WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Senate received the nominations of five individuals for positions in the Trump Administration on Feb. 27: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. Katherine Camille Henderson, of Tennessee, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service. William E. Todd, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States Distr  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following opening statement on March 5 by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, at a hearing entitled "Coronaviruses: Understanding the Spread of Infectious Diseases and Mobilizing Innovative Solutions": Welcome to today's hearing. We have an excellent panel of witnesses today, all experts in their field. I look forward to a robust discussion of how science can help control and mitigate the effects of emerg  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) sent a letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acting Administrator, Dr. Neil Jacobs, regarding the upcoming release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC). The EPIC program's goal is to a  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Last week, the House Committee on Financial Services approved a resolution appointing Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) to Subcommittees on the Committee. Congressman Taylor has been named to the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. In addition, Congressman Taylor will serve on the Committee's Task Force on Artificia  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) penned an op-ed in National Review highlighting the need for serious solutions to address climate change. Crenshaw has introduced the New Energy Frontier, legislation to promote research and development for carbon capture technology, and establish a "Carbon Innovation Hub" to achieve an environmental moonshot: turning CO2 and other greenhouse gasses into valuable commodities.   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the ready aircrew program. The report (GAO-20-91) is entitled "Air Force Actions to Address Congressionally Mandated Study on Combat Aircrew Proficiency". 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, Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Alabama, chairman, Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on data center optimization. The report (GAO-20-279) is entitled "Agencies Report Progress, but Oversight and Cybersecurity Risks Need to Be Addressed". 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, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, chairman, Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Sec  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on business systems modernization. The report (GAO-20-253) is entitled "DOD Has Made Progress in Addressing Recommendations to Improve IT Management, but More Action Is Needed". 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, Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Alabama, chairman, Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, rankin  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Federally Funded Research and Development Centers. The report (GAO-20-272) is entitled "Improved Oversight and Evaluation Needed for DOD's Data Access Pilot Program". The report was sent to Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, chairman, Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, chairman, and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking membe  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on Medicare. The report (GAO-20-300) is entitled "Information on Medicare-Dependent Hospitals". The report was sent to Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on military housing. The report (GAO-20-471T) is entitled "Preliminary Recommendations to Strengthen DOD's Oversight and Monitoring of Privatized Housing". The report was sent to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, chairwoman, Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies on March 3, 2020. Here are excerpts of   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following hearing information: "Protecting Congress Power of the Purse and the Rule of Law" at 210 Cannon House Office Building at 10 a.m. on March 11: Witnesses: * Thomas H. Armstrong, General Counsel, U.S. Government Accountability Office * Josh Chafetz, Professor of Law, Cornell Law School, and Visiting Professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law * Eloise Pasachoff, Associate Dean and Agnes N. Williams Research   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court announced it will hear the Texas vs. U.S. lawsuit: "Republicans have been trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act since day one. They failed to overturn it in court in 2012 and they failed to repeal it in Congress in 2017, even though they controlled every part of government. Now, after using executive actions to sabotage the law and its protections for patients and c  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following testimony on March 5 by Peter Hotez, professor and dean at the Baylor College of Medicine's National School of Tropical Medicine and co-director at Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, at a hearing entitled "Coronaviruses: Understanding the Spread of Infectious Diseases and Mobilizing Innovative Solutions": Over the years, I've testified numerous times to both House and Senate Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, as director of National Intelligence: "Intelligence should never be guided by partisanship or politics. Unfortunately, Congressman Ratcliffe has shown an unacceptable embrace of conspiracy theories and a clear disrespect and distrust of our law enforcement and intelligence patriots that disqualify him from leading  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement: Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement after the Supreme Court announced that next session, it will step in and hear Republicans' Texas v. U.S. lawsuit seeking to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions and the entirety of the Affordable Care Act. The Fifth Circuit had previously sent the case back to district court, which would have prolonged uncertainty over the law.   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ben Cardin (D-Md), and Rick Scott (R-Fla), ahead of the commemoration of International Women's Day, introduced a resolution (S. Res 531) honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led peaceful nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and c  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) voted for the bipartisan Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding to combat the coronavirus epidemic. "The health and safety of the American people is paramount, and today we acted decisively to move forward on much-needed resources for our state and local agencies, as well as critical re  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following statement after recent reports of coronavirus throughout the U.S.: "The President and his Administration have been aggressively implementing an effective containment strategy including travel restrictions, quarantine protocol, and emergency preparedness coordination with state and local governments as well as the private sector," said Arrington. "We have seen additional steps taken to expedite the development of a vacci  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement: U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36), Co-Chairman of the House Border Security Caucus, released the following statement after joining several other Republican Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Defense inquiring about the containment plan if and when a legal or illegal immigrant crosses our unsecured southern border and screens positive f  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement after voting for the $7.8 billion emergency supplemental package response to the coronavirus: "As this global health crisis continues, and we see more COVID-19 cases confirmed in the U.S., it's crucial to ensure adequate funding and the proper resources are in place at the federal, state, and local levels," said Babin. "These funds will be used to address the virus at home and abroad, including expediting vaccine   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement: U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after sending a letter to President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Robert Wilkie, requesting that the Major Lease agreement process for the Beaumont, Texas Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC) be expedited and given swift approval. "For too long have the patients receiving care at the Beaumont CBOC been s  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after the Federal Reserve announced its decision to lower interest rates: "I appreciate the Fed's action to safeguard the gains we've made in the face of challenges, and urge my fellow Democrats to reconsider their plans to raise taxes. "America's economy is more resilient thanks to the pro-growth economic reforms put in place by President Trump and  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on March 5 in response to the Labor Department's February jobs report: "A sound economy is key to facing global storms - and today's jobs report shows that our workforce remains strong, helping our economy to withstand the impact of the coronavirus. "Adding 273,000 jobs last month and with unemployment remaining at half-century lows, our workers and  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Labor Department's February jobs report: "A sound economy is key to facing global storms - and today's jobs report shows that our workforce remains strong, helping our economy to withstand the impact of the coronavirus. "Adding 273,000 jobs last month and with unemployment remaining at half-century lows, our workers and Main Stree  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate passed an $8.3 billion supplemental package to assist with federal efforts to combat the coronavirus: This package cleared the House yesterday with broad support, and now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. "We're putting Americans' health and safety first by keeping treatments for the coronavirus accessible to those  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following remarks on March 3: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health delivers opening remarks during today's Health Subcommittee - "Combating an Epidemic: Legislation to Help Patients with Substance Use Disorders." Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate that we are holding a hearing to continue this subcommittee's important work on addressing the opioid  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- 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 delivered remarks yesterday to the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Board Meeting. He spoke to the board about the rising concern of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. "During my time as a physician in Congress, there have been several serious disease outbreaks in many parts of the   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following statement after supporting $7.8 billion in emergency funding to address the coronavirus: "This legislation will help state and local health departments respond to the Coronavirus, while expediting a vaccine, providing diagnostic testing, and purchasing much-needed medical supplies. "Politics should never get in the way of protecting the health and safety of Americans, so I'm glad my colleagues and I on the Appropriations C  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 2: 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 in response to reports that a coronavirus patient released into San Antonio   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on March 4: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue testified before the House Agriculture Committee on the "State of the Rural Economy." Following the hearing, Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released this statement: "Between a brutal string of natural disasters, a continued slump in the rural economy, and the impa  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 5, entitled "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020": I strongly support H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, and commend my fellow members of the Appropriations Committee, particularly the Gentlewoman from New York (Chairwoman Lowey) and the Gentlewoman from Texas (Ranking  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement: Combatting the spread of coronavirus and preventing a national health pandemic is above partisan politics and efforts to score political points. This virus has killed multiple Americans, thousands more worldwide, and has made its way to my congressional district. Therefore, I worked with the House Appropriations Committee to ensure that my district and the nation will receive substantial federal assistance to c  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 4: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, released the following statement on the emergency coronavirus supplemental appropriations package that the House is set to consider: "While we cannot make up for the many failures of this ill-prepared Trump Administration, we are swiftly providing the robust funding that President Trump failed to reque  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following statement in response to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to block the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy: "For over a year, the Trump administration's dangerous 'Remain in Mexico' policy has been a stain on the rule of law and our nation's conscience. "Today's decision affirms its illegality and upholds our nation's commitment to due process and human rights. "As we continue to fight against th  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted for H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. This $8.3 billion emergency supplemental package will robustly address the coronavirus (COVID-19), including vaccine development, support for state and local governments, and assistance for affected small businesses. "As COVID-19 cases in the United States incr  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that this weekend, she will join the Faith and Policy Institute's Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama. This year's pilgrimage will commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March. "Our fellow citizens have fought and died to earn, to defend, and to ensure the right to vote for all Americans," said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher.   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. This legislation will provide $8.3 billion in emergency funding to combat the coronavirus. Funding will support vaccine development and will be used by federal, state, and local public health agencies for prevention, preparedness, and response efforts. This legislat  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her legislation to honor Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, H.R. 5317, the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Act, has unanimously passed the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. This legislation is now one step closer to final passage in the House of Representatives. The bill provides that the post office located at 315 Ad  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following statement in response to the recent local public health emergency declaration due to the coronavirus by San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg: "This afternoon San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg declared a local public health emergency following the release of a patient from quarantine who later tested positive for COVID-19. I am disturbed by the handling of this situation by health management officials, but maintain confidence   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted in favor of H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $8.3 billion in new funding to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic and will keep Americans safe. This bill will give seniors access to telemedicine services for treatment, requires the Administration to reimburse health accounts us  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Utmost faith in President Trump's team, but Congress must fully understand the impacts a pandemic could have on household economics * * * Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) sent a letter to Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-NC) of the House Committee on Financial Services this morning to request a hearing to examine the potential economic impacts to millions American  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: Texans have always played a significant and historic role in the story of our nation and our national defense. A large part of this story is the role played by our very own Texas Military Department, also known as the TMD. The Texas Military Department is a part of the executive branch within the Texas Government led by Governor Abbott and is comprised of the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Gu  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding the passage of emergency supplemental funding that will help protect Americans against the spread of coronavirus: "After working closely with Houston Health Authority Dr. David Persse to obtain a detailed breakdown of Houston's health needs, I am pleased to announce that H.R. 6074 significantly addresses funding for state  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding the House and Senate's passage of emergency supplemental funding that will help protect Americans against the spread of coronavirus: "After working closely with Houston Health Authority Dr. David Persse and local business owners to assess Houston's needs in the wake of this public health emergency, I am pleased to announce that this bill significantl  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4: U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23) who is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, joined his colleagues in passing a multi-billion-dollar supplemental funding bill to further address the ongoing coronavirus--also called COVID-19--situation in the U.S. The measure included reimbursements for state and local response efforts in places like San Antonio, which Hurd was instrumental in securing.   more

EL PASO, Texas, March 4 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation within the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) announced that El Paso County Water Improvement District 1 will receive a $1 million grant for fiscal year 2020 as part of DOI's WaterSMART program, which focuses on improving water conservation and helping water-resource managers identifying strategies to ensure sufficient supplies of clean water. U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-2  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement: On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency posted its supplemental proposal to its "Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science" rule, first issued in April 2018. The rule stipulates that for regulations and key scientific activities, EPA can only consider a study "if the data and models are available in a manner sufficient for inde  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 5, entitled "Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (Taipei) Act of 2019": As a strong believer in diplomacy and global cooperation, I believe it is vitally important for the United States to support Taiwan as they seek to gain membership in global organizations such as the WHA and Interpol. Furthermore, I believe that ou  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement: This morning, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear Texas v. U.S., a partisan lawsuit originally led by now-defeated Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and Governor Scott Walker. If successful, the lawsuit would strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions and the entirety of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), putting health care for 2.5 million Wisconsinites who live with a pre-existi  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 5, entitled "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020": I rise to speak in strong support of the H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, which will provide $8.3 billion in funding to combat the novel coronavirus. The legislation includes $950 million for state an  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 5, entitled "Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020": I rise to speak in strong support of H.R. 1140, the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020, which will create civil service protections for TSA employees that are long overdue. H.R. 1140, mandates the conversion of all covered employees and positions within the Tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to hear the Texas vs. U.S. lawsuit, which could eliminate pre-existing conditions protections and gut the Affordable Care Act: "For nearly a decade, the Affordable Care Act has been a vital lifeline for millions of Americans. "But since entering office, President Trump and Republicans have been determined to undermine Americans' right to health care. "This Trump-backed lawsu  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on March 4 regarding the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in June Medical Services vs. Russo: "Without access, our constitutionally protected right to abortion is moot - and that is exactly the goal of the Louisiana law on trial today. "This unnecessary and burdensome law from Louisiana is effectively identical to the Texas law that was struck down just three years ago in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerste  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Uyghurs for Sale report, exposing the Chinese Communist Party's mass transfer of Uyghur Muslims to factories across China: "I am evaluating this troubling report. It is disturbing that these companies are potentially complicit in the CCP's horrific human rights abuses against the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities. "The entities l  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following statement: Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a $7.8 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill to prevent the spread of coronavirus and assist with the response. "Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, I have called on my colleagues to put politics aside so that we can bes  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a $7.8 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill to prevent the spread of coronavirus and assist with the response. "Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, I have cal  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the International Criminal Court's ruling that its chief prosecutor can open an investigation into alleged activities by U.S. personnel in Afghanistan: "I am extremely alarmed by the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to pursue an inquiry into the activities of U.S. and Afghan personnel in Afghanistan. "As Secretary Pompeo stated,   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- RRep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 4: Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement applauding the passage of 11 bipartisan measures through the House Foreign Affairs Committee, including his LIFT Act and the Global Health Security Act. The LIFT Act will help combat human trafficking by facilitating information sharing and keeping survivors at the center o  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following op-ed on coronavirus, published on the Fox News' "America's Newsroom" website: House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (TX-10) appeared live on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" with Sandra Smith to discuss U.S. response to coronavirus and Super Tuesday. Key highlights are below. On coronavirus: "Well, this virus is highly contagious but not as fatal as previous epidemics we've seen. I think the Pr  more

QUEENS, New York, March 4 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: This past weekend, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) brought Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar to Queens. Escobar, a Democrat representing the Lone Star State's 16th Congressional District in El Paso, visited the borough to join Meng in meeting and speaking with local residents about key issues that concern them. On Saturday afternoon, the two lawmakers took part in Adhikaar's Nari Diwas/Women's Day   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement: Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced it will hear Texas v. the United States: "The Trump Administration and Republicans are one step closer to dismantling our nation's health care system and eliminating extremely beneficial policies like protections for Americans with pre-existing health conditions, limits on out-of  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4: Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) voted for $8.3 billion in emergency funding to provide critical funds to mitigate the spread of coronavirus and support efforts to find a vaccine and cure. "Given the global economy we live in, swift action to contain and address coronavirus was necessary," Olson stated. "I was pleased to vote YES on a clean funding bill that provides needed resources to coordinate federal, st  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4: This afternoon, United States Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) voted in favor of legislation to provide emergency funding to combat coronavirus. After voting in favor of the legislation, Congressman Taylor said, "Ensuring the safety and health of Americans is a top priority. By passing this legislation we can address this virus at home and abroad. We're expediting vaccine development, assisting local h  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) announced that the US. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Su Clinica with a nearly $6.9 million grant. This grant is part of a continuing funding package the clinic receives to provide affordable health care for the Rio Grande Valley. "Su Clinica continues to offer exceptional health care for South Texas families. Their leadership and staff are dedicated  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 5: Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. This bill provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to effectively respond to the growing number of coronavirus cases. These funds will help in the development and manufacturing of a vaccine, and assist state and local health agencies and organi  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following statement: Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) issued the following statement following reports of Operation Palladium, a 24-hour-a-day surveillance and arrest campaign targeting sanctuary cities that the administration plans to conduct through December 2020. "Operation Palladium is nothing more than a campaign of intimidation . This administration is once again using its standard formula--stoking hatred of immigrants and blan  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following statement after the House approved a bipartisan emergency supplemental spending bill for the treatment and prevention of coronavirus: "The safety and health of Texans will always be my top priority, which is why I called for clean legislation without political gimmicks to address the coronavirus. "I know my colleagues-both Republican and Democrat-care deeply about their constituents, and I'm pleased to see the House work  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following statement: Yesterday, Congressman Ron Wright (TX-06) voted YES on the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 6074). He made the following statement: "I just voted YES on appropriating $8.3 billion to combat the coronavirus outbreak. This critical funding will go towards expediting vaccine development, increasing diagnostic test availability, assisting our state and local health department  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- 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, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health and member of the   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Representative Eliot L. Engel (NY-16), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, pushed the State Department to provide the Committee with information about the spending of taxpayer dollars at Trump properties. In a letter to Under Secretary of State for Management Brian Bulatao, the lawmakers r  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chairwoman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, and Representative Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, submitted two inquiries to the Trump A  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Reps. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement about the Hong Kong authorities' arrests of newspaper founder Jimmy Lai and ex-Legislative Council members Lee Cheuk-yan and Yeung Sum: "We are deeply concerned by the politically motivated arrests of prominent Hong Kong citizens Jimmy Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan, and Yeung Sum last week. "While the Hong Kong authoritie  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Filemon Vela (TX-34) introduced H.R. 5898, the Promoting Agricultural Commerce Act, legislation to more efficiently transport high volumes of South Texas agricultural products across the Rio Grande Valley. The bill seeks to address flaws in federal law that cause significant delays for cross-border commerce and grants an exemption for trucks carrying goods on Inter  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) sent a letter to the CEO of Clearview AI, Mr. Hoan Ton-That, expressing their concern over reports of the company's recent data breach. Clearview AI's facial recognition technology and other services are used widely by law enforcement agencies. In the letter, the  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representatives Michael McCaul (TX-10), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the Committee, participated in a panel at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Conference to discuss their strong support of the U.S.-Israel relationship and their bipartisan work on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Key highlights are below. On their b  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, about the Hong Kong authorities' arrests of newspaper founder Jimmy Lai and former Legislative Council members Lee Cheuk-yan and Yeung Sum. "We are deeply concerned by the politically motivated arrests of prominent Hong Kong citizens Jimmy Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan, and Yeung Sum last week. "While the Hong Kon  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10), Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52), Rep. Eliot Engel (NY-16), Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-08), Rep. Kurt Schrader (OR-05), and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Drug Shortages Act, which would help address the critical issue of drug shortages that affect the quality of care patients receive across the cou  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressmen and Filemon Vela (TX-34) and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) introduced H.R. 5898, the Promoting Agricultural Commerce Act, legislation to more efficiently transport high volumes of South Texas agricultural products across the Rio Grande Valley. The bill seeks to address flaws in federal law that cause significant delays for cross-border commerce and grants an exemption for trucks carrying goods on Inter  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Reps. Filemon Vela (TX-34) and Ron Wright (TX-06) introduced the bipartisan State and National Guard Fairness Act of 2020. Before 2018, members of the National Guard and State Defense Forces were able to claim unreimbursed work expenses as tax deductions. This legislation would restore these deductions, allowing National Guard and State Defense Force members to submit drill travel costs and uniform purchases.   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Reps. Ron Wright (TX-06) and Filemon Vela (TX-34) introduced the bipartisan State and National Guard Fairness Act of 2020. Before 2018, members of the National Guard and State Defense Forces were able to claim unreimbursed work expenses as tax deductions. This legislation would restore these deductions, allowing National Guard and State Defense Force members to submit drill travel costs and uniform purchases. "  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Representative Eliot L. Engel (NY-16), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Representative Albio Sires (NJ-08), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, launched an inquiry into the State Department's role in crafting agreements with El Salvador,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on nomination of Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, as director of National Intelligence: "The work our Intelligence Community does is vital for ensuring America's safety, security, and success. "I've appreciated the dedication and skill the men and women of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have shown over the last several months during a period of transition. "As I've said before, howev  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with her colleagues Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) issued a statement following reports that President Donald Trump will appeal the Tenth Circuit's decision on small refin  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere joined his colleagues to introduce a Senate resolution (S. Res 525) shortly after the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA), expressing continued support for the people of N  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on March 2 after the Supreme Court announced they will hear oral arguments in Texas v. U.S., a President Trump-backed lawsuit that asks the Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act: "Today's announcement is yet another reminder that President Trump and his Administration are actively working to strike down the Affordable Care Act and strip protections away from millions of Americans with pre-existing c  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced that Congress' emergency funding legislation to address the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will include resources available for reimbursements for state and local governments that have provided care to individuals who are being evaluated and, in some cases, treated for the virus. "Texas, and in particular San Antonio, was called upon to provide care for potential pati  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed into law his bipartisan bill to address the shortage of agricultural inspectors who protect the nation's food supply and agricultural industry at the border. The Protecting America's Food & Agriculture Act of 2019 ensures safe and secure trade of agricultural goods across our nation's borders by authorizing U.S. Cu  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced that his Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act will be considered by the Senate this week after being included in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's American Energy Innovation Act. "Texas solidified our place as one of the country's leaders in energy production by promoting innovation, not by bur  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, joined Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and 13 Republican Senators in introducing a resolution to censure Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for threatening U.S. Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh. The resolution condemns Sen. Schumer's remarks at a pro-abortion rally on the front steps of the Supreme Court, noting that po  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate's $8.3 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to assist in the U.S. efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus and prevent further outbreaks: "I'm grateful my colleagues were able to put aside partisan games and come together to pass a clean emergency funding bill to address the serious and immediate public health challenge we face. "As we heard from the CDC yesterd  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 2 recognizing Texas Independence Day and Sam Houston's birthday: "Today marks both Texas Independence Day and the 227th birthday of Sam Houston, the founding father of the Lone Star State. "184 years ago, Texans gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos to boldly declare independence from Mexico. "During this time, legends like William B. Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crocket laid down their lives at the Alamo  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week sent a letter to President Trump urging his administration to impose sanctions on seven specific Venezuelan military and intelligence officials related to agencies responsible for the ongoing detainment of the six CITGO executives. He was joined by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and J  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, this morning appeared on Fox News' 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the hearing he chaired yesterday on efforts to contain the coronavirus. Following Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's attack against Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, Sen. Cruz also condemned Democrats' ongoing efforts to intimidate, blackmail, and un  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4: * * * - Chairs subcommittee hearing examining role of aviation industry in reducing spread of coronavirus * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, convened a hearing on the role commercial air travel plays in containing the spread of coronavirus and steps the U.S. can take to prevent further outbreaks. In his opening remarks, Sen. Cruz said: "COV  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 5 after the U.N. International Criminal Court authorized an investigation into U.S. forces in Afghanistan: "Today's announcement by the International Criminal Court is an explicit assault on the sovereignty and security of the United States, which is not a party to the ICC and over which the ICC has no jurisdiction. It marks the end of the pretense that the ICC is a legitimate legal body bound by norms and ju  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday participated in a discussion at the AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) Policy Conference 2020 with Ester Kurz, AIPAC Policy Director for Legislative Strategy. There, Sen. Cruz described his upcoming efforts to finally shred the Iran Nuclear Deal and announced his plans to work with the Trump administration on a  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4: * * * - Appears on CNBC's 'Squawk Box' ahead of subcommittee hearing on role of aviation industry in reducing spread of coronavirus * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, appeared on CNBC's 'Squawk Box' ahead of his hearing on the role commercial air travel plays in containing the spread of coronavirus and steps the U.S. can take to prevent furt  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) issued a statement following reports that President Trump will appeal the Tenth Circuit's decision on small refineries: "We're encouraged by the reports that the admini  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * - The Louisiana Law Being Challenged Would Shut Down Nearly Every Clinic in the State, Impose Significant Burden on Reproductive Health Care * * * The Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments on June Medical Services v. Russo. The case challenges a 2014 Louisiana state law -- nearly identical to the Texas law that the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional three years a  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement: U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), issued a statement following reports that President Trump will appeal the Tenth Circuit's decision on small refineries: "We're encouraged by the reports that the admi  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew R. Wheeler: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) led a letter to EPA Administrator Wheeler urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue granting relief to small refiners as required by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Inhofe was joined in sending the letter by Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) issued a statement following reports that President Trump will appeal the Tenth Circuit's decision on small refineries. "We're encouraged by the reports that the administrati  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement with Sens. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, Mike Lee, R-Utah, Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, and Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, on the reports that President Trump will appeal the 10th Circuit's decision on small refineries: "We're encouraged by the reports that the administration will appeal t  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on March 2 regarding the Supreme Court decision to hear a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, Texas vs. U.S.: "Today the Supreme Court announced their decision to hear Texas v. United States, a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, which currently protects health coverage for 800,000 West Virginians and millions of Americans. I hope that the Supreme Court's decision to hear the case will mean a definitive  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's announcement that they will hear oral arguments in Texas v. United States, a Republican-led and Trump administration-backed lawsuit aimed at overturning the Affordable Care Act, later this year: "As the global   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court said on Monday that it will hear the Republican lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Texas v. U.S., later this year: "The President continues to claim he supports protecting people with preexisting conditions, yet his Administration continues to pursue this lawsuit t  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court announced it would hear the Texas vs. U.S. court case: The case, brought by Republican states and supported by the Trump administration, would eliminate pre-existing condition protections, middle-class tax credits for health care and the Medicaid expansion if successful. "Thanks to Donald Trump, pre-existing condition protections ar  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony on March 5 by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, at a hearing entitled "Threats Posed by State-Owned and State-Supported Enterprises to Public Transportation ": I appreciate you inviting Senator Baldwin and I to share our thoughts with the committee. This issue is important to my home state, our national security, and the integrity of our economy. China has a long history of undermining market  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC), and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) issued the following statements after the Senate passed their legislation, the Secure 5G and Beyond Act, yesterday to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next-gen mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States, as  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2020, which ensures America's teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other public servants receive the Social Security benefits according to their work history. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 3934. Specifically, t  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expressing concern for Texans' health and safety after an individual, who had traveled to Wuhan, China, was released from isolation at the Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID) in San Antonio, despite testing positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Upon confirming the positiv  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) introduced the Protecting America from Foreign Investors Compromised by the CCP Act, a bill that would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review the United Kingdom's place on the foreign investment "whitelist" if the country allows China's Huawei to build portion  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Bill Cassidy introduced the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2020, which ensures America's teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other public servants receive the Social Security benefits according to their work history. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 3934. Specifically, this bill would replac  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) issued a statement following reports that President Trump will appeal the Tenth Circuit's decision on small refineries: "We're encouraged by the reports that the administrat  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expressing concern for Texans' health and safety after an individual, who had traveled to Wuhan, China, was released from isolation at the Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID) in San Antonio, despite testing positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Upon confirming the positive t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), Brian Babin (R-Texas), and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), on Thursday sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service urging the agency to expedite the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) review of a proposal to lease large areas in and around the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) for oil and gas developme  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced the Protecting America from Foreign Investors Compromised by the CCP Act. The bill would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review the United Kingdom's place on the foreign investment "whitelist" if the count  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) sent a letter to EPA Administrator Wheeler urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue granting relief to small refiners as required by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). They were joined by Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ji  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a Senate resolution (S. Res 525) shortly after the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA), expressing continued support for the people of Nicaragua as they fight to restore democracy. Se  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), in commemoration of International Women's day introduced a resolution (S. Res 531) honoring 'Las Damas de Blanco,' a women-led peaceful nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all pol  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), as well as a bipartisan group of Senators on Tuesday sent a letter urging Parliament to reconsider the Johnson government's decision to allow Huawei to supply some of the United Kingdom's 5G telecommunications structure. In the letter, the Senators wrot  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a Senate resolution (S. Res 525) shortly after the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA), expressing con  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined committee colleagues Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), this week in introducing a Senate resolution (S. Res 525), expressing continued support for the people of Nicaragua as they fight to restore democracy. "The political crisis in Nicaragua will only be resolved when the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced sanctions against the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP), as well as three NNP commissioners, for their involvement in serious human rights abuses. This announcement comes as a result of Sen. Cruz's Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) and Executive Or  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to Concho Valley Council of Governments (CVCOG) in San Angelo, Texas, to purchase a building to serve as CVCOG's regional headquarters. The facility will provide disaster recovery and economic development services to the region. The EDA grant is expected to be   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4: Last night President Trump signed into law the Protecting America's Food & Agriculture Act of 2019, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Filemon Vela and in the U.S. Senate by Senators Gary Peters, Pat Roberts, Debbie Stabenow, and John Cornyn. The U.S. agriculture sector is crucial to the U.S. economy and generates more than $1 trillion in annual economic activity. Agricu  more