WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statements regarding H. Res. 630, Condemning and Censuring Representative Adam Schiff; and H.R. 4617, the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act: Condemning and Censuring Representative Schiff "The sham impeachment process led by House Democrats is an affront to the American people. This secret hearing proc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following joint statement - with seven congressmen - Reps. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, Eliot Engel, D-New York, Kay Granger, R-Texas, Ted Deutch, D-Florida, Randy Weber, R-Texas, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, co-chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, remembering the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue and honoring the memories of the 11 victims: "It is with the deepest  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: A bipartisan trio of key senators -- Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) - Friday sent a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) David Bernhardt expressing appreciation for the changes reflected in the agency's final rule, published today, updating its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) policies. In March, the senators  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, and subcommittee on Environment issued the following statement by Chair Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, at a joint hearing entitled "Space Weather: Advancing Research, Monitoring, and Forecasting Capabilities": "Good afternoon and welcome to today's joint subcommittee hearing on advancing our nation's space weather activities. "I am happy to be here with my colleague, Space and Aeronautics Subcommit  more

LIVONIA, Michigan, Oct. 25 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Research and Technology issued the following statement by Chairwoman Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, at a field hearing entitled "Smart Mobility: It's a Community Issue": "Good morning. It is truly significant to be gathered here today in Livonia, Michigan. I'm delighted to host today's hearing and extend the warmest welcome and thank you to my esteemed colleagues, Congressman Bill Foster of Illinois and Congressma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Recognizes Region 10 Outstanding Principal of the Year * * * Last week, U.S. Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) recognized thirteen Plano ISD schools and congratulated them on receiving the National PTA School of Excellence designation. Congressman Taylor said, "As students face the daunting transition into high school it is critical they have the unmatched support of strong leaders like Principal Staffo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), along with Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), Doug Jones (D-Alabama), Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Chris Coons (D-Delaware), Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) introduced a resolution that would designate today as a nati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Crenshaw, along with Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Kevin Brady (TX-08), sent a letter to Acting FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor requesting FEMA's swift approval of the City of Houston's new San Jacinto river mouth bar dredging plan. While FEMA has already completed its initial debris removal mission, sediment brought by Hurricane Harvey still exists in the San Jaci  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, and three Congressmembers - Reps. Judy Chu, D-California, Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, and William Lacy Clay, D-Missouri - issued the following joint statement on English Proficiency Data Acquisition in Mortgage Lending Act: Congressman Al Green said, "Access to credit and home ownership is a common struggle for far too many new Americans and immigrant communities, in part because of strong language barriers. Offering information essential to the home b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news releases: "Residents of Houston's Alief community, in the Ninth Congressional District of Texas that I proudly serve, have become increasingly concerned with the alarming level of chromium-6 in their water supply. While chromium-6 is a naturally-occurring chemical, it is most prevalent as a byproduct of industrial processes. Exposure to chromium-6 can cause skin irritation or lesions, ulcers, kidney damage, liver damage, a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today helped lead the call for passage of the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act. Allred cosponsored the bill and it is expected to pass the House today. Allred released the following statement after speaking a press conference earlier today: "The threat of foreign interference is ver  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following remarks: During a full Committee debate of H.R. 3, Speaker Pelosi's Fewer Cures for Patients Act, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, delivered the following remarks in opposition to the jobs- and cures-killing legislation. "'If there is a wrong way to do something, then someone will do it,' said Edward A. Murphy   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at a full committee markup of health legislation: "Our Committee will be debating multiple bills today, including the highly partisan and secretly written H.R. 3, Speaker Pelosi's Fewer Cures for Patients Act. "This is legislation that will ensure lost lifesaving cures, lost jobs, and a nation that no longer leads the world in medical innova  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at the full committee markup of tax and health legislation: "Compared to yesterday's markup, I'm glad to see our Committee come together today to consider some important bipartisan bills to improve our nation's health care system. "Of the multiple health bills we are debating today, Republicans have been proud to lead the fight on many of the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House of Representatives Committee on Rules, sent a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi requesting that Congress vote to authorize an official impeachment inquiry and permission to review the materials gathered by committees conducting the impeachment investigation. "Speaker Pelosi is putting politics before the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following remarks in support of the Corporate Transparency Act (H.R. 2513): "This amendment requires an annual report to Congress of anonymized, aggregate data on the number of beneficial owners per reporting corporation or limited liability company, the industry of each reporting corporation or limited liability company, and the location of the beneficial owners. "One of the greatest beneficiaries of the crisis on our southern b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Crenshaw released the following video explaining the situation in Syria, debunking various claims regarding the decision to pull troops out, and discussing what Americans should consider when it comes to analyzing foreign policy. As a Navy SEAL, Crenshaw served four deployments in the Middle East. On President Trump's foreign policy: "Overall, the president's foreign policies actually found t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Led by Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-AL), and Representative Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM), H.R. 4753 unanimously passed the House Committee on Homeland Security. The Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from operating, providing financial assistance for, or entering into or renewing a contract for the procurement of an Unman  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman supports women's entrepreneurship * * * Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted to pass four bipartisan bills that increase funding for Women's Business Centers, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program and strengthen Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). These critical SBA entrepreneurial initiatives spur business formation,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following remarks at the joint Space and Aeronautics subcommittee hearing on advancing nation's space weather activities: "I am happy to be here with my colleague, Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairwoman Horn to discuss the important topic of space weather. The term space weather may not be familiar to everyone, but we are aware of some of its more benign examples, such as the Northern lights. "Space weather describes natu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted to pass H.R. 4617, Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act, a bill she co-sponsored, which requires campaigns to report offers of assistance from foreign actors to the FBI. The bill passed the House, 227 to 181. "Protecting our elections is essential. Our government is of, by, and for the people - and must remain so," said   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following statement after joining democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4): "I support H.R. 4 and its efforts to protect the ballot and advance justice for all, including voters of Latin American descent, which comprise 77% of my district, the 29th District of Texas. "By 2020, Latinos are expected to become the largest non-white voter population in the U.S. The Pew Resea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) will host a press availability tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22nd the day before the Zuckerberg hearing. This will be held in her office, Longworth 1620, starting at 3:00 PM. She has many concerns regarding Facebook's Libra project. She has previously stated that "she needs to hear assurances that this will not be another tool to allow Facebook to abuse its market power and th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration's decision to lift sanctions on Turkey: "The Trump Administration's decision to lift sanctions against Turkey portrays the United States as toothless on the world stage and aligns our foreign policy interests with the authoritarian regimes of Russia, Turkey and Syria. "President Trump has betrayed our Kurdish partners and allowed for Russia to cement its influence in the reg  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX) - top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee - announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded a $298,834 grant to the Tarrant County College District under the Office on Violence Against Women's Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program (Campus Program). "Unfortunately, women - especially on college cam  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, former CIA Officer and House Intelligence Permanent Select Committee member, issued the following statement after joining the Republican colleagues to demand fair due process in the oversight hearings led by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff: "When it comes to upholding our constitutional duties and protecting our national security interests, we are in no place to be playing games. Unfortunately, Chairman Schiff is treating our Art  more

CASTROVILLE, Texas, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - 'While his legacy will undoubtedly live on through his family and all of those who knew him, the renaming of the Castroville, Texas post office in his name will further honor his sacrifice to our nation.' * * * Today U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23) honored Castroville fallen veteran by introducing a bill to rename the Castroville post office after him. The bipartisan H.R. 4785 officially   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on Oct. 22, paying tribute to Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland: I thank my colleague, Congressman Horsford of Nevada for anchoring this Special Order in remembrance of Chairman Elijah Cummings, the indefatigable champion of justice and equality, the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight, the Member of Congress from the Seventh Congressional District of Mar  more

LIVONIA, Michigan, Oct. 25 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Research and Technology issued the following testimony by full committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, at a field hearing entitled "Smart Mobility: It's a Community Issue": "As a longtime Member of both the Science, Space, and Technology Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I have great interest in how technologies are being developed and deployed to improve mobility, mit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, and subcommittee on Environment issued the following statement by full committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, at a joint hearing entitled "Space Weather: Advancing Research, Monitoring, and Forecasting Capabilities": "I am pleased that the committee is holding this hearing to examine crucial knowledge gaps that the space weather community is working hard to address. I look forward  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Today, all 21 House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Republicans rebuked Adam Schiff in a letter after being denied access to impeachment related documents unless supervised by a House Intelligence Committee Democrat. The letter, led by Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), demanded Schiff turn over key impeachment related documents to HFAC o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lead Republican and Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, received three significant endorsements for their bipartisan legislation to reduce plastic waste in our oceans. The Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for Cleaner Seas Act, or PLASTICS act, aims to r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today House Democrats tabled H.Res. 630, Condemning and censuring Adam Schiff, Representative of California's 28th Congressional District, a resolution co-sponsored and supported by Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) that highlights the numerous examples in which Rep. Schiff (D-CA) shared untruths and outright falsehoods in order to advance House Democrats' so-called "impeachment inquiry." In response, Olson stated the fo  more

FRISCO, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, United States Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) will host a Medicare Information Session for Collin County seniors in Frisco. The event, which is free and open to the public, will help attendees navigate their choices regarding Medicare, so they can make informed decisions on the best plan to meet their healthcare needs or the needs of a loved one. The session, hosted in conjuncti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Recognizes National PTA School of Excellence Designations * * * Last week, U.S. Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) recognized thirteen Plano ISD schools and congratulated them on receiving the National PTA School of Excellence designation. Congressman Taylor said, "With the help of their PTA's, Plano ISD is cultivating crucial relationships between teachers, parents, and the surrounding community." Watc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On the heels of the fatal police shooting of Texas native Atatiana Jefferson, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced two pieces of legislation that will hold law enforcement accountable and boost transparency in the investigations of law enforcement. Congressman Veasey's introduced the Police Protection Act of 2019, that ensures police departments across the country provide thorough, accurate, and professi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Landmark Legislation Will Protect the Integrity of U.S. Elections * * * This week, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) voted to pass H.R. 4617, the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act. This strong, commonsense legislation takes bipartisan steps to fight foreign interference in our elections by strengthening reporting requirements, closing loopholes and deterrin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on Democrats' lack of transparency during impeachment inquiry proceedings: "Mr. Speaker, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have been trying to impeach President Trump since the day he took office. We all know this. "They have made it very clear they deem the President's every action to be impeachable, and since the beginning of this sham inquiry, they have shown no interest in fair or fact-based   more

FORT HOOD, Texas, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today presented the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino World War II Veteran Jose Monzano Somera at Fort Hood. Mr. Somera served from 1944-1946 with units of the U.S. Army Forces in the Far East against Japanese Imperial Forces, later enlisting in the Philippine Scouts, a regular Army unit, from August 1946 until April 1949. Congressman Williams released the follo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Dina Titus, D-Nevada, chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing entitled "An Assessment of Federal Recovery Efforts from Recent Disasters": Chair DeFazio: "It's hard to believe that we're already at the two-year anniversary of the devastating series of 2017 Hurrican  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Representatives Will Hurd (TX-23) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced a new initiative with the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) to develop a bipartisan national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, which will guide how Congress and the executive branch tackle this critical issue. Hurd and Kelly will collaborate with BPC over the coming months to bring together an array of policy experts, public and pri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Reps. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) and Ro Khanna's (D-Calif.) bill to advance and modernize the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics Mitigation (CDM) program was approved unanimously today by the House Homeland Security Committee. The Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act (H.R. 4237) is identical to the Senate bill introduced by Sens. Cornyn (R-Texas) and Maggie Hassan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Marc Veasey (TX-33), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), and David McKinley (WV-01) introduced the Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act (H.R. 4712). This legislation closes a loophole that blocks pharmaceutical competition and prevents innovative treatments for opioid use disorder from coming to market. "America's opioid epidemic does not discriminate--every year this public  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following remarks: U.S. Senator and Chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control John Cornyn (R-TX) held a hearing yesterday to discuss public health questions and issues surrounding marijuana. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's opening remarks are below, and video can be found here (https://youtu.be/HJ1mzAgnVqg). "I'd first like to begin this hearing by thanking our witnesses, and thanks to my co-chair, Senator Feinstein.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: "When it comes to protecting our communities, we need an all-hands-on-deck approach," "Turning in unwanted or unused prescriptions to be disposed of safely is one easy way we can ensure dangerous substances don't cause unnecessary harm to others. "I encourage all Texans to partake in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this year." On National Prescription Drug  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today led a group of Senate Republicans in introducing the Restoring, Enhancing, Strengthening, and Promoting Our Nation's Safety Efforts (RESPONSE) Act, legislation containing provisions to reduce mass violence and make communities safer. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Tim Scott (R-SC) are cosponsors of the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Politics killed Kate Steinle, political posturing killed her * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today participated in a full committee hearing focused on understanding the dangers and costs that sanctuary cities impose on the American people. There, Sen. Cruz denounced Senate Democrats for pushing their political agenda rather than coming together to add  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on President Trump announcement regarding the halt of the Turkish offensive in northeast Syria: "Any halt to hostilities in Syria is welcome news. I have said before that Turkey's incursion is totally unacceptable, and Turkey needs to cooperate with the United States to address its security interests in northeast Syria. "This invasion endangered our Kurdish partners, and unfortunately now risks a resurgence of ISIS.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement urging the Trump administration to increase pressure against Iran: The statement follows the administration's decision to establish a new financial mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran. Cruz said: "I welcome the Trump administration's decision to finalize the rule recognizing Iran as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern, which implements legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Leads bipartisan, bicameral letter to Nigerian President urging the secure release of Leah Sharibu * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week renewed calls for the release of Leah Sharibu, who was abducted in 2018 by the Islamic terrorist organization Boko Haram and remains in captivity for refusing to renounce her Christian faith and convert to Islam  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday applauded the courage of Shaquille O'Neal and Quentin Tarantino, who this week stood up against the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to censor the American people. In an interview with Yahoo Finance's editor-in-chief Andy Serwer, Sen. Cruz discussed his op-ed in USA Today where he called on the NBA, Nike, Apple, Google, and other iconic American companies to stop importin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) David Bernhardt expressing appreciation for the changes reflected in the agency's final rule, published today, updating its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) policies. In March, the senators, alongside the late Chairman of the House Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement regarding the resignation of Energy Secretary Rick Perry: "I'm grateful to Rick Perry for his long and distinguished career in public service. "His remarkable tenure as the longest-serving governor in Texas history saw the state take tremendous strides forward and rightly earned him a reputation as one of the most effective leaders in the nation. As Secretary of Energy, he has crafted and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), today sent a letter to Acting FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor requesting FEMA's swift approval of the City of Houston's new San Jacinto river mouth bar dredging plan. While FEMA has already completed its initial debris removal mission, sediment brought by Hurricane Harvey still exists in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a resolution that would designate today as a national day of remembrance for members of the United States Armed Forces who were killed or injured by the terrorist attack on the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon on October 23, 1983. Text of the resolution may be found h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), along with Senators John Tom Cotton (R-AR), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Doug Jones (D-Alabama), Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Chris Coons (D-Delaware), Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) introduced a resolution that would designat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * - Physician Staffing and Emergency Transport Companies Contribute to Sharp Increases in Surprise Patient Bills - Both Sectors Have Experienced Recent Increases in Private Equity Investment * * * United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) sent letters to five private equity firms -- KKR, Blackstone Group, American Se  more