PLANO, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 21: U.S. Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) announced the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for Texas' Third Congressional District is now underway. The winning artist's work will be displayed in the national exhibition in Washington, DC. Congressman Van Taylor said, "I'm excited to once again host the Congressional Art Competition and recognize the incredibly talented artists who call Texas' Third Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on Professional Military Education. The report (GAO-20-323) is entitled "Programs Are Accredited, but Additional Information is Needed to Assess Effectiveness". The report was sent to Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, chairman, Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, chairman, Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Armed  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Agriculture Department's Administrative Services. The report (GAO-20-243) is entitled "More Could Be Done to Assess Effectiveness and Impact of Business Centers". The report was sent to Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, chairman, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minnesota, chairman, and Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-396) on the Election Technology Research Act (H.R. 4990), which directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Science Foundation to carry out research and other activities to promote the security and modernization of voting systems. The report was advanced by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, on Feb. 13. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Amendment...2 II. Purpo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-397) on the Rural STEM Education Act (H.R. 4979), which directs the director of the National Science Foundation to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and workforce development research focused on rural areas. The report was advanced by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, on Feb. 13. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Amendment...2 II. Purpose of the Bill...7 II  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 22 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following transcript on Feb. 21: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee held a press conference in Houston following a roundtable discussion with local business and labor leaders on House Democrats' Moving Forward infrastructure proposal, U.S.-Canada-Mexico Trade Agreement and the critical role that the Port of Houston plays in trade. Below is a full transcript: Congr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the Committee, wrote to Secretary Pompeo to express their concern over violence in Idlib perpetrated by the Assad regime, Russia, Iran, and Hizballah that has resulted in the deaths of at least 1,730 civilians s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the Committee, wrote to Secretary Pompeo urging him to raise the case of Dr. Walid Fitaihi and his family with government officials during his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia. Dr. Fitaihi, a dual Saudi-American ci  more

GARLAND, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) hosted a roundtable in Garland with North Texas education leaders, businesses and labor leaders. The topics of discussion included expanding job training, connecting businesses with students, talent retention and ensuring that higher education and certifications are accessible and affordable. "Our region is growing exponentially and we must ensure that every North Texan ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following statement after the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced an initiative to help laboratories in rural communities improve diagnostic excellence based on the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes "ECHO" Model. "Project ECHO is an effective way to ensure widespre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Feb. 18: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement to provide an update on the additional evacuees at JBSA-Lackland. "Yesterda  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 20: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a community conversation last night on health care, focused on the rising costs of prescription drugs, at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church West Campus. "Representing Texas' Seventh Congressional District means listening directly to our neighbors, being accessible, and providing help where I can. That's why I've made it a priority to hold reg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $49,900 in federal grant funding for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) for research on brain aging, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia. The funding will be used to study the impact and risk factors of each on people residing in low-resource settings and in low and middle-income countries. "Understanding how our brains change as we age and the s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that small businesses in Karnes and Guadalupe Counties are eligible for grants from $50,000 to $250,000 for Hurricane Harvey relief. Texas Back in Business, a private disaster relief company contracted by the Texas General Land Office (GLO), will distribute a $100,000,000 Hurricane Harvey Relief Program for Texas Small Business. Small Business owners from aff  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Feb. 20: Republican Leader of the House Appropriations Committee Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX) visited Alliance Airport to announce the development of a new Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. maintenance facility, releasing the following statement. "I was proud to join the leadership teams and employees from Alliance Airport, Hillwood, and Gulfstream to celebrate Gulfstream's decision to create a new aircraft  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, Congressman Al Green visited patients at Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in honor of National Salute to Veteran Patients Week. Congressman Green released the following statement: "For over a decade, it has been my honor to participate in National Salute to Veteran Patients Week by honoring those receiving care at the VA hospital in the Ninth Congressional Distri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson received a perfect pro-retiree score on the Alliance for Retired Americans' 2019 Congressional Voting Record. This Voting Record reflects how committed our elected representatives are to retirees and older Americans. As America ages, issues like retirement security, the declining availability of guaranteed pensions, and threats to the Social Security and Medicare s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following letter: Rep. Chip Roy sent the following letter Tuesday afternoon to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham: I write to urge that any immigration reform measures undertaken in the Senate, for Agriculture workers or otherwise, focus expressly and solely on actual and desperately needed immigration reform. There should be no amnesty considered as we should be squarely focused on re-establishing actual operational con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Rep. Chip Roy released the following statement regarding his bill, H.R. 5793 - The Border Visibility and Security Act * * * "Ask any border patrol agent or law enforcement official who has spent time patrolling the border and they will tell you that the lack of navigable roads and visibility along the Rio Grande is a serious problem," Congressman Chip Roy said. "To help our Border Patrol agents and law  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - New $35 Million Fort Worth Facility Will Provide Exceptional Customer Service to Users * * * Congressman Marc Veasey applauded the announcement that Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is making a more than $35 million investment to create a state of the art facility in Fort Worth that will allow it to provide exceptional customer service to users. The project will include construction of a modern, pur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 21: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the decision by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to fully lift the suspension of countermeasures against Iran: "The catastrophic Obama Iran nuclear deal reconnected Iran to the global financial system while also flooding the Ayatollahs with hundreds of billions of dollars,  more

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) participated in a roundtable lunch with members of the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce to discuss the coronavirus outbreak as well as the booming Texas economy. Following the roundtable, Sen. Cruz visited with WFAA's Teresa Woodard, before appearing on the Chris Salcedo Show and the Joe Pags Show. During his sit-down interview with Teresa Woodard, Sen. Cruz discus  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and the rest of the Democratic Party have officially declared war on America's booming, blue-collar economy. How, you may ask? Both Sen. Sanders and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez have officially introduced bills that ban all fracking. What you may not know, is that fracking has resulted in cleaner energy alternatives and lower carbon emissions. W  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Trump budget fully funds lawsuit attacking protections for Montanans with pre-existing conditions * * * U.S. Senator Jon Tester sent a letter with 46 of his colleagues to President Donald Trump urging him to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to protect the law of the land, which provides health care coverage protections for Americans with pre-existing medical conditions. The Administration's F  more