WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: DALLAS - Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32), today celebrated the launch of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Customer Experience Hub in Dallas. This comes after Allred and Congressman Michael Burgess (R-TX-26) led their colleagues in an effort to persuade ARPA-H to make Pegasus Park a hub site. The Dallas Morning News covered their work to bring their colleagues across the ideological   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - This week, San Antonio congressmen Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Greg Casar (TX-35) wrote to the director of the National Park Service (NPS), urging the federal government to work with state and local partners on a comprehensive plan to protect the San Antonio Missions after recent acts of vandalism. The Missions, which were designated as a National Historic Park in 1978, are  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: In his opening statement at today's full Senate Commerce Committee markup to consider nominations for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Amtrak Board of Directors, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), along with Coast Guard promotions, Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas)  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: In the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Commerce Committee Republican Members today sent a letter to companies X, Meta, TikTok, and Google seeking information on their content moderation policies during the Israel-Hamas war, and asking the compan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Joaquin Castro (TX-20) issued the following statement calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, or, at minimum, a temporary cessation of all hostilities in Israel and Gaza to protect civilians. The statement was issued alongside Texas Representatives Greg Casar (TX-35) and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02), Barbara Lee (CA-12), Pramila Ja  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $5 million for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) from the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. This funding is possible through the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program, whose mission is to increase national security through community investment efforts. The gr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott urging him to formally request a federal fishery disaster determination for local shrimpers along the Gulf of Mexico. This comes in the wake of another letter sent by Congressman Gonzalez urging the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to initiate a review and issue a fishery disaster determi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) led a bipartisan letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting an update on FEMA's implementation of an installment payment system to allow all National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders to pay premiums in monthly installments instead of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced the start of a series of listening sessions to collect community feedback on the feasibility of removing commercial traffic (18-wheelers) from the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) Port of Entry. In coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the General Services Administration (GSA), and several other federal agencies, the Congresswoman will be   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 16, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement on the murder of six-year-old Palestinian American Wadea Al-Fayoume and the attempted murder of his mother: "I am saddened and angered by the brutal murder of six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the attempted murder of his mother in their home in Illinois. This targeted attack against Muslim Americans betrays t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In a joint effort to support our nation's veterans and their families, Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Al Green (D-TX) have introduced the VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023. This groundbreaking bipartisan legislation is designed to increase awareness of the VA Home Loan Program among veterans and surviving spouses, helping them access mortgage benefits that are critical to achieving the American d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday, expressing her deep concerns about the security of the southern border and the potential implications for national security. In the wake of the recent attacks in Israel by Hamas, Congresswoman De La Cruz highlighted the imperative need for stringent border security policies to ensure the saf  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution he cosponsored in support of Israel. "Since Hamas launched its unprovoked attacks on Israel, we have witnessed evil in its purest form," said Sen. Cornyn. "I applaud the Senate's swift action to support Israel's right to self-defense against these barbaric attacks an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following remarks on Oct. 17, 2023: * * * Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called out Iran for providing Hamas with the money, weapons, and military training used to carry out their unprovoked attack on Israel and warned Iran not to use the war as an opportunity to escalate. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here (https://youtu.be/q1F3LWQq14I). "Hamas' unprovoked attack on Israel   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2023: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Hamas' barbaric attacks on the State of Israel and called for the U.S. to provide Israel with the assistance it needs to protect its citizens. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here (https://youtu.be/4g8QmEYoF9Q). "Nine days have passed since Hamas launched its unprovoked attack on the State of Israel. Hama  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2023: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Scott (R-SC), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Mike Braun (R-IN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) today introduced the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act, which would authorize existing federal funding to help states streamline  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement on her intention to vote against Congressman Jim Jordan (OH-4) for Speaker of the House. "In this moment of international crisis, House Republicans have advanced a candidate for Speaker of the House, Congressman Jim Jordan, who has openly championed overturning the 2020 election and fanned the flames of insurrection that  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik led Harvard alumni in Congress in sending a letter to Harvard University President Claudine Gay demanding that their alma mater condemn the antisemitic statements made by student organizations at Harvard University. The letter was sent to the university following the war Iran-controlled Hamas terrorists launched against Israel on October 7, 2023 when o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, recently joined more than 40 of her colleagues in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to abandon her proposal to reinstate the failed, heavy-handed Obama-era regulations on the internet. This letter was led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas).  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force, issued the following news release: * * * House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force Chair Michael Burgess, M.D. applauds the input submitted by over 170 individuals and stakeholders to the Request for Information (RFI) that will help shape the panel's work. Health Care Task Force Chair Burgess released the following quote: "I look forward to upcoming discussions, fueled by   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at the Committee's hearing to examine the need for a fiscal commission. Watch the full hearing here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BdjtTmmsxE). Chairman Arrington's remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning everyone. Today we come togethe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: * * * Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) led a House Budget Committee Hearing to examine the need for a fiscal commission to address America's exploding debt crisis. After the hearing, Chairman Arrington said: "Today we came together, not as Republicans or Democrats but as concerned Americans, devoted to finding solutions to the serious fiscal  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023: * * * Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-PA), and Members of the House Budget Committee will hold a hearing to examine the need for a bipartisan commission to address the pressing fiscal issues of our time. Ahead of the hearing, Chairman Arrington released the following statement: "We must address our unsustainable  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul applauds the passage of significant legislation on various measures addressing Iran and its terrorist proxies at yesterday's markup. H.Res. 559 - Declaring it is the policy of the US that a nuclear Islamic Republic of Iran is not acceptable. This resolution, introduced by Chairman   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- 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) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack, issuing a clear and unambiguous declaration that Hamas has committed acts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against the Jewish people and the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- 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) introduced the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act, legislation to permanently freeze the $6 billion of Iranian funds released as part of the Biden administration's 2023 hostage deal. "I'm proud to introduce this legislation that would permanently freeze the $6 billion the Biden administration f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 17, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement on the Commerce Department's updated rules, further restricting artificial intelligence semiconductor chip exports to China. "AI chips are at the heart of U.S. national security. "These rules move the ball forward to cut off Chairman's Xi'  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 17, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement on reports the U.S. provided shorter-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine in recent days. "If true, this report would be a positive development -- but sadly indicative of the repeated failure of the Biden administration to provide weapons to Ukr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) was joined by 19 lawmakers in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to permanently freeze the $6 billion covered under the administration's hostage deal with Iran last month. The lawmakers pressed the need to ensure the funds remain out of reach to the regime, particularly in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 17, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement ahead of the lapse of the U.N. embargo on Iranian missiles and long-range drones, which is set to expire tomorrow, Wednesday October 18th. "The expiration of UN Security Council restrictions will leave Iran free to proliferate its missiles and drone  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- 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 hearing entitled, "Friend and Ally: U.S. Support for Israel After Hamas' Barbaric Attack" on Tuesday, October 24th. What: Hearing - "Friend and Ally: U.S. Support for Israel After Hamas' Barbaric Attack" Date: Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 Time: 2:00pm ET Loc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee roundtable discussion on the strategic and fiscal imperative to transfer Russian sovereign assets to Ukraine and existing legislative proposals to pressure the Biden administration to take this critical step, including his REPO Act. - Remarks as Delivere  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee markup of various measures addressing Iran and its terrorist proxies, including his bipartisan resolution, H.Res. 559, declaring it the policy of the United States that a nuclear Iran is not acceptable. Remarks as delivered: Just today, we got a report t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2023: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" today to discuss the ongoing Hamas- Israel war, Iran's likely involvement and legislation he will introduce to sanction any financial institution that helps facilitate transactions involving the $6 billion in restricted Irani  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 20, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement following the Biden administration's decision to lift wide-ranging sanctions on Venezuela's oil, gas, and gold sectors. "I strongly oppose the Biden administration's unilateral decision to ease wide-ranging sanctions on the Maduro regime. "Giving into  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 16, 2023: * * * In response to Colombian President Petro's antisemitic remarks, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) released the following statement. "We are appalled by President Petro's unhinged and antisemitic posts on X. In no universe shou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Strengthening Biosafety and Biosecurity Standards: Protecting Against Future Pandemics" at 10 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2023, at 2154 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses and testimonies: * Gerald W. Parker, Jr., DVM, PhD, Associate Dean for Global One Health, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittees on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Power of Apprenticeships: Faster, Better Paths to Prosperous Jobs and Less Waste in Higher Education" at 2 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2023, at 2154 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses and testimonies: * Dr. Paul Winfree, President & CEO, Economic Policy Innovation Center * Erin Davis Valdez, Policy Directo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: 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) today sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan reinforcing the Committee's expectation that the EPA will quick  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2023: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas.) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today announced a joint subcommittee hearing titled "Oversight of the Internal Revenue Servi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- 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 Oct. 18, 2023: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled "The Power of Apprenticeships: Faster, Better Paths to Prosperous Jobs and Less Waste in Higher Education." The hearing will examine the valu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with all Republicans of the Committee, wrote to Administrator Isabella Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the SBA and Biden Administration's failure to collect on past-due COVID-19 loans. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. "The CO  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) led T&I Committee Republicans in writing to the U.S. Department of the Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to express concerns about the recent lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Miss. Senator Condemns Oct. 7 Hamas Massacre, Calls for Action to Protect Israel & the USA VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith at Senate Support for Israel News Conference.PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith with Senators John Cornyn of Texas, Deb Fischer of Nebraska, and James Risch of Idaho. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said U.S. solidarity with Israel following the Hamas terroris  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2023: Today, in a column published in the Dallas Morning News, Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, condemned the barbaric attacks in Israel and emphasized the importance of U.S. support for one of our most trusted allies. "As an evangelical Christian, a freedom-loving Texan, and a sitting member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, the ev  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in issuing the following joint statement warning potential perpetrators against making any do  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, and Chairman of the Budget Committee Health Care Task Force, played a pivotal role in today's Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing, "What's the Prognosis?: Examining Medicare Proposals to Improve Patient Access to Care & Minimize Red Tape for Doctors." During the hearing, Burgess championed  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following update on U.S. citizens in Israel amid the Israel/Hamas conflict: "I have personally spoken with the last remaining group of Laredoans who were stuck in Israel. I am glad to say they are safe and just landed in Qatar. Since we first learned that our folks were in Israel when conflict broke out, my office and I have b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following update on U.S. citizens in Israel amid the Israel/Hamas conflict: "The State Department is continuing to chart flights out of Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel. U.S. citizens are asked to arrive at Ben Gurion Airport's Terminal 3 tomorrow and look for U.S. Embassy personnel who will provide further instructi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 16, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Co-Chair of the Congressional Colombia Caucus, released the following statement regarding recent comments by Colombian President Gustavo Petro: "I condemn President Petro's recent remarks about Israel in the strongest possible terms. The President's refusal to condemn Hamas after Saturday's barbaric attack is shameful enough, but his   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) urged Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acting Administrator Polly Trottenberg to address low air traffic controller staffing levels at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA). Following concerning reports of near misses threatening passenger and staff safety, Rep. Doggett specifically called on the FAA to increase both the number   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) sent a letter to Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries demanding that Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) be barred from attending classified intelligence briefings on the war in Israel. This letter was sent in wake of Tlaib proudly stating her pro-Hamas stance in the conflict. Due to the classified nature of i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives calling on President Biden to enforce existing law and revoke the visas of foreign nationals who endorse or espouse activity in support of Hamas or other Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a companion resolution in the U.S. Senate. "Hamas attacks have claimed 30 America  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) led T&I Committee Republicans in writing to the U.S. Department of the Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to express concerns about the recent lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Governor Greg Abbott and the Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and six of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act, which would authorize existing federal funding to help states streamline the application process for opening new charter schools. "Every child - no matter their zip code - should have access to an education that sets them up to live out th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for photos.*** JAMESTOWN--U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), issued the following statement after sending off the North Dakota National Guard's (NDNG) 817th Engineer Company which will be deployed to the southern border for one year. This deployment was in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbot asking states to send available resources t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers after the Secret Service denied protection to presidential candidate Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr. The Secret Service did this even after Kennedy's campaign provided a 67-page report from a leading private secur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: After a July 2023 letter from U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has determined the Biden administration's effort to handcuff $5.5 billion in transportation spending to progressive priorities is a rule and therefore subject to the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: In the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Republican Members led by Ranking Member Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to companies X, Meta, TikTok, and Google seeking information on their content moderation policies during the Israel-Hamas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) this week sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging for the immediate appointment of a U.S. presidential special envoy to Sudan within the Department of State. "Sudan's precar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2023, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: AGENDA I. Nominees * Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon * John A. Kazen, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas * Eumi K. Lee, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California * Shanlyn A.S. Park, to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), led Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) in introducing the Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act, which would rescind federal education funding for colleges and universities that peddle antisemitism or authorize, fund or fa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize October 25 as Public Radio Music Day and highlight the positive impact of public radio music stations for artists, musicians, and communities across all states and territories. U.S. Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.), Mark Amodei (R-Nev.), Earl Blumenaue  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today introduced legislation to limit children's access to social media at school by requiring schools receiving federal broadband funding to prohibit access on subsidized servic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) have urged the Biden administration to approve Maverick County, Texas's request to build a key cross-border bridge between Eagle Pass, Texas and Mexico. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sens. Cruz and Cornyn lent their support for the county's application, which was submitted yesterday, for a presi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), along with Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Kyrsten   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Senator Tim Kaine (VA), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement in recognition of an agreement between Venezuela's Unitary Platform and the Maduro regime to institute democratizing electoral reforms and the Biden   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) released the following statements after the Biden administration announced the terms of a settlement between the Biden administration and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that, if approved, would provide humanitarian parole and access to housing, medical, and legal services to families affected by Trump-e  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- 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 Global Engagement Center: Helping or Hurting U.S. Foreign Policy" on Wednesday, October 25th. What: Hearing - "The Global Engagement Center: Helping or Hurting U.S. Foreign Policy" Date: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 Time:   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- 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 Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "The U.S.-Honduras Bilateral Relationship: Analyzing the Socialist Government of President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya" on Wednesday, October 25th. What: Hearing - "The U.S.-Honduras Bilateral Relationship: Analyzing the Socialist Governme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, along with Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and T&I Republican colleagues wrote the U.S. Department of the Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to express concerns about the recent lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice against Governor Greg Abbott and the State of Texas regarding border security measures   more