WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Senate confirmed the nominations of three individuals for positions in the federal government on April 21: Mitchell A. Silk, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. John Bobbitt, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Michael D. Weahkee, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years.  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 25 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and David Perdue (R-Ga.), yesterda  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Earlier this week, Dr. Rick Bright, the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response was removed from his posts and transferred to a lesser role at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement: Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the first Federal report showing that people of color are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Particularly, this early data shows that minority populations are being hospitalized and dying at higher rates than others living in the very same town, city, or state.   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 23 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following statement on April 22 in response to President Trump's executive order on suspending immigration: "Rather than address the lack of testing or bring together a grieving nation after over 40,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus, President Trump is instead diverting attention away from his failures by blaming immigrants and using this crisis to advance his anti-immigrant agenda. "Donald Trump wants to a  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release: The State Library of Pennsylvania, Seeley G. Mudd Library at Lawrence University, Joyner Library at East Carolina University, and University of North Texas Libraries each signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to become Preservation Stewards. Under this agreement, the libraries pledge to permanently preserve print collections of the following: State Libra  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Sterling Medical Associates of Cincinnati, Ohio. According to the GAO, Sterling Medical Associates (Sterling), "protests the award of a contract to Valor Healthcare, Inc. (Valor), of Addison, Texas, pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. 36C24219R0013, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the operation of an outpatient clinic in the agency's Veteran Integrated   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-303) is entitled "Defense Infrastructure: Army Should Assess Progress in Standardizing Designs for Facility Construction". 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. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Mil  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a rule requiring COVID-19 reporting requirements to family members and residents at long-term care facilities: "We must have transparency and accurate reporting at all our long-term care facilities so we can protect our loved ones during this crisis. "Residents at nursing homes are some of the most vulnerable populations and in future economic package  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) voted for The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a bipartisan interim coronavirus aid package. The bill will provide funding to relief programs at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), increase COVID-19 testing and provide funding for hospitals, which can be used to purchase personal protective equipment and combat the outbreak. "I am fighti  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) voted for The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a bipartisan interim coronavirus aid package. The bill will provide funding to relief programs at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), increase COVID-19 testing and provide funding for hospitals, which can be used to purchase personal protective equipment and combat the outbreak. "I am fighti  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-Texas) led 40 of their colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Rettig asking that they take action to address the barriers that could prevent individuals experiencing homelessness to receive their stimulus checks. "In April, the IRS developed an online payment tool for non-filers that allow  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following closing remarks in support of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act: "There is a guiding quote that I've kept as my computer screensaver for many years here in my office. "It reads: 'I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is: Try to please everybody.' "This bill doesn't try to pl  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 23 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement lauding the announcement by the Trump administration to disburse the second round of provider payments authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act: "By entering the second phase of distributing $100 billion in CARES funding, President Trump and his Administration are quickly getting more support to health care pro  more

WOODLANDS, Texas, April 21 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on April 19 after the Trump administration announced a 90-day deferment period on certain payments for importers who have faced a significant financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic response: "U.S. companies, including small businesses, will be better able to survive, make payroll, and retain workers over the coming weeks thanks to Pres  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after the House passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, sending the relief package to President Trump's desk: "This bill replenishes crucial help for Main Street businesses and local health care providers while devoting more resources to producing more tests and distributing them more quickly. "Those are our immediate  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 23 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on April 22 on the 2020 Medicare Trustees Report and 2020 Social Security Trustees Report: "While today's reports from the Trustees don't take into effect COVID-19, they are another reminder that we must act together to strengthen Social Security and Medicare for future generations. "The best tool for keeping these programs solvent is a s  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health was named a finalist in the Congressional Management Foundation's third annual Democracy Awards. Burgess ranked above his fellow lawmakers for exceptional achievement in the Transparency & Accountability category, which salutes Congressional offices  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), joined by Congressmen Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Roger Williams (R-TX), Mike Conaway (R-TX), Bill Flores (R-TX), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Ron Estes (R-KS) Tom Cole (R -OK) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following news release: President Trump and Congressional leaders reached an agreement on additional COVID-19 relief funding to replenish the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fund, bolster the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, and provide additional support for healthcare providers--including funds specifically for rural healthcare. Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) released a statem  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Mike Conaway (TX-11) cosponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), fulfilling President Trump and Secretary of Energy Brouillette's March request. "West Texas' oil producers are weathering the most drastic drop in oil prices we have ever seen. An oil-price war b  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following statement after oil prices hit historic lows: "There is no way to sugarcoat this news- oil producers are in for the fight of their lives. To stop prices from hemorrhaging further, it's critical that we act quickly. Following House Republicans' calls to use SPR, the Department of Energy is in negotiations for contracts with nine U.S. companies to store domestically produced crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, legislation to provide additional COVID-19 response funds for hospitals and small businesses. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement after voting in favor of this legi  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following statement: Thursday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which replenishes the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fund, bolsters the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, and provides additional support for healthcare providers--including funds specifically allocated for rural healthcare. Congressman Mike  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $39,141,025 in federal funds for the State of Texas to assist in efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. This funding, awarded through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will be used to pay for additional resources and support efforts to fight COVID-10 in Texas, including enhanced contact tracing, data surveillance, and increase testing cap  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement regarding his vote on the interim emergency funding package: "It is critical we continue to act swiftly as we combat the coronavirus crisis. "This legislation will provide the emergency resources that are desperately needed to protect the lives and livelihoods of the American people, including significant relief to small businesses and hospitals in both urban and rural areas. "Specifically, the interim emergen  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 22 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement regarding the introduction of interim emergency funding package: "It is critical we continue to act swiftly as our country is facing this health and economic crisis," said Congressman Cuellar. "During this time of stress and uncertainty, every American needs to know that their government is there to support them without hesitation. This new stimulus package prioritizes relief for small businesses, including a  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), and Congressman Bill Flores (R-TX) led more than 240 bipartisan lawmakers in asking the Trump Administration to direct current federal government advertising funds to local news and media outlets. "The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting local communities across our nation in unprecedented ways. All Americans are at  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) unveiled bicameral legislation to repeal a massive tax giveaway for a small group of wealthy taxpayers that Republicans included in the coronavirus relief bill. The legislation would do away with provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimates wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following op-ed on CARES Act, which was provided to the Austin American-Statesman: As Americans battled the human and economic devastation of COVID-19, Congress sent rapid relief out to families, our health sector, small businesses and our economy. The CARES Act enjoyed wide bipartisan support and will help if implemented effectively. But tucked into its 880 pages were Republican-inserted tax provisions. The more we've learned abou  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: This morning, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, and U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL), member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, led over one hundred fifty members of Congress in sounding the alarm about the importance of maintaining a law to ensure that states do not kick people off Medicaid amid this devastating pandemic.   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced the introduction of H.R. 6533, the Defeat Infant and Maternal Mortality Act (DIMMA). This bipartisan legislation authorizes the Department of Defense (DoD) to share with state and local health authorities information on infant and maternal health care practices in order to address the United States' infant and  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted for H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, an interim emergency funding package that will provide the emergency resources that are desperately needed to help protect the lives and livelihoods of El Pasoans during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "Every day, El Pasoans see the need for further action to combat the health  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 21: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to support the energy industry by providing $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Representative Michael Burgess (TX-26) is the Republican lead in the House, and the bill is also cosponsored by Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Kelly Armstro  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released a COVID-19 Community Resource Guide to ensure residents across Texas' Seventh Congressional District have access to essential information on the different resources available during the pandemic. The COVID-19 Community Resource Guide includes information on local and federal resources, health guidance from Harris County and the Centers for Disease Control and   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 21 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement on April 20: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the price per barrel of oil hit historic lows: "The impacts of today's historic price drop will be felt acutely throughout our community here in the energy capital of the world. "Tomorrow, I will file bipartisan, bicameral legislation to appropriate funds to make a Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil purchase, and I urg  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. The legislation will provide $310 billion in additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), $75 billion in resources for hospitals, health systems, and frontline workers, and $25 billion for testing. The legislation passed the House of Representatives, 388-5.   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Following an effort by Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and members of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) to defer import duty payments due this week and help provide relief for businesses during COVID-19, the Trump administration deferred the collection of import duty payments for 90 days. Congresswoman Fletcher, Co-Chair of the NDC Trade Task Force, joined fellow Co-Chairs Ron Kind (WI-03) and Gregor  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 22 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced that three college systems in the 29th Congressional District will receive funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and will allocate more than $307 million for the Governor's Fund Component of the Education Stabilization Fund in Texas. In addition to this statewide fund  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 22: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the city of Hidalgo, Texas, to make critical roadway and drainage repairs needed to improve Produce Road, a major trade gateway. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $625,000 i  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 22: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) cosponsored bipartisan legislation introduced by Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) to support the energy industry by providing $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Representative Michael Burgess (TX-26) is the Republican lead in the House, and the bill is also cosponsored by  more

MCALLEN, Texas, April 21 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez joined more than 120 lawmakers to push Congressional leadership to include funding for the United States Postal Service (USPS) in the fourth phase of emergency coronavirus relief funding. "Even in the midst of a global pandemic, USPS continues to deliver packages and life-saving medications to Americans across the country with quality service at a reasonable cost," said   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined U.S. Representatives Tim Ryan (OH-13), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Thomas R. Suozzi (NY-03), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Nanette Diaz Barragan (CA-44), Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Joe Neguse (CO-02), Elaine G. Luria (VA-02), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Darren Soto (FL-09), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Jamie Raskin (MD-08) in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted in favor of H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Health Care Enhancement Act. This legislation is an interim emergency funding package that will provide the desperately needed resources to sustain efforts to protect the lives and livelihoods of the American people. It will now go to the President's desk for signature. "The health, safety, and live  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX), the top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award $35 million to Fort Worth Housing Solutions' Cavile Place Project through HUD's "Choice Neighborhoods" program, which helps local leaders implement homegrown plans to revitalize blighted or transitional neighborhoods. "While Fort Worth  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the coronavirus spending package: "I am glad that an agreement has finally come together to provide nearly $500 billion dollars for small businesses, as well as hospitals and healthcare providers, and I am looking forward to returning to Washington to vote for it. "There was no reason for Democrats to delay help for our nation's 30 million small   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kay Granger (TX-12), the lead Republican on the House Appropriations Committee and a member of the President's task force on reopening the economy, issued the following statement praising the next coronavirus spending package. "I am glad that an agreement has finally come together to provide nearly $500 billion dollars for small businesses, as well as hospitals and healthcare providers, and I am  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Top Republican on the Appropriations Committee Kay Granger (R-TX) released the following statement on the Democrats' inaction to further support small businesses through the Small Businesses Administration's successful, and now unfortunately unfunded, Paycheck Protection Program. "Congress must immediately pass legislation to put more money into the Paycheck Protection Program. Small businesses and their empl  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: By The Numbers: Statistics are current as of April 23, 9:00am CT * In Texas, 225,078 people have been tested, resulting in 21,944 cases and 561 deaths, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services. An estimated 1,649 patients are in Texas hospitals, and 8,025 coronavirus patients in Texas have successfully recovered. - Tarrant County has at least 1,430 confirmed cases; Parker County has 22 co  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following news release as of 8 a.m. on April 23: Statistics are current * In Texas, 216,783 people have been tested, resulting in 21,069 cases and 543 deaths, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services. An estimated 1,678 patients are in Texas hospitals, and 7,341 coronavirus patients in Texas have successfully recovered. * Tarrant County has at least 1,333 confirmed cases; Parker County has 21 confirmed cases; a  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: The defense and security of our great nation is among my top priorities. Our nation's military is the best in the world, and that is due in large part to the top-notch officers that lead our forces. The Military Academy, the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy, the Coast Guard Academy, and the Merchant Marine Academy educate and commission many of these fine officers that come from communities just like ours.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 20 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green joined the Alliance for Disaster Relief's at their food and safety kit distribution. Congressman Green released the following statement: Congressman Green said, "During this unprecedented global health crisis, many unsung heroes have risen to the occasion to help people and communities in need. I have consistently commended grocery store workers and the workers distributing food to stude  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 20 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green joined Houston Independent School District (HISD) Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan in distributing free curbside meals to students and families. Congressman Green released the following statement: "I am proud to join HISD Superintendent Dr. Lathan and the dedicated unsung heroes on the frontline of the district's food distribution process in giving free meals to students and fam  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23) along with several other members of Congress wrote Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy urging the inclusion of Coronavirus relief funding specifically for children's hospitals. "Children's hospitals play a pivotal role in our health care system taking care of children who are chronically ill, disabled or diagnosed with difficult medical conditions. But,   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23), voted in favor of the latest Coronavirus relief package, H.R. 266, to provide additional funds to small businesses and hospitals. "Texas small businesses are leading the way when it comes to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans with more than 134,700 Texan businesses receiving these loans amounting to more than $28.4 billion. This money is keeping people on payroll, pre  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 21 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that colleges and universities within the 30th Congressional District will receive more than $10 Million in emergency grants to help cover significant financial loses. At least half of the funding to the institutions is required to be distributed to students in the form of emergency cash grants to help students pay for housing, food, and other necessit  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement on 50th Earth Day celebration: "For 50 years, we have marked Earth Day by celebrating our remarkable planet and by joining together in support of environmental protection. This year we are facing an unprecedented public health crisis that has caused Earth Day celebrations to go online. "As we begin considering strategies to resume normal  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on reports that Chinese Communist Party agents were behind a massive disinformation campaign aimed at sowing panic in the U.S. amid the coroanvirus outbreak: "It was already clear that the Chinese Communist Party coverup contributed to the spread of COVID-19 from Wuhan, China to the rest of the world--taking lives and devastating the global econo  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22) voted in support of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, critical funding to further help American workers while COVID-19 economic restrictions remain in effect. The bill also provides critical assistance to hospitals and health care workers in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus. "Week after week we are seeing record unemployment filings as shut  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22) joined nine of his House colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The letter requests an investigation into reports of a flotilla of ships headed to the United States loaded with Saudi crude oil to flood an already-oversupplied domestic market. "Actions by Saudi Arabia to further depress the price of oil in the United States are a market-based act of  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The bipartisan co-chairs of the Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus commemorated National Crime Victims' Rights Week which is being observed April 19 - 25, 2020. "Periods of extended isolation are shown to lead to increases in incidents of domestic abuse. This National Crime Victims' Rights Week, as we work together to stay at home to stop the spread of coronavirus, it's important that we remain vigilant and   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement regarding the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266): This evening I voted in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. I did so because it provides badly needed funding for America's small businesses. Our small businesses -- restaurants, bed and breakfasts, medical offices, barbers, etc. -- need this money to stay afloat while the government keeps telli  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following letter: To: Congressional Colleagues From: Chip Roy Re: PPP Program Fixes Necessary for Small Businesses, Particularly Restaurants As we work to address the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was designed as a bridge back to economic re-start, in order to keep employees employed and businesses afloat, I am concerned we are leaving many small businesses behind. I represent over 52,000 workers from some 2,300 restaurant  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: After being released last week, Rep. Mac Thornberry's bill to create an Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative focused on building partnerships and alliances to curb China's global aspirations is making news: WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: Here Comes the Asia Defense Buildup: (https://www.wsj.com/articles/here-comes-the-asia-defense-buildup-11587511170?mod  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, issued the following statement after the House passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266): "After this bill was unnecessarily delayed by politics in Washington, more small businesses and the people who depend on them can be helped through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). "Local banks have worked hard to get loans approved, and the vast majority of loans have gone to small businesses through smal  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement: Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that Fort Worth Housing Solutions is a recipient of a Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant in the amount of $35,000,000 in order to transform the Cavile Place development: "I am proud that the City of Fort Worth and this neighborhood that I represent in Congress, will receiv  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 23: Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) hailed the House passage of the interim relief package which includes increased funding for small businesses, hospitals, and testing. Today's bill provides immediate interim support and reflects significant improvements over the initial Senate GOP bill. This interim relief package: * Secures an additional $50 billion for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs),   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- 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 a $138,000 grant to the National Natural Toxins Research Center (NNTRC) at Texas A&M Kingsville (TAMUK). The grant will fund the NNTRC program entitled Evaluation of Toxicity Score and Precise Snake Venom Analytics for Next Generation Antivenom Development. "The work conducted at the NNTRC at Tex  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following statement in response to top Navy officials recommending Capt. Brett E. Crozier be reinstated to the command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt: "I strongly encourage Secretary Esper to follow the recommendations of his military advisers regarding the reinstatement of CAPT Crozier to command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The long-standing respect between Civilian and Military leaders has been to allow military leaders to maint  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) announced the passage of an emergency funding package that will expand relief for small businesses, hospitals, health care workers and provide much-needed funds to increase testing capacity throughout the country. The bill passed the House by a vote of 388 to 5, with one member voting present. The Senate passed the bill earlier this week and the president is expected to sign th  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following statement on the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act: "During this pandemic, twenty-two million American workers have been laid off; small businesses have been forced to shut their doors--some forever--due to government orders to cease or limit operations. Our citizens are having to make incredibly tough decisions about their physical and financial health. Through no fault of their own, they are suff  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following statement: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) praised House passage of the Senate Amendment to the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266) following his vote to approve the package. H.R. 266 provides an additional $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, $75 billion in hospital assistance, and $25 billion directed toward testing for COVID-19. The bill now goes to President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Ron Wright (R-TX) sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) urging the House of Representatives to swiftly appropriate more money for the Paycheck Protect Program and ensure that a majority of assistance in future COVID-19 relief packages goes to small businesses: "As you know, small businesses form the backbone of the American economy. According to Sm  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Ron Wright (R-TX) led a letter with his colleague Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) urging Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Dickson to prevent any of the $10 billion for airport infrastructure improvement passed in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act from being used for contracts with Chinese-owned or subsidized companies: "As you know, aviation is a critical   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 23: Republican leaders of the House Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi in opposition to Democrats' plan to create a partisan and duplicative select subcommittee to review the Administration's ongoing COVID-19 response. Republican Leaders Kevin Brady, Patrick McH  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statements: Congressional leaders arrived at a deal to provide additional funds for both the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL), as well as expand eligibility for the EIDL program to include agricultural enterprises with   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, Representative Susan Wild (D-PA), member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, and Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL), member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced legislation to require a special enrollment period for COVID-19. "Uninsured and underinsured neighbors need help now to protect the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 21 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Nanette Diaz Barragan (CA-44) recently introduced legislation to help protect Medicaid funding for hospitals across Texas and the country. The legislation would postpone for two years the Trump Administration's Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR), which proposes a number of highly technical changes in the way state governments finance and report th  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and Filemon Vela (TX-34) led a response with the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus - which is composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus - to recent reports that large corporations, rather than small businesses, received millions and even billions of dollars in loans from major  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 22 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representatives Al Green (TX-09) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led two congressional letters urging Governor Abbott and FEMA to expand mobile coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities in Texas. As the state prepares itself for its projected peak in COVID-19 cases, it is important that we are doing everything possible to save lives in communities of color that have been disproportionately affected by  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 22 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representatives Al Green (TX-09) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led two congressional letters urging Governor Abbott and FEMA to expand mobile coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities in Texas. As the state prepares itself for its projected peak in COVID-19 cases, it is important that we are doing everything possible to save lives in communities of color that have been disproportionately affected by the   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, and Rep. Kendra Horn, D-Oklahoma, issued the following statements: Marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. "The Hubble Space Telescope is an incredible testament to American ingenuity and innovation," said Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX). "Thanks to Hubble, over the las  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, and Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chairman and ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following joint statement on the Federal Communications Commission's vote on regulations for orbital space debris: "As we said in our letter to the FCC last week, regulatory action at this time, without consensus across federal agencies and clear authority from Congress, will at the very least create confusion and  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Reps. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, and Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, ranking member and chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following joint statement on the Federal Communications Commission's vote on regulations for orbital space debris: "As we said in our letter to the FCC last week, regulatory action at this time, without consensus across federal agencies and clear authority from Congress, will at the very least create confusion and  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), joined by Congressman Ron Wright (R-TX), introduced H.R. 6524, a bill to allow U.S. citizens and local governments to sue the government of China and hold it accountable for the deaths, pain and suffering--as well as the economic crisis--resulting from its intentional misrepresentations to the World Health Organization (WHO) which enabled the coronavirus to spread viciously th  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Marc Veasey (D-Texas) and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Rettig asking that they take action to address the barriers that could prevent individuals experiencing homelessness from receiving their stimulus checks. "In April, the IRS developed an online payment tool for non-filers th  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representatives Marc Veasey (TX-33) Tony Cardenas (CA-29), and Judy Chu (CA-27) sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy urging them to include reporting requirements on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in the next coronavirus response package. Specifically, the letter requests that reporting requirements be included in the bill to allow Congress to track loan applications   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 20: Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Congressman Bill Flores (R-TX) led over 200 bipartisan lawmakers in asking the Trump Administration to direct current federal government advertising funds to local news and media outlets. "The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting local communities across our nation in unprecedented ways. All American  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Filemon Vela (TX-34) and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) led a response with the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus - which is composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus - to recent reports that large corporations, rather than small businesses, received millions and even billions of dollars in loans from major ban  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Health, issued the following joint statement on April 22 on the Health and Human Services Department's plans to disburse the second round of provider payments authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act: "We thank Secretary Azar and HHS officials for making good on their commi  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting that lenders be permitted to submit applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) despite the program's funding lapse. Enabling lenders to continue processing applications would help alleviate the already developing backlog that will be problematic for SBA lenders once additional PPP funding is app  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Fox News' America's Newsroom, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Governor Abbott's announcement of a plan to reopen Texas, declining oil prices, and Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi's blockade of new funding for the Payroll Protection Program. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's interview are below, and video can be found here. On Texas' Announcement Of Reopening Guidelines: "Appropriately, the Governor and  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement after Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act: "The first and most important thing we should do is defeat this virus, and then we need to get our economy back on track so people can go back to work," said Sen. Cornyn. "We knew this was a very popular program, and it seemed to be working the way we intended by keeping people connected to their employer. But there's more demand than we prepared fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 27 of his Senate colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging him to eliminate payment limits for livestock, dairy and specialty crop producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). They wrote: "The COVID-19 crisis has caused unprecedented damage to the livestock, dairy and specialty crop industries. Agricultural economists have estimated over   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Gary Peters (D-MI), sent a letter to Administrator Stephen Dickson of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) asking him to prevent any of the $10 billion for airport infrastructure improvement passed in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to be used for contracts with Chinese-owned or subsidized companies.  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter with 27 of his Senate Republican colleagues in support of Attorney General William Barr's efforts to prioritize public safety as the Department of Justice seeks to address the consequences of the coronavirus in federal prisons. They wrote: "We understand that BOP is responding to address the impact of COVID-19 on correctional officers and inmates, and DOJ is using   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement following the Senate's passage of additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): "The Paycheck Protection Program has provided significant relief to American small businesses and hardworking men and women who are hurting badly as a result of this unprecedented economic devastation. "But since Thursday, the program has been unable to provide this relief  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following transcript of interview with Fox News' Tucker Carlson: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Fox News' 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' spoke about President Trump's decision to temporarily halt legal immigration as the country works to stop the spread of the coronavirus, safely re-open the economy, and get the American people back to work. WATCH: Cruz on Tucker Carlson: Right Now We Need to Keep Americans Safe & Help Them Get Their Jo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following op-ed which was provided to the Dallas Morning News: With many of America's energy producers on the brink of bankruptcy and millions of jobs hanging in the balance as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas ) sent a letter urging U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to ensure America's small and independent oil and gas producers have critical access to   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following op-ed entitled "Re-Open the Economy," which was provided to the Dallas Morning News: In his new op-ed in the Dallas Morning News, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who has been tapped to join the President's bipartisan task force to re-open the economy, discusses the energy crisis Texans are facing, the impact it is having on the economy, and the importance of helping Texans return safely to work. As Sen. Cruz writes: "The b  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator for the Small Business Administration (SBA), requesting access for Chambers of Commerce and other 501(c)(6) organizations to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) once it's replenished. This comes after week two of Sen. Cruz's statewide tele-tour, where he has spoken with men and women in 27 cities, including members of Chambers of C  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: COVID-19 is a new disease that causes respiratory illness in people and can spread from person to person. This virus was first identified in Wuhan, China. COVID-19 RESOURCES For the most up to date information and resources, visit the following: * Centers for Disease Control and Prevention * CDC: Testing for COVID-19 * Texas Department of State Health Services * Texas Division of Emergency Management *  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Human trials began this week for a possible coronavirus vaccine developed by the United Kingdom's Oxford University - potentially a 'vital breakthrough' that could help stop the spread of this deadly pandemic. With more than 192,019 lives lost to the coronavirus since the outbreak was first reported in Wuhan, China, many countries with proven regulatory systems like the U.K. are racing to develop vaccines an  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 24: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), David Perdue (R-Ga.) and 14 senators sent a letter expressing concerns with the impact that deteriorating global market conditions caused by COVID-19 will have on developing countries and the potential geopolitical implications of relief efforts. While the senators support efforts to provide aid for developing countries, in a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) joined John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 26 other Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter in support of Attorney General William Barr's efforts to prioritize public safety as the Department of Justice seeks to address the consequences of the coronavirus in federal prisons. They wrote: "We understand that BOP is responding to address the impact of COVID-19 on correctional  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting that lenders be permitted to submit applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) despite the program's funding lapse. Enabling lend  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and fellow Senate Foreign Relations Committee Members Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and David Perdue (R-Ga.), on a letter to United Natio  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting that lenders be permitted to submit applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) despite the program's funding lapse. Enabling lend  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and 26 Senate Republican colleagues sent a letter in support of Attorney General William Barr's efforts to prioritize public safety as the Department of Justice seeks to address the consequences of the coronavirus in federal prisons. In the letter they wrote: "We understand that BOP is responding to address the impact of COVID-19 on correctional officers  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and colleagues in the Senate sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday urging them to make credit facilities accessible to domestic energy producers. In the letter they wrote: "We face a real and present danger of seeing hundreds, if not thousands of oil pro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in sending a letter to United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres requesting that the UN convene an independent panel of experts to conduct a review of the World Health Organization's (WHO) response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Sens. Cruz and Risch were joined by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.),   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following op-ed with Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, on the Federal Communications Commission's approval of Ligado's 5G network plan, which was provided to Defense News   more