WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Statement on Government Funding Bill Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R.1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. "Supporting the government funding bill was straightforward - it locks in the lower 2024 spending levels, roots out waste like the Department of Commerce's   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Babin, Houlahan Reintroduce Bipartisan REDI Act to Address Doctor Shortage and Strengthen U.S. Health Care WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) and U.S. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) issued the following statements on the reintroduction of the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act), which addresses the growing doctor shortage, makes medical education more affordab  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cornyn Urge Treasury Secretary to Strengthen Economic Security Cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) urged U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to direct the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to strengthen engagement with Latin American and Caribbean (LAC)   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cornyn, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Limit Dangerous U.S. Investments in China Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) to introduce the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act. This legislation would protect U.S. national security by limiting Amer  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Hagerty, Cruz, Justice Introduce the "Restoring Law and Order Act" to Empower Law Enforcement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced the Restoring Law and Order Act to increase funding for law enforcement and help keep violent criminals behind bars: "Over the last few year  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Arrington on Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street: "We Need to Start Bending the Curve on Spending and Bring the Deficit Down" WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street on the Fox Business Network to discuss the House-passed budget resolution, which delivers on President Trump's full Ame  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Statement on New GAO Report Citing $162 Billion in Improper Payments WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report, "Improper Payments: Information on Agencies' Fiscal Year 2024 Estimates." According to GAO, 16 federal agencies reported about $162 billion in improper payments acro  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Babin Applauds Administration's Dismissal of Chemical Lawsuit Washington, D.C. - Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin issued a statement following the Justice Department's decision to drop a longstanding chemical lawsuit initiated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) u  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Moran Announce Hearing on DCA Tragedy WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled "NTSB Preliminary Report: DCA Midair Collision" on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 10:00 am  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz Issues Statement Following Release of NTSB Preliminary Report on DCA Tragedy WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the tragic  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Williams Releases Statement on the Positive Consumer Price Index Report WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which indicates that inflatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cloud Introduces Bill to Prevent Federal Gun Control Through WASHINGTON -- Congressman Michael Cloud (R-TX) introduced the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act to block the federal government from exploiting national emergencies as a backdoor for unconstitutional gun control measures. In June 2024, the Biden Administration's U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory declaring firearm violen  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cloud, Ernst Stamp Out EV Waste at Postal Service WASHINGTON -- DOGE Subcommittee Member Congressman Michael Cloud (R-Texas) and U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are introducing the Return to Sender Act to terminate and claw back $3 billion authorized in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act to help build an electric vehicle (EV) fleet for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). While the i  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Commerce Committee Advances Two Nominations and Multiple Cruz-Led Bipartisan Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statements after the Committee approved the nominations of Mark Meador to be a Federal Trade Commissioner and Michael Kratsios to be Dire  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Commerce Committee Approves 14 Bills and Advances Two Nominations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee advanced 14 bills and two nominations, Mark Meador to be a Federal Trade Commissioner and Michael Kratsios to be the Director of the Office of Science and Technolo  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reinforce U.S. Space Leadership NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 will generate economic growth, help space exploration flourish WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Young Kim Pass The Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act Out of the House Financial Services Committee (Houston, TX) -- On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the House Financial Services Committee passed the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act out of a committee markup by a vote of 48-0. This bipartisan bill led by Congresswoman Young Kim and Congressman Al Green successfully passed the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Congressman Brian Babin Introduces the No Bailouts for Reparations Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Babin, D.D.S. (TX-36) introduced the No Bailouts for Reparations Act, legislation that prohibits the United States government from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to any state or local government that enacts laws implementing reparations programs. This bi  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Urges USDA to Allow Import of Eggs from Mexico to Lower Rising Food Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last Friday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Trump Administration to allow the import of eggs farmed in Mexico to provide families in South Texas and throughout the United States economic r  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Votes No on Partisan Continuing Resolution House Republican Bill Would Go Back on the Promise to Care for our Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following his vote to oppose House Republicans' stopgap bill that would only hurt veterans and vulnerable South Texans. "I would gladly vote on a bill that fulfills our gov  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran Appointed to House Ethics Committee Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) was appointed to the House Committee on Ethics by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04). This Committee is a bipartisan standing body of the U.S. House of Representatives with jurisdiction over the House Code of Official Conduct. Congressman Moran is one of only five Republicans to serve on the b  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran Backs Efforts to Prosecute COVID-Era Fraud, Recover Billions in Stolen Taxpayer Funds Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) spoke on the House floor in support of Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith's (R-MO-08) Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act before its passage in the House by a vote of 295 to 127. This legislation would extend the statute of limitat  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Capital for Farmers and Rural Communities Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), a member of the Committee on Ways and Means, introduced the Access to Credit for Our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act with Congressmen Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04) and Don Davis (D-NC-01). This legislation would benefit American families, farmers,   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran, House Republicans Take Action to Fund the Government and Secure the Border Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement after voting to fund the government on Wednesday evening: "Today, House Republicans took decisive action to fund the government for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. By passing this continuing resolution that  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congressman Williams Introduces Legislation Requiring the Screening of Migrants Against Terror Watchlist WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the Identifying Potential Terrorist at the Border Act of 2025. This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to screen and detain all individuals attempting to cross the border until it is dete  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Gonzalez, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Support Local Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced the Increasing Credit Union Lending for Business Growth Act. This legislation expands the lending ability of credit unions to $100,000 from $50,000. This bipartisan bill would update the Credi  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Announces Summer Opportunities for Youth Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced opportunities for high school and college students for the upcoming summer. They include internships in her DC and El Paso offices, as well as her Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC). "I'm thrilled to offer these opportunities to young El Pasoans," said   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins Rep. Doggett, Fellow Democrats to Introduce Medicare Dental Vision and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025 This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined U.S. Representative and fellow Texan Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) as well as 116 other House Democrats to introduce the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit to expand the care Medicare provides. "Expanding healthc  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Votes Against Republican Funding Plan Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after she voted against the Republican funding plan: "I voted against the Republican funding bill because not only does it slash programs important to seniors, families and veterans (it in fact guts our ability to adequately fund the PACT Act  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Escobar, Top Democrats Warn DOGE Employees of Potential Criminal Exposure from Ethical Misconduct Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (VA-8), Jamie Raskin (MD-8), Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Dan Goldman (NY-10) to warn of potential criminal exposure for volunteers and employees of the s  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen Reintroduce Legislation To Examine Impact of Tariffs on Products Used by Women, Underserved Communities Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) reintroduced the Pink Tariffs Study Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Treasury to conduct a study on potential gender bias and  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against Republican Resolution To Cut Medical Research, Flood Infrastructure Projects, and More Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against House Republicans' partisan spending bill for Fiscal Year 2025, which reduces funding for critical government programs and projects that people in Texas' Seventh Congressional District rely on, including at the   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads More than 110 Colleagues in Condemning House Republican Conference Leadership for Xenophobic Attack on Congressman Adriano Espaillat WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) led more than 110 of her colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning House Republican Conference leadership for allowing the spread of false and xen  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Calls Out Democrats' Hypocrisy on Government Funding WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called out Democrats for supporting a government shutdown, which would negatively impact the very federal workers they claim to support, rather than voting in favor of a Continuing Resolution that will allow the government to remain open and Congress to continue enacting President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains, Counter Chinese Dominance WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mark Warner (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Angus King (I-ME), James Lankford (R-OK), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the Critical Minerals Security Act, which would help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese industry dominanc  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz, De La Cruz Introduce Bill to Name McAllen Post Office After Fallen Border Patrol Agent WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representative Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the following statements after introducing a bill to name a United States Postal Service (USPS) office in McAllen, Texas, in honor of Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr., who died in the li  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn-Supported HALT Fentanyl Act Passes Senate WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which would help keep this deadly drug off of Texas' streets by permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I before their temporary status expires at the end of March: "This legislati  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: DOGE Ending Government Spending 'Gravy Train' WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) highlighted the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) success in identifying and eliminating instances of waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "This has long been a bipartisan issue." "I can thin  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Cornyn Work to Improve Behavioral Health Care Access Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder care. The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act will improve access to ti  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Crockett Statement on District Court Ruling Requiring the Trump Administration to Rehire Federal Employees WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Democratic Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after a U.S. District Court judge ordered multiple government agencies (Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Honors Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. With Post Office in McAllen Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation to rename a post office in McAllen, Texas, in honor of Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. This critical legislation is co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Babin (R-T  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Improves Access to Multi-Language Health Care Options Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act with Reps. Gabe Evans (R-CO), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Marc Veasey (D-TX) to require the Department of Health and Human Services to create a task force and issue guidance with best practices for improving tele  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Doggett, Sanders Introduce Bills to Expand Medicare to Cover Dental, Vision and Hearing Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, March 11 - As millions of seniors and people with disabilities struggle to afford dentures, hearing aids and eye glasses, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Cloud Stamp Out EV Waste at Postal Service WASHIGNTON - U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Representative Michael Cloud (R-Texas) are introducing the Return to Sender Act to terminate and claw back $3 billion authorized in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act to help build an electric vehicle (EV) fleet for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). While the initial order for 50,000 tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Cloud Stamp Out EV Waste at Postal Service WASHIGNTON - U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Representative Michael Cloud (R-Texas) are introducing the Return to Sender Act to terminate and claw back $3 billion authorized in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act to help build an electric vehicle (EV) fleet for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). While the initial order for 50,000 tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Europe Subcommittee Chairman Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Arms Control, International Security, & U.S. Assistance to Europe WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Keith Self delivered opening remarks at subcommittee hearing titled, "Arms Control, International Security,  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Preventing Fraud in Government Payment Systems Through Bipartisan, Commonsense Solutions WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing today titled "Shifting Gears: Moving from Recovery to Prevention of Improper Payments and Fraud" to continue a multi-year long investigation int  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Firings of Medicare & Medicaid Staff Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov (link sends email) WASHINGTON, DC-- House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), along with Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Energy  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * House Passes Government Funding: The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, the House passed The Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act. This legislation funds the federal government at current discretionary spending levels through the remainder of the fiscal year to support President Trump's work to reignite economic growth.  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Luttrell, Correa Bipartisan Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act to Enhance National Security WASHINGTON -- Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA), members of the House Committee on Homeland Security, announced that their bill, the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act, passed the House with strong bipartisan support. This bipartisan bill str  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * KETK: East Texas Rep. Moran appointed to House Ethics Committee East Texas Rep. Moran appointed to House Ethics Committee KETK By Kimberly Olguin March 13, 2025 Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), who represents Tyler in the U.S. House of Representatives, has been appointed to the House Committee on Ethics by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04). The committee has jurisdiction over  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Longview News-Journal: Congressman Moran named to House Ethics Committee, says he'll work to 'restore trust' Congressman Moran named to House Ethics Committee, says he'll work to 'restore trust' The Longview News-Journal March 15, 2025 The U.S. representative serving upper East Texas has been appointed to the House Ethics Committee. U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran, a Republican from Tyler, ann  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell, McGarvey Champion Two Bipartisan Bills to Support Veterans WASHINGTON - Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) and Ranking Member Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), today introduced the Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Act and the Review Every Veteran's Claim Act. "Our veterans have  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) announced the 2025 Congressional Art Competition, a contest for high school students in the 10th Congressional District, is officially open. "Texas' 10th district is home to many exceptionally talented students," said Rep. McCaul. "Art has a profound impact, and I'm always impressed  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Doggett Introduce Bills to Expand Medicare to Cover Dental, Vision and Hearing WASHINGTON, March 11 - As millions of seniors and people with disabilities struggle to afford dentures, hearing aids and eye glasses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Member of the H  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with IRS Commissioner Billy Long WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Billy Long, whom President Trump nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to discuss revamping the IRS to better serve Texans and advancing Pres. Trump's tax priorities. See photo below. *** Original text here: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/photo-cornyn-meets-with-  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Laredo Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino, other city leaders, and members of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce to discuss the importance of the Port of Laredo and renewed efforts to push Mexico to comply with the 1944 Water Treaty and ensure consistent water deliveries for South Texas farmers, ranchers, and prod  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on March 11, 2025, at a hearing on post-acute care: * * * As prepared for delivery This hearing is focused on what happens to Americans after the hospital. It's an important topic--one that the Republican agenda is undermining at every turn. Their plan is to take the nurses out of the nursing homes as they promise to repeal what I consi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Brian Babin Votes to Keep Government Running, Advance President Trump's America First Agenda Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) voted in favor of a clean continuing resolution (CR) to ensure the federal government remains open while Republicans continue working to implement President Donald Trump's agenda. "While Democrats are busy campaigning for a govern  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crockett Statement On A Short-Term Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON -- Passing a budget is the most important function of the Congress and any legislative body. In the Texas House, I voted against the budget when it did not serve the interests of Texans and the working-class. In Congress, I have supported the budget when it aligned with the needs of our country and when it met the moment. Sad  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett: GOP continues "Don't Know & Don't Care" approach to Musk and DOGE Washington, D.C.-- Today, the House Ways and Means Committee considered U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett's (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the Health Subcommittee, Resolution of Inquiry into Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) hostile takeover of the Treasury Department's payment system  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Gill Votes Yes on House Continuing Resolution Passage Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today voted 217 to 213 to pass a freeze on current spending levels and allow President Trump' to carry out his agenda and implement his promise of mass deportations. This will also empower DOGE to carry out spending cuts and avoid a government shutdown. House Budget Committee m  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Rep. Gill's LAND Act Prohibits Foreign Adversaries from Buying Farmland Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brandon Gill (TX-26) today introduced his fourth bill of the 119th Congress, the Land and National Defense (LAND) Act, a bill that would essentially ban China and Iran from buying American agricultural land. "If a foreign country prohibits Americans from purchasing land in their c  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Ensure Veterans Get the Benefits They've Earned WASHINGTON -- Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Fairness in Veterans' Education Act to ensure that all service members and veterans receive their full benefits without being inadvertently charged an additional fee. Specifically, this bill would reimburse service members who paid into the Montgomery GI Bill   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Applauds Passage of CR WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025: "I voted to fund the government today because it was the responsible thing to do to keep the government open and working for the American people. I called for this action weeks ago to   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Introduces Bill to Counter Transnational Repression WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, reintroduced legislation, alongside several colleagues, to combat the threat of transnational repression within the United States by strengthening the Department of Hom  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution (CR) March 11, 2025 Press Release Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1968, to continue funding the government through September 30th, 2025: "Today, I voted to effectively freeze spending levels for six more months and to give runway for the Trump Administration to continue it  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 11, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the New Braunfels Noon Lions Club on their 100 dedicated years of service to the New Braunfels community. Originally chartered as the Lions Club of New Braunfels on April 10, 1925, and later known as the New Braunfels Noon Lions Club, this organization has been an integral part of the c  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Sessions Opens First Subcommittee Hearing on Fraud in Government Payment Systems WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee's first hearing of the 119th Congress titled "Shifting Gears: Moving from Recovery  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Leads Charge in Congress to Address Key Concern Within Agricultural Industries WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) led a bipartisan letter with 43 of his colleagues, including several U.S. Representatives seated on the House Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, urging the U.S. Department of Ag  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove Ask DOI Secretary to End Funding for Plan to Kill More Than 450,000 Barred Owls WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) led a group of bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, requesting him to halt funding an   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Reintroducing the Save our Shrimpers Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), along with Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA-03), Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34), and Congressman Troy Carter (D-LA-02) reintroduced the bipartisan Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would prohibit federal fund  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Reintroduces Bill to Repeal California's Emissions Waiver Exemption WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) reintroduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden (CARB) Act of 2025. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is leading the Senate companion to this legislation. In 1970, Congress passed the Clean Air Act, which authorized the Environme  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown and Support President Trump's Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) issued the following statement following the passage of H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which keeps the government open, allows President Donald Trump and his administration to continue to identify  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castro, Jayapal, Raskin, Scanlon Demand Answers Over Detention and Attempted Deportation of Mahmoud Khalil March 14, 2025 WASHINGTON -- Today, Representative Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Roy, McBath, Biggs, and Cohen Lead Bipartisan Effort to Simplify Federal Criminal Code March 14, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Andy Biggs (AZ-05), and Steve Cohen (TN-09) re-introduced the " Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025 (link is external) " that would require the Department of Justice and federal agency heads to compil  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Reps. Van Duyne and Sewell Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Empower Americans to Invest in Their Future Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) and U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL-07), introduced the Generating Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding (GROWTH) Act. The GROWTH Act empowers Americans to create wealth by simplifying the ta  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Risch, Cruz Introduce Bill to Curb Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday introduced the United States African Development Foundation Dissolution Act, which would reduce government   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders, Doggett Introduce Bills to Expand Medicare to Cover Dental, Vision and Hearing WASHINGTON, March 11 - As millions of seniors and people with disabilities struggle to afford dentures, hearing aids and eye glasses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (H  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Massport's Compliance with Subpoena 'Win for Taxpayer and Airline Travelers' Alike Opening statement highlights multiple Cruz-led bills that will advance through Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee executive session, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announc  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz and Moran Demand Answers from the Army on DCA Tragedy Army has yet to answer key questions more than a month after initial briefing WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) sent a letter pressing Brigadier General Matthew Braman, Di  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Cornyn & Colleagues Introduce Outbound Investment Legislation to Counter China WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 11 other senators have introduced the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act, which would safeguard the United States' national security against the grow  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Boosting American Energy Production WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently joined Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Congressman August Pfluger (R-Texas), and a bicameral group of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act. "American national security starts with American energy domin  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Cornyn Exposes Democrat Propaganda on Trump Tax Cuts WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) refuted Democrats' false claims about efforts to extend the individual tax provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and highlighted the fact that failing to do so would mean a tax increase for more than 60% of Americans. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains, Counter Chinese Dominance WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Critical Minerals Security Act, which would help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese industry dominance. More specifically, the legislation will direct the U.S. Department of the Int  more