WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: DALLAS Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) released a statement applauding $400 million in funding from the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, which he helped pass, being awarded to GlobalWafers. The funding will help bring critical semiconductor production back to the United States and create over 2,500 jobs at facilities in Sherman, Texas and in St. Peters, Missouri. The announcement comes after(link is extern  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington issued the following after President Trump was injured in a shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania: "Disastrous day for our country. This is an attack on our entire Republic. Praying for President Trump, others in the line of fire, and our entire country. Thanks to our brave Secret Service agents." *** Original text here: https://arrington.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Senator Cory Booker (N.J.) led 86 of their colleagues in the House and Senate in a letter urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand investment in outreach and enrollment assistance to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients ahead of the upcoming November open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insuranc  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA) released a letter urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to strengthen its new rule on firearms license requirements to prevent U.S. weapons exports from contributing to violence, forced migration, and instability across the globe. The full letter can be viewed here. "We applaud and appreciate the recent steps taken to amend the  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO --Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) launched a nationwide call for public suggestions to help shape his third annual list of nominations of Latino-driven films that should be preserved in the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress. "For more than a century, Latino filmmakers have poured their talent and creativity into bringing our stories to the silver screen. As my office la  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: "Political violence is never the answer. Thank you to the first responders and Secret Service for doing their job and maintaining order. I pray for former President Trump and our country. We must unite against any violence." *** Original text here: https://gonzalez.house.gov//media/press-releases/congressman-gonzalez-statement-following-attempted-assassination-former  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement after Donald Trump announced Senator JD Vance (R-OH) as his Vice-Presidential pick: "President Trump's selection of Ohio Senator JD Vance once again reaffirms his commitment to the American dream, and his commitment to make it possible for every American. Senator Vance did not grow up in a privileged childhood, but he understood how to   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: DALLAS Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett celebrated the grant disbursement of $2,225,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services for opioid prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and long-term recovery resources. This grant disbursement is part of a five year grant to Dallas County to combat overdose deaths and help residents access recover  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to once again demand documents on the agency's voter registration activities and political travel. The letter comes as the SBA continues to stonewall repeated at  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- 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 announced the committee will hold a public, bipartisan roundtable discussion with family members of Americans held hostage by Hamas following the October 7th attack on Israel. What: Roundtable - Republican and Democrat members will hear from family members of Americans being held hostage by Hamas. Da  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Democratic Co-Chairs of the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) House Caucus Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), along with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-chair of the Senate HSI Caucus, issued a joint statement applauding key actions the Biden-Harris Administration will take to expand educational opportunities for Latino students. The actions will establish the White  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-chair of the Senate Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucus, along with Joaquin Castro (D-Texas-20) and Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.-07), Democratic Co-Chairs of the House HSI Caucus, issued a joint statement applauding key actions the Biden-Harris Administration will take to expand educational opportunities for Latino students. The actions will establish the   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), Democratic Co-Chairs of the House Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucus, along with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (CA), co-chair of the Senate HSI Caucus, issued a joint statement applauding key actions the Biden-Harris Administration will take to expand educational opportunities for Latino students. The actions will establish the White House   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on July 16, 2024: * * * Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released a statement on President Biden's plan to implement failed rent control policies nationwide. Chairman Arrington on Rent Control: "Rent control has been a disaster in cities across the country like New York City, causing housing costs to explode, quality to decline, and the con  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on July 19, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) abandoned its own appeal to the joint-employer standard ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas: "Workers, small business owners, and   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 19, 2024: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on a Russian court's conviction of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been wrongly detained in Russia since March, 2023. "I strongly condemn this Kremlin-controlled court's sentencing of Evan to 16 years in a Russian pena  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 17, 2024: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on President Biden's signing of S. 138, the Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act, which was signed into law on Saturday, July 13th. This legislation reaffirms it is U.S. policy that the people of Tibet have their own unique culture an  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) are today opening a probe into allegations of  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled "Oversight of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency" to examine the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Ef  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: On Monday, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, wrote to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to once again demand documents on the agency's voter registration activities   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials released the following opening remarks from a July 9, 2024, 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 of the s  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- 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 19, 2024: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to review and discuss actions taken by the freight railroad industry and the federal government in response to the East Palestine, Ohio  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia and the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for South and Central Asian Affairs," on Tuesday, July 23rd. What: Hearing - "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for South and Central Asian Affairs" Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Time  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement on the attempted assassination of President Trump at today's rally in Pennsylvania. "Thank God President Trump is okay. "I can only imagine what could have happened had House Democrats been successful in their attempts to terminate his Secret Service detail. This should be a sobering reminder to them and others on the Left that their   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: AUSTIN, Texas Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement on Elon Musk's decision to move X's headquarters to Austin, Texas. "Elon Musk just made one of the best decisions of his career. I'm proud of our state's congressional delegation, local leaders including Governor Abbott, and most importantly the people of Texas for fostering an environment in which neighbors s  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security introduced the Protecting Military Assets Act of 2024 alongside Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas). The bill ensures that illegal immigrants who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense related to entering military, naval, or coast guard property are deemed inadmis  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement calling on United States Secret Service (USSS) Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign after the assassination attempt of President Donald Trump: "Kimberly Cheatle must resign as Director of the Secret Service. Every day brings another major revelation in the embarrassing failure to keep President Trump and his supporters secure. A resignation   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) unveiled groundbreaking legislation aimed at restoring accountability and transparency to federal regulatory processes. Titled the Returning the Power to the People Act of 2024, this comprehensive bill comes after the landmark Supreme Court decision on Chevron deference and marks a decisive step towards curtailing the expansive reach of federal agencies and reasserting Cong  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $784,194 in federal grant funding for 100 Black Men of San Antonio, Inc. to create a job skills reentry program for at-risk youth. The Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program Grant, administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) of the Department of Justice (DOJ), will be used for Project Student Access Opportun  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced the authorization of a Flood Risk Management Study in Guadalupe County for the Santa Clara Creek Watershed. Congressman Cuellar secured language authorizing the project in this year's Water Resources Development Act. This language will authorize a flood risk management feasibility study between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a local non-federal sponsor  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced the authorization of two projects: Lake Casa Blanca Dredging Project and the Webb County Colonias Water Infrastructure Project. Congressman Cuellar secured language authorizing the projects in this year's Water Resources Development Act. The language allows for Lake Casa Blanca to receive federal funding to dredge Lake Casa Blanca, and $20,000,000 to   more

KYLE, Texas, July 19 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) joined Kyle and Hays County community leaders to present a $959,752 check for the City's Reclaimed Water Master Plan, addressing the area's rapid growth and need for water conservation. The $959,752 in federal funds earmarked by Casar will be used for installing additional water pumps at the wastewater treatment plant, installing a ground storage tank,   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Protecting Military Assets Act of 2024 in the House of Representatives. This legislation follows the Marine Corps base breach in Virginia, in which two individuals posed as Amazon delivery drivers but failed to provide access credentials and then attempted to break onto the base. Following an additional investigation, both individuals were found to be in the  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) led a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm expressing concern over a DOE decision to deny CenterPoint Energy's, a Houston-based utility company, application of roughly $100 million from the DOE's Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program following a recent report. This decision potentially had a significant impact on Texas' pow  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, will participate in an Oversight hearing scheduled for July 22 entitled "Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump." The hearing will gather information from USSS Di  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following statement on July 19, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice against Southwest Key Programs Inc.: "The reported sexual abuse and harassment of unaccompanied minors in the care of Southwest Key is utterly appalling. "Southwest Key is entrusted to care for these children during one of the most turbulent times in t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 18 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following statement on July 17, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement regarding the latest actions by the Biden-Harris Administration to lower housing costs by limiting rent increases and building more homes: "This is an example of how the laws we pass in Congress move America forward, brick by brick, beam by beam. Once again, the Biden-Harris Administration, supported by Ho  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne reintroduced the Valor Earned Not Stolen Act to honor the service of our nation's heroes. This bill will increase the maximum penalty for an individual who falsely claims to be the recipient of a military decoration or medal, with the intent to obtain government funding or benefits. "Our nation continues to be a shining light of freedom around the world d  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (TX-17) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (MI-09) are opening a probe into allegations of fraudulent billing of pediatric gender transition care by medical providers to Medicaid programs. In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 17, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland formally established the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas, as part of the National Park System, which was designated a National Historic Site through the passage of Sen. Cornyn's Blackwell School National Historic Site Act: "For decades, young Texans of Latino descent were forc  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Defense to either terminate or suspend the environmental permit for the Blue Hills Wind Farm site in northern Val Verde County, Texas. The letter cites security concerns related to the purchase of 130,000 acres of land in proximity to Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB) by Sun Guangxin, an oligarch whose ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 15, 2024: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter today with his fellow Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans requesting Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) hold a hearing on the circumstances that led to the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and the murder and injury of other attendees in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13: They wrote: "In light of the attempted assassination of President D  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Nathan L. Hecht, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, from a July 9, 2024, hearing entitled "Closing the Justice Gap: How to Make the Civil Justice System Accessible to All Americans": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, Members: Thank you for convening this hearing on what has come to be called the justice gap: the divide between the justice system haves and the have-nots, betw  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas), introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) creating a new framework to ensure that Mexico complies with for meeting its obligations under the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado, Tijuana, and Rio Grande Rivers. Mexico is obligated under the 1944 treaty to deliver 35  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: TheBorder Weather Resiliency Actrequires Customs and Border Protection to create a strategy to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator John Cornyn (Texas) introduced the Border Weather Resiliency Act legislation requiring Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to create a strategy to protect personnel and agency infrastructure from extreme weather,  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Europe will convene a hearing entitled, "A Look at U.S. Policy in Georgia and Moldova Ahead of Their 2024 Elections," on Tuesday, July 23rd. What: Hearing - "A Look at U.S. Policy in Georgia and Moldova Ahead of Their 2024 Elections" Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Time: 2:00pm ET Location: Rayburn 2200 Witnesses: Mr. Joshua Huck Dep  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "Latin America Forgotten: A Look at President Biden's FY 2025 Budget Priorities," on Wednesday, July 24th. What: Hearing - "Latin America Forgotten: A Look at President Biden's FY 2025 Budget Priorities" Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Time: 10:00am ET Location: Rayburn 2172 Wit  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo urging the Commerce Department (Commerce) to strengthen its new rule on firearms license requirements and prevent U.S. weapons exports from contributing to violence and brutal killings across the globe. "We applaud and appreciate the recent steps taken to amend the Departme  more