WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) hosted Dallas Regional Chamber CEO and President Dale Petroskey as his guest for the Joint Meeting of Congress with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Allred invited Petroskey to discuss and highlight the strong diplomatic and economic relationship between the United States, specifically Texas, and Japan. Additionally, Allred met earlier this week with the Texas As  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) introduced the bipartisan Opportunities for Non-developed Sites to Have Opportunities to be Rehabilitated for Economic Development (ONSHORE) Act. This legislation will help strengthen our supply chains by giving communities the tools that they need to attract manufacturing jobs, companies, an  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement demanding Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats hold a full trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas once House Impeachment Managers deliver the articles of impeachment this week: "This week, House Impeachment Managers will deliver the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas to the United States Senate. "Chuck Schumer a  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Tracey Mann (KS-01) in leading a Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to further regulate oil and gas producers. "Since his first day in office, Biden has unleashed a whole-of-government assault on domestic energy production, the lifebloo  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: As the House voted on Congressman Andy Biggs' (AZ-05) amendment to end warrantless searches of American citizens, Chairman Jodey Arrington issued the following statement: "'The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirma  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) voted against extending FISA surveillance authority and issued the following statement: "The FBI has abused its authority and violated the trust of the American people time and time again. Unaccountable and politically motivated bureaucrats have used their surveillance powers to conduct over 500 warrantless searches per day on U.S. citizens in violatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) is honored to award Mr. William "Bill" Douglass with the Congressional Patriot Award. Mr. Douglass is a distinguished American and is the first Grayson County resident to receive the prestigious award. Mr. Douglass was awarded the Congressional Patriot Award this past Wednesday in a ceremony at the United States Capitol. Mr. Douglass was joined by his wife, brother and other memb  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Speaker Mike Johnson named Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) as the Chairman of the House Rules Committee. Congressman Burgess released the following statement. "I am beyond grateful to serve as the Chairman of the House Rules Committee, and I do not take this appointment lightly," said Congressman Burgess. "For the remainder of the year, I am strongly dedicated to keep prioritizing polic  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Warren, Escobar, 23 Lawmakers Urge Biden Administration to Finalize Climate Risk Disclosure Rule for Federal Contractors Text of Letter (PDF) - Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-Ill.), co-chair of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) led their colleagues in a letter to the Federal Acquisition Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Devex: New bill aims to give DFC watchdog law enforcement power Today, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Enhancing Development Finance Corporation Oversight Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation that would grant law enforcement authority to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in order to improve  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08), the chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI) introduced the Open Translation Center Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to establish a federally funded research center that will be charged with creat  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced another release of transcribed interviews with State Department officials charged with leading the United States' civilian evacuation from Afghanistan. Last week, the committee released its first and second tranches of transcribed interviews with State Department off  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) announced Mr. Gerald Rincher, Director of Loader Products for Komatsu in Longview, Texas will be joining as a guest for the Joint Meeting of Congress on April 11th, 2024, where Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss the diplomatic relationship between the United States and Japan. Komatsu Mining Corp, a Japanese based company, develops and supplies te  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Flying in to Washington, D.C. today, from throughout the DFW area, 51 elementary school students and their parents will be part of Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne's first Elementary School Fly-In designed to provide a personalized and up close experience in Congress, the White House, and around our nation's capital city. Group activities include guided and curated tours of the Capitol buildi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced the Pink Tariffs Study Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Treasury to conduct a study on potential gender bias and regressivity within the U.S. tariff system and report the findings to Congress. The introduction of this legislation follows reports (https://www.progressivepolic  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz announced the successful securing of a $500,000 grant for the Metro McAllen North-South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Master Plan. The grant, awarded through the Federal Transit Administration's FY23 Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning, will be instrumental in fostering sustainable growth and enhancing connect  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken today about Mexico's continued failure to abide by its 1944 water treaty with the United States. The meeting follows the passage of H.Res. 683, which expresses support for the diplomatic relations required to encourage the Government of Mexico to fulfill its annual water deliveries to the United States under the treaty between   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is leading a letter to address disparities in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process, which disproportionately affect students from households with mixed immigration status. According to a recent Texas Tribune article, approximately 1 in 4 Texas students live in mixed-status families or have an undocumented parent. Despite initial efforts by the Departme  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) are spearheading an effort to safeguard Second Amendment rights while preventing guns from falling into the wrong hands. The trio of Senate Judiciary Committee members today introduced legislation requiring relevant agencies and institutions to submit accurate records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Incoming House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) today announced the Committee's senior staff team for the 118th Congress. Chairman Cole said, "I am proud to announce the invaluable professionals joining my senior staff team at the House Appropriations Committee. Their experience and knowledge will be instrumental to deliverin  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) today announced the final slate of subcommittee chairs for the 118th Congress, officially announcing that Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) will chair the Homeland Security Subcommittee. Chairman Cole said, "I'm proud to partner with such a skilled and seasoned group of subcommittee chairs. Workin  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on April 9, 2024: * * * Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger released the following statement regarding the Republican Steering Committee's recommendation that Rep. Tom Cole serve as the new Chair of the House Appropriations Committee. The recommendation comes after Granger requested a new Chair to be selected to serve out the remainder of the 118th   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for March showed that inflation increased by 3.5%, the highest level in six months. "President Biden's failed economic policies and congressional Democrats' tax and spend agenda continue to devastate the Am  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: This afternoon, in Madison, Wisconsin, President Joe Biden announced his latest plan to circumvent Congress and unilaterally wipe away student debt for millions of borrowers -all while leaving taxpayers to foot the bill. Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement on the President's most recent scheme   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the overwhelming opposition to Biden's joint-employer rule, including Senate passage of a Congressional Review Act resolution to stop the job-killing mandate: "Given today's vote in the Senate, and the U.S  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Committee Member Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at today's field hearing in Port Arthur, Texas, on President Biden's LNG export ban. IMPACT OF LNG ON SOUTHEAST TEXAS "It is great to be in Southeast Texas today with the Energy and Commerce Committee, and it is going to be a good after  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today's field hearing in Port Arthur, Texas, on President Biden's LNG export ban. BENEFITS OF U.S. LNG "Today we will hear from witnesses in the   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at a hearing with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power. The Chairman's opening remarks highlighted the need for American foreign assistance to promote American leadership abroad and lifesaving humani  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced Taiwan's Representative to the United States, Ambassador Alexander Yui, will be his guest at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's joint address to Congress on Thursday, April 11th. "I am pleased Ambassador Yui will join me as my guest at Prime Minister Kishida's   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 9, 2024: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) released the following statement on the Palestinian Authority's (PA) request for full membership at the United Nations (UN). "The PA's request for full membership at the UN endangers internation  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), along with Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA) issued the following statement to welcome Philippine President Bongbong Marcos to the United States for the U.S.-Japan-Phi  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), and Ranking Member Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) introduced a House Resolution that welcomes Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to the United States for a state visit and joint addre  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) announced a hearing next Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 2:00 PM ET, to receive testimony from experts and former government officials regarding anomalous   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement in a markup of six bipartisan pieces of legislation that would honor fallen Air and Marine Operations Agent Mic  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittees on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs issued the following information for a hearing entitled "How the Border Crisis Impacts Public Safety" at 10 a.m. on April 16, 2024, at 2154 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses and testimonies: * Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Senior Fellow for Immigration and Homeland Security, Center for Renewing America * Bill Waybourn, Sheriff, Tarrant County, Texas * Mike Chapman,  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- 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 April 12, 2024: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas.) today announced a hearing titled "Oversight of the Biden Administration's Pause on Liquified Natural Gas Exports" to examine the justification and timing of the Department  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed an amendment by Congressman Dan Crenshaw, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, based on the Enhancing Intelligence Collection on Foreign Drug Traffickers Act of 2024, that will allow adds international narcotics trafficking to the definition of "foreign intelligence information" under FISA so the IC can specifically targ  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Tax Day: Exploring the Adverse Effects of High Taxes and a Complex Tax Code." Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today's hearing. "I'm very grateful to have held today's hearing focusing on how high taxes can suffocate any bus  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee's legislative hearing on 12 bills to improve the  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, praised Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's speech to a joint session of Congress yesterday. PM Kishida highlighted the strategic significance of the U.S.-Japan alliance. This year marks the 60th anniversary of a defense training partnership between the two countries that brings Japanese Self-Defense Forces to Fort Bliss, Texas, to tra  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, penned an op-ed arguing that efforts by Senate Democrats to end impeachment proceedings for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without a trial are unconstitutional and a violation of Senate rules. The op-ed ran in the Wall Street Journal and can be read here. In the piece, the Senators wrote: "The Constitution  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing to consider the renominations of Jennifer Homendy to be Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Patrick Fuchs to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the recent Fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security -- joined Committee Chairman Mark Green in introducing the Verifying that All Illegal Aliens Have Legitimate Documents (VALID) Act, to prohibit illegal immigrants from boarding commercial flights into the U.S. with only immigration-issued documents -- not the proper state or federal identifica  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that the City of San Antonio will receive $30 million in federal funding to launch a solar energy project that will become the largest municipal onsite solar program in Texas and offset an estimated 13% of the electricity consumption from municipal buildings. The funding was made available as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act, legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman August Pfluger joined Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Tracey Mann (KS-01) in introducing a Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to further regulate oil and gas producers. "One of the only promises President Biden has followed through on is his campaign vow to 'end fossil fuels,'" said Rep. Pfluger. "This Me  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: House Energy Action Team Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) led 55 House Republicans in sending a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the EPA to revise implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's so-called methane fee. In the letter, House Republicans said "The EPA's proposed rules blatantly violate Congressional intent and create an unworkable regulator  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Last month, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted to pass the FY24 government funding bills that contain provisions to improve quality of life for both colonia and farmworker communities. "As a son of migrant farmworkers, I know firsthand the challenges that the men and women who harvest our food face. Some live in colonias, where access to ade  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Congressman Keith Self and 87 House Republicans voted against renewing FISA, which includes the Section 702 authority, through the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. "It is unconscionable that FISA was renewed today without a warrant requirement," said Congressman Keith Self. "The Constitution clearly states Americans have the right under the 4th Amendment to be secure ag  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is abdicating his Constitutional responsibility by politicizing the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Impeachment proceedings have never been, nor should they be decided along party lines. The House of Representatives has impeached 18 active-duty officials, all of which were taken to trial by the Senate. Even Senate Republicans honored their Constitutio  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced legislation condemning the Biden administration's failure to enforce our immigration laws and secure our borders. Congressman Gonzales' resolution reaffirms House Republicans' commitment to protecting our homeland, ensuring our immigration laws are enforced, and holding the Biden administration accountable for its dangerous open borders age  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) joined Rep. Dan Meuser in support of his newly introduced legislation, the Safeguarding Homes from Illegal Entry, Living, and Dwelling (SHIELD) Act. This legislation would make trespassing a deportable offense for illegal immigrants, as well as deem the migrant permanently inadmissible for entry into the United States. This legislation has become gl  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) joined Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) to introduce the Firearm Due Process Protection Act. This bill provides recourse for law-abiding Americans who were improperly denied the ability to legally purchase a firearm because of administrative errors made during a background check. "I will always stand up and defend law-abiding Americans' right to own a firearm. The Firearm Due P  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced a House Resolution condemning Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador'scomments on "60 Minutes" on March 24, 2024, and calling on the Mexican government to limit illegal immigration. Specifically, the resolution condemns President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's March 24, 2024, comments as amounting to diplomatic blackmail, calls on the  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), along withCongressman Clay Higgins (R-LA-03), Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34), Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA-06), Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS-04), Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01), and Congressman Barry Moore (R-AL-02), introduced the bipartisan Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2024. Our nation's domestic shrimpers are struggling to stay in bus  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting 'NO' on H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act: "Today is a dark day for America," said Congressman Nehls. "It is no secret that the DOJ and the FBI have used and abused FISA to spy on not only the greatest president of my lifetime, Donald J. Trump, but spy on everyday Americans. I co  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) was proud to host the House Energy and Commerce Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee in Port Arthur, Texas, for a field hearing on President Biden's LNG export ban. Local leaders testified before the committee about LNG's importance and role in Southeast Texas community and national security. Watch the hearing here (https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/energy-climate-and  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Randy Weber (TX-14), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Chris Smith (NJ-4), and Kathy Manning (NC-6), along with Senators Jacky Rosen (NV) and James Lankford (OK), introduced the bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act to take historic action to counter antisemitism in the United States. While antisemitism has been on the rise in the U.S. for years, it has skyrocketed since the terrorist attack on I  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) co-sponsored the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2024, led by U.S. Rep. Troy Nelhs (TX-22). Our nation's domestic shrimpers are struggling to stay in business primarily because of foreign shrimp being dumped into U.S. markets, making it extremely difficult for shrimpers to continue operating. Sadly, it has been uncovered that U.S. taxpayer dollars are being used  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Greg Casar (TX-35) released the following statement in appreciation of the newly announced $17.8 million from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Sh  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Congressmen Greg Casar (TX-35), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration urging them to correct the inadequate staffing levels of the San Antonio System Support Center, which is currently served by only one full-time technician to maintain the FAA radar systems serving the area. In 2022, there were four technicians servicin  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), the co-chair of the U.S.-Japan Caucus, and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a longtime member of the Caucus, welcomed Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and his wife, Mrs. Rachel Sakai, to Washington D.C. as their guests for Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's address to a joint meeting of Congress. The congressmen both represent the city of San Antonio, Texas, which h  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Greg Casar (TX-35) released the following statement in appreciation of[KG1] the newly announced $17.8 million from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Shelter and  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and Barry Moore (R-AL-02), alongside Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment (STOP CSAM) Act. This bill would expand the protections for child victims and witnesses in federal court proceedings and help th  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on April 10, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted Democrats for their years-long intimidation campaign against the federal judiciary and commended the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas for resisting calls from the Senate Majority Leader and the Judicial Conference to change how it assigns cases, which would have infringed upon Congress' constitutional authority. Excerpt  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after a phone call this morning with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss Mexico's continued delays in supplying water deliveries to Texas pursuant to the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande: "Now in the fourth year of a five-year cycle, Mexico c  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on April 9, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the devastating impact of President Biden's failed economic policies on American families, who are being crushed by the weight of inflation and the Biden administration's refusal to rein in reckless spending. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "People who once lived comfortably are now living paycheck to paycheck." "The average  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on April 8, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) responded to reports that the Democrat Majority Leader will move to table the articles of impeachment of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and refuse to hold a full trial for the first time in U.S. history. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "Secretary Mayorkas was not impeached because he is unpopular or jus  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is celebrating a major victory for Texas's energy industry today after the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) granted a license to construct a deepwater port to Houston's Enterprise Products' Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT). This an  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led his colleagues in filing an amicus brief opposing the Biden administration's recent decision to expand the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) E-Rate program to fund Wi-Fi on school buses. The Fifth Circuit lawsuit, Molak v. FCC, was brought by parents concerned ab  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today revealed that his investigation into past sexual assaults at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has uncovered new information. According to records obtained by the Committee, the U.S. Coast Guard illegally prohibited sexual assault victims from disclosing i  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, gave a Senate floor speech this afternoon blasting Senate Democrats' effort to defy precedent and skip the required impeachment trial for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) blocked Sen. Cruz's effort to establish, by unanimous consent of the S  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 9, 2024: * * * 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 released the following statement on the Palestinian Authority's (PA) request for full membership at the United Nations (UN): "The PA's r  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Scott (R-S.C), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined several of their Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The letter demands that the Biden administration explain its recent decision to renew a sanctions waiver allowing the Iranian regime to more easily access funds hel  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Washington (April 9, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Representative Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Representative Tim Walberg (MI-05) today announced the introduction of the House companion to the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). In July 2023, the Senate Commerce, Sc  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: House Energy and Commerce Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at yesterday's field hearing in Port Arthur, Texas, on President Biden's LNG export ban. BENEFITS OF U.S. LNG "Today we will hear from witnesses in the communities that support the United States liquified natural gas or 'LNG' industry. "The U.S. is blessed with t  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittees on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia and Europe will convene a hearing entitled, "The Despotic Duo: Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests" on Wednesday, April 17th. What: Hearing - "The Despotic Duo: Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests" Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Time: 2:00pm ET   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "The Reign of Brutal Gangs in the Western Hemisphere" on Wednesday, April 17th. What: Hearing - "The Reign of Brutal Gangs in the Western Hemisphere" Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Time: 2:00pm ET Location: Rayburn 2200 Witnesses: Ms. Shelby Smith-Wilson Principal Deputy As  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the challenges facing the commuter rail industry. The Subcommittee will explore the obstacles facing commuter rail providers and  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representatives Sean Casten (D-Ill.), co-chair of the House Sustainable Investment Caucus, and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, led their colleagues in a letter to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, composed of the Department of Defense (DoD)  more