WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: DALLAS - Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) received a $26.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace transit vehicles and complete bus facility projects across Texas. This project will provide better transit access in rural areas and 30 regional transportation di  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) introduced the AmeriCorps Access for Dreamers Act, which would expand the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to DACA recipients. Created by Congress in 1993, AmeriCorps was designed to strengthen communities and foster civic engagement through national service. The Segal AmeriCorps Education Award(link is external) helps volunt  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington issued the following statement after voting in favor of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden administration's Title IX rule, which would allow biological men to play in women's sports and provide them access to women's locker rooms: "Biden and the Democrats have surrendered Title IX to the far left and hollowed out the law's original intent to protect women  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, of which he is a proud cosponsor, which requires states to obtain proof of citizenship when registering an individual to vote and removes non-citizens from existing voter roles: "Allowing non-citizens to vote in elections is unconscionable and un-Americanit incentivi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered a speech on the House floor remembering his friend and West Texas native Officer David Smith, who passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the age of 55. "The promise of God is that whoever believes in his son shall not perish but live forever. And I know that was a promise that Officer David Smith believed with all of his hear  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Congressman Tony Cardenas (D-CA), Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) introduced the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. This bipartisan legislation will increase access to care for American patients in rural areas across Texas and the United States. This bill will also allow certain exemptions to rules   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 10, 2024: * * * Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing, entitled "An Examination of the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) In Use Locomotive Regulation": At almost 145,000 route miles, the United States has one of the most efficient and comprehensive freight rail systems in the world. It is also one  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Main Street Realities: Examining the Current Economic Landscape in America." Chairman Williams issued the following statement regarding today's hearing. "Today's hearing confirmed what we have heard from so many small business owners: the Biden Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released the monthly budget review for June 2024. According to the report, overall spending, after adjusting for timing shifts, is up 7 percent at $320 billion and revenues are up 10 percent at $342 billion, when compared to the same point last year. Interest spending has increased by 40 percent at $201  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that his office has secured approval from the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for $11,718,000 in federal funding to support fifteen San Antonio community projects. If passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate and signed into law, the funding will support projects including real-time monitoring to improve air quality on th  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $163,967,507 in final Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Title I formula allocations for school districts in the 34th Congressional District of Texas. The U.S. Department of Education recently released final totals to Congress in April 2024. "Every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential," said Congressman Gonzalez. This year's Title I alloca  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, following the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act in the House of Representatives, Congressman Jake Ellzey expressed strong support for the legislation aimed at protecting the integrity of American elections. The SAVE Act, which garnered bipartisan support, reinforces the principle that only American citizens have the right to vote in our elections. By impleme  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, spoke on the House floor in support of H.J. Res. 165, introduced by Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL-15), which seeks to block the Biden Administration's Title IX rule that redefines "sex" to include sexual orientation and gender identity. This Congressional Review Act resolution passed the U.S. House of Re  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) spoke on the House floor to applaud passage of legislation that he cosponsored to protect the integrity of American federal elections. H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX-21), passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday by a vote of 221 to 198. "Preservation of our Republic necessitates free  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced a $30 million Low and No Emission grant for the City of El Paso Mass Transit Department (Sun Metro). This grant will allow Sun Metro to purchase new compressed natural gas buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life and construct new bus canopies. "Emissions from older diesel busses contribute to the transportati  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced H.R. 8994, the Pigs and Public Health Act of 2024 (PPHA). This piece of legislation would require a joint report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that tracks pathogens associated with nonambulatory, or "downed," pigs. The bill aims to establish better, species-spe  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here. Cortez Masto tells the traumatic story of Lauren Miller, a woman from Texas who was forced to leave her state just to get the lifesaving reproductive care she needed. Following the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) blasted anti-choice politicians for working to restrict wom  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rep. Al Green (D-Texas-9), and Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas-29) sent a bipartisan letter thanking the Biden administration for promptly granting Acting Governor Patrick's request for a major disaster declaration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s assistance will expedite the recovery process by covering the cost for Category A (Debris) and Category B (E  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a bill with Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to exempt tips from federal income taxation, the "No Tax on Tips Act." "Joe Biden's sky-high inflation has hit hardworking Americans especially hard. Providing a much-needed tax cut for working families will help offset Biden's high prices and get people back in the workforce,"said Daines. Read the full text of the bill HERE. Dain  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) issued the following statement after voting for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in a federal election unless the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. "The path to citizenship is not easy, but the rewards are great. Among them is the fundamental right to vote. We must p  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) wrote to Mexican President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday, July 8th, requesting a meeting to address water deliveries owed to the United States under the 1944 Water Treaty. As of June 29th, the Mexican government owes the United States 896,567 acre feet of water. "As you are aware, under the 1944 Water Treaty, Mexico pledged to supply the United States with an a  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Senate Democrats blocked two efforts by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to support Israel and defeat Hamas while protecting the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces currently exposed to Hamas attacks off the coast of Gaza. Sen. Cruz first asked for the Senate to pass the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which the House of Representatives had already passed, in order to send it to the President. That   more

WASHINGTON, July 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 July 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 18 bills which would enha  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) moderated today's debate on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act and delivered remarks on the House floor. Chairman Steil's full floor remarks as prepared for delivery: Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, introduced by my colle  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Last week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) joined the Executive Director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), Julie Kirchner, on FAIR's podcast series "Understanding Immigration", to discuss the fiscal impacts of President Biden's border crisis. Find highlights of key moments below: Chairman Arrington on I  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for June showed that inflation dropped slightly from May, with year-over-year inflation coming in at 3.0 percent. Since President Biden took office, prices have increased by a total of 19.2 percent. Chairman A  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 (TNSres) -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its jobs report for June 2024. The report showed 206,000 new jobs were created in June, 12,000 less than were created in May. The unemployment rate rose to 4.1 percent, the highest level since November 2021. Job gains in April and May were revised down by a combined 111,000 compared to prior projections. Ch  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Today, on the 50th Anniversary of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 becoming law, the House Budget Committee and its Budget Process Reform Task Force released three discussion drafts outlining proposals to reform the congressional budget process and minimize budget gimmicks. These proposals would reinstate and enforce outlay  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: On Friday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the Global Engagement Center's (GEC) potential complicity in efforts to censor Americans. In the letter, t  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability hearing addressing management failures at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Chairman McCaul emphasized the need for reform at USAGM so the agency can continue to accurately report the news abroad and comb  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a full committee markup in support of a bill he co-led, H.R. 8936, the Rohingya GAP Act. During his remarks, Chairman McCaul highlighted how this bipartisan legislation will address the Burmese military's genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya peo  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement praising the committee's passage of his bipartisan bill, H.R. 8926, the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2024. This bill will advance the U.S. International Development Corporation's (DFC) critical work to advance U.S. national security  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at a full committee markup in support of his bill, H.R. 8926, the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2024. During his remarks, Chairman McCaul emphasized the important work the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) doe  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a full committee markup supporting H.Res. 1328, which declares the acts committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Darfur region of Sudan against non-Arab ethnic communities as acts of genocide. Chairman McCaul called for warring parties, and their b  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement announcing committee activity in wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo overturning Chevron deference. "President Biden and this administration have premised sweeping and intrusive agency dictates on such questio  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- 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) and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) requested a classified briefing from the Biden administration as the chairmen remain concerned that without robust protections, sensitive U.S.-origin technology transferred as part of the Microsoft-G42 partn  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Congressman Chip Roy (R-Texas) to discuss legislation on the House floor that protects the integrity of federal elections and the votes of American citizens. Leader Scalise emphasized the impor  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, chairman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on July 8, 2024, at a hearing on the FY25 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill (H.R. 8772), the SAVE Act (H.R. 8281), the Refrigerator Freedom Act (H.R. 7637), the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act (H.R. 7700) and H.J. Res. 165: * * * Good afternoon. More than 600 days ago, the American people entrusted House Republicans with the gavel. It was easy to   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Vice Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and Reps. Pete Stauber (MN-08), Dan Meuser (PA-09), and Aaron Bean (FL-04), wrote to Secretary Deb Haaland of the Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding new prohibitions on oil and gas leases. Cha  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Congressman James Comer (KY-01), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, wrote to the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Isabella Guzman, regarding the Supreme Court ruling in Loper Enterprises v. Raimondo overtu  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- 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 on July 9, 2024: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing, entitled "An Examination of the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) In Use Locomotive Regulation": At almost 145,000 route miles  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the Rules Committee, joined FOX News The Faulkner Focus show for a segment on President Biden's cognitive decline and the significant threat it poses to our national security. On White House officials coverup of President Biden's cognitive decline and Chairman Comer's subpoenas to testify before Congress: You knew it, I knew it, we saw it with our o  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee -- joined the "Faulkner Focus" on Fox News to discuss President Biden's declining mental competency and the message his concerning debate performance sent to our adversaries. On invoking the 25th amendment: "I would be supportive of the resolution [calling for the 25th amendment to be invoked]. However, it is   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: HOUSTON, TexasIn Case You Missed It: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) toured Jamaica Beach, visited city hall, surveyed damage, and spoke with residents. Later, he joined Acting Gov. Dan Patrick (R-Texas) and Galveston County officials for a press conference. After that, Sen. Cruz visited Brazoria County to view hurricane damage. Later, he joined the U.S. Coast Guard to survey damage along the Texas Coast by helicopte  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: HOUSTON, Texas - In Case You Missed It: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Houston's local and area officials at the City of Houston Emergency Operations Center yesterday, received a briefing from emergency management personnel, and joined a press conference with Houston Mayor John Whitmire (D-Houston) and other local officials. At the press conference, Sen. Cruz said, "I want to start by commending the mayor for  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas)chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Securityvoted for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation he also cosponsored. The SAVE Act would strengthen federal law by requiring proof of American citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. "President Biden's open border policies and mass amnesty efforts are d  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) voted to fine U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 for every day he defies a congressional subpoena to turn over audiotapes from Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents. "As a former lawyer at the Department of Justice myself, I can tell you there is no legitimate justification for Attorney Ge  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (Texas-10) joined Congressman Randy Weber (Texas-14) and a bipartisan Texas delegation in sending a letter to President Biden requesting the expedited approval of Individual Assistance (IA) under the FEMA program for Texans impacted by Hurricane Beryl. The letter was also signed by Representatives Brian Babin (Texas-36), Troy Nehls (Texas-22), Sylvia Garcia (Texas-29), Michael  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, to protect U.S. elections: "The integrity of our election system is at risk due to lax voter registration laws and President Biden's wide-open border that has allowed nearly 10 million illegal aliens into this country. The SAVE Act ens  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Network (TAKE IT DOWN) Act alongside Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Stacey Plaskett (Del.-VI), and Debbie Dingell (MI-04). This bill protects victims of real and deepfake 'revenge pornography,' a c  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) proudly announces the introduction of the Show the Data Act of 2024, a critical piece of legislation aimed at protecting the Permian Basin from regulations brought down by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based on out-of-state monitors. This bill builds on the Energy & Commerce Committee's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) reform legislation by   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green subpoenaed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a move Congressman August Pfluger encouraged and collaborated on. The subpoena requests information on national security threats at America's borders. The subpoena comes after more than a year of the department's stonewalling and failure to satisfy the Committee's doc  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner on July 11, 2024: * * * This week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) penned an Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner on the effects of President Biden's cruel economic policies. Under the Biden Administration, our country is at the highest level of indebtedness in history, inflation has soared nearly 20 percent, and the America  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner on July 11, 2024: * * * House Budget Committee Member Blake Moore (R-UT) is Sounding the Alarm on the fastest-growing part of our national debt: interest payments. Congressman Moore outlined hidden interest in an article in the Washington Examiner, highlighting how it is now the largest contributor to our national debt- exceeding infrastructu  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) and Webb County Commissioner Jesse Gonzalez celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Webb County southern fire station. The project was made possible by $4.7 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and will be the first fire station to serve southern Webb County. This fire station will serve La Presa, Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, and the surrounding  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) introduced the Hazardous Workplace Accountability Act of 2024. This legislation directs the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to require that safety data sheets for hazardous materials be provided in both English and Spanish. This bill will increase access to important safety information for our nation's Spanish-speaking workforce by req  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) secured $110,000,000 for VIA's Advanced Rapid Transit North/South Corridor Project in the FY25 House Transportation appropriations bill. The federal dollars will help create a 10.35-mile bus rapid transit (BRT) line from the San Antonio International Airport through downtown San Antonio to Steves Avenue in the Southside. The Project will help connect several key  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: During a Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Hearing this week, a senior-ranking Department of Veterans Affairs official testified his intent to defy the law. In written testimony provided to the Subcommittee, the VA stated it would not comply with the Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act should it become law. When Congressman Self confronted Kevin Friel, the Deputy Director of Pension and Fiduciary Services, Friel  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee's (HVAC) Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough regarding recent concerning comments from a witness during a DAMA legislative hearing. The witness testified under oath that the Department "will not comply" with the prop  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Thursday, Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) along with 16 Republican House members demanded answers from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and State Secretary Antony Blinken on details and information about recalcitrant, or uncooperative, countries who refuse to take back their deported citizens from the United States. "The southern border has experienced a record-breaking number of aliens illegally  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the House passed his bill, H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act: "Radical progressive Democrats are engaged in a wholesale attack on citizenship and what it means to be an American. Through open borders, lawlessness, and attacks on this nation's founding principles, the Left is ripping at the very fabric that hol  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Congressman Chip Roy (R-Texas) to discuss legislation on the House floor that protects the integrity of federal elections and the votes of American citizens. Leader Scalise emphasized the importance of the SAVE Act to  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Sessions (TX-17) voted in favor of H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, introduced by Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21). This legislation will amend the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to require states to obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when an individual registers to vote in federal elections. The SAVE Act also requires states to create p  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17), with Congressman Mfume (MD-07) co-leading, introduced the Blind Americans Return to Work Act. This bipartisan legislation fixes the SGA earnings cliff, allowing blind Americans to professionally develop without complete loss of aid. The act will incentivize Americans to participate in the workforce. "Blind and low-vision Americans should not be restrained from pursuing care  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) and Senator James Lankford (OK) released a bicameral public comment letter with 23 other Members of Congress strongly opposing the Biden administration's recent decision to move marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III substance. The letter emphasizes that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made the recommendation to reschedule based   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on July 12, 2024: * * * The Border Crisis Is Damaging to International Trade Securing our country's borders and safeguarding the American people are fundamental responsibilities of the federal government. Ongoing human trafficking at the border is a humanitarian crisis, and the smuggling of fentanyl and other illicit substances poses a serious risk to Americans. Since taking office, President Biden has dismantl  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) sent a letter to CenterPoint Energy, calling out their repeated failures to maintain reliable power for residents in the Houston region. The Congresswoman emphasized the critical need for dependable electricity, particularly during extreme weather conditions like Hurricane Beryl, which has thrown the nation's fourth-largest city into darkness an  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) issued the below statement following an announcement that the Biden administration plans to designate Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization. "Tren de Aragua has been an agent of chaos and terror throughout Central and South America, and we have evidence that this dangerous gang has expanded operations in Mexico. We also know that  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced bicameral legislation, the Justice for Jocelyn Act. This legislation would improve the detention and tracking of illegal aliens entering the United States. On June 17, 2024, Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old girl from Houston, Texas, was assaulted and murdered by two illegal aliens from Venezuela. Both illegal aliens were enrolled in the   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (TX-14), Brian Babin (TX-36), Troy Nehls (TX-22), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Michael Cloud (TX-27), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7), Al Green (TX-9), Wesley Hunt (TX-38), Morgan Luttrell (TX-8), Dan Crenshaw (TX-2), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Shelia Jackson Lee (TX-18), Lance Gooden (TX-5), Kay Granger (TX-12), Pete Sessions (TX-17), August Pfluger (TX-11), John Carter (TX-31), Ro  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: On Friday, July 5, 2024, Congressman Al Green introduced the Original Securities and Exchange Atonement Act of 2024, co-led by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-3). The proposed bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 to require that companies conduct audits into their policies and practices on civil rights, equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as historical connections to slavery. The   more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 11 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Congressman Al Green penned a letter addressed to President Biden, thanking him for approving a Federal Emergency Disaster Declaration to help with the recovery from Hurricane Beryl in the Greater Houston area and nearby counties. The announcement was followed by a letter sent on July 8, 2024, to the Biden Administration from Congressman Green and Congresswoman Sylvi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA), Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) led more than 155 members of the House of Representatives in introducing a bipartisan resolution designating July 10 as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. "As we introduce this resolution honoring their sacrifice and dedication, lineworkers from around the country are on the   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 8, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall in Texas as a Category One Hurricane this morning and has impacted millions of homes and businesses as it's moved through the southeast and eastern parts of the state. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "Early this morning, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas as a Category One Hurricane." "I  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 9, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit taking place in Washington, D.C. this week and the importance of President Biden sending a decisive message to world leaders amid conflicts across the globe. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "With the NATO summit here in Washington this week, the eyes of the world are, once aga  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) released the following statements after their Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act, which would exempt civil damages, restitution, and other monetary awards given to human trafficking survivors from federal income taxes, passed the Senate. It would also codify current In  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- 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, today sent a letter to the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance at the Office of Justice Programs calling for expedited review of benefit claims for former Santa Fe ISD Police Officer John Barnes. In his letter to Director Karhlton F. Moore, Sen. Cruz wrote, "Mr. Barnes was  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- 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) has opened an investigation into Big Tech companies' funding of Biden administration staff salaries through an obscure program. Last October, President Biden issued an executive order directing federal agencies to engage in over 100 specific actions to establish AI-related   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), introduced the No Tax on Tips Actto exempt tips from being subject to taxation under the federal income tax. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.-19) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives alongside Derrick van Orden (R-Wis.-3). Upon the House introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "I am pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Following the brutal murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray by two illegal aliens, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas-22) today introduced legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives to improve the detention and tracking of illegal aliens entering the United States. Upon introduction, Jocelyn's mother, Alexis Nungaray, said, "In the wake of so much grief, Jocelyn gives me th  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled "The Need to Protect Americans' Privacy and the AI Accelerant," Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) highlighted how the Biden administration's executive actions on artificial intelligence (AI) and many proposals in Congress would impose a system th  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, applauded today's House introduction of the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024, led by House Transportation and Infrastructure Railroad Subcommittee leaders Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) and Rep Seth Moult  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In a Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business meeting, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today condemned Biden nominee Sarah Netburn over the consequences of a radical judicial decision that is putting women in danger. Shortly thereafter, the committee voted 10-11 against her and blocked her nomination from proceeding to the Senate floor. President Biden had nominated Netburn to serve as U.S. District Judge fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statements after their Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act, which would help lower drug prices by preventing bad actors in the pharmaceutical industry from deliberately abusing the patent system, passed the Senate unanimously: "Anti-competitive practices from companies abusing the patent system have caused Texans' costs at the ph  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced their Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act, which would close loopholes in existing criminal child sexual abuse statues to help law enforcement better prosecute offenders and protect victims: "Any person evil enough to abuse a child should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," said Sen. Cornyn. "Our bill ensures existing law is i  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced their Securing America's Federal Equipment (SAFE) in Supply Chains Act, which would protect America's cybersecurity by ensuring government agencies do not unintentionally acquire counterfeit electronics or those from unauthorized sellers: "From the pandemic to Russia's attack on Ukraine and other global conflicts, the last few years have taught us just  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, in penning a letter with 30 of their 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 commerce and threatens one   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Utilizing his "magic minute," Speaker Johnson argued today on the House floor for swift passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) that would increase protections against noncitizens and illegal aliens voting in U.S. elections. "This will be one of the most important votes that members of this chamber will ever take in  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Defending the Integrity of American Elections from Noncitizen Voting Currently, federal law states that it is illegal for foreign nationals or noncitizens to vote in U.S. federal elections or donate with regards to federal, state, or local elections in order to protect the integrity of our elections. Howev  more