WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) expressed his concerns to the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding its efforts to expand the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge with the acquisition of private land through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, and North American Wetlands Conservation Act. "The land included in USFWS's Conservation Par  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined over 150 members from both the House and Senate in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan demanding the overturning of an electric mandate on trucks, tractors, buses, and semis. "We urge you to withdraw your final rule that is both unrealistic and burdensome," wrote the letter in part. "This   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after a federal judge blocked President Biden's ban on new liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals: "As part of President Biden's all-out assault on American oil and gas, he slapped a ban on American new LNG export permits - undercutting our energy independence and our national security. I applaud today's ruling overturning this ba  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force led a roundtable titled "Paying for 21st Century Cures: Examining the Budgetary Effects of Increasing Patient Access to Cell and Gene Therapies." During the roundtable Chairman Burgess examined the projected impacts to the federal budget as patient access to innovative cell and gene therapies continues  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO -- This week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Senator John Cornyn (TX), Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04), and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released a letter sent to the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force expressing strong support for Port San Antonio's efforts to build a consolidated campus for the 16th Air Force (AFCYBER) and associated missions and partner agencies. AFCYBER employs more tha  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: We're sorry. The page you requested cannot be found. The address may have been typed incorrectly or the page may have been moved during the recent redesign of our site. Thank you. *** Original text here: https://castro.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/congressman-castro-secures-117-million-for-san-antonio-community-projects-in-fy2025-federal-appropriations-bills  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) recognized the inaugural class of Texas First Congressional Service Award recipients. This award was presented by Congressman Moran to spotlight a special category of high school students in the First Congressional District of Texas. The awardees were selected from more than 100 high schools across the 17 counties in the First Congressional District. Awards are made to s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 2 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her office has successfully resolved more than 14,000 matters for residents of Texas' Seventh Congressional District. Her office assists residents with matters before federal agencies, including obtaining benefits from Social Security, Medicare, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as addressing matters before the Smal  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following statement on July 2, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) today issued the following statement in response to the Biden-Harris administration's new actions to protect workers and communities from extreme weather: "I applaud the Administration for taking decisive action to protect workers and families from the dangers of extreme heat events. Whether in fields, on roofs, at the docks and warehouses, or in ba  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following statement on July 1, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States: "Today, the Supreme Court has confirmed that no former, current, or future president is above the law for unofficial acts that violate our criminal laws. However, the extreme right-wing majority has left us in a state of limbo regarding what qualifies as   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 30 other Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan voicing their objection to a California climate change regulation targeting railroads. The new restriction would significantly burden commerce and threatens one of America's cleanest and most efficient modes of transp  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) joined Sens. John Cornyn, Ted Cruz, and other Texas Members of Congress in a letter this week urging the Department of Transportation to award a new long-haul flight slot from Washington's Reagan Airport to San Antonio International Airport. The airport, which serves De La Cruz's constituents in Guadalupe County and other parts of TX-15, is barely outside of Reagan'  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, RSC House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), and RSC Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK) released the following statement after a federal judge blocked President Biden's ban on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals: "We are glad that the courts agree that the Biden Administration violated the Natural Gas Act with a politically motivated attack on American energy producers  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: During the 21st annual North Korea Freedom Week, the Subcommittees on the Indo-Pacific and Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations will host a bipartisan roundtable with North Korean defectors on Tuesday, July 9th. The roundtable will focus on the Kim regime's actions to maintain its hold on power and efforts of non-governmental or  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Last week, the U.S. Department of State released the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The report ranks every country, including the U.S., from Tier 1 to Tier 3 status based on their governments' efforts to meet minimum standards to eliminate trafficking. The report does not rank countries based on their prevalence of human traffickin  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday" to discuss the Biden administration's crisis at America's southern border and President Biden's failure to support our friends and allies abroad. - Highlights from the interview - On terrorists entering the U.S. through the southern border: "Two very   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: After months of negotiations and the threat of a subpoena, former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will appear before the committee for a transcribed interview on July 26th as a part of the committee's ongoing investigation into the Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. "Under threat of a congressional subpoena, Jen Psaki has   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, issued the following news release: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to discuss the California Air Resource Board's (CARB) proposal to establish new emissions standards, procedures, financial assessments, and reporting req  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) met with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Texas to discuss putting money back in the pockets of Texas caregivers with the Credit for Caring Act. Over 3 million caregivers in Texas provide $2.9 billion in unpaid care per year. Allred is a cosponsor of the Credit For Caring Act, which will help provide caregivers with a tax credit and financial relief.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 3 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) celebrated the announcement of a new federal heat rule proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to protect workers from the extreme heat -- as extreme weather becomes more common in states like Texas under the climate crisis. The Biden Administration's announcement comes just one year after Casar's all-day thirst strike with T  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to reject a California request that would impose high costs on the rest of the country. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking a waiver from the EPA because the agency is attempting to enforce a ban on th  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul -- representative for Texas' 10th Congressional District, including Brazos County -- released the following statement on the news(link is external) that Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp will retire in June 2025. "No one has done more to transform, expand, and elevate the Texas A&M University System than Chancellor John Sharp. His visionary leadershi  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) has introduced two new bills aimed at enhancing public safety and reinforcing the rule of law. The first bill, the Uproot Rioting International Students Engaged in Radical Subversion Act (UPRISERS) Act, will deport individuals in the U.S. on visas who engage in violent activities. The second piece of legislation, the Freeze Aid for Student Assaulters (FAFSA) Act of 2024, wil  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Trump v. United States. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "It is obvious the politically-motivated Biden Justice Department's desire to put President Trump on trial in an election year was making a mockery of justice. The Supreme Court has rightly jumped in and laid out the Constitutional and fairness questi  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Friday, June 28, 2024, Congressman Al Green delivered a powerful House floor speech on the importance of commemorating Slavery Remembrance Day and honoring the 25th Army Corps' significant role in the liberation of enslaved lives on Juneteenth. You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's full speech online here (https://youtu.be/Ca0556tzqEQ). The floor speech highlighted is also available on various so  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $749,356 in federal grant funding to develop a rural residency training program in Starr County. The Rural Residency Planning and Development Grant, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will provide funding to DHR Health over a 3-year period. Through this awar  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision regarding presidential immunity from prosecution: "In an extremely alarming decision, the Supreme Court has taken a giant leap down the pathway to dictatorship, creating 'a law-free zone around the President,' allowing the office to be abused for personal gain, and essentially granting an e  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 1, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court's ruling on Trump v. United States: "Today's ruling by the United States Supreme Court is an important affirmation that Presidents are immune from prosecution for official acts," said Congressman Nehls. "This ruling is a win for our country and serves as a blow to the Left's weaponiz  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Chip Roy (R-TX), with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of Texas lawmakers in a letter urging Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to allocate San Antonio International Airport (SAT) one of the new long-haul, round-trip flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The recent FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 was   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Jerry Moran (R-KS), along with 18 of their Senate GOP colleagues, sent a letter urging U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to quickly correct policy initiatives that are making it harder for veterans to receive care, including oncology, emergency, and mental health visits. In 2018, Congress passed  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill to establish a new Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence (COE) at Sheppard Air Force Base (AFB) in Wichita Falls, Texas. The establishment of the Technical Training COE at Sheppard AFB will play a crucial role in Air Force readiness by centralizing and enhancing its technical training capabilities. Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) introduced the legislation in the H  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Updating National Flag Use to Reaffirm Liberty (UNFURL) Act to amend the U.S. Flag Code to allow uniformed military servicemembers to participate in the ceremonial unfurling of large American flags. Sen. Cruz's legislation also rescinds a recent Department of Defense (DOD) policy that interprets the U.S. Flag Code to prohibit servicemembers from participating in such displays   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- 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) recently led a letter with 31 of his Senate Republican colleagues to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan voicing their objection to a California climate change regulation targeting railroads. The new restriction would significantly burden commerc  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "Management Successes and Failures: Assessing the U.S. Agency for Global Media," on Tuesday, July 9th. What: Hearing - "Management Successes and Failures: Assessing the U.S. Agency for Global Media" Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Time: 2:00pm ET Location: Rayburn 2172 Witness  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, "Examining the 2024 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report: Progress over Politics," on Tuesday, July 9th. What: Hearing - "Examining the 2024 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report: Progress over Politics" Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Time  more