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following the passage of the annual defense bill: Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "It's time for our military to refocus on lethality, and this bill sets our country on the right course. I am proud to deliver  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) submitted three amendments to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act. These amendments would be be aimed at growing and boosting diversity in the aviation workforce and supporting reliever airports like Dallas Executive Airport. "The aviation field is experiencing unprecedented workforce shortages, with a pilot shortage at 15,  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ-4) introduced the Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act of 2023. This legislation creates a grant program within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for public water system infrastructure improvements. The grant program would fund upgrades and new installations to every facet of public water systems,   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) issued the following statement in response to the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act's (NDAA) passage in the U.S. House of Representatives. Due to Jackson's efforts, countless provisions were included in the bill that will ensure substantial benefits for Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, and th  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * On Friday, Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) issued the following statement after voting for the "2024 National Defense Authorization Act ": "The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contains a host of victories for the defense of the American people and represents the kind of success a unified Republican majority can have. Though many have accused conservatives of "politicizing" th  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released a statement after voting in favor of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. This legislation authorizes appropriations for FY24 for military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD). "I am proud to vote YES for the NDAA, which pushes back on the woke ideology being forced on our servicememb  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber's (TX-14) amendment was included in the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) Reauthorization Act by the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. The amendment would update the potential uses for the Spectrum Relocation Fund (SRF). The SRF, funded from the proceeds of spectrum auction sales, is used to finance up  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, which provides for the needs of servicemembers and their families through a pay increase, improved housing, and access to health care, while equipping our military with the tools and resources to counter the rapidly growing threats from Communist China, Russia, Iran, and No  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) issued the following statement after the House passage of Rep. Ronny Jackson's (R-TX) Amendment No. 5 to the NDAA by a vote of 221-213 prohibiting the Secretary of Defense from paying for or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services: "I am unapologetically pro-life and believe that every child is a precious gift from God," said Congressman Will  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release and letter on July 11, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined his colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on him to rescind discriminatory guidance issued by the State Department halting bilateral scientific and technological cooperation in certain Israeli-held territories. Joining Senator Scott as co  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations adopted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) amendment to streamline the presidential permitting process for building key bridges across the Rio Grande in Brownsville, Laredo, and Eagle Pass, Texas. The amendment, which was included in a bill authorizing funding for the State Department, secures a critical step in Sen. Cruz's bicameral, bipartisan ef  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced his Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act as an amendment to the NDAA. The amendment prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from selling petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to any entity under the ownership, control, or influence o  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) are introducing amendments to the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. The amendments build on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023, which (1) included language from legislation Cruz previously introduced to repeal the Department of Defense's COVID-19 vaccine mandate and (2) required a report on how DOD adjudicated service member's re  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today took to the Senate floor requesting unanimous consent to pass his Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced with Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) that discloses if an appliance has audio or visual recording componen  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: At today's committee hearing to vote on nominations for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) voiced opposition to Anna Gomez and Geoffrey Starks to serve as FCC commissioners, noting that Gomez had a record of praising government censorship of "misinformation" and Starks had resis  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Bipartisan legislation led by Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) to expand the age eligibility for the Maritime Administration's Student Incentive Payment Program has been signed into law. The Changing Age-Determined Eligibility to Student Incentive Payments (CADETS) Act - which pass  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- 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), and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.Va), announced that they had secured a bipartisan amendment to prevent the Biden administration from banning gas stoves in households across America in the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and Ge  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 12, 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, as well as U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today reacted to President Emmanuel Macron's announcement  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas-10), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the second anniversary of Cuba's historic and peaceful demonstrations that took place on July 11, 2021. The resolu  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release and letter on July 11, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 13 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on him to rescind discriminatory guidance issued by the State Department halting bilateral scien  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), proud Hispanic Americans and members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Respect for Hispanic Americans Act. The legislation would ban the use of the wholly-invented term "Latinx" in any official government communication by a federal agency or employee. Similar legislation has been introduced by both parties in th  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Russia's refusal to   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, H.R. 2670, which includes a number of Republican poison pill provisions, including one to restrict reproductive freedom for service members and their dependents. "I am deeply disappointed that the Republican majority has turned a bipartisan bill to fund our nationa  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Counterterrorism, and Law Enforcement, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Counterterrorism, and Law Enforcement Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) led a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Brazil, Colombia, and Panama last week. Chairman Pfluger and the CODEL met with natio  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- 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 Indo-Pacific has rescheduled a hearing entitled, "Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities" on Tuesday, July 18th. What: Hearing - "Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities" Date: Tuesday  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- 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 Africa will convene a hearing entitled, "Great Power Competition Implications in Africa: The Russian Federation and its Proxies" on Tuesday, July 18th. What: Hearing - "Great Power Competition Implications in Africa: The Russian Federation and its Proxies" Date: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 Ti  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- 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 Europe will convene a hearing entitled, "Stability and Security in the Western Balkans: Assessing U.S. Policy" on Tuesday, July 18th. What: Hearing - "Stability and Security in the Western Balkans: Assessing U.S. Policy" Date: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 Time: 2:00pm ET Location: HVC-210 Wi  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- 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 Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, "The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World" on Tuesday, July 18th. What: Hearing - "The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World" Date: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 Time: 10:  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: In the wake of deadly gun violence in Fort Worth, Rep. Veasey introduced a resolution condemning the two horrific mass shootings in Fort Worth's Como and Polytechnic Heights neighborhoods and acknowledging the human toll of gun violence in communities nationwide. The resolution aims to spur action on the passage of common sense gun safety legislation that will help prevent gun violence and keep our communities   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee and Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today reacted to President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that France will provide SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine: "Ye  more