WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates the Passage of Amendment to Empower Abilene Christian Molten Salt Reactor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 214-213. This legislation included an amendment offered by House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) to make available $50 million of the Department of En  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Fights to Stop Radical-Left States from Issuing Driver's Licenses to Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act, legislation to prevent states from issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants and ensure state/local entities cooperate fully with federal immigration enforc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Votes to Overturn Biden-era Green New Deal Policies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of three Congressional Review Acts (CRA) to repeal Biden-era Green New Deal Climate Regulations. Overturning these defends U.S. jobs, lower costs for families, and support President Trump's pro-energy agenda by overturning Biden-Harris land manage  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Cornyn Introduce Bills to End Cashless Bail in D.C. and Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced two bills that would keep violent criminals off American streets by ending cashless bail policies that empower criminals to reoffend. The Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation's Capital Act would ban cashless bail i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on the Arrest of Activist Yadira Cordoba * September 04, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement: "ICE officials arrested Yadira Cordoba at a routine immigration appointment in San Antonio. Following the death of her son, Orlando, at the hands of the Nicaragua's Ortega-Murillo regime during the 2018 protests, she spoke   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize more than $37 million in methamphetamine at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge * LAREDO, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge cargo facility intercepted a large load of alleged methamphetamine, seizing a shipment valued at more than $37 million within a commercial truck ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP seizes more than $13 million in methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge * PHARR, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $13,233,900 worth of alleged methamphetamine concealed in a trailer. "This massive load of narcotics will not reach American str  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Committee Highlights Bills Improving Critical Mineral Access and Codifying President Trump's EOs Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on six bills aimed at improving access to critical minerals resources, codifying President Trump's Executive Orders (E  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey's Statement Regarding Omar Salazar's Detention by ICE * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Veasey has released the following statement regarding the detention of Omar Salazar at Bluebonnet Detention Center: "My office has been in contact with Dallas community leaders regarding Omar Salazar's detention by ice following a stop by the Lubbock police department. we are working with his l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Leads Calls on EPA to Reverse Harmful Decision to Rescind Federal Funding for Solar for All Program * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and several of her Texas Democratic colleagues sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to express grave concern   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Cosponsors Bill to Empower Law Enforcement as POTUS Cracks Down on D.C. Crime * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Criminal Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in D.C. (CLEAN DC) Act, which repeals the D.C. Council's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 that imposed harmful, sweeping restrictions on law enforcement in Washington, D.C.: "Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Highlight Success of President Trump's D.C. Crime Crackdown * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn hosted a press conference with a group of his Senate GOP colleagues to highlight the success of President Trump's crackdown on crime in the nation's capital and also welcomed Anna Giaritelli, reporter at the Washington Examiner, to share her story. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * The Department of Justice Announces Significant Enforcement and Expansion Efforts to Dismantle Transnational Human Smuggling and Trafficking Networks * Today, the Department of Justice announced recent enforcement actions by Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA) to combat human smuggling and trafficking networks that undermine U.S. national security and public safety. In addition to these actions, the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Durbin, Padilla, Kelly Lead Senate Democrats In Calling Out Trump Administration's Wrongful Targeting Of DACA Recipients In Illegal Immigration Scheme U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led a group of 38 Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democratic Leaders Slam Energy Department's Corrupt Climate Report & Demand It Be Withdrawn "This bogus Draft Report is part of the Trump Administration's extremist campaign to replace sound science with a political agenda, all to manufacture a basis for the federal government to cease protecting Americans from the harms of planet  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Houston (Texas) Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Public Works Director Randall V. Macchi submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation outlining its priorities for the upcoming reauthorization of the federal surface transportation program. As one of the largest cities in the nation, Houston emphasizes the critical role its transportation system plays in supporting the economic vitality of Texas and the entire country. However, the city faces sig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Jobs for the Future submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging the agency to emphasize the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into educational practices. JFF advocates for a transformative approach to enhance educational and workforce systems, aiming to improve economic opportunities for all Americans. In the letter, JFF outlines its vision of removing barriers to education and promoting multiple pathways for students to achieve   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Secures More Than $15.5 Million to Support Local Projects in Government Funding Legislation * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) announced that she secured more than $15.5 million in government spending bills to fund 15 local projects that will benefit North Texas families. As the final step, Congress must now pass this spending legislation for the funds to be delivered.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy calls for better inspection of foreign seafood sold in the US: "The shrimp was radioactive" * # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor: "Mr. President, this is a photograph of the alien from the movie 'Alien.' This is what you could end up looking like if you eat some of the raw frozen shrimp being   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Votes for Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement after voting to pass the fiscal year 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. "After four years of the Biden administration hamstringing American energy, stifling our economy, and ceding national security ground to our ad  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Kelly Lead Senate Democrats in Calling Out Trump Administration's Wrongful Targeting of DACA Recipients * Senators to Sec. Noem: "Actions like this one, targeting DACA holders who are lawfully in the United States, and who have committed no crime, help explain why a majority of the American public disapproves of the Trump Administration's track record on immigration" WASHINGTON  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Warren, Duckworth, Durbin, Houlahan, Goodlander, Lead Investigation into Trump Administration's Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of the Veterans' Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Kaptur Floor Remarks on the 2026 Energy and Water Development Funding Bill * ***WATCH HERE (link is external) Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in opposition to the fiscal year 2026 Energy and Water Development and R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Cloud Partners with Port of Corpus Christi to Advance $7.65 Million to Strengthen Corpus Christi Ship Channel and Energy Exports * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) secured $7.65 million in funding to support operations and maintenance improvements along the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, whic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Weber Announces Major Wins in FY26 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced today that the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4553, the FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This bill contains substantial funding for TX-14 projects. The following priorities were included in the bill: $9,061,000 to the U.S. Army Corps of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Secures Billions in Investment, Thousands of Jobs to the Rio Grande Valley * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final order approving the Rio Grande LNG facility and the accompanying pipeline. The order clears the way for the energy project to advance. Sen Cruz said, "I am proud to have l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Crime is Plummeting in DC Thanks to President Trump * Senator Marshall Joins GOP Colleagues at Press Conference Applauding President Trump's Action to Restore Law and Order in Our Nation's Capital Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined GOP colleagues Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), DC crime victim Anna Giaritelli, Senator Tommy Tuberville   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ted Cruz, Colleagues Introduce the CLEAN D.C. Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and several of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the CLEAN D.C. Act. This legislation would repeal the D.C. City Council's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, which took reckless steps to res  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Durbin, Houlahan, Goodlander, Ramirez Lead Investigation into Trump Administration's Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), along with Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.), and Delia C. Ramirez   more