WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), joined Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO-01), Vice Chair of HFAC, in introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect U.S. citizens from violence directed by foreign powers. Their Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors (DETERRENCE) Act would perm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Today, The Conference Board released its report on the Consumer Confidence Index for November 2024. The report showed that overall consumer sentiment ticked up in November, showing that as a second Trump Presidency comes into focus, hope for the future rises. Chairman Arrington on Consumer Confidence: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) released the following statement regarding President Biden's proposal for Medicare and Medicaid to cover costly weight-loss drugs: "Big Pharma has been growing fat through price gouging--charging Americans the highest prices in the world. Instead of burdening Medicare with billions in additional costs, President Biden has the authority to reduce drug prices   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 27, 2024: * * * Austin, Texas - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the reported prisoner swap between the United States and China that resulted in the release of Kai Li, John Leung, and Texan Mark Swidan. "I'm overjoyed to hear Kai, John, and Mark will be reunited with their families in the U.S.,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced he secured Secretary of State Antony Blinken's commitment to appear at a public hearing dedicated to the chairman's investigation into the Biden-Harris administration's disastrous 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, December 11,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) will hold a second hearing on the Biden-Harris Administration's pause on liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. The hearing, titled "Exposing the Truth on LNG: How the Administration Played Pol  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a letter with Congressmen Mike Flood (NE-01), Cory Mills (FL-07), John Curtis (UT-03), and Andy Ogles (TN-05), to the newly installed Haitian Prime Minister, the Honorable Alix Didier Fils-Aime, imploring the Haitian Government to expedite processing and departures for approximately 70 children being adopted by American families. This is the latest in a series of letter  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined by Congressmen Morgan Griffith (VA-09) and Jeff Duncan (SC-03) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Inspector General Andrew Katsaros requesting the OIG investigate who at the FTC leaked to the press a potential criminal referral of Pioneer Natural Resources Chairman Scott Sheffield to the U.S. Department of Justice. In the letter the lawmakers write  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: TEXAS Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) was proud to announce the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) in Texas' 21st Congressional District. The 1st place winners are Mr. Keshav Singh and Mr. Ty Fonseca of Bulverde, Texas, with their app, "Semiflow". Mr. Singh and Mr. Fonseca are 11th graders at Hill Country College Preparatory High School of Comal ISD. "Semiflow" is a simulator app that helps stud  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Tuesday evening, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) joined KTSA radio to preview the upcoming fight on cartels, deportations, and border security. Key quotes from the interview are below and the interview clip is available here.(link is external) "Even the military ought to be used as necessary to take out the cartels, and if we need to pass the authorization of the use of military force to go take out the cart  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA) introduced their bipartisan legislation, the Offshore Parity Act of 2024 that will expand the state authority of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico. Expanding state sovereignty in the Gulf would give Louisiana greater management authority over resources and their revenues, including energy and fisheries  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Louisiana Congressmen Garret Graves (R-LA) and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced today their bipartisan legislation, the "Offshore Parity Act of 2024," that will expand the state authority of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico. Expansion of state sovereignty in the Gulf would give Louisiana greater management authority over resources like energy and fisheries.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Friday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) and Senator Mike Lee (UT) filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton the case challenging Texas law H.B. 1181, which requires age verification for pornography. The brief supports the State of Texas' position that the federal and state legislatures have the duty to protect children from exposure to online pornography by asking  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following commentary on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * The First Thanksgiving Before Plymouth Rock As the holiday season approaches, we look forward to gathering with family and friends, sharing stories, enjoying hearty meals, and giving thanks for the blessings in our lives. For many, Thanksgiving brings to mind images of Plymouth Rock, the pilgrims, and traditional dishes like oven-roasted turkey and pumpkin pie. But what if I told you that  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the release of unjustly detained Americans from China: "I am overjoyed that Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released and are returning to their families. I could not be happier for Mark's mother Katherine Swidan, who from her home in Luling, Texas, has spent 12 years waging an unremitting   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah: "Our Israeli allies have accomplished enormous military successes over the last year against the Iranian-controlled terrorist group Hezbollah, killing thousands of Hezbollah terrorists, eliminating Hezbollah's entire command, and disma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the following statements after their Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act, which would close loopholes in existing criminal child sexual abuse statues to help law enforcement better prosecute offenders and protect victims, passed the Senate: "Perpetrators who attack our children must face consequences for their heinous actions," said  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Susan Collins (R-ME) authored the following op-ed in Newsweek highlighting the mental health and school safety provisions included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law on June 25, 2022, to address specific concerns that have led to mass shootings. * * * The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is Cause for Optimism Senator J  more