WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, in solidarity with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), has raised strong objections to the Biden administration's recent measures limiting access to America's asylum system and implementing other immigration policies that will jeopardize the safety of asylum seekers. "Latino leaders have been left out of critical negotiations concerning our immigration system and the crucial  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today led a bipartisan effort urging the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to expand efforts to prevent Iran from using illicit and deceptive shipping practices to circumvent U.S. sanctions on oil exports. "The United States' efforts to limit Iranian petroleum and petro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: American Airlines has joined Delta in responding to U.S. Senator Jon Tester's calls for the CEOs of major airlines to add flights so that Montanans can attend the FCS National Championship game in Dallas, Texas between the University of Montana Grizzlies and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Earlier today Delta today announced they would add a nonstop flight from Missoula to the Dallas Fort   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Fans First Act, which would help address flaws in the current live event ticketing system by increasing transparency in ticket sales, protecting consumers from fake or dramatically overpriced tickets, and hold  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas), Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), and Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) led their colleagues in a letter to Chairman James Comer calling for the Oversight Committee to hold a hearing to examine whether the U.S. Postal Service took effective action to reduce the incidence of heat-rel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Reps. Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Greg Casar (TX-35), Sylvia Garcia(TX-29), and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus from Texas released the following statement after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 4 -- a draconian new law that will   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "A Year in Review: The State of Small Business in America." Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today's hearing. "Our nation's economy is dependent on small businesses, and our entrepreneurs should be celebrated every day," said Chairman Williams. "I'  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) will lead Texas Congressional Democrats and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in a letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice to pursue legal action to prevent the enforcement of Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), an unconstitutional and dangerous bill that would authorize state law enforcement and judicial authorities to obstruct federal immigra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the winners of the annual Congressional App Challenge (CAC) competition for the 34th Congressional District of Texas. The CAC highlights the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in the U.S. and gives middle and high school students an opportunity to hone and showcase their coding and technology sk  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis R. McDonough, emphasizing the need for a VA hospital in the Rio Grande Valley to better serve South Texas residents. The letter states: "South Texas is a medically underserved region. According to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, the Rio Grande Valley is projected   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement after voting in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 310-118. "At every turn, our country faces threats to our freedom, security, and our very way of life: cyber-attacks, Chinese espionage and aggression, terrorist activi  more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that the City of El Paso has been selected as a finalist for Phase 1 of the Economic Development Administration's FY23 Recompete Pilot Program. Authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act, the Recompete Pilot Program is a key part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. Recompete will invest $200 million in economic and wo  more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement regarding the news that a contract has been awarded for the design and construction of the new El Paso Veteran Affairs Health Care Center. "It was an honor to work on behalf of our veterans and secure $700 million in funding for a new healthcare center. Today's announcement that a contract has been awarded mean  more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement regarding the federal lawsuit filed against Senate Bill 4. "I'm proud that El Paso is once again standing up to the State of Texas and Governor Greg Abbott in the brazenly unconstitutional effort to detain and jail migrants under SB4. This law, a throwback to prior unconstitutional efforts by states to  more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement regarding the nomination of El Pasoan Leon Schydlower as the United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas by President Biden. "Congratulations to El Pasoan Leon Schydlower, who has officially been nominated by President Biden to serve as the United States District Judge for the Western District  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: El Paso, TX - Chicago, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia(IL-04) released the following statement regarding Governor Abbotts' reckless politicization of migrant relocation efforts: "We write together, unified in our call for the State of Texas and Governor Greg Abbott to stop politicizing the relocation of migra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia voted to pass H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which continues to invest in the core of our national defense: service members, civilian workers, and their families; allies and partners; innovation and technology; our domestic industrial base; and military readiness. "Democrats fought for and secured investments in the core strength of our national d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Crenshaw announced legislation to prevent universities across the country from receiving any federal funding if they compel students to write Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statements. "We can see the utter moral bankruptcy in higher education with the spread of antisemitism on college campuses." Crenshaw said "Make no mistake - the DEI bureaucracy is directly responsible for a toxic campu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Texas Congressional Democrats, and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice urging it to use its authority to prevent the state of Texas from enforcing Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), an unconstitutional and dangerous bill that would authorize state law enforcement and judicial author  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the announcement that ten Americans, including three Texans, have been freed from captivity in Venezuela, where they were held by the Maduro regime, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said, "I'm pleased these Americans, including Texans Luke Denman, Airan Berry, and Jerrel Kenemore, will finally be reunited with their loved ones here at home. I have long called on the Maduro regime to releas  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined the entire Iowa delegation in calling on President Biden and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Mayorkas to establish operational control of railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, secure the Southern border, and reopen the flow of goods as quickly as possible. The lawmakers wrote: "We write to you with grave concerns regarding   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: HULL, IOWA - This week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped lead a letter - spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) - to President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Biden administration to secure the border and resume railway service routes in Eagle Pass, Texas and El Paso, Texas. "President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas have failed to uphold their constitu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) led a group of 39 House Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, expressing deep concerns about the status of the southern border. The letter comes after Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) announced on Monday that it would suspend rail operations through international rail crossi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee and a member of the Agriculture Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas criticizing the closure of the international railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas. In her letter, Senator Fischer said the closure would hurt agriculture producers across t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressmen Greg Casar (D-Texas) sent a letter to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) urging a pattern or practice investigation of the Austin Police Department (APD) concerning excessive and lethal force exercised by Austin police officers, particularly against communities of color and persons with mental health conditions. "For years, we've tried to address use-of-force and discrimination   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: In response to U.S. Senator Jon Tester's calls for the CEOs of major airlines to add flights so that Montanans can attend the FCS National Championship game in Dallas, Texas between the University of Montana Grizzlies and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, Delta today announced they would add a nonstop flight from Missoula to the Dallas Fort Worth airport (DFW) to accommodate additional deman  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following statement by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, at a member day hearing on Dec. 1, 2023, on the Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act and the Advanced Coursework Equity Act: * * * Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Scott, thank you for holding this hearing and allowing me to share some of my constituents' priorities with the committee today. Despite gains in educational attainment since the origin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement after 11 wrongfully detained Americans were released by the Maduro regime in Venezuela in exchange for the release of Alex Saab, a Venezuelan-Colombian businessman with known conne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2023: * * * House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the suspension of rail operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas amid an influx of inadmissible aliens: "Because of Secretary Mayorkas' failure to secure the border, CBP is ha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) of the House Committee on Small Business issued the following statement regarding Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT) being appointed to serve on the Committee on Small Business. "I want to welcome Congresswoman Maloy from the great state of Utah to the Committee on Small Business," said Chairman Williams. "She is a fighter an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to President expressing concern for the Biden administration's regulatory agenda and its negative impacts on Main Street America. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. "The Biden Administration spent this past year putting small b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), and Reps. LaLota (R-NY) and Scholten (D-MI) penned a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to determine how the Department of Defense (DOD) can better integrate small businesses in the defense indu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.- Senator Marshall joined Market Day Report on RFD-TV to discuss the closure of two major rail crossings at the southern border in Texas, leaving millions of dollars in international commerce stranded on the tracks. You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview. Highlights from Senator Marshall's interview include: "Certainly this administration cr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- 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 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) joint statement on the U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) closure of freight rail crossings at Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas: "The Biden Administration's failed immigration pol  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) scored several key wins in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was adopted in the House and Senate and now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee and conferee to the NDAA Conference Committee, Rep. Luttrell was responsible for helping craft this legislation. "As a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) joined Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) in introducing a resolution calling for the annulment of the Monroe Doctrine. The bill's introduction coincides with the 200-year anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, which has been used to justify American intervention in Latin American affairs throughout the policy's history. "U.S. foreign policy has too often contribut  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $3,498,739 in federal funding for border security and school violence prevention in Starr County. $3,000,000 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Operation Stonegarden Program for the Starr County Sheriff's Office. The funds will be used to pay overtime wages and purchase new equipment, including commu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced $300,000 in federal funding for civics instruction and citizen application assistance at Laredo College. The funding is awarded through the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). "As a son of immigrants w  more

LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced $375,000 in federal funding for the Webb County Sheriff's Office and Casa de Misericordia Domestic Violence Shelter. The funding is awarded through the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. The funding will allow the Webb County Sheriff's Office, in partner  more

LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $4,000,000 in federal funding for the City of Laredo to implement rail safety improvements. The federal grant is provided through the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program (CRISI), funded by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a law Dr. Cuellar helped pa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the House Ways & Means Committee, released the following statement regarding the approval of his bipartisan Russian War Crimes in Ukraine Tax Act, H.R. 6416, by the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC). The bill would support Ukrainian reconstruction by taxing frozen Russian sovereign assets in connection with the invasion of Ukraine.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) releases the following statement in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott planning to sign new anti-immigrant policies into law, including an additional billion dollars of taxpayer funding for border barriers and a new "Show Me Your Papers" law. Casar joins Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Texas Democrats, and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in calling on the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) issued the following statement after voting to formalize House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. "Because the White House refused to work with House Republicans in good faith, they have forced House Republicans to open a formal impeachment inquiry to give Congress more authorities in the courts and help enforce Congressional su  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee -- released the following statement after voting for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. "Our servicemembers and their families deserve the very best our nation can offer, and this year's NDAA takes crucial steps to honor and provide for these heroes. It also works to ke  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- On Wednesday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) and Senator Ted Cruz (TX) demanded answers from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas for allegedly terminating a professor, Dr. Johnson Varkey, for saying that there are only two genders. The lawmakers wrote in a letter,"It is our understanding that in January 2023, your institution terminated the employment of Dr. Johnson Varkey, a longtime ad  more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 20 2023: Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) released the below statement following the release of Americans Eyvin Hernandez, Jerrel Kenemore, and Joseph Cristella, who were wrongfully detained in Venezuela. "Today, Americans who were wrongfully detained in Venezuela were released, and have arrived safely back on U.S. soil. Among them were Eyvin Hernandez, Jerrel Kenemore, and Joseph Cristell  more

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (LA-04), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging the four corners of leadership in Congress to take emergency action to secure the border. "Our southern border is in the worst state it has ever  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2023: * * * "With the United States facing numerous and escalating threats from around the world, along our borders, and increasingly within the confines of our homeland because of Joe Biden's unprecedented destruction of U.S. border security, I cast my vote in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). While the legislation was not perfect and contains elements I will continue to work   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following statement: Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), co-authors of the Creating Helpful Incentives for the Production of Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, issued the following statement after the first CHIPS Act Preliminary Memorandum of Terms was issued by the Department of Commerce. "We introduced the original CHIPS Act three and a half years ago to solve an ur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: December 18, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement on the news that Customs and Border Protection has shut down rail way crossings at Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas: "At least 24 trains per day carrying merchandise and agriculture products are going to be stuck on either side of the border because President Biden won't get the crisis under contr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: On Fox News Sunday, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Shannon Bream to discuss Republicans' push to include border policy changes in the national security supplemental funding bill, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 reform, and House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. On Republicans' Push for Border Policy Changes: "Senato  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter with seven of his Republican Senate colleagues urging U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to reopen railway commerce at the southern border after the Biden administration closed rail routes in Eagle Pass and El Paso to move inspection personnel to focus on processing migrants illegally crossing the border earlier this week: They wrote: "We  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today called for the release of Jimmy Lai, a dissident and the founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, who is being unjustly detained by the Chinese Communist Party and subjected to an illegitimate trial without his choice of legal representation. Lai has spent over 1,000 days in solitary confinement in a maximum-security prison in Hong Kong. Lai's trial began today unde  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the Biden administration's Customs and Border Protections (CBP) Office of Field Operations closed vehicle processing at Bridge 1 and the international railway crossing bridge in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas in order to accommodate illegal aliens illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border. This is the second time the bridge has   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Adam Shaw with Fox News has a new report detailing an inquiry by U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) into how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may be allowing illegal aliens to fly across the country using de facto fake IDs. Currently, TSA and the Department of Homeland S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to John Potter, President and Chief Executive Officer Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), requesting information regarding MWAA's work opposing more flights at to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Sen. C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- 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), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a joint, bipartisan resolution calling for a high-level special envoy to work towards ending the conflict in Sudan. The Senate resolution has been introduced, to be followed by introduction in the House of Representatives b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- 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, introduced a joint, bipartisan resolution calling for a high-level special envoy to work towards ending the conflict in Sudan. The Senate resolution has been introduced, to be followed by introduction in the House by Representa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement after 11 wrongfully detained Americans were released by the Maduro regime in Venezuela in exchange for the rele  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced a resolution condemning attacks by Iranian military proxies on U.S. armed forces in Iraq and Syria and emphasizing the urgency of responding to and deterring such attacks. American troops in the region have been targeted by Iranian proxies more than 115 times since mid-October in the wake of the terror attacks committed by Hama  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements on the nominations of Ernesto "Ernest" Gonzalez and Judge Leon Schydlower for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in Del Rio and El Paso, respectively: "With decades of experience in Texas courtrooms, Judge Leon Schydlower and Ernest Gonzalez have the legal acumen and institutional knowledge required to exce  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), members on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, joined together with their colleagues on the committee to introduce the Citizen Ballot Protection Act. This bill would ensure states have the authority to verify that only American citizens are voting in federal elections. The bill specifically amends Section 6 of the National Voter   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), joined by 12 additional cosponsors, this week introduced a resolution urging the Biden administration to take all necessary steps to restore deterrence against Iran and Iranian proxies targeting Americans and American interests in the Middle East. American troops in the region have been targeted by Iran and Iranian proxies more than 115 times since mid-Oc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) along with Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to express their concerns regarding the USDA's discriminatory methodology for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP). Under the Biden administration's 2022 ERP requirements, the purpose of the relief program is not to provide the grea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to require more stringent reporting requirements from diplomats of American adversaries. This bill also applies to foreign missions in the U.S. conducted by China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. This legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding the BidenAdministration re-open railway commerce at the Southern border. Earlier this week, the Administration closed the railways to process migrants illegally crossing the border.  "We write today to express our serious concern with the Customs and Border Pro  more