AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) sent a letter to Michael Whitaker, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, urging the strongest possible staffing levels for Air Traffic Controllers at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). "The Air Traffic Controller staffing levels and attrition at Austin's airport must be addressed," said Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas). "Near-miss incident  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) joined U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing the Countering Espionage and Surveillance Entities in Cuba (CEASE) Act. This legislation would impose sanctions on any foreign person who has engaged in a significant  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) released the following statements after the Senate passed their bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act, which would provide state and local law enforcement agencies with resources to complete forensic analyses of crime scenes and untested rape kits: "The Debbie Smith Act i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the House Budget Committee's newly created Oversight Task Force released a Request For Information (RFI) letter inviting comments from key government stakeholders, organizations, and the general public pertaining to fiscal accountability, transparency, and program integrity. The deadline to submit comments is December 31, 2023. The letter, led by Oversight Task  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, senior members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Mike Gallagher (WI-08), who is also chairman of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, introduced the Open Source Intelligence Availability Act, which would require the U.S. intelligence community to develop a plan to make  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI) today sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to request a reevaluation of the legality of the Biden Administration's withholding of congressionally appropriated funds for southwest border wall construction. The   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, Jake Ellzey (R-TX-06), and Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06) reintroduced the Veterans' Sentinel Act, bipartisan legislation to respond to suicide by US veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities by improving the accuracy of data collection and enhancing congressional oversight. These measures follow an investigation that found multiple mistakes in the VA's reportin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) led his colleagues in penning a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting updated procedures for the disqualification of commissioners in an effort to maintain public confidence in the FTC. Chair Lina Khan refused to recuse herself from a high-profile FTC case, despite decades of precedent and in-house ethics officials urging recusal. The Commission's Democra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) joined 24 members of the Texas delegation in penning a letter pressing the Biden administration for more information regarding the decision to continue border barrier construction. "While the continued building of the southern border wall is a welcome development - as more than 6 million migrants have been encountered at our border since Biden took office... local officia  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) led 14 House and 23 Senate members in reintroducing their Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act. The legislation will protect the health and safety of pregnant, postpartum, and lactating people in immigration detention by establishing a presumption of release, prohibiting any agency under the U.S. Dep  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) announced the award of three Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grants on Wednesday, November 8th. De La Cruz wrote to the Attorney General in support of the grants for the cities of Alamo, Alton, and Mission earlier this year. Awards for each city's police department are: * Alamo: $352,404 (funding for 3 additional police of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) announced the inclusion of her amendment protecting transit worker safety to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill for FY2024. This amendment would urge the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to immediately act on a long overdue rulemaking required by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) which requires the FTA to protect  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement ahead of the vote on The Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $14.3 billion in emergency supplemental funding to Israel: "We must restore a culture of fiscal responsibility in Washington, which includes paying for all new spending with real offse  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: A resolution calling on Mexico to honor its 1944 treaty with the United States and fulfill its water commitments annually passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, November 7th. The current water scarcity and drought conditions in South Texas are causing severe problems for farmers and residents in the Rio Grande Valley. The lack of consistent rainfall and water deliveries has  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- 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 gave the following remarks at a Member Day hearing, which gave all House members an opportunity to present bills that fall under the jurisdiction of the committee. The following members offered up legislation during the hearing: Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX): H.R.4175, the Rebuilding Economic Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today introduced the Southern Border Transparency Act, legislation led by Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) that would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to accurately report how it is handling migrants encountered at the border. This would ensure the American people have a full accounting of the number of migrants being released into the United States by the Biden admi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Oversight Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI) sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young demanding accounting of the United States' funding of the Ukraine war to date. The letter also calls on Director Young to schedule a date to testify before the House  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI) today sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to request a reevaluation of the legality of the Biden Administration's withholding of congressionally appropriated funds for sout  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Member Representative Rudy Yakym (R-IN) launched the new Budget Process Reform Task Force, which will be led by Representative Yakym. The Budget Process Reform Task Force will lead the Committee's work on fixing Washington's broken budget process, examining ways to inc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by Debra Patt, executive vice president of Texas Oncology, involving a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "What's the Prognosis?: Examining Medicare Proposals to Improve Patient Access to Care & Minimize Red Tape for Doctors": * * * * Continued Medicare fee schedule payment cuts pose real and serious threats to seniors and disabled Medicare beneficiaries accessing medical care. Dec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement ahead of President Biden's meeting with Chairman Xi Jinping at this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. "The safety and well-being of wrongfully detained Americans, like Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and David Lin, should be our utmost concern.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a hearing entitled, "Examining the Biden Administration's Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal" on Tuesday, November 14th. What: Hearing - "Examining the Biden Administration's Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal" Date: Tuesday, N  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- 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 hearing discussing the circumstances surrounding Hamas' unprovoked attack on Israel, Israel's response, United States support to Israel, and the potential for broader regional conflict and terrorist attacks against U.S. interests. - Remarks as Delivered -  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 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 applauds the passage of significant legislation on measures addressing various issues, such as combatting the efforts of the Putin regime in Ukraine and sanctioning the Iranian regime's support of terror, at this week's markup. H.R. 4175, REPO for Ukrainians Act This bill, introduced by Chairman McCau  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing grave concern over the Biden administration's recent decision to prematurely lift sanctions on Nicolas Maduro's regime. The chairman is requesting further information and urging a change in the administration's fail  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Chairman Chris Coons (D-DE) sent a letter today to Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expressing support for free, fair, and transparent general elections in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs issued the following testimony by Erin Davis Valdez, a policy director at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, involving a hearing on Oct. 25, 2023, entitled "The Power of Apprenticeships: Faster, Better Paths to Prosperous Jobs and Less Waste in Higher Education": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranking Member Bush, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opport  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled "Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Effects of DOE Regulations on America's Job Creators." Chairman Roger Williams' opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing which will focus on examining the detrimental effe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Effects of Department of Energy Regulations on America's Job Creators." Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today's hearing. "With every new regulation from this administration, it seems like they   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) are introducing legislation to protect the customer service process and experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Improving Veteran Experience Act of 2023 would establish into law the Veterans Experience Office (VEO), making it a permanent fixture to help meet the increased demand for services. Established i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Legislation that protects taxpayers from unwanted IRS participation in certain matters was introduced by Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) on Thursday, November 9th. The Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2023 is co-sponsored by Texas Reps. Randy Weber and Lance Gooden. This bill aims to make a simple change. It says that before the IRS can bring in their lawyers and compliance experts to join a mee  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) and Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) have released the following statement on the latest news of horrific violence in Sudan. "We are appalled by the ongoing situation   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) released the following statement in response to Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and the United States'  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSres)-- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Jobs Report for October 2023, which showed slowed job growth and an uptick in the unemployment rate: "This has become the new normal for hardworking families under President Biden - slow growth, declining wages, a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, Homeland Security Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman August Pfluger's legislation, H.R. 1516, the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, passed the House Homeland Security Committee. Pfluger's legislation prevents DHS funds from flowing to American universities that host a Confucius Institute or maintain a re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined 56 Members of Congress in urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reiterate the urgent need for a humanitarian pause and for Israel to conduct military operations within the scope of international law because of the critical need to protect innocent lives, regional stability, and American national security interests during his meetings with Israeli offi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) led a group of 24 Texas House GOP lawmakers imploring Senate Republicans to fight for the policy changes in H.R. 2 - the Secure the Border Act of 2023 - and the Texas Border Plan in any border security negotiations. The legislators said, "In May 2023, the House of Representatives embraced the Texas Border Plan in passing H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. H  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released FBI crime statistics from 2022, demonstrating that border communities are safer than non-border cities in the United States. "As someone who lives on the border and has raised a family here, I have found that the rhetoric about our southern border offers little resemblance to what is on the ground," said Dr. Cuellar. "Year after yea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, the New Dem Trade Task Force sent a letter to President Biden outlining the Trade Task Force's comprehensive policy plan to maintain the United States as a leader in the global marketplace and enact trade policies that will benefit American workers, consumers, growers, producers, and businesses. In the letter, New Dem Trade Leaders describe the Task Force's eight key objectives to bu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Today, Rep. Lance Gooden requested a comprehensive review by the Government Accountability Office detailing the federal government's interchange fee expenses over the last five fiscal years. This request highlights the exorbitant credit card interchange or "swipe" fees, a staggering burden the federal government and, in turn, American taxpayers, bear to the tune of $240 million every year. Vis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2023: Last week, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles (ARMS) Act, which strengthens the Department of Defense's (DoD) procurement authorities to replenish our military's defense stocks following a transfer of lethal aid to an American ally or partner. This would include replenishing America's stockpiles in an expedited m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the House voted to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-12): I voted to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib for her actions and statements against Israel and her people, particularly following Hamas' recent heinous terrorist attacks on October 7. Representative Tlaib dismissed the brutal and barbaric attack by Hamas - th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) released the following statement on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (GA-14) newly filed impeachment resolution. "Yesterday, in my district, two innocent Americans were killed in a car crash during a high-speed chase involving a human smuggler. This is not the first time in TX-23 that American bystanders have been casualties of this border crisis. Ear  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced H.R. 6252, the Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act, to direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to submit a report and conduct a rulemaking on facilitating efficient, timely environmental review process for nuclear reactor applications. "Nuclear energy is clean, safe, and reliable. Going forward it must be a significant component of America's energy  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative John Carter (R-TX-31) led 15 Republican members in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling out the mishandling of $73.4 million taxpayer dollars to local recipient organizations (LROs). A recent DHS Office of Inspector General report describes deviations and questionable spending by LROs responsible for migrant humanitarian relief and highlig  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: As we approach Veterans Day, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service of Mark Linkous in 'Salute to Veterans,' a series highlighting the military service of Arkansans. Linkous was sworn in to the U.S. Air Force on October 26, 1950 and the next day he traveled to San Antonio, Texas for basic training at Lackland Air Force Base. "It was a tremendous transition," Linkous said. He joined the Ai  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted the Democratic Majority Leader for refusing to allow a vote on the $14.3 billion Israel aid and domestic spending cuts package that passed the House of Representatives last week and admonished President Biden for threatening to veto the bill. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here (https://youtu.be/cmyseIH3BTE). "Last week, th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after he joined the Bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, founded last month by Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Tina Smith (D-MN) to create a forum for Senators to collaborate on and promote bipartisan legislation and solutions, hold events to raise awareness of critical mental health i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, responded to reports that a Jewish man was murdered in Thousand Oaks, California when a pro-Hamas activist hit him on the head with a megaphone. Sen. Cruz said, "Enough is enough. The Biden administration must unequivocally condemn the violent antisemitism that is sweeping across the country. For the entire admini  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the attacks on civilians being carried out in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday released the following statement on the latest news of horrific v  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 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, John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Ted Cruz (T-Texas) last week introduced the Countering Espionage and Surveillance Entities in Cuba (CEASE) Act, legislation to impose sanctions on any foreign person that has engaged in a   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul (R-Texas) wrote a letter today to Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expressing support for free, fair, and transparent general elections in December and noting the lack of transp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) yesterday introduced the Meaningful Access to Court Proceedings for Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 Act, which would allow surviving relatives of the 270 victims, including 190 Americans, killed in the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103 that crashed above Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 to access the criminal court proceedings remotely: "For more than three   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced a resolution commemorating the 150thanniversary of Texas Christian University (TCU) in recognition of their legacy in Texas education and recent athletic success. TCU, a private, four-year university located in Fort Worth, Texas, is focused on building a powerful intellectual environment with a strong emphasis on faith, community,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * The office of Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz has been subjected to repeated acts of vandalism this week, incidents that are currently under investigation by local law enforcement. These malicious acts have been perpetrated by individuals with pro-Hamas sentiments, targeting the Congresswoman for her condemnation of anti-Semitism and solidarity with Jews in our community and the state   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) and Ranking Member Joaquin Castro (TX-20) issued the following statement in response to recent events in Honduras: "We are seriously concerned by the recent political violence in Tegucigalpa. The process of selecting an attorney general and deputy attorney general for Honduras has been lengthy, but the Hondur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement on Congresswoman Kay Granger (TX-12) announcing her retirement at the end of the term: "Congresswoman Kay Granger has spent decades serving as a trailblazer and a fierce advocate for her constituents here in North Texas. From the beginning of her political career on the Fort Worth Zoning Commission to her time as the first female Mayor of Fort  more