WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) met with former University of Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban, University of Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne, and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Commissioner Charles McClelland. In the meeting, they discussed current challenges affecting the future of collegiate athletics, including the patchwork system of rules governing   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Ahead of Hispanic Heritage Month, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Senators Alex Padilla (CA) and John Cornyn (TX) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate the week starting on September 9, 2024, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. Castro is the co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucus and Padilla chairs the Senate HSI Caucus. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Ahead of National Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucus, and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas-20), co-chair of the Congressional HSI Caucus, introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate the week starting on September 9, 2024 as National Hispanic-Serving Insti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. "23 years ago, nearly 3,000 Americans were killed and thousands more injured when terrorists carried out the worst attack on U.S. soil in the history of our country. "I was working in the White House on 9/11 and will never forget that fateful day. Despite the grievous attack and tragic lo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 9456, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act, of which Chairman Arrington is an original cosponsor to defend American farmland against foreign ownership and bolster national security: "Food security is national security. We must prevent the Chinese Communist Party from being  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) released the following statements after their bipartisan Starr-Camargo Bridge Expansion Act, which would give authority to increase the number of lanes for the bridge between Rio Grande City, Texas, and Mexico and facilitates hundreds of millions of dolla  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 7032, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Data Sharing Act by unanimous consent. Passage of H.R. 7032, led by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-PA), marks the first time EVER that a bipartisan House Budget Committee bill has passed both the House and Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released an interim staff report on the Committee's 14-month investigation into the Global Engagement Center (GEC). The Committee has been investigating the Federal funding and promotion of entities who interfere with the ability of small do  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced over $62 million in federal funding for Region One Education Service Center (ESC) and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to be distributed over a span of seven years from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). Specifically, UTRGV will receive $28,772,800 and Region One ESC w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) joined fellow Members of Congress in signing a discharge petition to bring H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. A discharge petition would force a vote on a bill, after at least seven legislative days, once218 members have signed the petition. This legislation would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provisio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- 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 this statement after voting for legislation which passed the U.S. House of Representatives to counter the escalating threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This legislative package prioritizes American interests and values against threats from dangerous foreign actors. These bills are essential for  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, voted for legislation that he cosponsored to protect American sovereignty against the World Health Organization (WHO). H.R. 1425, the No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 219 to 199. This legislation would require any convention or agreem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed Congressman Nathaniel Moran's (R-TX-01) legislation to prevent child abuse, H.R. 7233, the Jenna Quinn Law of 2024. This bill would authorize existing grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, school employees, caregivers, and other adults who work with children on sexual abuse prevention. The legislation is named for Jenna Qui  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) today introduced the "Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025" in the U.S. House of Representatives. This critical legislation ensures that U.S. Border Patrol agents and officers from the Office of Field Operations, continue to be paid during any potential government shutdown in fiscal year 2025. "The brave men and women of Customs and Border Protecti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, issued the following statement after testimony in the House Judiciary Committee by Alexis Nungaray, the mother of Houstonian Jocelyn Nungaray. In June, 12-year-old Jocelyn was assaulted and murdered by two illegal aliens from Venezuela. The Justice for Jocelyn Act addresses the critical fa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raising national security concerns about the Biden-Harris Administration's decision to give nonimmigrant visas (NIV) to Cuban nationals. In the letter, the Senators wrote, "Rather than compelling the Cuban dictatorship to end it  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The United Kingdom, Germany, and France announced new sanctions against Iran as well as the regime's national carrier, Iran Air. This development culminated following a months-long effort by Congressman Keith Self to convince our European allies to cease doing business with this company. By way of background, on November 14, 2023, Congressman Self introduced House Resolution 862, urging European Allies to sanc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- 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: The Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce today held a hearing titled "Where Do We Go From Here? Examining a Path Forward to Assess Agencies' Efforts to Prevent Improper Payments and Fraud" to examine the effectiveness of existing oversight mechanisms in federal agenci  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered opening remarks at the hearing "Congress and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO): Examining Ways to Improve CBO." Opening Statement as Delivered: "One of the things that we have a responsibility to do on behalf of you, voters, taxpayers, and all Americans is to ask questions  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Yesterday, the House Budget Committee held a legislative hearing entitled "Congress and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO): Examining Ways to Improve CBO" with CBO Director Phillip Swagel. This was the Budget Committee's second oversight hearing this Congress focused on examining ways to improve the accuracy of CBO's cost estimates, the timeline  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, led a full Committee markup where all seven regulatory bills considered were passed by the Committee. Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today's markup. "Today's markup once again demonstrated the Committee's commitment to cuttin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced a full committee markup to find U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee on Tuesday, September 3rd. What: Markup to find Secretary Blinken in contempt of Congress Date: Thursday  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled, "Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific" on Wednesday, September 18th. What: Hearing - "Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific" Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Time: 10:00am ET Location: Rayburn 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing on the great power competition in Africa. In his remarks, Chairman McCaul emphasized that the failure of leadership from the Biden-Harris administration has fostered an increase in terrorism and the growing influence of the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Margaret Brennan on CBS' "Face the Nation" to detail the findings of his investigation into the Biden-Harris administration's chaotic and deadly Afghanistan withdrawal. - Highlights from the interview - On growing instability around the world following the Biden-H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement following the release of the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) report highlighting the substantial investments China is making through the world's largest infrastructure finance program, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Earlier this year,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned Under Secretary of State John Bass about the importance of countering the Chinese Communist Party and terrorism in Africa. - Highlights from Chairman McCaul's Questioning - Chairman McCaul: Ranking Member [Meeks] and I on most days work very well [together], the [  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- 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 has released the Majority's report on the committee's investigation into the Biden-Harris administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the chaos and instability that followed. "Our investigation reveals the Biden-Harris administration had the information and opportunity to take necessary steps   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) to detail the findings of committee Republica  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and committee Republicans held a press conference on their report detailing the findings of the three-year investigation into the Biden-Harris administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Chairman McCaul was joined by Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountabilit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- 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), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH), House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Tom Kean (R-NJ), House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), and Commiss  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: This week, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) and Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced a joint hearing for Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 10:00  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Yesterday, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following remarks during a House Committee on Rules hearing considering his bill, H.R. 1516, the "DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- 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 Sept. 10, 2024: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today opened a hearing titled "Where Do We Go From Here? Examining a Path Forward to Assess Agencies' Efforts to Prevent Improper Payments and Fraud" by discussing findings in the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Ronny Jackson's (TX-13) bill, the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act. This legislation ensures accountability and transparency in the export control process when American goods and technologies are sent abroad. Specifically, the legislation would require information be provided to Cong  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, chairman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on continuing appropriations and legislation confronting China's malign influence, on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Good afternoon. As part of our Commitment to America, House Republicans pledged to strengthen the supply chain and defend America's national security. Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's weakness, an emboldened China still threatens those tenets.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee markup on seven bills. Chairman Roger Williams' opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today's markup where we'll be discussing 7 bills that highlight our nation's small businesses and the burdensome regulations imposed on them by this  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: This week, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Committee Republicans, marked up seven pieces of legislation aimed to quell the burdensome regulatory agenda coming from the Biden-Harris Administration. * * * In Case You Missed It: "House Republicans hammer Biden-Harris agenda tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released an interim staff report detailing the Committee's 14-month investigation into the Global Engagement Center (GEC) for federally funded censorship of small domestic businesses. In Case You Missed It: "Embattled State Department office skirted mandate in f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) released a staff report titled "Widespread Failures and Fraud in Pandemic Unemployment Relief Programs." The report details information, documents,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Homeland Security Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman August Pfluger's legislation, H.R. 1516,the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Pfluger's legislation prevents DHS funds from flowing to American universities that host a Confucius Institute or maintain a relationship with a C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Brad R. Wenstrup, D.P.M. (OH-02), Blake D. Moore (UT-01), and Mark Green, M.D. (TN-07) released a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback on strengthening and enhancing domestic medical supply chains. "Securing our nation's medical supply chains is not just a matter of economic importance, it's a matter of national security. Congress must prioritize   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congressman Al Green was honored at a civil award ceremony at the Embassy of Pakistan and was presented with the 'Tamgha-eKhidmat' medal of service by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Congressman Green released the following statement: "I would like to express my gratitude to President Asif Ali Zardari of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for awarding me the prestigious 'Tamgha-e-Khidmat' medal of serv  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Al Green recognizes the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The IRA, which Congressman Green voted for, lowers prescription drug prices, invests in domestic energy production while promoting clean energy, and helps reduce the federal budget deficit. With this legislation, Democrats and the Biden-Harris Administration have enabled the Centers for Medicare & Medica  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) released the following statement in response to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's findings of its investigation of the response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. "Nothing will bring back the Uvalde children, and teachers whose lives were stolen on May 24, 2022," said Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas). "Today's rep  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) released a staff report titled "Widespread Failures and Fraud in Pandemic Unemployment Relief Programs." The report details information, documents, and communications obtained by the Committee showing how state  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, announced $2,000,000 in federal funding for Webb County's Veterans Treatment Program (VTP). These dollars will be used to expand the existing Veterans Treatment Court Program, significantly increasing their ability to reduce substance abuse and improve men  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) passed the Starr-Camargo Bridge Expansion Act, legislation that he led with Senator John Cornyn. The bill allows for an expansion of the Starr-Camargo Bridge in Rio Grande City, which acts as a vital trade link between Texas and Mexico. This legislation already passed the Senate and is now headed to the President's desk. "In 2023, Mexico ranked first among all U.S. tra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) this week introduced H.R.9500, the Securing America's Federal Equipment (SAFE) Supply Chains Act which will fortify America's cybersecurity by requiring government agencies to purchase electronics solely from original equipment manufacturers or authorized sellers to avoid the risk of procuring harmful products. Adversaries such as Russia, China, and Iran are increasin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Keith Self introduced the Venue Named Under Exception Act, also known as the VENUE Act, with Congressman Troy E. Nehls as the co-lead. This bill would allow individuals charged with a crime on federal property in the Washington, D.C. area to transfer their trial to a federal court in their home jurisdiction. "As we have seen in recent years, political bias has become increasingly prevalent in crimi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the overly broad Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, H.R. 9456, which, if enacted, would require indiscriminate disclosure of land transactions involving "foreign persons" from China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea in the United States. The effort to pass this federal legislation follows the introd  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), Madeleine Dean (D-Penn.), Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), Rob Wittman (R-Va.), and Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) in introducing the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act, the companion legislation to the version introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Chris Coons   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) joined ten of her colleagues in the Texas Congressional Delegation in a letter calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice to investigate incidents of voter suppression and intimidation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Governor Greg Abbott. "It's outrageous Ken Paxton continues to use his office to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden Act, or the Stop CARB Act. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is leading the Senate companion to this legislation. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has used its waiver exemption from the Clean Air Act (CAA) to eliminate the sale, and eventually the use, of all gas-powered vehicles in the state of California. Most   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) sent a letter to Michael Whitaker, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), urging him to expedite the FAA's ongoing environmental review of SpaceX's project, the Tiered Environmental Assessment for SpaceX Starship/Heavy Vehicle Increased Cadence at the Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas, and to expeditiously approv  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congressman Keith Self (R-TX-03) introduced the Venue Named Under Exception Act, or the VENUE Act. This legislation would allow individuals charged with a crime on federal property in the Washington, D.C. area to transfer their trial to a federal court in their home jurisdiction. "Every person charged with a federal crime in our nation's capital   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas calling on them to end a parole program for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan aliens ("CHNV"), due to reports of widespread fraud and abuse, and because the program violates federal law. The letter identifies that the Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2024: Today on Fox News Sunday, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Shannon Bream to discuss Tuesday's presidential debate, Republicans' policy priorities under a Trump-Vance administration, the outlook on government funding ahead of the September 30th deadline, and Vice President Harris' bungling of the border crisis. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. On the Upcoming Presidential Debate: "W  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sounded the alarm on the Senate's looming - and predictable - September deadlines, such as passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), government funding, and a Farm Bill, all of which Leader Schumer has left until the last minute. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "This Democrat Senate is on a collision course with itself, an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) highlighted the dangers of Democrat Leader Schumer delaying the consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), leaving the U.S. Department of Defense and service members in the lurch without the ability to plan. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "I truly believe this is the most dangerous time our country has experienced  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- 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 leading Senate Commerce Republicans in introducing the Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act to protect American energy from attacks, or the threat of attacks, by radical environmentalists. This bill would deter domestic eco-terrorists from targeting pipe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following comments after Marine Lance Cpl. David Lee Espinoza of Laredo, Texas was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal after he was killed by a suicide bomber in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021 as U.S. troops conducted evacuation operations: "Marine Lance Cpl. David Lee Espinoza, at only 20 years old, made the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- 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) last week led a group of Senate colleagues in demanding answers regarding the implementation of the Department of Commerce's (DOC) new financial management system, which has disrupted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) weather forecast operations,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, today sent a letter with Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and U.S. Representative Greg Casar (TX-35) introduced the American Energy Worker Opportunity Act to ensure America's fossil fuel workers are financially protected and not left behind in the transition to clean energy. "We have a responsibility to protect our planet from the climate crisis -- while also protecting America's fossil fuel workers from b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), as well as Representatives Chris Smith (R-N.J.), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), Mik  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), as well as U.S. Represe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "Maduro Stole the Elections Again: The Response to Fraud in Venezuela," on Friday, September 20th. What: Hearing - "Maduro Stole the Elections Again: The Response to Fraud in Venezuela" Date: Friday, September 20, 2024 Time: 11:00am ET Location: Rayburn 2200 Witnesses: The Honora  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "Money is Policy, Part II: Analyzing Select State Department Grant Awards," on Thursday, September 19th. What: Hearing - "Money is Policy, Part II: Analyzing Select State Department Grant Awards" Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 10:00am ET Location: Rayburn 2172   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- 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 will convene a hearing entitled, "Israel and the Middle East at a Crossroads: How Tehran's Terror Campaign Threatens the U.S. and our Allies," on Thursday, September 19th. What: Hearing - "Israel and the Middle East at a Crossroads: How Tehran's Terror Campaign Threatens the U.S. and our   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and several of his colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) demanding answers regarding the implementation of the DOC's new financial management system. This financial management system has disrupted National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) weather forec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) celebrated the release of 13 Christians affiliated with Mountain Gateway who were wrongfully persecuted and imprisoned in Nicaragua for their religious beliefs. The 13 Christians are among 135 political prisoners released by the Nicaraguan government today. The U.S. government, in coordination with the government of Guatemala and the international community, has facilitated t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) with 15 of their Senate colleagues wrote Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas calling on them to end the Biden-Harris Administration's parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV), due to reports of widespread fraud and abuse, and because the program is unlawful. The letter outl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and several Senate colleagues recently demanded answers regarding the implementation of the Department of Commerce's (DOC) new financial management system, which disrupted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) weather forecast operations, delayed aid money for fishery disasters, threatened the availability of safety information for avi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released a statement on the anniversary of September 11th, pausing to reflect on the victims and heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice on that fateful day 23 years ago. His video remarks and full transcript can be found below. Download the full video statement HERE ***Audio can be downloaded HERE*** "Today, we pause to remember a tragic day that changed our nation   more