WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the Rules Committee, donated his congressional archive over the past 22 years to the Special Collections department within the University of North Texas Libraries. Congressman Burgess is a UNT alumnus who represents the 26th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives and is leaving Congress after serving since 2003. His congr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: After 22 years of service, today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released his final statement as Representative of the 26th Congressional District of Texas. Congressman Burgess also released the end of the 2024 year report detailing his district related work, legislating in Congress, and communicating for the district. Click HERE for the end of year report. "Having the opportunity to serve   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: LAREDO, TX Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $20 million in federal funding for water infrastructure in Laredo as well as other funding priorities secured in the recent government funding bill. He also announced the passage of legislation that he helped champion that restores full social security benefits for our public servants. "We successfully secured integral funding and support t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: LITTLE ROCK, AR Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the reporting deadline for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) with a new due date of January 13, 2025, which reverses the nationwide pause that went into effect earlier this month. "I am deeply disappointed that small business o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a review of the accomplishments of the 2021-2024 Democratic majority Senate Judiciary Committee, which includes a compilation of the four years under Chair Durbin's leadership and during the Biden-Harris Administration. "Our country demands much of the Senate Judi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released the following statement after voting against the Social Security Fairness Act, legislation that will expedite the insolvency of the Social Security Trust Fund: "This legislation bypassed the typical committee processes in Congress that would have allowed us to have a more thoughtful conversation about how to balance addressing the disparate treatment of certain Social Secu  more