WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- 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: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is requesting the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) continue to support efforts to conduct oversight of U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and its failure to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (TX-17) is requesting the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) continue to support efforts to conduct oversight of U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and its failure to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse within the Department. In a letter to GAO Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions requests GAO'  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) delivered his farewell speech(link is external) after six years of service representing the 32nd District of Texas. Allred thanked North Texans for entrusting him to represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives. He also thanked his staff and colleagues and highlighted his bipartisan accomplishments including securing the Garland VA Medical Center and working to pas  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "This year's NDAA roots out radical ideology in the military like removing Green New Deal climate footprint restrictions from our weapons systems and puts America First by bolstering our southern border, supporting our allies, and deterring our adversaries," sa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led 15 of his colleagues in a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump urging his administration to pursue favorable trade deals that boost exports of American cotton. Seeking new trade agreements expanding cotton exports would increase commodity prices and restore U.S. market dominance after the Biden administration's failed policies have caused the U.S. t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) applauded the unanimous passage of their Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 in the U.S. Senate. The legislation passed the Senate last week. "The vast majority of people incarcerated today will come home to our communities at some point," Senator Capito said. "The Second Chance  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: "We are deeply concerned the proposed rule inappropriately restricts DoD's authority to waive these [debts], as intended by Congress." Text of Letter (PDF) Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA) have submitted a comment letter urging the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to strengthen a proposed rule to create a Military Health System Modified Payment  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement after being reappointed to continue to serve as Committee Chairman for the 119th Congress. "I am grateful to my colleagues for entrusting me as Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business in the 119th Congress,"  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman-elect August Pfluger (TX-11) announced the appointment of Representative Ben Cline (VA-06) as Vice Chairman of the RSC for the 119th Congress. Representative Cline will be the first RSC Vice Chair, signaling a historic partnership and commitment to strengthening RSC. The Republican Study Committee, the largest conservative caucus in the House of Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released an interim staff report on the Committee's investigation into the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) voter registration activities including its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Michigan Department of State (MDOS). C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on the House passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which includes language he secured to authorize a full aquatic ecosystem restoration of Martinez Creek on San Antonio's Westside. "Decades ago, San Antonio paved over miles of creeks in an effort to prevent deadly floods on the Westside. Today, modern urban planning   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: HARLINGEN, TEXAS -Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)announced $1,128,000 in additional federal funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the ongoing replacement of the ADA-compliant air traffic control tower at Valley International Airport (VIA). This follows two additional federal funding awards for VIA that Congressman Gonzalez announced earlier this year, totaling over $7 mil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) voted to pass S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024(WRDA), which contains two key provisions for the 34th Congressional District of Texas. The first provision authorizes $40 million for the City of Brownsville for water and wastewater infrastructure development. While funding has yet to be allocated, this marks a significant   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: "I rise today to honor a devoted servant of the Lord and Savior, my pastor and friend, Chris Legg of South Spring Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas," "I have known Pastor Legg now for almost a decade. He is a dedicated, authentic, and humble shepherd of the flock entrusted to him. And he is one of the most insightful teachers of Scripture I have ever encountered." "Whether it is from the pulpit at South Sprin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement after he was selected to be a member of the House Ways and Means Committee for the 119th Congress: "I am incredibly honored by the trust my colleagues have placed in me by selecting me as a member of the Ways and Means Committee for the 119th Congress. From tax policy to healthcare to trade matters, the Ways and Means Committee touches   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement after voting to support the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 281 to 140: "Over the last four years under the Biden Administration, our country has witnessed significant deterioration in national  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Yesterday, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and members of the Committee held a hearing entitled "Sounding the Alarm: Pathways and Possible Solutions to the U.S. Fiscal Crisis" to examine the sweeping implications of our nation's $36 trillion dollar national debt while exploring reform proposals designed to combat a looming U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered opening remarks at the hearing "Sounding the Alarm: Pathways and Possible Solutions to the U.S. Fiscal Crisis." Opening Statement as Delivered: "We've got major fiscal problems and a completely unsustainable fiscal trajectory. I haven't heard anyone, Democrat or Republican, witn  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives favorably advanced House Budget Committee legislation, H.R. 9716, the Increasing Baseline Updates Act, sponsored by Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) to the Senate by a recorded vote of 407-0. H.R. 9716 passed the House Budget Committee unanimously by a bipartisan vote of 32-0 on September 25, 2024. House Budget Committee C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered opening remarks at a hearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the State Department's failures during the Biden-Harris administration's deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. - Remarks as Delivered - Mr. Secretary, I am pleased that you are here today. Over the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2024: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement regarding the events in Syria. "Bashar Al-Assad has been one of the world's most brutal war criminals and dictators. Backed by Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, Assad and his cronies used chemical weapons and engaged in widescale bombing, torture, and disap  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a full committee hearing on the failures of the Biden-Harris administration's deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. - Chairman McCaul's Questioning - Chairman McCaul: "Mr. Secretary, in September of this year, your State Department's inspector g  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials announced that his bill, H.R. 8692, the Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act, passed the United States House of Representatives. This bill would require Amtrak to be subject to the same requirements of the Government i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5009, the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the full authorization of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Boots to Business program for four years. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement. "The SB  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: On Wednesday, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released the Committee's interim staff report detailing the findings of the Committee's investigation into the U.S. Small Business Administration's voter registration efforts in Michigan. In Case You Missed It: "House small business panel rele  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Luxembourg Starting today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is leading a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Belgium and Luxembourg on behalf of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. On Friday, December 13th, and Saturday, December 14th, the delegation will take part in observances   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) issued the following statement after voting for the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. "The world is on fire, our adversaries are on the move, and the United States cannot afford to fall behind," said Rep. McCaul. "I was proud to support this year's National Defense Authorization A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) released the following statement: "Yesterday, the FAA implemented another ground delay at Austin Bergstrom-International Airport (ABIA) on short notice, which affected numerous flights. Inbound flights on Sunday were delayed as much as two and a half hours. Travelers returning home and Central Texans meeting incoming passengers at the airport can expect more  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The office of Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement on the passing of Christine Burgess. "It is with heavy hearts we regret to share that Congressman Burgess' eldest daughter, Christine Burgess passed away in her sleep this past weekend. Congressman Burgess appreciates all of the thoughts and prayers and respectfully requests privacy for his family at this difficult   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a coalition of 32 military veterans serving in the U.S. House of Representatives in endorsing Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. The group sent a letter to Senate leadership expressing their strong support for Hegseth's nomination. In the letter, the members note: "In an era of unprecedented global challenges, America demands defense leadership that breaks from con  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, led a hearing yesterday to examine the full scope of threats posed to our homeland security by unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones. Recently, there have been several unexplained drone sightings in the United States, specifically in New Jersey and New York.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "It is our duty in Congress to equip our men and women in uniform with the tools and resources needed to be laser-focused on lethality to protect our country. I proudly voted for this strong   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement on his selection as the next House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman for the 119th Congress by the Republican Steering Committee: "It's an incredible honor to be chosen to serve as the next House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman," said Babin. "Between our nation's booming science, space,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on the JUDGES Act: "I voted against S. 4199, the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act. This legislation would authorize 66 new federal judgeships in districts nationwide. While Texans benefit from the additional judges, I voted against the bill as a matter of keeping my word. In a letter I sent on December 19, 2022, I  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) met with Mark Swidan, a Texas native wrongfully detained in China for over 12 years, to deliver the resolution passed by the House in 2023 advocating for Swidan's release and to check on his well-being personally. On November 13, 2012, Texas resident Mark Swidan was arrested by the People's Republic of China and falsely accused of being a member of an international criminal d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: On December 12th, Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) sent a letter to the Congressional Budget Office requesting a budgetary score on the total cost of gender transitions for minors in federal programs. "Cosmetic self-harm for minors is not medicine. Children's hospitals offering gender-transition procedures should be stripped of their federal funding." said Congressman Crenshaw. "To eliminate s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, December 12, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement in response to the news that the Biden Administration has granted clemency for nearly 1500 Americans, including her constituent and Arlington resident, Lashundra Tenneal Wilson."I applaud President Biden's actions today in granting clemency for nearly 1,500 individuals, including 39 pardons for individuals who had b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) helped pass the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act of 2024, which will add 4 district court judgeships in the Southern District of Texas as well as 6 district court judgeships in the Western District of Texas. "Today, I was pleased to help pass the JUDGES Act," said Dr. Cuellar, a senior member of the House Appropriations Com  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement after voting to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. Dr. Cuellar supported the following provisions in the final text of the 2025 NDAA: * 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members (E-4 and below) * 4.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: On Tuesday, the House Passed H.R. 9668, the SHIELD Against CCP Act, legislation aimed at bolstering America's defenses against homeland security threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This bill establishes and authorizes a dedicated Department of Homeland Security (DHS) working group to assess, identify, and report on DHS efforts to counter the growing threat from the CCP. "The Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led eight of her colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to implement regulatory policy to remove downed pigs from the food supply. This reform would protect the public and farm, slaughterhouse, and meatpacking workers from contact with zoonotic diseases. The lawmakers wrote: "As members of the United States House of Representatives with a v  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted for the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). This bipartisan legislation significantly increases quality of life improvements for our servicemembers and their families in El Paso and beyond, invests historic amounts in Fort Bliss, strengthens ou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * In response to the House of Representatives' passage of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) commented: "The FY2025 NDAA prioritizes U.S. servicemembers and strengthens our national defense in critical ways by restoring our military's focus on lethality. Thanks to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers' (AL-03) leadership, the bill ensu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * In response to the release of the bipartisan House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump's final report, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) commented: "Today, our bipartisan House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump released its final report (https://fallon.house.gov/UploadedFiles/TF.FinalReport.pdf), providing a comprehensive analysis of the astonishin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Houston, TX - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement after a Milby High School student was hit and killed by a Union Pacific train this morning at 2000 Broadway Street near Galveston Road: "I am deeply saddened by the tragic death of a student near Milby High School this morning. My heart goes out to the family, friends, and community as they grieve  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement following passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: "Tonight, the House voted on the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). I am proud the bill secured a historic 14.5 percent pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers and 4.5 percent pay raise for all other serviceme  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * (Houston, TX) -- On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Congressman Al Green issued the following statement regarding the recent fatal shooting at the United States Postal Service (USPS) South Houston Distribution Center in Missouri City, Texas, located within his congressional district: "In light of the tragic shooting involving a postal service employee, my heart goes out to their family and friend  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging the prohibition of funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in any upcoming fiscal year 2025 appropriations bill. This action addresses UNRWA's repeated hostility toward Israel and its appeasement of terrorist organizations such as Hamas. Jackson said: "UNRWA, which had n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Keith Self led a letter (https://files.constantcontact.com/aa957b36901/f7ad648b-7c40-4e69-8f07-22aacc94743f.pdf) with Congressman Wesley Hunt, Congressman Michael Cloud, Congressman Tony Gonzales, and Congressman-elect Brandon Gill to the Republican Members of the Texas House of Representatives. The letter urged each Member to support the Texas Republican Caucus Speaker nominee and stand firm   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), achieved several key victories in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This critical legislation, which establishes funding levels and policies for the Department of Defense, passed with bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. Congressman Luttrell's provisions underscore h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement congratulating Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-Fla.) on being selected by Steering Committee Republicans as the next chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "With the world on fire, the House Foreign Af  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Monday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) joined Cavuto Coast to Coast on Fox Business to discuss Daniel Penny's vindication. Key quotes from the interview are below and the interview clip is available here(link is external): "The Department of Justice under President Trump should be looking into the civil rights abuses against Daniel Penny... I want our DOJ to hold New York accountable you can't do this to Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5009): "I voted NO on the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5009). I was very happy to see that the NDAA adhered to spending caps in law and made some strides to restore mission focus at the Pentagon, primarily through language banning Critical Race Theory and prohibiting taxpayer  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) voted for the final passage of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, also known as the FY25 NDAA in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation will raise junior enlisted servicemembers' pay by 14.5% and provide all servicemembers across the board with a 4.5% pay raise--a prio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting "YES" to pass the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: "Today, I voted 'YES' to pass the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025," said Congressman Nehls. "This legislation aut  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, a bipartisan measure to improve the nation's water infrastructure. This legislation includes critical projects advocated by U.S. Rep. Randy Weber to bolster ports, improve waterways, and drive economic growth in Texas' 14th District. The 2024 WRDA features high-priority authorizations for TX-14 t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (TX-14) and August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Securing Every Vector, Enhancing Networks (SEVEN) Act, a bill designed to strengthen America's defenses against cyber threats targeting the Signaling System 7 (SS7) telecommunications protocol. The legislation aims to address these vulnerabilities by coordinating efforts across the government and creating a task for  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5009, the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the full authorization of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Boots to Business program for four years. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement. "The SBA's Boots to Business program has provided assis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: (Houston, TX)--On Friday, December 13, 2024, Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia will host a press conference after touring the United States Postal Service (USPS) North Houston Regional Processing Center. During the press conference, they will discuss issues related to mail delivery delays and concern about the upcoming holiday rush, including a test letter and check sent by the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) made the following remarks to media after meeting with former Congressman representing Texas' 4th congressional district and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, whom President-Elect Trump has announced he will nominate to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): "I've known John Ratcliffe for a number of years, even before he came to Congress, and of c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the need to prohibit investments by American entities in sensitive technologies in countries of concern like China, an effort he has led in the Senate with Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), and urged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) to support provisions prohibiting certain investments in such countries before the end of the year. Excerpts  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks at a hearing yesterday addressing the Democrat's catastrophic open border crisis and its impact on Texas and the nation. Patty Morin, mother of Rachel Morin, delivered a heartbreaking testimony about how the Biden administration's open border policies resulted in her daughter being brutally murdered by an illegal alien. Watch Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill designating the United States Post Office located on North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi as the "Captain Robert E. 'Bob' Batterson Post Office." The bill memorializes the service of Capt. Batterson as a United States Navy veteran and former Naval Aviator. Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas-27) introduced the bill in the House of Representatives. The bill passed the House on   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband hearing titled "Communications Networks Safety & Security," Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) stressed the need for decisive and strategic action in the face of cyber threats from malicious overseas actors. This requir  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Following last week's announcement of over $560 million in new funding to support the Lobito Corridor project, including commitments expected to generate at least $200 million in additional private-sector capital that will bring total U.S. investment in the corridor to $4 billion, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) issued the following statement: "We have both visited Angola i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) introduced the Securing Trade and Resources for Advanced Technology, Economic Growth, and International Commerce (STRATEGIC) Minerals Act to strengthen America's supply chain for critical minerals and rare earth elements (REEs). Critical minerals and REEs are essential resources for many 21st-cen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Oceans Subcommittee Chair Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Ranking Member Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced bipartisan legislation that would authorize $30.45 billion for the U.S. Coast Guard for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026. "  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Thune (R-SD), Gary Peters (D-MI), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statements after their Grant Transparency Act, which would require government agencies to provide competitive grant applicants with more information about their selection criteria and evaluation process, was signed into law:   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2024: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statements after their James R. Dominguez Memorial Act, a bill to rename the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 90 West in Uvalde County after James Ray Dominguez, a Border Patrol agent who tragically lost his life on July 19, 2012, while clearing debris from the side of Highway 90 near Cline, Texas, was signed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Dec. 11, 2024: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Patty Murray (D-WA) today sent a bipartisan letter to President Joe Biden urging him to provide an update on efforts to locate and free Austin Tice in light of the fall of the Assad regime. Tice is an American journalist, Houston native, and Marine veteran who has been held captive in Syria for 12 years. They wrote: "We  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Bill Supports Advanced DNA Technology for Investigative Agencies * * * U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Peter Welch (D-VT) today introduced the Carla Walker Act, which would dedicate federal grant funds to support forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) DNA analysis and help solve previously unsolvable cold cases. The bill is named for Carla Walker, a Fort Worth native whose murderer was finally   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) in celebrating the Senate's unanimous passage of their bipartisan resolution commemorating September 22nd through October 3rd as National Hispanic Restaurant Week. Upon passage, Sen. Cruz said, "Growing up in a Cuban household in Texas, I know Latino food isn't just about flavor--it's about family  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statements after their James R. Dominguez Memorial Act was signed into law renaming the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 90 West in Uvalde County after James Ray Dominguez, a Border Patrol agent who tragically lost his life on July 19, 2012, while clearing debris from the side of Highw  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and victim advocates today held a press conference to urge the House to pass the TAKE IT DOWN Act, bipartisan legislation to criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated images (commonly referred to as "deepfakes"). The bill, which passed th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) and Greg Casar (D-Texas) wrote to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) urging it to strengthen the proposed Military Health System Modified Payment and Waiver Program (MHS MPWP) rule to limit costs for non-beneficiary civilians people not covered by a military health care plan who cannot afford to pay the high costs o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, reintroduced the Department of Defense (DOD) Climate Resilience and Readiness Act to address the Pentagon's contributions to climate change and to mitigate climate change's impact on our military readiness. The Departme  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) sent a letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), raising stark concerns about his advocacy to eliminate Traditional Medicare and his deep financial ties to the private health in  more