WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the Bipartisan Paid Leave Working Group, and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-07) introduced the Helping Student Parents Succeed Act, which would ensure students expecting a child and student parents are informed on child care and leave options at higher education institutions. "I took leave after both my sons were born because I know it's difficult to juggle so muc  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Richardson, TX Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today released a report detailing his work for the people of the 32nd District of Texas during the first half of 2024. "North Texas is my home, and I've been hard at work this year making sure Congress delivers for North Texas families," said Allred. "From getting folks the federal benefits they are owed to making sure investments from the Bipartisan Infrastruc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: DALLAS Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released a statement applauding over $4.27 million in funding awarded to Dallas Love Field Airport. The funding is from an Airport Infrastructure Grant(link is external) made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Allred championed. The grant will help improve the existing airfield drainage   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Chairman Jodey Arrington (R, TX-19) led ten Texas Congressmen in urging the Department of Justice to investigate Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) after whistleblowers alleged TCH illegally provided gender transition medication and procedures to minors and fraudulently billed Medicaid for the treatments. "We write today to encourage an investigation into allegations that Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) may b  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Jodey Arrington (R, TX-19) and his fellow co-chairs of the House Energy Export Caucus led a bipartisan group of over 50 Members of Congress in demanding the Biden-Harris administration authorize liquified natural gas (LNG) export permits after a federal judge blocked the administration's ban on new permits. Congressman Arrington said, "Since his first day in office, President Biden has launche  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Chairman Jodey Arrington (R, TX-19) issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced a plea deal for the masterminds of the September 11th attacks: "It is unconscionable that the Biden administration would allow the Defense Department to plea for anything less than the execution of the terrorists accused of carrying out the killing of almost 3,000 innocent Americans in the most horri  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the New Essential Education Discoveries (NEED) Act to help schools and colleges make advancements in teaching and learning. The legislation would create a national center that advances high-risk, high-reward education research projects, similar to the model employed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). "As a fo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- 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's (R-Texas) bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act has received widespread support from tech industry leaders, law enforcement, victim advocacy groups, and over 60 organizations. The legislation, which passed unanimously out of the Senate Commerce Committee this week, aims to criminalize the publ  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the Rules Committee, hosted an annual Energy Efficiency Summit and Fair in Fort Worth, Texas. Joining Congressman Burgess for informational sessions and panels were representatives from the Dallas Builders Association, Vistra Energy, and CoServ. "Our great state of Texas has an abundance of energy and natural resources,"said Congressman Burgess."Unfo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- 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) issued the following statements after the Committee advanced four pieces of legislation with strong bipartisan support: the Fire Ready Nation Act, the Illegal Red Snapper Enforcement Act, National Landslide Preparedness Reauthorization Act, and the Bottles and Breastfeeding E  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: PORT ISABEL, TEXAS Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District has been awarded $1,590,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for significant port improvements. This funding will enhance berthing capabilities and provide logistical support for local businesses, boosting growth and investment in South Texas. "Whether by la  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement, announcing the addition of Julie Braymer as Communications Director and Will Judson as Press Secretary in his office: "I am pleased to welcome Julie and Will to my team to help serve the people of the First District. Together, they bring a wealth of valuable experience and deep roots in our great state. I appreciate their desire to ser  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), a member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) introduced the bicameral Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2024. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would strengthen protections for U.S. inventor  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 30, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the Senate passing two landmark child online protection bills he has cosponsored, the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "Every day, our children see content online about suicide, eating disorders, and drug use, and the statistics on teen suicide an  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: As Speaker Johnson sends the House to recess early without passing the majority of the must-pass 2025 funding bills, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) announced that she successfully secured $4,823,200 across five Community Projects within the FY 2025 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill. This funding will be distributed between the following five projects: $1,105,800 City of Grand Prairie f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19), Congressman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), and Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) introduced dual resolutions calling on legislative branch entities to increase purchases of goods and services from the procurement list maintained by the AbilityOne Commission by employing procurement practices that ensure each legislative entity is n  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- 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: "Yesterday's murderous attack on children in Israel is the latest atrocity by Iran's Hezbollah terrorists. Heidi and I are mourning with the families who have suffered unimaginable losses. "Instead of standing with our Israeli allies as they respond to this atrocity, Biden-Harris officials are already makin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) this week sent a letter calling on Department of Education Inspector General Sandra D. Bruce to investigate Education Secretary Miguel Cardona over a potential violation of the Hatch Act and other federal laws. Sec. Cardona recently sent a letter to student loan borrowers regarding the Biden-Harris administration's student loan bailout scheme   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Last week, President Joe Biden announced he is not seeking another four years in office and intends to pass the torch to his Vice President and Open-Border Czar, Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California. We often hear that California, if it was its own country would rank 5th in GDP. That's why California's policy blunders are particularly damaging. Understanding the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Federal Reserve's (Fed) committee that decides the future path of interest rates, announced that there will be no immediate change to interest rates, leaving rates at a 23-year high. Chairman Arrington on Our Current Economic State: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its jobs report for July 2024. The report showed 114,000 new jobs were created in July, 65,000 less than were created in June. The unemployment rate rose for the fourth consecutive month, coming in at 4.3 percent. This is the highest unemployment rate since October 2021. Chairman Arrington Statement   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, The Conference Board released its report on the Consumer Confidence Index for July 2024. The report showed that consumer's thoughts about the present situation declined. Consumer Confidence remains well below pre-Covid levels, highlighting that Americans are growing increasingly anxious about their financial futures. The decline in The Present  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, the House Budget Committee convened a member roundtable examining how unleashing American energy will help set our country back on a sustainable fiscal path. This roundtable helped members understand what a strong domestic energy industry looks like and its role in charting a path forward to widespread economic growth. Committee members heard   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Iranian regime's extraterritorial threats, including efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election. "The ODNI's latest election security update contains troubling information that Iran is working to fuel distrust in U.S. political   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on reports of the Maduro regime's plot to falsify the recent election in Venezuela and arrest leading opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado. "I am tracking reports that the Maduro regime may issue an arrest warrant for Maria Corina Machado an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration's plea deal with al Qaeda's Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. "Al Qaeda's Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Ame  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, a long-time advocate of combating domestic and international human trafficking, issued the following statement calling for continued action in the fight against human trafficking. "On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we are reminded that 28 million women, men, and ch  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined "Face the Nation" with Robert Costa on CBS. Chairman McCaul discussed Hezbollah's attacks that killed and injured innocent, young people playing soccer in the Golan Heights, the investigation into the attempted assassination of President Trump, and the national securi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the reported prisoner swap between Russia and the United States and its allies. Among those returning to the United States are Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, former U.S. M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration's slow-walking of critical weapons systems to our ally Israel as it faces continued attacks from Iran's proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah. "Hezbollah's horrific attack last weekend that killed at least 12 young  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma on the State Department's failure to produce all documents regarding its grants promoting atheism overseas. In his letter, Chairman McCaul noted he will be forced to issue a subpoena on this matter if all requested docu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) joined the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of Armenia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine in issuing a historic join  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- 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 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the State Department's ongoing lack of transparency and refusal to cooperate with the committee regarding the suspension of Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley's security  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by FBI Director Christopher Wray from a July 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Nadler, and Members of the Committee. I want to begin by offering my condolences on the passing of Representative Jackson Lee, who served the people of Texas in this body, and on this Committee, for so long. Thank you all for inviting  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding today's lackluster jobs report. "Today's disappointing jobs report reflects exactly what Main Street has been telling us for years," said Chairman Williams. "Instead of supporting pro-business policies that  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, once again subpoenaed the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the Committee's investigation into the agency's voter registration activities under their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Michigan Department of State (MDOS). These actions were   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In a letter to CenterPoint Energy President and CEO Jason Wells, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reiterated his call for an after-action report from CenterPoint about what went wrong during Hurricane Beryl, and what the company would do to improve its response to future storms. In his letter, Sen. Cruz wrote, "CenterPoint's response to Hurricane Beryl--a Category 1 hurricane that hit at the beginning of storm season  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) joined his bipartisan colleagues in introducing the James R. Dominguez Memorial Act. This legislation would rename the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, after James Ray Dominguez, a Border Patrol agent killed on duty on July 19, 2012, while clearing debris from the side of Highway 90 near Cline, Texas. "James Dominguez   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement after President Biden announced his proposal to overhaul the U.S. Supreme Court in a speech at the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. "President Biden's partisan speech in Austin attempted to scare Americans into supporting his radical overhaul of our nation's highest court, another example of his administration trying to rig the game when   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: AUSTIN, Texas U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) joined the co-chairs of the House Energy Export Caucus, including Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), and a bipartisan group of 50 representatives in calling on the Biden-Harris administration to authorize liquified natural gas (LNG) export permits after a federal judge blocked the administration's ban on new permits(link is external). The member  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Blake Moore (R-Utah), Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research (STAR) Act. This legislation was co-sponsored by the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist P  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The Office of Congressman Pete Sessions is accepting nominations for local exceptional veterans to receive a Congressional Veteran Commendation. The CVC program recognizes veterans residing in Texas' 17th who have continued in service through community involvement. Applications consist of a nomination form, a 1-2-page letter, addressed to Congressman Pete Sessions, which details why you believe the nominee sh  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Padilla to travel with President Biden to Texas for his remarks on Supreme Court reform proposal AUSTIN, T.X. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on President Biden's three proposed reforms to restore trust in and accountability for our judiciary, including 18-year term limits on Supreme Court justices, a binding and enfo  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement in response to President Biden's radical proposal to overhaul the Supreme Court of the United States: "President Biden's proposal to overhaul the Supreme Court of the United States will go nowhere in a Republican Congress. This radical desire for power is meant to benefit Congressional Democrats and the Biden-Harris Administration beset wit  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Saturday, July 27, 2024, Congressman Al Green joined Francisco Vazquez, Medical Center Director of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, in collaboration with Combined Arms (a veterans and community support organization) as well as the Houston Food Bank, to distribute free food to veterans and their family members to aid in recovery from Hurricane Beryl. The food distribution event for veterans took pla  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Greg Casar (TX-35), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) led 46 total Democrats in urging the Biden-Harris Administration to strengthen their support for the implementation of Colombia's 2016 peace accord. Specifically, the letter released today asks that the Biden-Harris Administration appoi  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, researchers at Data for Progress published new polling showing overwhelming and bipartisan support for the new federal heat rule proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). "This federal heat rule is more popular than almost any other policy you could poll. The only reason we don't have heat protections yet is because politicians like Greg Abbott are so chock-fu  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $9,436,120 in federal dollars for the Union Water Supply Corporation (UWSC) to increase drought resiliency in Starr County. This project was made possible by funding from the Bureau of Land Reclamation's WaterSMART Drought Response Program. "I am pleased to announce federal dollars for the Union Water Supply Corporation which will allow UWSC to   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will soon establish a Laredo Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Field Office at the World Trade Bridge (WTB) port of entry, in Laredo, Texas. Rep. Cuellar secured funding for this office through his support of CBP's port of entry operations including robust staffing for the Office of Field   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) helped dedicate the new McMullen County Veterans Memorial. "I am honored to help dedicate this memorial to our veterans. This monument stands as a testament to the veteran community of McMullen. I would like to thank the 39 veterans in McMullen County for their service to our country as a nation we are eternally indebted to those who wear the uniform," sai  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) made the following statement on Chevron's decision to move its headquarters from San Ramon, a city he represents in Congress, to Texas. "I am disappointed, but not surprised, to see Chevron's announcement that it will be leaving San Ramon. "I have long been involved and advocated for California's renewable portfolio standard and climate goals  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: In response to the news today that Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) was added by Speaker Mike Johnson to the Bipartisan Task Force to investigate the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, Rep. Fallon commented: "The cataclysmic security failure we witnessed on July 13 at President Trump's Butler, PA rally should disturb every American." "We must understand how and why it happened in order to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on July 29, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) released the following statement after visiting with President Joe Biden during his trip to Austin. "Today while in Austin, President Biden announced common-sense, necessary reforms to the Supreme Court to protect the civil rights of all Americans," said Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas). "With term limits for the justices, an ethics code, and a c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: This week, Representative Jackson introduced legislation alongside Senator Ted Cruz (TX), Senator Raphael Warnock (GA), and Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33) to improve military recruitment at senior military colleges. This legislation will allow students to elect to have their information shared with senior military colleges, like Texas A&M, when applying to U.S. service academies. This will   more

YUKON, Oklahoma, July 31 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) will hold town hall meetings in Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, and Ellis Counties next week. Residents around the locations are invited to attend and share their thoughts on current events in Washington, D.C. and across Oklahoma. For more updates on what Congressman Lucas is doing in Oklahoma and D.C., be sure to subscribe to his E-Newsletter here (https://lucas.house.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) invites members of the press and public to join him for a town hall meeting on Tuesday, August 13 at Latexo High School. This event will honor the 12-time state champion Latexo Math Team and their coach, Audrey Cravens. This town hall provides a personal platform for constituents to engage directly with the Congressman and hear firsthand about the latest deve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) announced that the Materials Equipment Infrastructure Expansion for Baylor University's Materials Science and Engineering Program received federal funding under the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. Congressman Sessions was the sponsor of this Congressional Community Project. These funds will support acquisition o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt's legislation H.R. 7377 - The Royalty Resiliency Act passed the United States House of Representatives. This bill amends the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to improve the management of royalties from oil and gas leases, and for other purposes. Currently, until a communization agreement (CA) is approved by DOI the lessee is mandated by Office of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Today, H.R. 8812 - The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) passed the United States House of Representatives, which included a key provision directing the United States Army Corps of Engineers to complete the Buffalo Bayou Tributaries Resiliency Study (BBTRS). This provision, inserted into WRDA 2024 by Congresswoman Fletcher and Congressman Hunt, is the final step before construction  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas), as well as U.S. Representatives Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-P.R.), Mar  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 29, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Vice President Harris' role as Border Czar and her complicity in the administration's disastrous border policies, which have resulted in a record number of illegal crossings, grave humanitarian conditions, and a system exploited by cartels. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "Over the last three and a half years, Vice President H  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 30, 2024: Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) questioned Acting Director of the Secret Service Ronald Rowe on the agency's failure to investigate reports of a suspicion person at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13, that resulted in an attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Excerpts are below. On Failures Related to Shooter's Drone: CORNYN:   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 30, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the Biden-Harris administration and Senate Democrats' litany of proposed changes to the Supreme Court that would endanger the Court's independence in an attempt to gain more rulings in their favor. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "In recent years, our Democratic colleagues have floated a litany of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the statement below following the announcement that Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich were released from Russian prison: "I am relieved that Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich will soon return home after years of wrongful detention in Russia. The baseless charges, sham trials, and unjust imprisonment of these men is a stark reminder of Russia's blatant d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 31, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Democrat Leader Schumer forcing an up-or-down vote on the Wyden-Smith tax bill the day before the five-week August state work period in a blatant attempt to boost vulnerable Senate Democrats ahead of the November elections. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "Even though we have almost 100 days until the election, we have just a h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Aug. 2, 2024: Yesterday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called out Democrat Leader Schumer for his continued mismanagement of the Senate, including wasting time on partisan show votes in the weeks leading up to the five-week state work period rather than advancing critical priorities and basic functions of government like passing the National Defense Authorization Act and completing the regular appropria  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- 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 ensures family members, legal guardians, and those appointed by the court who act on behal  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today celebrated Senate passage of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0).As the Committee's ranking member, Sen. Cruz helped lead efforts to move the two bills aimed at protecting children online. Upon passage of KOSA and COPPA 2.0, Sen. Cruz said, "Today is an important step in the fight to p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- 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) introduced a disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn a new Biden-Harris administration regulation that would effectively ban gas-powered automobiles and force American consumers to buy electric vehicles. This final rule from the National   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education (TRACE) Act to enhance transparency for parents regarding the influence of foreign funding in schools. This legislation is a companion to Rep. Aaron Bean's (R-Fla.-4) legislation passed in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Upon filing, Sen. Cruz said, "The Chinese Communist Party exp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: HOUSTON, Texas Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led a press conference on the Justice for Jocelyn Act to crack down on the Department of Homeland Security's "Alternative to Detention" program. Sen. Cruz was joined by Alexis Nungaray, whose 12-year-old daughter, Jocelyn, was assaulted and brutally murdered by two illegal aliens from Venezuela. Sen. Cruz was also joined at the press conference by Harris County Dis  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- 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) is asking National Public Radio (NPR) to turn over documents and information regarding its funding sources, including millions of dollars in donations from liberal mega-donors who appear to be buying desired news coverage. While NPR is required by law to "adhere to objectiv  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement today following news that multiple Americans will be released from their wrongful imprisonment in Russia. Sen. Cruz said, "I'm pleased that these wrongfully detained Americans will finally be reunited with their loved ones here at home. Their release was long overdue. I have long called on Vladmir Putin and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) bipartisan legislation, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, today cleared the Commerce Committee unanimously. The TAKE IT DOWN Act, which Sen. Cruz recently introduced with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), would criminalize the publication of non-consensual, sexually exploi  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas-13) introduced the Wildfire Victim Tax Relief and Recovery Act to provide tax relief for victims of this year's Panhandle wildfires. The bill provides tax relief for Panhandle residents who suffered significant losses when this wildfire burned more than 1.2 million acres, destroyed homes, and killed over 12,000 head of cattle. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz sa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee executive session, Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) outlined how Big Tech and the Radical Left are working to empower the administrative state to regulate AI in a fashion that will harm America's entrepreneurs and innovators, and put the United States behind in  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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 Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today took to the Senate floor to speak in support of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), two pieces of legislation aimed at protecting children's data online that Sen. Cruz helped lead as the Committee's ranki  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement about the Senate Appropriations Committee's Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Act. The FSGG bill includes a provision that Sen. Cruz had called for and is aimed at holding the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of Armenia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) issued a joint statement condemning the Maduro regime for undermining   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the State Department's ongoing lack of transparency and refusal to cooperate with the co  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2024, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would restore the presumption that courts will issue an injunction to stop patent infringers, strengthening protections for U.S. inventors, entrepreneurs, universities,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2024: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today introduced their Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act, which would help stop the production of counterfeit and fentanyl-laced pills and make it easier for federal law enforcement to take action against cartels' illegal use of pill presses by requiring them to be engraved with serial n  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statements after their legislation to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act, which provides state and local law enforcement agencies with resources to complete forensic analyses of crime scenes and untested rape kits, was signed into law: "Examining DNA evidence is a critical step in achieving justice for sexual assault survivors, but many law   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act, which would eliminate the excessive regulation of firearm suppressors by simplifying the purchase process for law-abiding citizens and reducing unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles: "Law-abiding Americans should not be subject to unnecessary federal regulations when purchasing a hearing protection accessory  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on July 31, 2024: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Joe Manchin (I-WV) today introduced the James R. Dominguez Memorial Act. This bill would rename the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, after James Ray Dominguez, a Border Patrol agent killed on duty on July 19, 2012, while clearing debris from the side of Highway 90 near Cline, Texas  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced the Military Housing Performance Insight (MHPI) Act to improve military housing conditions for servicemembers by requiring the Department of Defense (DOD) to publicly release existing reports on privatized family housing on military installations. Upon filing, Sen. Cruz said, "Texas is proud to be the home of 15 military installations and over 100,00  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today introduced their Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act, which would help stop the production of counterfeit and fentanyl-laced pills and make it easier for federal law enforcement to take action against cartels' illegal use of pill presses by requiring them to be engraved with serial   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- 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 regarding the presidential election in Venezuela, in which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared himself the winner despite part  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) held a virtual press conference with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Representative Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) following Senate passage of the Kids Online Safety Act, the first major reform to the tech industry since 1998. 91 Senators from across the political spectrum vot  more