DALLAS, Texas, April 28 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement on the death of ex-NASA Administrator James Beggs: As a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Mr. Beggs served in the Navy as a submariner and later briefly served as NASA's Associate Administrator of Advanced Research and Technology during the Apollo program. Following a career in both government and industry, Mr. Beggs went on t  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-418) is entitled "Commissaries and Exchanges: DOD and Congress Need More Reliable Information on Expected Savings and Costs of Consolidating the Defense Resale Organizations". The report was sent to Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, chairman, Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, chairman, and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking member of the H  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-405) is entitled "NASA: Assessments of Major Projects". The report was sent to Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee o  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-504R) is entitled "State and USAID: Status of GAO Recommendations Made in 2018". The report was sent to Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman, Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Relat  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) commended the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) for earning a $3.3 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The grant will be used to support UTD's ongoing research to develop technology around offshore wind turbine systems. "Texans continue to show national leadership in developing the next genera  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement after the House passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266): "The Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been a lifeline for our nation's small businesses,". "Democrats knew that this critical program would run out of money, but unlike Republicans, they chose not to act. "For two weeks, Democrats held additional aid hostage in order  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement after the Treasury Department released guidance making certain that rural hospitals are eligible to receive forgivable loans through the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program: Congressman Babin recognized that language in the CARES Act did not guarantee that some hospitals, particularly rural hospitals that are owned by county or district governments under state law, would be eligible for loa  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on April 28 after President Trump's announcement to keep meat-processing facilities operational: "With today's decision to keep meat-processing plants running, President Trump is showing once again that he understands the critical importance of American agriculture. "I thank the President for seeking solutions that not only protect the health a  more

FLORESVILLE, Texas, May 2 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $140,000 in federal funds for Floresville Independent School District. This funding, awarded through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA), will be used by Floresville ISD to replace seven older diesel school buses. "Although schools are currently implementing online classes and digital learning, we will eventually co  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 2 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $423,975 in federal funds for San Antonio's Senior Corps, a national service program for Americans 55 years and older. Specifically, the Alamo Area Council of Governments secured $302,423 and Catholic Charities Diocese San Antonio secured $121,552 in federal funds from the Corporation for National and Community Service. "Senior Corps does incredible work in e  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 29 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $1,271,212,179 in federal funds to 1,223 health care providers in the state of Texas. This second round of 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   more

LAREDO, Texas, April 29 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 27: Monday April 27, at 10:30 AM, the Small Business Administration (SBA) resumed accepting Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications from participating lenders. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding SBA's resumption of accepting PPP applications. "Small business owners across my district, the state of Texas, and the nation are concerned about how they  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens and many states look to serologic testing in order to estimate the extent of COVID-19 infection, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, led an effort to urge the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to swiftly end the current "free-for-all" policy on serological tests, establish firm guidance for manufacturers, and remov  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: As more than 1.4 million Texans have filed for unemployment insurance amid the deepening economic crisis, and Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) struggles to handle the influx, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, led all congressional Texas Democrats in urging Governor Abbott to help Texans experiencing ongoing delays in continuing their unemployment  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Bill Flores (TX-17), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Bill Johnson (OH-06), and Jim Costa (CA-16) wrote to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee urging the commission to continue processing, reviewing, and accepting projects in a manner consistent with regular business - despite calls for a moratorium on the approval and construction of new n  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 28 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) is proud to be joining Mayor Sylvester Turner, Councilman Robert Gallegos, and other Houston elected officials to announce the launch of a new UMMC Coronavirus drive-thru testing site in the 29th Congressional District. The United States has more than 965,000 reported cases and more than 55,000 deaths, which includes 5,729 cases and more than 90 Coronavirus-related de  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Bill Flores (TX-17), Bill Johnson (OH-06), Jim Costa (CA-16), and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) wrote to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee urging the commission to continue processing, reviewing, and accepting critical natural gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects and reject calls for a moratorium on the approval and cons  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) led a bipartisan letter with Congressmen Buddy Carter (GA-01), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Doug Collins (GA-09), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and John Rose (TN-06) with 115 members of Congress requesting Congressional leadership to include the critical reform of pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees in any upcoming coronavirus (COVID-19) legislation. "Pharmaci  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging constituents, especially those veterans or disabled individuals, who have dependents to register their information with the Internal Revenue Service by Tuesday, May 5, 2020, to request an additional $500 child payment. This deadline applies to veterans receiving compensation for service-connected disabilities or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipie  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX), top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award $748,234 to the Housing Authority of Fort Worth to support its work in assisting Fort Worth residents through HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Program. These funds come directly from the 'Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act',  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on the Department of Education's announcement that the Texas Wesleyan University, Texas Christian University, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Tarrant County College District will receive a combined $15,129,368 in grants from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund: These funds come directly from the 'Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Secur  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on the Department of Transportation's announcement that the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will receive $4,561,039 for the rehabilitation of the airport taxiway: "Airports are engines of economic growth, and the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport--among the biggest and busiest airports in the world--has played a strong role in the booming growth enjoyed in our area. "I'm pleased to see that Dallas-F  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter on May 1: * * * We're tough in Texas 12, even if the coronavirus is unlike anything we've faced, combining a public health crisis with an economic one. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, around 97,000 people in Tarrant, Parker, and Wise Counties have filed unemployment claims since mid-March, and across our state, the number of unemployed Texans reached over 1.5 million this week. Millions of Texans, l  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 1: Congressman Al Green held a drive-thru food and masks distribution for Hiram Clarke residents and families. Congressman Green released the following statement: "Today, I am proud to collaborate with my friends and colleagues on the community, state, and local levels to provide food and masks to 500 Hiram Clarke residents and families," said Congressman Al Green. His congressional district includes the   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 30: Congressman Al Green held a drive-thru food and masks distribution for Sunnyside residents and families. Congressman Green released the following statement: "Today, I am proud to collaborate with my friends and colleagues on the community, state, and local levels to provide food and masks to 500 Sunnyside residents and families," said Congressman Al Green. "With the second-highest rate of confirmed   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 30 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Friday, May 1, 2020, Congressman Al Green - in cooperation with the Small Business Development Center and the Texas State National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - presents a webinar for small business owners whose businesses have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Each of the coronavirus relief measures that have been enacted includes provisions for small businesses tha  more

MISSOURI CITY, Texas, May 2 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green joined Fort Bend County officials - Judge KP George and Health and Human Services Director Dr. Jacqueline Minter - to announce a new coronavirus testing site in Missouri City, located in the Ninth Congressional District. Congressman Green released the following statement: "I am proud to join my Fort Bend colleagues from the state, county, and local level in announcing the opening of a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green joined State Representative Ron Reynolds and Bishop Destry C. Bell, Sr. of the Christ Temple of Deliverance to distribute food to 500 families. Congressman Green released the following statement: "According to Feeding Texas, Texas food banks have experienced a 90% increase in people seeking nutrition assistance in the last few weeks due to the coronavirus crisis," Congressman Al Green st  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 29: On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Congressman Al Green joined Mayor Turner as well as representatives from the Houston Health Department and Texas Department of Emergency Management to announce a new coronavirus testing site in Sunnyside, located in the Ninth Congressional District. Congressman Green released the following statement: "I am gratified to join city and state officials in announcing the open  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was joined by Representatives Andre Carson (IN-7), Ilhan Omar (MN-5), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) in introducing a resolution commemorating the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This significant month in the Muslim Lunar Calendar is a time of heightened spiritual awareness, family bonding, communal service and worship, and self-renewal for Muslims everywher  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: 11 Members of Congress sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller Gene Dodaro requesting the examination of multiple issues concerning the federal government's response to harmful algal blooms (HABs) and hypoxia (state of low oxygen in the water), including how it is helping state and local g  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement outlining the business the committee should prioritize upon Congress' return, namely a bipartisan investigation into how both the Chinese Communist Party and the World Health Organization mishandled the coronavirus outbreak: "The House Foreign Affairs Committee enjoys a tradition of bipartisanship. As RealClearPolitics said last year, our committ  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 28 on rules announced by the Commerce Department that will strengthen controls on technology exports: In October, McCaul wrote a letter to Secretary Ross explaining the need for more robust export controls to stop China from using critical technologies for malign purposes. * * * "I have long called for more effective controls on techn  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Leader Michael McCaul, along with U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Representatives James McGovern (D-MA), Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Eliot Engel (D-NY), co-sponsors of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, sent a letter urging Se  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following remarks at a virtual special order on U.S. global leadership during COVID-19 pandemic: "Mr. Speaker, while we must continue to focus on flattening the curve and supporting struggling Americans here at home, we must also help combat the spread of COVID-19 abroad. The pandemic is just beginning in many developing countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary Pompeo, urging him to mobilize State Department resources and coordinate with other federal agencies to help protect Americans from international scams amid the coronavirus outbreak. In the letter, he wrote: "As you know, m  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) voted in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which appropriates funds to help support small businesses, hospitals, and increase testing capabilities nationwide. "I voted in favor of funding that will replenish funds to the Paycheck Protection Program, to ensure our small businesses are able to stay afloat in the short-term. In addi  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Eliot Engel, along with Congressmen John Curtis and Tom Malinowski, have introduced H.R. 6621, the Open Technology Fund Authorization Act. This legislation will bolster U.S. efforts to respond to oppressive censorship and internet restriction worldwide by authorizing   more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) joined mayors from across the country to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic's fiscal impacts on cities and ways Congress can support local leaders as they confront these new, daunting challenges. The United States Conference of Mayors hosted the video discussion, which included Dayton, Ohio Mayor Nan Whaley, Columbia, South Carolina M  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Marc Veasey joined Congressman James E. Clyburn, House Majority Whip and Chairman of the House Democratic Rural Broadband Task Force, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Chairman of the Energy & Commerce Committee, along with members of the Rural Broadband Task Force and Energy & Commerce Committee, to announce the House Democratic Plan to Connect All Americans to Affordable Broadband Internet. This plan--  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has set a deadline of Tuesday, May 5, 2020 for some veterans and disabled Americans to request an additional $500 child payment. This deadline applies to veterans receiving compensation for service-connected disabilities or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who do not file annual tax returns. Disabled veterans and those receiving SSI are eligible for payments o  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Reps. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, and Collin Peterson, D-Minnesota, ranking member and chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statements congratulating Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy, on her retirement: "Sharon has been a driving force behind many trade wins for American agriculture including USMCA, the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, and the U.S.- China Phase One Agreemen  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: 105 House Democrats, led by Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), sent a letter to House Democratic and Republican leadership urging that labor unions be made eligible to access to recovery funds made possible under the CARES Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program. The letter notes that while faith-base  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Reps. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minnesota, and Michael Conaway, R-Texas, chairman and ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statements congratulating Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy, on her retirement: "Congratulations to Sharon on her retirement. Her tireless efforts at the USTR have secured better deals for farmers and ranchers, and created opportunities for farm fa  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Reps. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Collin Peterson, D-Minnesota, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statements on April 29 commemorating the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the committee: On April 29, 1820, Congressman Lewis Williams of North Carolina introduced a resolution to the House to create a committee to oversee the nation's agricultural sector. The full Hou  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Reps. Adam Smith, D-Washington, and Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following joint statement on the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act process: "This year, Congress will pass the 60th National Defense Authorization Act. This milestone has been made possible by decades of bipartisanship, regular order, and transparency. "The COVID-19 pandemic will certainly affect how the Committee marks   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Reps. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, and Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following joint statement on the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act process: "This year, Congress will pass the 60th National Defense Authorization Act "This milestone has been made possible by decades of bipartisanship, regular order, and transparency. "The COVID-19 pandemic will certainly affect how the Committee marks  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 29: Congressman Van Taylor (R-TX-03) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) announced the introduction of a bill establishing a Federal Commission to address the current shortcomings of the Strategic National Stockpile. Congressman Van Taylor (R-TX-03) said, "COVID-19 has presented an unprecedented threat and has impacted every facet of life as we know it." He continued, "We are facing serious disruption  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) will hold an open hearing Tuesday, May 5 at 9:30 a.m. on the nomination of Rep. John L. Ratcliffe to serve as Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Rep. Ratcliffe currently represents Texas' Fourth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was formally nominated to serve as  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Senate leadership and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship asking that local trade and professional associations become eligible for assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in any future coronavirus bill. The letter requests support for 501(c)(6) associations, including regional Chambers of Commerce, nursing professional o  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following transcript on Fox News: On Fox News' America's Newsroom, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Governor Abbott's plan to gradually reopen Texas, potential Phase IV relief legislation, and new funding for state and local jurisdictions. On the Gradual Reopening of Texas Businesses: "There is no playbook for this. This is unprecedented." "Nobody is forced to open up, but they can gradually, subject to these guidelines,  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 28: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter yesterday to leadership of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation urging them to provide commercial motor vehicle drivers hauling livestock and agricultural products greater flexibility within hours of service (HOS) regulations in upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization legislation. The Senators wrote: "The unique circums  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Administrator Jovita Carranza of the Small Business Administration (SBA) urging him to amend the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program to expedite the $10,000 advances to be received within three days, remove the per-employee cap on advance grants, and restore the maximum loan amount to $2 million. This letter follows Sen. Cornyn's support of the Paycheck  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In response to a disturbing trend of pandemic authoritarianism, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Judiciary's Subcommittee on The Constitution, called on Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate state and local officials who target and discriminate against religious communities under the guise of protecting public health. In a letter to Barr, as reported by the Associated Press, Sen. Cruz hi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following transcript: Following reports this week that more than 26 million Americans have filed for unemployment as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday appeared on Fox Business' "Varney & Co." and Fox News' "The Daily Briefing," to talk about his priorities for re-opening the economy and safely getting the American people back to work. Excerpts of Sen. Cruz's interviews are below. ON GETTIN  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: With more than 30 million Americans unemployed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, now more than ever, it's important that small businesses are best equipped to jumpstart the economy. Chambers of commerce provide valuable support to job creators and businesses, which is why U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced his intention to introduce legislation to ensure chambers have access to emergency relief fundin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following op-ed: With oil prices nosediving by nearly 70 percent and global demand collapsed, the COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on America's energy producers. To make matters worse, financial institutions and lenders have limited energy producers' critical access to capital, under pressure from Green New Deal enthusiasts. If this continues, the U.S. risks bankrupting a vast majority of its roughly 9,000 energy producers, addin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced his intention to introduce the "The Stopping Censorship, Restoring Integrity, Protecting Talkies Act" or SCRIPT Act, legislation cutting off Hollywood studios from assistance they receive from the Department of Defense if those studios censor their films for screening in China. This legislation is part of Sen. Cruz's com  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the Administration to reject states' efforts to receive taxpayer dollars for non-coronavirus related expenses, particularly bailouts for underfunded pension plans. In the letter, they wrote: "Americans expect that their tax dollars will be used for C  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Senate colleagues, on Friday urged Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, to support the development of a fully domestic rare earths supply chain and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign minerals that are critical for manufacturing our defense technologies and supporting our national security. In the letters to the secretaries, the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Senate colleagues on Wednesday sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to engage the Mexican government in efforts to coordinate the designation of essential businesses in order to avoid disruptions in the U.S.-Mexico supply chain. In the letter, they wrote: "As Mexico continues its own shutdown of 'non-es  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- 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

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to request the Mexican government clarify their definition of essential businesses to resolve uncertainty in the U.S.-Mexico supply chain during the coronavirus pandemic. Joining them were Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), David Perdue (R-GA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ted Cruz   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Following the 10 tornadoes and other severe weather that hit North Texas last fall, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with Reps. Colin Allred (D-Texas), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), Roger Williams (R-Texas), Van Taylor (R-Texas), Mike Conaway (R-Texas), and Filemon Vela (D-Texas) on Thursday sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Pete T. Gaynor  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and a group of 16 senators on Tuesday sent a letter urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza, to protect Second Amendment-related industries from discrimination by financial institutions. In the letter, they wrote: "Several of the nation's syste  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- 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 Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced their intention to introduce the "Countering Chinese Attempts at Snooping" or CCAS Act, legislation to prevent Chinese surveillance and espionage by prohibiting U.S. federal employees from conducting official business over platforms run by Tencent, Huawei, ZTE and other companies the U.S. Depart  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to request the Mexican government clarify their definition of essential businesses to resolve uncertainty in the U.S.-Mexico supply chain during the coronavirus pandemic. "We write to urge the State Department to coordinate with the Mexican government to clarify Mexico's definiti  more