WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The House passed the Interior Appropriations bill on Wednesday (July 24th), including more than $2.4 million in funding for projects across South Texas. The projects included in the Interior Appropriations legislation include: $1 million for the City of Edinburg water lab project; $740,000 for the City of McAllen pump station improvements; and $742,528 for the City of George West wastewater treatment   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in which he called for the resignation of United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle following the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024: "The facts surrounding the assassination attempt a week ago in PA are deeply troubling. I called for an immediate, thorough, and indepen  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Click here to watch. Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) took to the House floor to speak on an amendment he introduced to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to defund the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) proposed expansion of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge from 6,400 acres to 700,000 acres. "I rise to offer an amendment to defund the  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Click here to watch Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) took to the House floor to speak on an amendment he introduced to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to defund the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) rule to use an endangered species designation of several types of freshwater mussels to federalize over 1,500   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced amendments to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including (1) to defund the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) proposed expansion of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge from 6,400 acres to 700,000 acres and (2) to defund the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) rule to use  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- 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, released a statement following the resignation announcement of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle. "Kimberly Cheatle, as head of the U.S. Secret Service, had one job! Under her leadership, the failure of the Secret Service in its sole mission to protect the former President is a national disgrace and a nat  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement ahead of the presidential election in Venezuela on July 28: "On July 28, Venezuelans will go to the polls to elect their president for  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report titled "The Effects of the Immigration Surge on the Federal Budget and the Economy." This report was in response to a letter sent by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), which requested a complete and fair analysis of the budgetary impact of the border crisis. CBO ac  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas addressing critical concerns regarding the budgetary resources allocated to protective services for presidential candidates. In light of escalating security threats to our nation's political leaders, Chairman Arrington is requesting disclosure of the resources a  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its first estimate for economic growth in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024. The report found that real U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by just 2.8 percent. Unfortunately, the damage of the Biden-Harris economic agenda has already been done. Prices have risen nearly 20 percent since Biden-Harris took office, with Americans paying nearly $17,000 more  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following opening remarks on July 23, 2024: * * * Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing, entitled "Examining the State of Rail Safety in the Aftermath of the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio": I am pleased to call this hearing today to discuss rail safety, as well as the events that occurred in East Palestine. I am hopeful every  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA-06) introduced the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024. This legislation incorporates the Railway Safety Act of 2023, introduced by Senators J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and includes four significant safety provisions that increase the safety of  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On July 22nd, the House passed H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Development Act. The Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, is legislation by Congress that focuses on managing various water-related issues. This includes building and maintaining structures like dams and levees, improving navigation, and preventing floods. The United States Army Corps of Engineers is mainly responsible for carrying out the tasks  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) participated in a bipartisan delegation to Mexico City, engaging in critical discussions with Mexican officials regarding the longstanding water debt owed to the United States. Congressman Gonzalez also discussed ways to grow trade with South Texas and the insecurity in Mexico. "South Texas and Mexico share deep cultural and economic ties. It was an honor t  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) attended the 17th Annual 727 Armistice Day Commemoration to accept the prestigious Ambassador for Peace Medal on behalf of his late father, Specialist Vicente Gonzalez Sr. Mr. Gonzalez Sr., was a Korean War veteran who dutifully served in the 5th Armored Division of the United States Army from 1952-1954. He also proudly served as a U.S. Merc  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), amember of the Bipartisan Congressional Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels,released a statement following the arrests of two alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, in El Paso, Texas, by U.S. authorities. "The Sinaloa Cartel runs one of the largest and most violent fentanyl production and trafficking operations  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the upcoming address to a Joint Session of Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "An invitation to address a Joint Session of Congress is among the highest honors our government can grant a foreign leader. It is a privilege to speak directly to the American public and the world. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netany  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives passed the HUD Transparency Act (H.R. 7280), authored by Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15). The bipartisan legislation, which mandates annual testimony from the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) before Congress, marks a significant step toward enhancing oversight and efficiency within the department. The bill addresses the  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Cornyn's (R-Texas) bipartisan Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act passed the Senate. Specifically, her legislation will direct the U.S. Government Accountability Office to investigate how transnational criminal organizations finance synthetic drug trafficking and help the federal government target them more effectively.  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas-27) sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro calling for the Navy to expedite investment in Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC)'s child development center (CDC). NASCC is the largest Naval base in Texas, serving more than 14,000 Navy and civilian personnel. The NASCC CDC badly requires renovation or replacement, and  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- 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 23, 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 oversight hearing on the Department of Veterans   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's joint address to Congress, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led 12 of her Senate Republican colleagues in reiterating their unwavering support for Israel and blasting the Biden-Harris administration and Senate Democrats for failing to stand with our closest ally in the Middle East, especially as eight Americans are being held hostage by Iran-backed Hamas. Ernst was jo  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Today, the House passed the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, H.R. 8812, that Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Wesley Hunt (TX-38) requested, which authorizes water infrastructure studies and projects across the country. This bill includes language to instruct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to complete the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resilie  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas addressing critical concerns regarding the budgetary resources allocated to protective services for presidential candidates. In light of escalating security threats to our nation's political leaders, Chairm  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) joined "Mornings with Maria" on Fox Business to discuss Vice President and Open-Border Czar Kamala Harris's far-left policies, the Biden-Harris Administration's border crisis, and more. Find highlights of key moments below: Chairman Arrington on Vice President Harris: "I know Vice Presi  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its first estimate for economic growth in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024. The report found that real U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.8 percent. Unfortunately, the damage of the Biden-Harris economic agenda has already been done. Prices have risen nearly 20 percent since Biden-Harris to  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Health Care Task Force (HCTF) Chairman Michael C. Burgess, MD (R-TX) led a bipartisan roundtable entitled, "Threats to Modern Medicine: Examining the Budgetary Effects of Antimicrobial Resistance and the Broken Antibiotic Development Pipeline." Joining in this effort are Rep. Drew Fergu  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered an opening statement at a bipartisan roundtable with family members of Americans who are currently held hostage by Hamas following the horrific October 7th terrorist attacks on Israel. During his remarks, Chairman McCaul honored the legacy of those who were killed duri  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 26, 2024: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the arrest of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the operational leaders of the violent Sinaloa Cartel. "Ismael Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez led the operations of the violent Sinaloa Cartel, the Mexican cr  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 21, 2024: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) released the following statement condemning the Houthis' attack on Tel Aviv and continued detention of civilian aid workers. "We strongly condemn the Iran-backed Houthis' unprecedented and deadly drone attack on Tel Aviv.   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) issued the following statement on the upcoming national elections in Venezuela. "As Venezuelans prepare to exercise thei  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: This week, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following remarks as the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4136, a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Plano, Texas, as the "U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic," to memorialize the lif  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Oversight of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency." Chairman Sessions discussed the Subcommittee'  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Keith Self's bill to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Plano, Texas, the ''U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic." Congressman Sam Johnson, a retired Air Force Colonel and highly decorated fighter pilot, demonstrated extraordinary courage and resilience throughout his military and publi  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business wrote to Chairman Alexander Hoehn-Saric of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding actions taken by CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka that potentially violate the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). Chairman Williams issued the following   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- 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 23, 2024: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing, entitled "Examining the State of Rail Safety in the Aftermath of the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio": I am pleased to call this  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: BUTLER, Pennsylvania Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) chairman emeritus of the House Homeland Security Committee issued the following statement after joining Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.) and a bipartisan delegation to visit the site of President Trump's attempted assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania. The United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has not visited the rall  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security released the following statement after voting for H.Res. 1371, a resolution condemning the failure of the Biden administration and its "border czar," Vice President Harris, to secure the border. "President Biden gave Vice President Harris one job 'border czar' and she failed miserably. In three and a half years, she   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) --chairman emeritus of the House Homeland Security Committee questioned Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police Colonel Christopher L. Paris during the Homeland Security Committee hearing to investigate the attempted assassination of President Trump. Click here(link is external) to watch. Excerpts from Rep. McCaul's Questioning: McCaul: Thank you   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) praised the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) out of the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan bill strengthens and preserves water projects and infrastructure throughout Texas and the United States. "Texas' water infrastructure is critical for the United States' supply chain and energy dominance," said Rep. McCaul. "I was proud to  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of H. Res. 1371, introduced by Rep. Elise Stefanik, that condemns the Biden Administration and Border Czar Kamala Harris for their failure to secure the U.S. southern border, resulting in the worst border crisis in American history. Watch his remarks here or read a transcript below. "I rise to offer s  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced he would be dropping out from the 2024 presidential election: "For the last several years Democrats have perpetrated a fraud against the American people. We were called liars and exaggerators and accused of producing "cheap fakes" when we questioned the mental fitness of the Commander-in-Chief. We   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Congressman Al Green delivered a powerful one-minute House floor speech explaining why he will not attend Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to Congress. Congressman Green also extended his floor remarks with the message below: Mr. Speaker, and still I rise. Mr. Speaker I cannot in good conscience attend the Netanyahu address to Congress for the same rationale that ca  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: Today the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index was 2.5 percent for the month of June. Since the Biden-Harris Administration took office, prices have risen nearly 20 percent, with Americans paying nearly $17,000 more per year for the same goods and services. Chairman Arrington's Statem  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) celebrates the one-year anniversary of his all-day thirst strike with Texas workers on the sunny steps of the U.S. Capitol, which helped lead to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposing the first-ever federal heat rule this month. "When workers organize, we win. Last year, I held an all-day strike to amplify the voices of working  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 24 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the City of Austin will receive from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America's clean energy transition. The selected application led by the   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), made the following statement after voting to pass the Water Resources Development Act of 2024: "Water is life, that is why today, I voted to pass critical legislation that prioritizes improving water infrastructure across South Texas. I was pleased to have secured language in the Water Resources Development Act for essential projects and improvements in o  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) released the following statement ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's joint address to Congress: "I am boycotting Netanyahu's address," said Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas). "Today, families of Israeli hostages called the Prime Minister's speech a 'PR stunt' intended to cover up his own failures. "Not only has Netanyahu failed to safely  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Air Force Technical Training Enhancement Act. This legislation directs the Air Force to establish an Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence, which will serve as the premier hub for advanced technical training and innovation for the United States Air Force. Sheppard Air Force Base will be a lead contender to receive this  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and Senator Ted Cruz (TX) introduced the Wildfire Victim Tax Relief and Recovery Act to help individuals and livestock producers recover from the devastating effects of the wildfires that engulfed the Texas Panhandle earlier this year. This bill would designate any relief-related income individuals may have received due to the wildfires tax-free.   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 21, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Jackson (TX-13) issued a statement regarding former President Trump's health and the care he is receiving following the attempted assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania last Saturday. Jackson said: "As his former Physician, I was immediately concerned for his wellbeing when I heard that he had been shot. I was at President Trump's side hours after the assassi  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: Today, Congressman Keith Self sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray voicing his condemnation of the violent protests that took place in Washington D.C. on July 24, 2024. This letter asks for Director Wray to obtain the records from local law enforcement and take actions to ensure the individuals who are not citizens are deported out of the United States of America. "These protests, mar  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales' (TX-23) Improving Access to Our Courts Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and is on its way to the White House for the President's signature. Congressman Gonzales' legislation will formally allow federal court proceedings to be conducted in Brewster County, providing residents in West Texas with additional and more convenient access to our ju  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) sent a third letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding violent criminals being released from Venezuela from prisons, embedding themselves into migrant caravans, and traversing into the United States. Congressmen Byron Donalds (R-FL-19), Randy Weber (R-TX-14), and Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) joined Congressman Nehls in sending this letter  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 23, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's joint address to Congress tomorrow, which many Democrats, including Vice President Harris, are not expected to attend. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "Many on the far left in our country have chosen to take sides, not with our friend and ally Israel, but  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 24, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Democrat Leader Schumer's embarrassingly sparse legislative schedule through Election Day, which has the Senate working only 18 of the next 104 days despite multiple looming deadlines, and highlighted his colleagues' hard work to secure floor votes on the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. Excer  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Representatives Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large) and Lucy McBath (GA-07) released the following statements after their Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness (Victims' VOICES) Act, which would ensure family members, legal guardians, and those appointed by the court who act on  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 24, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) slammed Vice President Harris and members of Senate Democrat leadership for their decision to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's joint address to Congress this afternoon. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "I am absolutely stunned and profoundly disappointed that the Vice President of the United States has decided to boycott partic  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address to Congress. Sen. Cruz said, "Israel is one of our most critical allies, and it is fighting an existential war being waged against it by Iran and the terrorists Iran controls across the Middle East. "Biden-Harris officials made a day-one decision to undermine Israel a  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led a bipartisan coalition of Texas legislators in sending a bicameral letter to Secretary of the Army Wormuth expressing concern about the high number of recent Army Aviation accidents. One of the deadliest of those accidents occurred in Rio Grande City, Texas where a UH-72 Lakota helicopter crash killed two National Guard Soldiers, one U.S. Border Patrol agent, and critically injured anot  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- 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 sent a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan demanding answers regarding the White House's Drone Task Force. The Biden administration has allowed over $100 billion to flow to the Iranian regime, which the regime uses to fund its military and terrorism, incl  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The Senate has passed H.R. 1076, the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, a crucial piece of bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) in February 2023. The bill aims to prevent the financing of illegal synthetic drugs. With the bill's passage in both the House and the Senate, it now awaits the President's signature to become law. H.R. 1076 directs the Comp  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) released the following statement today: "Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Azerbaijani government's unjust detainment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu a world-respected  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) released the following statements after their Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, which would help the federal government financially stifle organizations that traffic synthetic drugs like fentanyl into the United States, passed the Senate and now heads to the President's desk: "Fentanyl is an unprecedented crisis that continues to  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement ahead of Vice President Harris' visit to Texas today and President Biden's expected visit on Monday: "Despite the fact that border security is one of the most important issues leading up to November, neither failed Border Czar Kamala Harris nor lame duck President Joe Biden are planning to stop anywhere n  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations led a hearing titled "Executive Overreach: Examining the SBA's Electioneering Efforts with Associate Administrator of Office of Field Operations, Jennifer Kim." Subcommittee Chairman Van Duyne issued the followin  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) issued the following statement in advance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress: "Over the last nine months, Benjamin Netanyahu has prosecuted Israel's war in Gaza with contempt for human life. Under his command, Israeli troops have bombed hospitals, ambulances, and schools, killing nearly 40,000 people, most of whom are civi  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: The Ending Corporate Bankruptcy Abuse Act would prevent an abusive bankruptcy maneuver used by big corporations to avoid compensating Americans they have hurt Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) today joined Rep. Lance Gooden (TX-05) and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to introduce the Ending Corporate Bankruptcy Abuse Act (ECBA). This new bipartisan legislation aims to stamp o  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following video statement in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's joint address to Congress: Watch Congressman Moran's full remarks HERE. "This is Congressman Moran. I am standing outside of the U.S. Capitol, just minutes after the Prime Minister gave his remarks here in the Capitol. He'  more