WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees sports, and Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter today to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka regarding a report that the agency allowed Chinese swimmers who tested positive for banned pe  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on the Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su to support Steward workers and retirees as Steward Health Care undergoes bankruptcy proceedings. Steward Health Care filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 6, 2024. Steward, a for-profit health system headquartered in Dallas, Texas, was founded in Massachusetts in 2010 when Steward, backed by private-eq  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) re-introduced a resolution to designate June 19, 2024 as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day". This resolution will increase awareness about sickle cell disease and encourage further research into early detection and treatments. Senators Cory Booker   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined a group of senators - led by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) - in introducing the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act to protect and empower victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse--also known as "reven  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and 42 colleagues introduced a resolution recognizing, June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Independence Day. "[N]ews of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of the United States, in particular the State of Texas and the other Southwestern States, until months after the conclusion of the Civil War, more than 2.5 years after President Abraham   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its updated budget projections for fiscal years (FY) 2024-2034. This is an update to its February baseline. CBO's report helps Congress understand the fiscal and economic challenges facing the country. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement on CBO'  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that the State Department has selected San Antonio as one of six locations for a new U.S. passport agency, following requirements Castro voted to pass as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In a post on social media, Congressman Castro celebrated the selection as "incredible news," citing years of work fro  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement in support of new immigration relief measures announced by President Biden that will provide protections from deportation and a pathway to legal status for the undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens and also ease the visa process for foreign-born graduates of U.S. colleges and universities. "For too long, m  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On June 14th, the House passed H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. This legislation underscores House Republicans' commitment to bolstering national security, enhancing military readiness, and eliminating divisive ideologies from our armed forces. "The primary responsibility of any government, whether local, state, or federal, is  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Brownsville, Texas - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement in response to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s executive actions to ease the work visa process for DACA recipients and other Dreamers and make certain noncitizen spouses and children of U.S. citizens eligible for permanent residency. "It is past time that the Dreamers and hardworking families that have paid   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined President Joe Biden, Members of Congress, administration officials, and key advocates, such as American Families United President, Ashley DeAzevedo, at the White House to celebrate the President's executive order granting protections to the undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and graduates of American universities, including Dreamers. The Pre  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development (MBDA) Eric Morrissette and Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce CEO and Co-Founder Tammi Wallace in visiting Black Phlox Candle Company, an LGBTQ+-owned small business in Texas' Seventh Congressional District. The visit comes during LGBTQ+ Pride Month and is Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Joe Manchin (I-West Virginia), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Steve Daines (R-Montana) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) in introducing the Guarding Readiness Resources Act. This legislation provides an exemption from the Miscellaneous Receipts Act for State Active Duty (SAD) reimbursement payment  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02) a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Rep. Seth Magaziner a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security introduced H.R. 8775, the Contingency Plan for Critical Infrastructure Act. This bipartisan piece of legislation will create a public report for Members of Congress to assess the manual operations of critic  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) secured $510,000 in Community Project Funding for the City of Glenn Heights in the second package of the FY 2024 appropriations bills. The appropriation bills contained in this second package include the Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; Legislative Branch; and State and Forei  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement following reports of a non-fatal shooting in a classroom at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, TX. "I am grateful to our law enforcement officers and first responders for their swift response to the disturbing shooting in a classroom at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas. My heart and thoughts are with the student injured by t  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, along with Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland questioning the administration's dismissal of more than 350,000 removal cases and highlighting the erosive effect of these policie  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) are calling on Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General Eric J. Soskin to conduct an independent review to evaluate how telework and remote work impact the agency's services and subject taxpayers' money to waste, fraud, and abuse, including at the Federal Aviation Administration (FA  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) applauded the U.S. Department of the Treasury's announcement to suspend double-taxation provisions of the United States' tax treaty with Russia, effective August 16, 2024. This follows the senators' bipartisan efforts pushing the Biden administration to stop providing preferential tax treatment to Russian investors and businesses in   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), James Risch (R-Idaho), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and John Thune (R-South Dakota) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting the U.S. Department of Justice's position on the International Criminal Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on Juneteenth, which recognizes the moment, on June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army General Gordon Granger announced to formerly enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that they were free under the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. "When we celebrate Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and we remember the horrors of slavery," said Heinrich. "We also   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and members of the Committee held an oversight hearing entitled "Medicare and Social Security: Examining Solvency and Impacts on the Federal Budget." This was the first time since 2012 that the chief actuaries for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Social Security Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 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 (D-CA) issued the following statement on China's escalatory actions against the Philippines in the South China Sea on June 17th. "We condem  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- 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 led a bipartisan CODEL to Dharamshala, India to meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. "It was an honor to meet his Holiness, Dalai Lama," stated Chairman McCaul. "Even though he has experienced violence and oppression in his life at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party, he has maintained inner p  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks where he called for peace and freedom for the people of Tibet. He emphasized continued U.S. support for the Tibetan people through landmark legislation such as the Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) co  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) is leading a bipartisan delegation that included a stop in Stuttgart, Germany where they visited AFRICOM and received a classified briefing from AFRICOM Deputy Commander Lieutenant General John Brennan. The delegation included House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY),   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirming her appearance for a transcribed interview before the committee on July 26, 2024, regarding her role in the Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Psaki agreed to appear before the c  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: During his bipartisan delegation visit to India, Chairman Michael McCaul met with Indian Prime Minister Modi. India is a member of the Quad, a partnership between the United States, India, Australia, and Japan to ensure a free and peaceful Indo-Pacific. In their conversation, Chairman McCaul focused on the need to continue strengthening both our bilateral a  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on Africa Chairman John James (R-MI), and Ranking Member Sara Jacobs (D-CA) issued the following statement congratulating the South African people on the successful completion of recent elections. "We congratulate the  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled "Security at Stake: An Examination of DOD's Struggling Background Check System" to examine persistent issues with the Department of Defense (DOD) personnel vetting process. "The reliability of the pers  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight released the following written testimony by C. Tyler Dick, assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, from a June 13, 2024, hearing entitled "Environmentalism Off the Rails: How CARB Will Cripple the National Rail Network." CARB is the California Air Resources Board. * * * Railways play an essential role in the US econo  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, subpoenaed the State Department and GEC for documents related to the Committee's investigation into government-funding of companies who interfere with the ability of American small businesses to compete online because of their lawful speech. These   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today commemorating the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth: "Today, 159 years ago, enslaved Black Americans held in bondage in Galveston, Texas, heard freedom's ring at long last. That ring continues to echo throughout our country more than a century and a half later. On Juneteenth, we celebrate these Americans' emancipation and all those w  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Juneteenth, on June 19, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Juneteenth is a time to come together to celebrate freedom, liberty and the resilience that has defined the Black American story from our arrival on these shores in 1619. On this date we commemorate the jubilation that filled the hearts of those men, women and childre  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security -- released the following statement on President Biden's plan to grant amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants residing in the U.S. "President Biden's executive action sells out the nation for new votes and political points. Illegally bypassing federal law by granting amnesty to nearly hal  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 42 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day. Text is below, and the full resolution is available here. "Whereas news of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of the United States, in particular the State of Texas and the other Southwestern St  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Ahead of the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor about the lessons learned from the failed police response to the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas two years ago. In his speech, Murphy emphasized the importance of keeping guns out of schools and called on   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Fusion energy bill heads to the President's desk to be signed into law The Senate passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to accelerate the development of commercial fusion energy. The Fusion Energy Act, which was incorporated into the Fire Grants and Safety Act, will streamlin  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, on World Refugee Day, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representatives Greg Casar (TX-35), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led 69 Members of Congress on a bicameral letter urging the Biden Administration to open up refugee status for certain Palestinians fleeing Gaza -- namely those with U.S. citizen or l  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following statement after President Biden announced two executive actions that protect DREAMers and noncitizen spouses and children of citizens: "I applaud the administration for working to protect DREAMers and noncitizen spouses and children of U.S. citizens. These executive actions will help keep American families united and strengthen our e  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) joined local leaders to showcase $1,000,000 in Community Project Funding for housing repairs in Zapata County. 28 homes have had repairs completed, and 17 are currently undergoing repairs. "During the summer months, high temperatures in South Texas average close to 100 degrees. Air conditioning becomes a basic necessity, leading to a substantial increase i  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's anticipated announcement of protections for undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens and a faster process for Dreamers to obtain work visas. The executive action will provide work permits, deportation protection, and permanent residency to undocumented spouses who have liv  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: On Thursday, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Doug Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), met for a Labor Town Hall to talk with workers impacted by the extreme heat in Texas and what protections are needed. "Working shouldn't be a death sentence -- but with extreme heat that's only getting worse, the federal government must step i  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) joined Texas State University and San Marcos community leaders to present a $500,000 check for Meadows Center research on climate change and water contamination. The $500,000 in federal funds earmarked by the Congressman will be used for The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment's Texas Coast Project, which will aid the protection of Texas water by  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Congressman Keith Self's amendment to name a Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel after Lieutenant General Richard E. Carey passed by voice in the House of Representatives today. General Carey provided 38 years of distinguished military service to his country. Before the age of 20, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and rose to the rank of second lieutenant. Throughout his career, C  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Keith Self proudly hosted the Service Academy Sendoff Reception on Saturday. Twenty-one of the best and brightest students from Texas' Third District will attend our nation's service academies. This year, Texas' Third District is sending six cadets to United States Military Academy; two midshipmen to United States Naval Academy; four cadets to United States Air Force Academy; three midshipmen to Uni  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (TX-17) today announced a hearing titled "Security at Stake: An Examination of DOD's Struggling Background Check System" to examine persistent issues with the Department of Defense (DOD) personnel vetting process. "The reliability of the personnel vetting clearance process has been called into question due  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement commemorating Juneteenth: "Today marks 159 years since the news of emancipation finally reached enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas on June 19th, 1865 -- more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. "The news was delivered by Union soldiers who fought their way to the furt  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) will introduce the Officer John Barnes Act, a critical piece of legislation aimed at ensuring timely support for our nation's law enforcement officers and their families. Named in honor of Officer John Barnes, who demonstrated exceptional bravery during the Santa Fe, Texas shooting tragedy, this bill seeks to address the delays faced by officers and their f  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement commemorating Juneteenth National Independence Day: "Today, on Juneteenth National Independence Day, we celebrate freedom. It was on this day, 159 years ago, that Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas with word of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. At long last, the remaining slaves wer  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution along with 42 of their Senate colleagues recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day. "Whereas news of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of the United States, in particular the State of Texas and the other Southwestern States, until months after the conclusion of the Civil War, more than 2\1/2\   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, Senator Butler joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 42 Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day. Text is below. "Whereas news of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of the United States, in particular the State of Texas and the other Southwestern States, until months after the conclusion of the Civi  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of State announced today the establishment of a new U.S. passport agency in San Antonio, Texas: "Home to the Alamo, the annual Fiesta celebration, and the largest joint military base in the nation, my hometown of San Antonio has a rich cultural history and serves as a hub for veterans, businesses, an  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on June 19, 2024: Yesterday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) commemorated Juneteenth, which marks the news of freedom reaching enslaved people in Texas years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln in 1863. Sen. Cornyn has been a leader in introducing a resolution honoring Juneteenth each year since 2011, which he again introduced this year along with 43 of his Senate colleagues.  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), James Lankford (R-OK), and Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to U.S. Office of Management and Budget Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana requesting an update on implementati  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on June 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), who successfully led the effort in Congress to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution along with 43 of his Senate colleagues recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day. Text is below. "Whereas news of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of the United States, in particular the State of Texas and the other Southwe  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on June 20, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) exposed the radical judicial philosophy of Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, the Biden administration's nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, and reacted to the Majority Leader delaying Judge Kasubhai's confirmation vote after failing to rally enough support to confirm him. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "For 13 years, I   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on June 17, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) reacted to reports that President Biden will announce another executive order relating to immigration, the latest in a series of election-year stunts to boost his plummeting poll numbers five months out from the election. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "This is what the Border Patrol calls a pull factor. It  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made the following statement blasting Biden's executive action to give mass amnesty to illegal aliens: "The Biden Border Crisis is exacting a devastating toll on Americans and has taken innocent lives like Laken Riley, Jeremy Caceres, and Rachel Morin. While our border is being overrun by ISIS terrorists and cartel criminals, Joe Biden's top priority is to give amnesty to illegal aliens. H  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act to protect and empower victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse--also known as "revenge pornography." The bill would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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) today introduced the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act to protect and empower victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse--also known as "revenge pornography." The bill would criminalize  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement after the Committee unanimously advanced the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act, a bill that he led alongside other senators. This bill would increase the number of federal district judges to address judicial shortages and backlog. In a statement, Sen. Cruz said, "I am grateful the Se  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) demanded action following the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray of Houston, and the arrest of two suspects, both illegal aliens who entered the U.S. through El Paso earlier this year. Sen. Cruz said, "This is horrifying. If guilty, both of these men should receive the death penalty for this horrible crime. These men are illegal aliens and Jocelyn Nungaray would still be alive and with  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced legislation to exempt tips from being subject to taxation under the federal income tax, the No Tax on Tips Act. The bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Sen. Cramer (R-N.D.), and has the support of industry groups including the National Restaurant Association. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "American workers in dozens of indust  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas-14) will introduce the Officer John Barnes Act this week to ensure timely support for our nation's law enforcement officers and their families in times of crisis. The legislation seeks to address the delays in receiving benefits from the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) that officers and their families face. The Officer John Barnes Act would do t  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on June 17, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) reacted to reports that President Biden will announce another executive order relating to immigration, the latest in a series of election-year stunts to boost his plummeting poll numbers five months out from the election. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "This is what the Border Patrol calls a pull factor. It  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "Take It Down: Ending Big Tech's Complicity In Revenge Porn" at 2:30 p.m. on June 26, 2024, at The University of North Texas at Dallas (Campus Hall), 7300 University Hills Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75241: en. Cruz will hear testimony from victims of revenge and deepfake pornography as well as from victim advocates, who will discuss efforts to stop the disturbi  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Mark P. Mills, executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics, and a distinguished senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, from a May 21, 2024, hearing entitled "The Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges Associated with Growth in Demand for Electric Power in the United States": * * * The leaders of America's electricity producing industries are in an unenviab  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights released the following testimony by Lauren Miller, an abortion patient, from a June 12, 2024, hearing entitled "Crossing the Line: Abortion Bans and Interstate Travel for Care After Dobbs": * * * My name is Lauren Miller and I live in Dallas, Texas. Thank you for inviting me here today to talk about how the overturning of Roe v. Wade and Texas's inhumane a  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and John Thune (R-S.D.), sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garlan  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Madysyn Anderson, an abortion patient, from a June 4, 2024, hearing entitled "The Assault on Women's Freedoms: How Abortion Bans Have Created a Health Care Nightmare Across America": * * * Chair Sanders, Senator Murray, Ranking Member Cassidy, Members of the Committee: My name is Mady Anderson, and I live in Houston, Texas. Two years ago, during my senior year at the Universit  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Braun (R-IN), and 30 of their Senate Republican colleagues introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down the U.S. Department of Labor's new Overtime Rule that would financially devastate small businesses by increasing the minimum salary threshold for overtime pay from $35,568 to $58,656: "Small businesses have been forced to bear t  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on June 18, 2024: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) today introduced their Workforce Reentry Act, which would strengthen and make permanent a pilot program that awards funding to organizations with a successful track record of providing career development opportunities to formerly incarcerated individuals: "One of the greatest challenges individuals face when leaving prison is the ability to find   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Subcommittee on Europe will convene a hearing entitled, "Analyzing the Fiscal Year 25 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request for Europe," on Wednesday, June 26th. What: Hearing - "Analyzing the Fiscal Year 25 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request for Europe" Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Time: 2:00pm ET Location: Rayburn  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, "Properly Resourcing the Indo-Pacific in an Era of Great Power Competition," on Thursday, June 27th. What: Hearing - "Properly Resourcing the Indo-Pacific in an Era of Great Power Competition" Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024 Time: 1:00pm ET Location: Rayburn 2200 Witnesses: The Honorable   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "The Curse of Socialism in Central America and the Caribbean," on Thursday, June 27th. What: Hearing - "The Curse of Socialism in Central America and the Caribbean" Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024 Time: 2:00pm ET Location: Rayburn 2172 Witnesses: Mr. Eric Jacobs  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: 37), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Greg Casar (TX-35), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Al Green (TX-09) and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), urged Secretary Michael Regan to address major gaps in the Commission's ability to meet minimum requirements in protecting Texans health and safety. Specifically, the members ask for a transparent evaluation process that considers the proximity of wells to vulnerable  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith celebrated the fourth year that Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday in the United States. The annual holiday celebrates the date that news of emancipation of slaves in the South reached Galveston, Texas, two years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Senator Smith's bill establishing the holiday was signed into law by President Biden   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chirs Van Hollen (D-Md.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced a resolution to designate June 19, 2024 as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" to increase public awareness about sickle cell disease and the continued need for research, early detection, and effective treatments that lead to a cure. U.S. Representatives Danny Davis (D-Ill.-12), Michael C. Burgess (R  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement ahead of Juneteenth, which is recognized as a federal holiday after Congressional action in 2021: "On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas bearing news of freedom. More than 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom in what became k  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Senator Gary Peters (MI) today released a video recognizing June 19th, 2024 as the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth National Independence Day. "Juneteenth" commemorates the day the last remaining African American slaves in Galveston, Texas learned of their emancipation. "On Juneteenth National Independence Day, we celebrate the steps we've taken toward equality and reflect on that period of our nation's hist  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: This week, the U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to accelerate the development of commercial fusion energy. The Fusion Energy Act, which was incorporated into the Fire Grants and Safety Act, will codify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) regulatory authority   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act to protect and empower victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse--also known as "revenge pornography." The bill would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate ima  more