WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) spent last week visiting with women and men in uniform serving overseas as part of a Congressional Delegation of members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The delegation spent their Thanksgiving week in Kuwait and Afghanistan meeting with service members, military leaders and State Department officials. "I am so thankful for our men and women in uniform, and the many  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - First-of-its-kind bipartisan bicameral plan allows families to receive advance Child Tax Credits to offset leave, childcare, other expenses * * * Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32), Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21), Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) today introduced legislation that provides resources to help new parents pay for leave and cover the cost of day   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Spouses Storm the Hill as Part of Worldwide '1 Million Acts of Kindness' Effort * * * On December 3rd, Reps Adam Smith (D-WA), Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee respectively, together with Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairwoman Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), and Subcommittee Ranki  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan legislation will require SSA to mail Social Security Account Statements every year * * * Today, Ways and Means Committee Member Vern Buchanan (R-FL), House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson (D-CT), Senate Finance Committee Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittees on Research and Technology and Environment issued the following statement by Chair Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, at a joint hearing entitled "Calm Before the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program": "I would like to join Chairwoman Stevens in welcoming you to today's joint hearing between the Research and Technology, and Environment subcommittees on reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittees on Research and Technology and Environment issued the following statement by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, at a joint hearing entitled "Calm Before the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program": "Thank you, Chairwomen Stevens and Fletcher, for holding this hearing. As Chair Fletcher already discussed, the state of Texas has experienced devastating loss of life and property from h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following statement by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, at a hearing entitled "Experts Needed: Options for Improved Science and Technology Advice for Congress": "The history of a technology assessment function within the legislative branch is tied to our own Committee's early history. Beginning in the mid-1960's the Committee's then existing Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Development organized a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined her colleagues in supporting the passage of S. 151, the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. This bill is a combination of the House passed H.R. 3375, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act and the Senate passed S. 151, the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. Both bills passe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: To highlight his work to update our infrastructure and reduce traffic for Texans, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following video detailing his legislative efforts on transportation in addition to his joint op-ed with Chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission Bruce Bugg, Jr., published in the Austin American-Statesman. You can watch the video here (https://youtu.be/Ie8Ws9pkkMk). A State-Fed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced the Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act, which would allow spouses and dependents of service members who die or have a catastrophic injury or illness on active duty to terminate a phone, TV, or internet contract without penalty. "Families have enough on their minds after losing a loved one in the line of duty, and that   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) in sending letters (http://www.grassley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/2019.11.26%20Letter%20to%20HHS%20and%20CMS%20re%20UDIs.pdf) in support of recommendations that the device identifier portion o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) in sending letters in support of recommendations that the device identifier portion of unique device identifiers (UDIs) be added to the standard information on electronic health insurance claims forms. Their letters were sent   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Education and Labor Committee issued the following testimony by Pedro Martinez, superintendent of the San Antonio Independent School District, at a hearing entitled "Growing Up in Fear: How the Trump Administration's Immigration Policies Are Harming Children": "Thank you for providing me an opportunity to speak with you this morning about the issues facing immigrant students and their families, in San Antonio and across the country. My name is Pedro Martinez, and I ser  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, 19 Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi urging her to schedule floor votes on pressing bipartisan legislative priorities that have been blocked while Democrats instead pursue their partisan impeachment process. With only eight more legislativ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittees on Research and Technology and Environment issued the following testimony by Delong Zuo, associate professor of civil engineering at Texas Tech University's National Wind Institute, at a joint hearing entitled "Calm Before the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program": "Good afternoon Chairwoman Fletcher, Ranking Member Marshall, Chairwoman Stevens, Ranking Member Baird, and members of the su  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today voted to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4. This bill seeks to protect the right to vote, and takes aim at voter suppression tactics by restoring Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, which was weakened by the 2013 Shelby vs. Holder Supreme Court decision. The bill develops a process to determine which states and localities with a recent history of voting rights  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following statement on House Judiciary Committee's second phase of impeachment inquiry against President Trump: "Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats have accomplished nothing with their majority except a new level of political dysfunction in Congress and a dangerous, new precedent of weaponizing impeachment. "Should Pelosi and the House Democrats move forward with this partisan impeachment charade, I am confident that real justice   more

DAYTON, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Please join U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36), the U.S. Postal Service, and members of the Texas National Guard on Monday, December 16, 2019, for a ceremony to rename the Hardin, Texas Post Office in honor of Chief Warrant Officer II Lucas Maurice Lowe. Chief Lowe, a veteran with tours of duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan, tragically passed away on December 28, 2016, during a training flight with the Texas  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced changes to his senior staff for the Committee, naming Cheryl Vincent as the new Republican staff director for the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support: "It is exciting to welcome Cheryl back to our staff. In the 115th Congress, Cheryl previously serve  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after the Agriculture Department issued a final rule that strengthens work requirements in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program for able-bodied adults without dependents: "I support USDA's actions to reform SNAP and restore the dignity of work. "Thanks to tax reform and worker-focused policies of the Trump Administration, we are experiencin  more

CONROE, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) released the following statement after sending a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regarding Texas Central Railroad's (TCR) petition for a Rule of Particular Applicability (RPA): "I strongly oppose TCR's efforts to develop a high-speed rail in Texas. The proposed Dallas to Houston route would threaten the property rights of Texas landowners whose farms  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement: Earlier today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized a rule that supports the Administration's commitment to promoting employment by applying common-sense standards to policies affecting able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) benefits. "Not everyone in this c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Crenshaw announced that Humble Independent School District (ISD) is receiving a $25 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help protect Kingwood High School from future flooding. "It's been over two years since Hurricane Harvey tore through our community and left Kingwood High School students without classrooms," Crenshaw said. "The school was closed for seven mont  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on the House Intelligence Committee's draft report on the impeachment inquiry against President Trump: "The report presents a clear choice--the sworn testimony of patriotic military and foreign service officers who selflessly risked their careers versus a President engaged in selfish criminality. "With neither he nor his Republican enablers offering any relev  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined her colleagues Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), and Jason Crow (CO-06) to introduce the Military Family Parole in Place Act, which would protect the family of veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces from the threat of deportation. The Military Family Parole in Place Act would amend the Immigration and Nationalit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced legislation to name a post office in Houston after Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, the first Sikh police officer to serve in the Harris County Sheriff's Office while maintaining his articles of faith. Deputy Dhaliwal was killed in the line of duty on September 27, 2019. The bill provides that the post office located at 315 Addicks Howell Road will be na  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: "I would like to join Chairwoman Stevens in welcoming you to today's joint hearing between the Research and Technology, and Environment subcommittees on reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program or NWIRP. "NWIRP was established in 2004 to improve the understanding of windstorms and their impacts, and to work to mitigate  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in favor of H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA), which seeks to restore Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) by developing a process to determine which states and localities with a recent history of voting rights violations over the last 25 years must preclear election changes with the Department of Justice. Congresswoman Fletcher is an ori  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) joined colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass the bipartisan TRACED Act, which protects consumers from unwanted robocalls. In 2018, Americans received an estimated 48 billion robocalls, an increase of over 64% since 2016. Consumer lives are being disrupted every day by ongoing attempts to steal their information. With this trend increasing, this bill is a   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that a total of 10 submissions were received for the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) from the 15th District of Texas. The CAC is a district-wide competition to encourage middle school and high school students from each Congressional district to learn to code and inspire them to pursue careers in computer science and other Science, Technology, Engineeri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted in favor of S. 151, the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act which would require telecommunications providers to block robocalls at no-additional cost to protect consumers and small businesses. The bill passed by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 417 to 3. The TRACED Act will enable the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) to increas  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following statement in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement that the House will formally draft articles of impeachment against President Trump: "After months of closed-door meetings, selective leaks, and sham public hearings, it's clear Washington Democrats will stop at nothing to derail this president. This is shameful, and the American people expect and deserve better. "We have not finalized 2020 funding bills for v  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: Dear Friends, Our national defense is my number one priority, and I am very worried about the threats posed by our enemies in space, most specifically by those of China. The exploration and utilization of space not only provides us with many modern-day conveniences like cell phones, electronic banking, and the navigation systems in our cars, it also directly enables our strong national defense. Since China's fi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following floor remarks regarding the congressional impeachment inquiry, which explored the constitutional grounds for presidential impeachment: "Today, as Congress examines the constitutionality of impeaching President Donald John Trump, I have noticed a grave oversight. While erudite and experienced, none of the witnesses are persons of color. To see the committee hearing experts on the topic of impeachment with not one of color is both  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following statement on the impeachment inquiry against President Trump: "Query: How will history judge this Congress that passed a resolution indicating President Trump made harmful, racist comments if it does not impeach him for his impeachable racist, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, transphobic, xenophobic language instigating enmity and inciting violence within our society? How will failure to impeach an unapologetic President Trump for th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23) proudly voted in support of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED) Act. This bipartisan bill would help lower the blood pressure of South and West Texans by deterring criminal, unsolicited robocall scams by giving federal officials more tools to find scammers, increasing penalties for those who are caught and promoting the use of c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - 'Xinjiang is a test bed for the surveillance state the Communist Party wants to erect both in China and across other authoritarian regimes around the world' * * * U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23) continued to condemn China's repeated human rights abuses by joining his colleagues tonight to stand united with the Uyghur population in China's Xinjiang province. Tonight, the House passed the bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, R-Texas, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Dec. 5, entitled "Paying Tribute to Fred Hampton and Mark Clark": I rise to honor the legacy of Fred Hampton. Mr. Hampton was only 21 years old when he was murdered by the Chicago Police Department and the FBI as he slept in his bedroom. The Chicago Police fired between 82 and 99 rounds into his apartment the night of his murder. Although we lost a powe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, R-Texas, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Dec. 5, entitled "Tribute to Young Staff Members for Their Contributions on Behalf of the People of the 18th Congressional District of Texas And the United States": As Members of Congress we know well, perhaps better than most, how blessed our nation is to have in reserve such exceptional young men and women who will go on to become leaders in their local co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regarding the recent violence against protestors in Iraq. In the letter, McCaul requested an update on the State Department's plans to ensure those responsible for human rights abuses are held accounta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump signing legislation supporting democracy in Hong Kong into law: "I applaud President Trump for signing these important bills into law and sending a strong message to the world. "For the past six months, freedom-loving Hong Kongers have risked their lives in a bitter fight against communist oppression. " I met several of those   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) today released a video responding to Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement that the House of Representatives will proceed with articles of impeachment. "Today, Nancy Pelosi stood in front of the American people and said the facts were not contested. That couldn't be farther from the truth. "There has been no treason, no bribery, no high crimes and no misdemeanors com  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today acted to help Americans push back on abuse from unwanted robocalls. Olson voted for S.151, the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, which includes language from his bill, the Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019. The bill passed on the House floor by a vote of 417-3. "With nearly 48 billion robocalls being placed in 2018, it's past time for our la  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) announced Denison High School students as the winner and runner up for the 2019 Congressional App Challenge for Texas' 4th District today. The winning team included Kyle Mershon and Wyatt Gidney, who worked together to create an app called "Sky(3)." Sky(3) is a game designed to improve reflexes and response times using a demonstration of basic physics while also entertaining a   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement on President Trump considering designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations: "The news that President Trump is poised to declare certain dangerous Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations is a huge development in taking on the absolute evil they perpetrate on Americans, our friends in Mexico, and migrants seeking a better life. "Specific dangerous drug cartels - notably the warr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Recognizes Thirty-Nine Years of Service to Plano ISD * * * U.S. Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) recognized Plano ISD Athletic Director Gerald Brence for his thirty-nine years of public service and to congratulate him on his retirement. While speaking in the House Chamber, Rep. Taylor said, "During his tenure, the Plano Senior Wildcats secured a state championship title in 1994 and made five trips to th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, United States Congressman Van Taylor (R-TX-03) joined a bipartisan group of Members from the Texas Congressional Delegation to urge House Leadership to pass the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA). Congressman Van Taylor said, "This agreement means a lot, particularly to my district - I've got technology companies, I've got manufacturing companies, I've got corporate headquarters, all of whi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the 70th anniversary of the founding of NATO: * * * - Rejects French President's "Brain Death" Diagnosis * * * "As NATO leaders gather in London to mark the 70th anniversary of NATO's founding, it is worth remembering that NATO is unquestionably the most successful military alliance in history. "It has been the cornerstone of an internationa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congress gave final approval to a bill to reduce robocalls. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) voted in favor of S. 151, the "Palone-Thune TRACED Act," which will go to the President's desk for signature.He is expected to sign it into law. "Almost everyone I talk to is affected by incessant robocalls, and they seem to be getting worse. It is more than harassment. Too often these calls take advan  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), founder of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, joined his colleagues to pass H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Voting Rights Advancement Act is a critical piece of legislation that will restore the full strength of the Voting Rights Act, after a 2013 Supreme Court decision gutted key provisions of the act, unleashing a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation Will Combat Robocalls and Abusive Telephone Scams * * * Today, Congressman Marc Veasey joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues to pass the TRACED Act. This legislation cuts back on unlawful robocalls and telephone scams by empowering DOJ and the FCC to take action against criminal robocallers as well as requiring that carriers offer call-authentication technology that will help consume  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) announced that the City of Harlingen, Texas will receive $1,121,329 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a street drainage project. This grant will fund the 9th and 13th Streets Drainage Project - Phase 2, by upgrading the existing storm water drainage systems. The project proposes to improve drainag  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Mark Walker, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mark Walker (R-N.C.) today joined U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas) and U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-Tenn.) in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo urging the Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism to expeditiously designate Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs). "Think about this: a Mexican state that shares a 230-mile b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), today introduced the Jakelin Caal Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2019, a bill demanding that the Department of Homeland Security and Health and Human Servic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement with Ranking Member Michael McCaul, R-Texas, Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade, and Ranking Member Francis Rooney, R-Florida, regarding the need for an extension of the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras which expires in January 2020: "Endemic   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Filemon Vela (TX-34) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressing their grave concern about transnational criminal organizations' continued interference in the flow of cross border commerce and tourism. The members requested the Speaker's assistance to secure a firm commitment from the Mexican government to guarantee the protection of highways betwee  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - "Giving Tuesday is the perfect example of how we can come together to help those in need across communities near and far" * * * Today, U.S. Reps. Will Hurd (TX-23) and Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) announced their bipartisan House resolution, H.Res.709, recognizing the significant and positive impact American volunteers and charitable organizations have on communities across the country. The resolution hails th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Chairman Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade, and Ranking Member Francis Rooney, R-Florida, regarding the need for an extension of the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras which expires in January  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the FUTURE Act, a bipartisan bill to authorize $255 million in annual funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions: The legislation also simplifies and streamlines the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process for students. "This bill is a win-win. "By investing in institutions and reducing the red-tape of FAFSA, we can eliminate   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the upcoming government funding deadline and other Senate priorities to be completed by the end of the year. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's floor remarks are below, and video can be found here (https://youtu.be/mCVsJtCEAiQ). "Over the summer we came to a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to guide the appropriations process and to hopefully eliminate this   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement applauding the Senate confirmation of Dan Brouillette to be Energy secretary: "I'm pleased that a Texan will once again take the reins at the Department of Energy. "Texas stands as a pillar in America's energy renaissance. "The United States has become the number one producer of crude oil and natural gas on the planet, surpassing both Russia and Saudi Arabia in crude oil production, and a net exporter of natural ga  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Urges administration to stop Nord Stream 2 pipeline * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today at a hearing on the future of U.S. policy toward Russia, urged the administration to finally use its statutory authority to stop Russia's Nord Stream 2, a natural gas pipeline that will vastly strengthen President Vladimir Putin hands at the expense of the rest o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after a cartel assault force staged an hour-long attack in a town near the Texas border: "Things aren't getting better on the other side of our border. "The drug cartels are going to keep escalating these military-style attacks as they fight for turf. "We need to go on the offensive against these butchers." Background: Last week, U.S. Senators Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Mike Lee (R-UT) wrote to the Secretary of the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mark Warner (D-VA) today introduced the UIGHUR Protection Act, which would place export controls on critical technologies to China, such as facial recognition software, that can be used to facilitate mass surveillance and detention. "For years, members of China's Uighur population have been unjustly detained and surveilled by the Chinese government," said Sen. Cornyn. "Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced its commitment to allocate nearly $240 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help Texans repair housing, businesses, and critical infrastructure damaged by multiple flooding events in South Texas and Tropical Storm Imelda. In response, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) issued   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Chris Coons (D-Dela.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) have introduced a resolution expressing grave concer  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Chris Coons (D-Dela.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) have introduced a resolution expressing grave concern over irregularities following Bolivia's general  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) announced that Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission, Kleberg County Human Services, Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC) and Rural Economic Assistance League (REAL) Inc. will receive up to $3.2 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). A total of $13,815,200 was awarded to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) thr  more