WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2025: Yesterday, the House Budget Committee convened its committee organizing meeting to adopt the committee rules and oversight plan for the 119th Congress. Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) also formally ratified the committee membership, consisting of 21 Republicans and 16 Democrats. Most notably, the Chairman announced his appointment of the Committee's V  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2025: Today, Congressman Roger Williams, Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business wrote to President Trump expressing support for the appointment of Casey Mulligan as the Chief Counsel of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Advocacy. "After flagging for Biden multiple times last Congress how the appointment of a new Chief Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following testimony by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry from a Jan. 15, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The State of the Nation's Transportation System": * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and distinguished members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on behalf of the great state of Louisiana. I would also like  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: DALLAS, TX - Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) announced a $2 million infrastructure and economic development grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the The Deep Ellum Foundation to advance the "Dallas Cultural Trail: Revitalizing Historic Neighborhoods Across Highways Through Art and Mobility." This project will reconnect downtown Dallas, Deep Ellum, and South Dallas through an innovative tra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) was named Vice Ranking Member on the House Homeland Security Committee. In this position, Johnson will assist Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (MS-02), the top Democrat on the Committee, in leading Democratic efforts to secure the southern border, oversee federal emergency management operations, and protect the homeland of the United States. "Keeping our nation safe and str  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) released the following statement on the 60th Presidential Inauguration, where President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. "As the trusted representative for Texas' 32nd Congressional District, I attended the 60th Presidential Inauguration to witness the peaceful transition of power and show my support for our democracy," said John  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Houston, TX - Congressman Sylvester Turner, a Democrat proudly serving the 18th Congressional District of Texas and a member of the Homeland Security and Science, Space, & Technology Committees, is urging all residents to remain indoors and avoid travel as a severe winter storm brings hazardous snow and ice conditions to the Houston area. "With icy roads and freezing temperatures, the risk to drivers and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Andrew R. Arthur, a resident fellow in law and policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a Jan. 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Remain in Mexico": * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), better known as "Remain in Mexico". * * * Congress' Plenary  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Andrew R. Arthur, a resident fellow in law and policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a Jan. 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Remain in Mexico": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 2) Establishment of the first RPC should begin immediately, within 30 days.113 In addition, the panel called on Congress to "enact emergency legislation" that included: [A] "Flores Fix" --   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The culmination of a months-long investigation instigated by the tragic death of an eight-year-old girl, the Democratic staff report features a first-of-its-kind map of CBP medical processes, and analysis of inadequate medical care in CBP facilities, powerful whistleblower testimony, and seven recommendations to hold CBP accountable * *  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in introducing the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, which aims to expand federal support and benefits for families of firefighters and other first responders who lose a loved one or become permanently disabled due to service-related cancers. "Our first responders risk everythin  more