WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Earlier this week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released the results of an evaluation of the not-for-profit entity that manages non-NASA research and development (R&D) on the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS). Along with it, NASA re  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 10 -- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following statement demanding the Homeland Security Inspector General to investigate reports of gross abuse of a pregnant woman legally seeking asylum in the U.S.: "The reports of abuse and neglect of a woman giving birth while in border patrol custody are abhorrent and unacceptable. "The members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus join Speaker Pelosi, Senator Blumenthal, and every perso  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Minority Health Month: "This Minority Health Month, the United States and our international partners are confronting an unprecedented global pandemic. COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, is exposing every inequality in our society, from economic insecurity to disparities in our health systems. "It is already clear that Latino communities and other communities of color are bear  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 6 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Sunday, April 5, 2020, Congressman Al Green held a press conference to condemn Governor Greg Abbott's "essential services and activities" policy as risky. Congressman Green issued the following statement: "'The more that people do to reduce their public contact, the sooner the COVID-19 pandemic will be contained.' These are the words of Governor Abbott. The Governor goes on to indicate that this is 'an int  more

WOODLANDS, Texas, April 8 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement urging the Senate to pass more funding for the paycheck protection program: "With nearly half of America's workers depending on small businesses for their livelihoods, it's no wonder that demand for the Paycheck Protection Program has been overwhelming. "Nearly $50 billion of relief has gone out the door in record time to keep small businesses   more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement concerning the Treasury Inspector General's response to the inquiry by Rep. Richard Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, for taxpayer information: "This report by the Inspector General proves that earlier politically motivated accusations are debunked - Secretary Mnuchin followed the law, complied with all   more

ROUND ROCK, Texas, April 8 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following statement calling for more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program: "Over the last week, my office and I have spoken to over 700 small business owners about the Paycheck Protection Program, and it's increasingly obvious the program will need additional funding to continue helping as many small businesses as possible through this hard time. "As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I wholeheartedly support eff  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: House Agriculture Committee Republicans, led by Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (R-TX), sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza to urge her to take key steps to ensure SBA programs work on the ground for farmers, ranchers and rural America. "America's farmers and ranchers have been rightly declare  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following news release: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT members Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman urging him to take immediate action to bring stability - not further volatility - to global crude oil markets. "The United States and the Kingdom of Saud  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) applauded a decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to extend Houston's COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites through May 30. "I want to thank the excellent team at TDEM and the White House Coronavirus Task Force for working to secure this extension, and for continuing to work with me in prioritizing the health and wellness of my constituents. "Expanding our   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following transcript of interview with Varney and Co. on Fox Business: Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) joined FOX Business recently to discuss the unprecedented threats to American energy independence posed by the coronavirus pandemic and other geopolitical pressures. Crenshaw penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner to detail potential solutions to save the energy industry, and has discussed these solutions with White House off  more

PLEASANTON, Texas, April 10 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $914,855 in federal funding to support Atascosa Health Center's efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. This funding, awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will be used to deliver essential health services in Atascosa, McMullen and Wilson County. Congressman Cuellar also joined a letter to Congressional leadership   more

LAREDO, Texas, April 10 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,253,360 in federal funding to support Gateway Community Health Center's efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. This funding, awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will be used to deliver health essential services in Webb and Zapata County. Congressman Cuellar also joined a letter to Congressional leadership asking   more

LAREDO, Texas, April 11 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 10: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $2,089,066,452 for 24,307 health care providers in Texas. This funding, awarded through the CARES Act, will be used to help hospitals pay for the incurred costs of combating the coronavirus pandemic, such as buying more supplies, paying for overtime, and financing healthcare-related expenses of uninsured Americans who receive testing and treatment.   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT members Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman urging him to take immediate action to bring stability - not further volatility - to global crude oil markets. "The United States and the Kingdom of S  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), announced that El Paso health centers, educational institutions, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, and the City of El Paso have received a total of $95,458,275 in federal grant funding to begin responding to and meeting the evolving health and economic needs created by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "Our health centers, educational institutions and local governments ar  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 11 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 10: Last night, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted her third telephone town hall on COVID-19. The telephone town hall focused on the different types of resources available to the community made possible by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Nearly 2,000 constituents participated, asking questions about assistance for small businesses, unemployment insuranc  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined a bipartisan group of 28 House colleagues led by Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) urging House Speaker Pelosi and House Minority Leader McCarthy to preserve long-term funding and resources for critical rural health programs during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The lawmakers sent the letter following enactme  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) co-sponsored the Coronavirus Community Relief Act, new legislation led by Congressmen Joe Neguse (CO-02), Ben Ray Lujan (NM-03), Andy Levin (MI-09) and Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) to provide $250 billion in stabilization funds for local communities, cities and towns across the United States that are struggling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and E  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's request for more funding for the Small Business Administration's paycheck protection program: "The impact of the coronavirus on our economy and our nation's small businesses has been undeniable. "That is why Congress acted to provide much-needed relief to the backbone of our economy through things like the Paycheck Prot  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) released the following statement on the Administration's request for more funding for the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program. "The impact of the coronavirus on our economy and our nation's small businesses has been undeniable. That is why Congress acted to provide much-needed relief to the backbone of our economy through thing  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter on April 8: Statistics are current as of April 8, 12:00pm CT * In Texas, 96,258 people have been tested, resulting in 9,353 cases and 177 deaths, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services. * Tarrant County has at least 554 confirmed cases; Parker County has 6 confirmed cases; and Wise County has 3. Yesterday, April 7 was the seventh consecutive day Tarrant County confirmed at least one coron  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter on April 9: The economic shock of the coronavirus is undeniable, including in Texas. Last Friday, the Texas Workforce Commission reported that half a million Texans filed unemployment claims in 18 days because of the pandemic. However, actions we take now can keep our economy strong and people working once restrictions are lifted. When our economy soon restarts from the coronavirus, employers will look again to  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 11 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Friday, April 10, 2020, Congressman Al Green introduced two bills - H.R. 6475 and H.R. 6476 - to help speed the delivery of emergency funds to small businesses, their employees, and the self-employed. He released the following statement: "Although emergency grants and forgivable loans for small businesses are central provisions of the CARES Act, too many persons in underserved communities are facing super  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Congressman Al Green joined Houston Independent School District (HISD) Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan and the unsung heroes in distributing free curbside meals to students and families. Congressman Green released the following statement: "During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have shown appreciation for the above and beyond service of our frontline medical professional  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 6 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green joined Mr. Wea Lee and the International Management to distribute 10,000 procedural masks to Houston health officials. Congressman Green released the following statement: "During this global health emergency, our frontline medical professionals and first responders have gone above and beyond the call of duty to combat the COVID-19 crisis," Congressman Green noted. "Unfortunately, they hav  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) has awarded $1.9 Billion to Texas in transit funding following the President's signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act directs FTA to allocate funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus through the existing Urbanized Area Formula Grants Program,   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that Dallas County has been awarded $14,400,599 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) For HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants. "This funding to Dallas County will ensure that our communities have access to comprehensive, high quality, and community-based care for people living with HIV. I am proud to fight for patients and their fami  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 9 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $1.3 billion in emergency supplemental funding to thousands of community health centers to address the coronavirus pandemic. In the 30th Congressional District of Texas, five health centers have received significant awards: * Parkland Health & Hospital System: $817,415 * Los   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that Baylor Research Institute has been awarded $360,968 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Research. "Investments in medical and clinical research for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism are vital in improving the quality of life for so many people in our communities," said Congressw  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) and Congressman J. Luis Correa (CA-46) are introducing a resolution with 91 House members to recognize this month as National Minority Health Month and to urge immediate action to address the harmful health disparities faced by communities of color during the coronavirus pandemic. Minority populations, including African Americans, Hispanics, American Indian  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 8 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence and the Coronavirus Task Force to request victims of domestic violence be given a safe place to reside during the COVID-19 outbreak. Many Americans are fortunate enough to have a safe place to stay as they brace for what will be the most severe weeks of coronavirus; however, there are some whose home is not a place of refuge  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 9: Congressman Michael McCaul, Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Congressmen Mike Quigley (D-IL), led more than 60 of their House and Senate colleagues in urging leading international health and wildlife organizations to take aggressive action towa  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT members Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman urging him to take immediate action to bring stability - not further volatility - to global crude oil markets. "The United States and the Kingdom of Sau  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Chip Roy introduced H.R. 6471 -- To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Li Wenliang, in recognition of his efforts to save lives by drawing awareness to COVID-19 and his call for transparency in China: Today, I am introducing legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Li Wenliang. Dr. Wenliang was the brave Wuhan doctor who first sounded the alarm about the sprea  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT members Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman urging him to take immediate action to bring stability - not further volatility - to global crude oil markets. "The United States and the Kingdom of Saudi  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the resignation of Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly: "These are challenging times for our men and women in uniform, as for the rest of us. Not only are many of our service members being asked to pitch in against the Coronavirus here at home, they must try to stay healthy themselves and also be ready to meet any national security threat   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 9 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement on April 8: Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it would invest more than $1 billion in 1,387 health centers as part of a historic U.S. response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: "I applaud today's announcement that will secure critical funding that will help our frontline community health  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) supported the Coronavirus Community Relief Act, new legislation led by Congressmen Joe Neguse (CO-02), Ben Ray Lujan (NM-03), Andy Levin (MI-09) and Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) to provide $250 billion in stabilization funds for local communities, cities and towns across the United States that are struggling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Secur  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April 7 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX), announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Neighbors in Need of Services, Inc. (NINOS) a $5.6 million grant administered to Head Start programs. For 30 years, NINOS has provided Head Start and Early Head Start programs to families in South Texas. The Head Start program was created in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson to help chi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following statement: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) joined over 80 lawmakers urging U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza to allow rural hospitals and Rural Health Clinics (RHC's) to be eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program and related financial programs in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. "Rural hos  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee's Chairman, are calling on American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines to continue working closely with the Department of State to assist with efforts to repatriate Americans seeking t  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement after Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi threatened to block an effort by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to quickly pass additional funding for the small business rescue loan program: "Senate Democrats should drop their shameful threat to block this funding immediately. Our small businesses desperately need help - now."  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement after Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats blocked an effort by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to pass additional funding for the small business rescue loan program, which will soon be depleted: "The Democrats' insistence on holding this relief hostage for extraneous funding that isn't needed is unfathomable. Coronaviru  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced that he will cosponsor forthcoming legislation to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Text of the legislation is available here (https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/HoevenSPRPetroleumAccount.pdf). This bill will be introduced in the House by Representatives Michael Burgess  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), James M. Inhofe (R-OK), Marsha Blackburn, (R-TN), Martha McSally (R-AZ), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressing opposition to the appointment of Minister of the Chinese Mission in Geneva Jiang Duan to the United Nations Human Rights Council Consultative Group.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following op-ed on coronavirus pandemic, which was provided to the Yahoo Finance: In an op-ed published in Yahoo Finance, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discusses how the emergency relief bill passed by Congress and signed into law last week, known as the CARES Act, will help the millions of small businesses hurting as communities work together to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full op-ed below. Sen. Cruz also released a v  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement in observance of Passover: "Heidi and I would like to wish a Chag Sameach to the Jewish community in Texas, America, Israel, and around the world. At sun down, Jews around the world will read from the Haggadah to remember the Israelites' exodus from Egypt to freedom. "Though seders will look differently this year as we work to combat the coronavirus pandemic, we can claim God's covenant promise in Exodus that He  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: As Texans work together to confront the two crises our country is facing, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) launched a virtual statewide tour to connect with men and women on the frontlines combatting COVID-19. "This pandemic has affected how we all live, work, and play - but it hasn't changed the fact that in times of crisis, Texans always step up to help each other," Sen. Cruz said ahead of his calls with the Te  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: During his statewide tele-tour to connect with men and women on the frontlines combatting COVID-19, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called into Houston's Michael Berry Show to talk about the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic to public health, the economy, and the energy industry. LISTEN: Cruz Talks Protecting Energy Jobs & Holding China Accountable for COVID-19 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPAbEZD  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following op-ed on CARES Act, published on the Fox News website: In an op-ed published on Fox News, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, and Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, discuss how the CARES Act will help the aviation industry and the hundreds of thousands of workers it supports recover and boost the entire eco  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: As millions of Americans file for unemployment assistance as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar in a letter to procure and distribute serological tests from the Strategic National Stockpile to help determine whether an individual has previously contracted and recovered from the coronavirus and enable more Americans to safely re  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who has long-warned that China poses the most significant long-term geopolitical threat facing America and our allies - on Tuesday slammed the Chinese Communist Party for its culpability in allowing the coronavirus to become a global pandemic and vowed to hold Chinese officials accountable for endangering millions of lives around t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.), along with Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) and Michael Burgess (R-Texas), and House and Senate colleagues today announced they are introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The legislation aligns with the request made by Pres  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement after legal advocates revealed that dozens of children are illegally being detained indefinitely at a family internment camp in Dilley, Texas: "The fact that these children are being held for months on end in an internment camp is outrageous and unconscionable. We know that even a short time spent in detention settings can bring about lifelong trauma. Children belong in homes, parks, and neighborhoods, not locked  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) are pressing the Trump administration to explain tax provisions in the recent COVID-19 relief bill that cost roughly $195 billion and have no connection to combatting the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout. According to reports, beneficiaries of the tax giveaways may include President Trump, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and "r  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter with U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) along with U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue. In the letter, the Members of Congress requested that he provide immediate assistance to cattle producers by   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Senate colleagues sent a letter on Tuesday to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressing opposition to the appointment of Minister of the Chinese Mission in Geneva Jiang Duan to the United Nations Human Rights Council Consultative Group. As the Senators wrote: "In this position, Jiang  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), led a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging them to keep the financial assistance authorized by the CARES Act industry neutral and free of bias. "We urge you to ensure that the financial relief offered under the CARES Act is fully available to companies throughout the economy," the senators wrote. "S  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Senate colleagues on Monday sent a letter to President Trump applauding the administration's recent decision to include firearm retailers and manufacturers in the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) advisory memo to states and localities regarding America's essential critical infrastructure workforce.   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- 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, joined by Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, pressed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for information regarding the precautions they have taken to assure the accuracy of COVID-19 tests, as well as for manufacturers  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In the first week of his virtual statewide tele-tour across the Lone Star State, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) connected with communities in Central, Southeast, and East Texas who are on the frontlines combatting COVID-19. On Monday, Sen. Cruz kicked off the tour in Austin with members of the Texas Hospital Association. He spoke with them about the challenges they are facing fighting this virus. Later in the day,  more