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*Texas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Monday June 23, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Castro Statement on Military Action in the Middle East
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on Military Action in the Middle East * June 21, 2025 San Antonio, TX -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement: "Too often Presidents mistake the initial acts of war as the conclusion to the conflict rather than the opening of a Pandora's box. "That appears to be the case with President Trump today. "These strikes on Iran are a dangerousl  more

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on U.S. Attack on Iran
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on U.S. Attack on Iran * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after President Trump ordered military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities: "President Trump's decision to order direct military action in Iran without authorization from Congress violates the Constitution and continues a deeply troubling pattern of actions th  more

Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fift  more

McCaul Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites * WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs -- released the following statement on the United States' successful strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. "The United States government has long maintained that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. Today, Preside  more

Rep. Doggett's Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Action in Iran
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett's Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Action in Iran * Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) released the following statement: "Donald Trump once again shows that he is a man of his last word. With his unconstitutional action entangling us in conflict, he has made American families less safe. While bombing Iran's nuclear sites may slow nuclear developm  more

Rep. Weber Joins Push to Bring the Discovery Space Shuttle to Houston
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Weber Joins Push to Bring the Discovery Space Shuttle to Houston Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to bring the Space Shuttle Discovery home to Texas. Together, they are calling for the shuttle to be relocated from its current location in Virginia to NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, the rightful home of human spaceflight. This morning, Rep. Weber an  more

Statement from Rep. Cuellar on U.S. Strikes in Iran
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Rep. Cuellar on U.S. Strikes in Iran * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), released the following statement in response to United States strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities: "Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons is a direct threat to the safety of the United States, our allies, and the stability of the Middle East. The regime has made its inten  more