SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 12 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is proud to endorse the Paycheck Guarantee Act introduced by Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), which would help end mass layoffs, keep workers in their jobs and connected to their health care and other benefits, prevent employers of all sizes from being forced to close permanently, and ensure that the economy is ready to restart wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Senate health committee, joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in filing an amicus brief in California v. Texas (formerly Texas v. Azar), the court case brought by several Republican Attorneys General and the Trump administration that represents a direct threat to the Affordable Care Act and health  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, introduced the Aid and Attendance Support Act. The bill will increase by 25 percent the amount paid to disabled veterans to assist with their daily activities to help cover new COVID-19 related expenses for 60 days, including purchasing personal protective equipment for veterans and their caregivers. "After these veterans   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement after the House passed the HEROES Act: The bipartisan bill makes a significant investment to increase testing, tracing and treatment, and provides substantial financial relief to state and local governments. * * * "To safely reopen, we need a coordinated, comprehensive plan to protect our public health. "In the fight to beat this virus, we must work together, and this bill is an important step in that fight. As   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 6802, the Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act, with Rep. Drew Ferguson (GA-3), Rep. Jason Smith (MO-3), Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), Rep. Tom Rice (SC-7), Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-6), and Rep. Brad Wenstrup (OH-2) as original cosponsors: "Full and immediate expensing is one of the most pro-grow  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement after speaking with the Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's hours of service rules issued for U.S. truckers: "As the Congressman from a district where reliable and up-to-date transportation is so vital to the success of our economy, I'm pleased about the Department of Transportation's new HOS rules to help our nation's truck drivers who have been so essential   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following floor remarks on May 15 in opposition to the Heroes Act: "What are we doing here? "Our nation is fighting a vicious battle for lives and jobs - yet Democrats waste time bringing a partisan, political, and dead bill to the House. "Never asking Republicans to work together. "It's shameful. As one House Democrat who opposes this bill said: 'This is not the time   more

WOODLANDS, Texas, May 13 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after House Democrats released a partisan, $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill filled with far left proposals that have no chance of becoming law: "This is a recipe for a prolonged recession, with virtually nothing to get the jobless   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following news release on May 11: Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to call for a hearing on mental health. With a wide range of jurisdiction over the health sector and federal agencies directly involved in the resp  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to call for a hearing on racial disparities reported in COVID-19 outcomes. With a wide jurisdiction over the health sector and federal agencies directly invo  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to call for a hearing on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). With a wide range of jurisdiction over the health sector and federal agencies directly involved in the response efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic, the committee has a responsibility to acti  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) detailed in a letter how Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) has failed to follow committee procedures, from not notifying Republicans on the committee of the hearing before it was announced on Twitter, to faili  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), a member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, participated in the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce teleconference with Federal Trade Commission Chairman, Joseph Simons, to ensure consumers are not harmed during this pandemic. "I appreciate today's call with   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representatives Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Doris Matsui (CA-6), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), Marcia Fudge (OH-11), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At-Large), and Alma S. Adams (NC-12) introduced legislation to establish a new program to support college students who are unable to participate in distance learning. The Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act provides $1 bill  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following statement after voting against the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi $3 trillion COVID-19 bill: "The Democrats' 1,800-page leftist wish-list has no chance of becoming law. It is a time-wasting messaging tactic written to pander to as many of their supporters as possible. Our citizens are suffering, and instead of proposing realistic, bipartisan legislation, Democrats have used this crisis as an opportu  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the joint statement as the new government in Israel was sworn in: The statement was co-issued by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, David Price, D-North Carolina, John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky, Andy Levin, D-Michigan, Peter Welch, D-Vermont, Alan Lowenthal, D-California, Barbara Lee, D-California, Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. "After a year of political deadlock Israel has now s  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) is introducing new legislation that aims to help Americans who have been laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic. Crenshaw's legislation - the Jump-Start the American Economy Act - incentivizes unemployed Americans to return to work by giving states the flexibility to continue unemployment compensation of $600 per week if the employee returns to their job. The legisl  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 14 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,071,440 to Webb County Community Action Agency and $674,156 to South Texas Development Council, which supports individuals in Webb, Zapata, and Starr Counites, through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). These federal funds, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to help low-income households   more

LAREDO, Texas, May 14 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $100,000 in federal funding for the Rio Grande International Study Center (RGISC). These funds, awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation through their Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP), will be used to form local solutions, among diverse stakeholders, in developing a Watershed Restoration Plan along the Rio Grande River. "The Rio Grande is a significant  more

LA JOYA, Texas, May 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $164,178 in federal funds to Housing Authorities in Hidalgo County, which will help support low-income Americans residing in public housing. These funds, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to prepare, prevent and respond to a COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, Mission Housing Authority will receive $136,601   more

ROMA, Texas, May 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $19,164 in federal funds to Roma's Housing Authority, which will help support low-income Americans residing in public housing. These funds, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to prepare, prevent and respond to a COVID-19outbreak. "It is critical that we ensure the safety of Americans living in public housing  more

FLORESVILLE, Texas, May 14 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $3,315,952 in federal funding to Community Council of South Central TX through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). These LIHEAP funds, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to help low-income households and seniors in Atascosa, Wilson, La Salle, and McMullen Counties pay energy bills during  more

MISSION, Texas, May 14 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $3,785,488 in federal funding to County of Hidalgo Community Services Agency through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). These LIHEAP funds, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to help low-income households and seniors in Hidalgo County pay energy bills during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Texans   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $3,874,316 in federal funds to Housing Authorities in Bexar County and the City of San Antonio, which will help support low-income Americans residing in public housing. These funds, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to prepare, prevent and respond to a COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, the City of San   more

PLEASANTON, Texas, May 12 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $360,529 in federal funding for the Atascosa Health Center's efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. This funding, awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services, will be used to increase testing capabilities to help track the spread and impact of the coronavirus in Atascosa, Wilson, and McMullen counties. "As we take steps to reopen Texas, i  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $384,181 in federal funds to the Laredo Housing Authority, which will help support low-income Americans residing in public housing. These funds, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to prepare, prevent and respond to COVID-19 outbreak. "It is critical that we ensure the safety of Americans living in public h  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $44,673 in federal funds to Housing Authorities in Atascosa County, which will help support low-income Americans residing in public housing. Specifically, the Pleasanton Housing Authority will receive $24,705 and Poteet Housing Authority will receive $19,968. These funds, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 14 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $5,267,021 in federal funding to Bexar County Community and Development Services through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). These LIHEAP funds, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to help low-income households and seniors in Bexar County pay energy bills during the COVID-19 pandemic. "T  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 8 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $529,219 in federal funding for the Gateway Community Health Center's efforts to expand coronavirus testing. This funding, awarded through the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, will be used to increase testing capabilities to help track the spread and impact of the coronavirus in Webb and Zapata counties. "As we take steps to reopen Tex  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced his support for The Heroes Act, the latest legislation to address the continued public health crisis and provides desperately needed relief for struggling families and essential workers. This critical legislation provides $3 trillion in funds for testing and tracing measures, key support for frontline workers, and strengthened assistance for the American people. C  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 8 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement after U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the construction of 14 miles of contiguous new border wall system within U.S. Border Patrol's Laredo Sector located in Webb County: "The Trump Administration's ineffective border wall hurts wildlife, their habitats, and, most importantly, my community. The people of Texas' 28th Congressional District sent me to Washington D.C. to be a good steward of their taxpa  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement regarding an environmental waiver issued by the Homeland Security Department to expedite the construction of approximately 69 miles of new border wall system within the U.S. Border Patrol's Laredo Sector in Webb and Zapata Counties: "Rather than focusing on our nation's current health pandemic and helping the millions of working families and small businesses that are struggling to make ends meet, the Trump Admi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: As the pandemic broadens and the Trump Administration bungles, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the Health Subcommittee on Ways and Means, and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, urge Secretary Azar to create a transparent process for distributing available doses of remdesivir and to swiftly rele  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT Members Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell requesting equal consideration of all industries when implementing the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). "As you may be aware, the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 16 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Elijah Williams, Executive Director of the Energy Corridor District, convened a virtual roundtable with small business owners from the West Houston area. Restaurateurs, hoteliers, medical professionals, and real estate professionals shared their stories of the COVID-19 pandemic, including their experiences navigating federal relief programs and their concerns and  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement in support of the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), legislation to address the continued public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: The Heroes Act incorporates two bills Congresswoman Fletcher filed to support hospitals and small businesses as well as critical funding for testing, tracing, and treating COVID-19; support for frontline workers; additional financial assistance for Americans; and essential f  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that two of her bills have been included as a part of The Heroes Act, legislation introduced in the House this week to continue Congress' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, The Heroes Act includes Congresswoman Fletcher's Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program Act of 2020, which would ensure small business owners with Paycheck Protection Progr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 15 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announced her support for The Heroes Act. This bill is the House Democrats' latest legislation to address the ongoing public health and economic crisis that has resulted from the coronavirus pandemic. This piece of legislation builds on efforts by House Democrats to put struggling families, small businesses, and essential workers first. It will provide additional funds f  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The Congressional Justice for Warriors Caucus is proud to announce its support for decorated U.S. veterans, Dustin Heard, Evan Liberty, Nicholas Slatten and Paul Slough and respectfully call upon President Trump to issue pardons for these brave men who suffered grave injustices at the hands of the United States justice system. Also known as the Biden Four, Dustin, Evan, Nicholas and Paul were security contrac  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 11: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the location of the mobile COVID-19 testing site in BrooksCounty in the 15th District of Texas. Testing will begin tomorrow on Tuesday, May 12 in Falfurrias, Texas. In order to receive testing, individuals must be experiencing at the least one symptoms of COVID-19 and set an appointment atTXCOVIDTEST.org or call (512) 883-2400. "I encourage those i  more

MCALLEN, Texas, May 12 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 11: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the location of the mobile COVID-19 testing site in Live Oak County in the 15th District of Texas. In order to receive testing, individuals must be experiencing at the least one symptoms of COVID-19 and set an appointment atTXCOVIDTEST.org or call (512) 883-2400. "I highly encourage those who have been experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 to make   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $151,582,672.50 for Hidalgo County from the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Coronavirus Relief Fund. The federal funding is required to be spent on expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency from the COVID-19 pandemic. Hidalgo County may use the funds on public health costs incurred due to the COVID-19 crisis from March  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that H.R. 6800, House Democrats' newly introduced stimulus package entitled The Heroes Act would provide approximately $1,230,765,515 in federal COVID-19 relief funding to cities and counties throughout the 15th District of Texas. These funds can be used for COVID-related expenses, to replace foregone revenues not projected on January 31, 2020, or to respond to  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) endorsed the improvements in H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, which would improve the 2020 economic stimulus payment guidelines. The Heroes Act would allow for the Economic Impact Payments to be made to individuals who file their income tax with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), rather than a Social Security Number. The Heroes Act will also make all depende  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and a group of 31 Members of Congress in urging Congressional leadership to include $71 million in funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in the next COVID-19 relief package. This funding would give AHRQ the capacity to evaluate the U.S. health care system's respons  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 15: Congressman Al Green voted in support of the most recent coronavirus relief legislation - H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. He released the following statement: "Today, I proudly voted 'yes' in the House of Representatives, supporting the HEROES Act. This legislation is the fifth tranche of coronavirus relief, which will help to defeat coronavirus in t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 13 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green became a cosponsor of H.R. 6437, the Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act. He also joined a bicameral letter with CAPAC Chairwoman Judy Chu and Senator Mazie Hirono last month calling on House and Senate leadership to include these same protections in the next coronavirus relief package. Congressman Al Green released the following statement: "It is my great honor to cosponsor H.R.  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 12 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23) announced that more than $94 million has been awarded to Texas through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). "In South and West Texas, we are no stranger to the summer heat. Unfortunately, with rising temperatures comes higher energy bills each month, and, given many Americans are experiencing financial hardship due to the current pandemic, it makes   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following statement after voted against Democrats' partisan $3 trillion legislation masked as a coronavirus relief package: "I believe the way we, as a country, solve problems is by empowering people not the government. Unfortunately, the HEROES Act does the exact opposite. This partisan piece of legislation tries to centralize power within the federal government by encouraging people to stay unemployed rather than seek work thus making  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following statement after voted against a partisan measure in the House that allows one congressman to vote on behalf of 10 colleagues: "All levels of government, including Congress must be able to operate under any circumstance including a global pandemic. Congress should be adopting digital tools to provide better services to our constituents and make our work more efficient. However, this rule change will make politics even more part  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that the Texas Department (TxDOT) of Transportation is receiving an award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the CARES Act. TxDOT successfully completed their grant application and is now being awarded $74,581,554 in Section 5311 Rural Area Formula funds. "These transit funds will help our inner-city busses continue operating at a time w  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), alongside Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20), introduced the COVID-19 Serving the Homeless by Expanding the List of Tenant Eligible Residences Act of 2020, or COVID-19 SHELTER Act of 2020. This bill aims to ensure that the federal government supports creative ways to shelter unsheltered individuals during and after the novel   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement applauding the Trump administration's executive order to further domestic production of strategic resources necessary to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak and strengthen other supply chains by delegating authority to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide financing to key industries that produce vital goods and services: "  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the absence of international aid in the Heroes act: "It's incredibly disingenuous when Democrat leaders complain that the Administration isn't acting like a global leader in the battle against COVID-19 when their so-called 3 Trillion dollar 'wish list' bill doesn't includes a single cent of funding for international aid. "This is especially dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following statement regarding the HEROES Act: "Unlike the previous COVID-19 emergency response bills, this piece of legislation was sent to the House floor without any input from Republican Members and was crafted behind closed doors. We are facing one of the largest public health and economic crises in our nation's history--now is not the time for partisan politics. It is critical Congress addresses the needs of the American peo  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- 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, urged Congress to work with the Administration to fully examine the United States' current position as the global leader in the semiconductor industry and to examine ways to maintain our dominance. Manufacturing cutting edge semiconductors in the United  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT members Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell requesting equal consideration of all industries when implementing the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). "As you may be aware, the   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following statement on May 15 after voting in opposition to a resolution proposed by Democrats: "Challenging times are no excuse to upend our constitutional and sacred duty to do the job we were elected to do. "The resolution proposed by Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats today to allow voting-by-proxy is a bald-faced power grab that uses the COVID-19 pandemic as a means to achieve liberal ends. Republicans have laid out a reasonable p  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22) led a letter with Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Reps. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) signed by 60 members of the House of Representatives to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell requesting that the energy sector be allowed access to federal aid. The letter calls on Secretary Mnuchin and Chairman Powell to "resist call  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22) voted against a $3 trillion partisan spending bill that will not responsibly give American families the help they need. The 1,800-page bill, deceptively packaged by House Democrats as COVID-19 economic aid, was drafted without Republican input and contained numerous provisions unrelated to COVID-19. "During a global crisis, the American people deserve and expect a government that r  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minnesota, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 11: In a statement Monday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota, Subcommittee Chairs Filemon Vela of Texas and Jim Costa of California, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, called for the investment of $250 billion in testing for coronavirus in the next pandemic legislative aid package, including the priorit  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. David Price, D-North Carolina, issued the following joint statement as the new government in Israel was sworn in: The statement was co-issued by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois; Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia; John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky; Andy Levin, D-Michigan; Peter Welch, D-Vermont; Alan Lowenthal, D-California; Barbara Lee, D-California; Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon; Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. "After a year of political deadlock Israel   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT members Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell requesting equal consideration of all industries when implementing the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). "As you may be aware, the Un  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following joint statement as the new government in Israel was sworn in: The statement was co-issued by Reps. David Price, D-North Carolina; Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia; John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky; Andy Levin, D-Michigan; Peter Welch, D-Vermont; Alan Lowenthal, D-California; Barbara Lee, D-California; Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon; Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. "After a year of political deadlock Israel   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following excerpts of a column on keeping the Defense Industrial Base healthy, published on RealClearPolitics: "...COVID-19 demonstrates one kind of threat to American national security and our people. But we expect the government to have the country as prepared as possible against all of the different kinds of national security threats, including those we do not see   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced he will introduce legislation that will bolster access to broadband for low-income and minority individuals that are facing unprecedented challenges during the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Veasey-led legislation will provide free or low cost internet service to low-income individuals or those who have recently been laid off or furloughed due to the COVID-19 pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Veasey (TX-33) voted on the Heroes Act--legislation to address the continued public health crisis and provide desperately needed support for struggling families and essential workers, with funds for testing and tracing measures, key support for frontline workers and strengthened assistance for the American people. The Heroes Act includes provisions from Veasey-led legislation introduced earlier this   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: To ensure that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is prioritizing underserved and rural businesses, as required by the CARES Act, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27), Marc Veasey (TX-33), and Tony Cardenas (CA-29) introduced the PPP Data Diversity and Accountability Act of 2020. This bill would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to collect and report on demographic data, disaggregated by race, in order to sho  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) announces the National Science Foundation grant award to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston for COVID research: "As the country is still working to slow the spread if COVID-19, medical workers are still experiencing a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, face shields, and gowns. To prevent the spread of the virus, medical personnel are i  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following statement on May 15 on two bills (H.Res. 965 and H.R. 6800): "Americans are suffering, and instead of reopening our economy and getting our citizens relief, House Democrats are pandering to their most liberal wing and using America's calamities to promote their radical agenda. Today, Democrats put politics ahead of the American people by exploiting a global crisis with two partisan bills that defy constitutional precedent, wh  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 13 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) announced $1,009,363 in grants awarded to the University of Texas at Austin by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The supplemental funding, allocated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, is intended to support research and efforts to prevent, prepare for and respond to a coronavirus outbreak. Projects at UT Austin receiving grants are   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 8 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) announced $2,218,043 in grants awarded to Austin Area health centers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding, allocated in the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, is intended to cover expenses to expand testing, purchase PPE, train staff, administer tests, carry out laboratory services for tests and expand drive-thr  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) joined his colleagues in introducing the Protecting Life in Crisis Act (H.R. 6742) to prevent federal funds allocated in COVID-19 response legislation from being used for abortions or abortion coverage. The bill extends existing Hyde Amendment protections to any coronavirus health care provisions, and prevents federal tax credits from being used to cover post-employment he  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following statement after voting against the Democrats' Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (H.R. 6800): "The COVID-19 pandemic requires a bipartisan response, like we have shown is possible, with focused economic relief for the American people. "While Speaker Pelosi refused to bring the House back to Washington for weeks, she was busy writing a $3 trillion spending package behind closed doors that's noth  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 15 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) led a bipartisan letter with Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO-5) and 91 of their colleagues to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy urging congressional support for independent music venues during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Live music serves as a cultural hub for communities across our nation, especially right here in Austin, Texas. As  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following statement after voting against Democrats' resolution (H.Res. 965) to implement 'voting by proxy' in the House: "Our United States Constitution does not just disappear when we are in the midst of a pandemic. "We have asked members of our communities to show up to work every day despite risking their health and safety, yet Speaker Pelosi and Democrats are attempting to rewrite over 200 years of precedent in order to allow   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following statement on the civil liberties resolution (H.Res. 955): "Over the past week, we have witnessed one of the worst examples of judicial hubris we have seen in a very long time. The imprisonment of Shelley Luther was not only a disgrace to the rule of law, but completely and diabolically unjust. "On Thursday, I happily watched Ms. Luther walk out of Dallas County Jail thanks to strong leadership from Governor Abbott and Texas   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) are requesting that the U.S. State Department immediately turn over the Trump administration's plan to cut Social Security benefits and all related documents. In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic and with over 20 million Americans unemployed in the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final rule to modernize agricultural biotechnology regulations, marking the first comprehensive revision of the regulations since they were established in 1987. The Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent, Uniform, Responsible, and Efficient (SECURE) rule modernizes the agency's oversight of tra  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 14 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Will Hurd (TX-23) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Mexico's Foreign Secretary Marcel Ebrard calling for a coordinated definition of "essential" in order for businesses in both countries to have the same guidelines. The goal is to provide businesses with clarity and ensure cross-border trade and international supply chains can contin  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 14 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Will Hurd (TX-23) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Mexico's Foreign Secretary Marcel Ebrard calling for a coordinated definition of "essential" in order for businesses in both countries to have the same guidelines. The goal is to provide businesses with clarity and ensure cross-border trade and international supply chains can continue m  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) and Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency urging the federal government to continue to support Dallas County by providing 1,000 tests a day to support community-based testing sites. The agreement to provide testing materials is set to expire on May 30, 2020.   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, issued the following statements on May 11 on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the National Science Foundation: "Seventy years ago, after the second world war demonstrated the critical importance of scientific innovation for meeting the needs of society, Congress establi  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 11: Representatives Michael T. McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the Committee, today introduced legislation condemning the Kremlin's practice of imprisoning journalists, political opposition figures, civil society, and religious freedom activists in Russia. The resolution  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representatives Michael T. McCaul, Republican Leader of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Eliot L. Engel the Committee's Chairman, today called on the Government Accountability Office and the State Department to provide information about the Department's unprecedented efforts to repatriate Americans during COVID-19 to ensure best prac  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representatives Michael McCaul and Eliot Engel, Republican Leader and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senators Jim Risch and Bob Menendez , Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo calling on the administration to intensify diplomatic efforts a  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan leadership of the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations Committees called on the senior leaders of nearly 60 countries to affirmatively support Taiwan's participation in international organizations, and in light of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure Taiwan can participate in the World Health Organization (WHO) and th  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Pete Olson (TX-22) and G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) led a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging a significant portion of the remaining Provider Relief Fund dollars be allocated to hospitals and providers who serve a disproportionate number of Medicaid and low-income patients. This bipartisan letter is supported by over 90 Members of Congress. "COVID-19 has pu  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 13 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota, Subcommittee Chairs Filemon Vela of Texas and Jim Costa of California, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware released an editorial expanding on a letter they sent to House and Senate leadership last week. The letter called for an investment of $250 billion in COVID-19 testing and contact tracing in the next pandemic aid pac  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Dean Phillips (D-MN) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act, which will make urgently needed changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a vital initiative for small businesses struggling in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic. Rep. Chip Roy: "The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is providing essential capital to millions of small busines  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 14 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Congressman Filemon Vela of Texas, G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina, David Kustoff of Tennessee, and Richard Hudson of North Carolina called for additional assistance to the cotton and textile industries due to market disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The letter, signed by 60 Members of Congress, requests that leade  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led 27 of her Republican colleagues in urging leadership to provide businesses with regulatory relief in the wake of the economic crisis caused by the global pandemic. Senator Blackburn is joined in this effort by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Pat Toomey   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following transcript of an appearance on Fox News' America's Newsroom: On Fox News' America's Newsroom, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Speaker Pelosi's partisan coronavirus legislation and the Senate's plan for additional relief. Excerpts of Sen. On Speaker Pelosi's $3 Trillion Relief Bill: "She's having trouble getting Democrats in the House to vote for it because they realize this is not a serious effort to respond to th  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced his support for the Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility for State and Local Government Act, a bill that would provide more flexibility to states and local governments as they use CARES Act funding. This bill would allow states and local governments to keep these funds until they are expended instead of requiring unused funds be sent back to the U.S. Treasury at the end   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following joint op-ed with Texas Council of Family Violence CEO Gloria Terry on highlighting the danger of domestic violence during stay-at-home orders published in the Austin American-Statesman: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following video highlighting the heightened danger of domestic violence during stay-at-home orders in addition to his joint op-ed with Texas Council of Family Violence CEO Gloria Terry published in   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Texas' plan to provide SNAP benefits to households with children eligible for free and reduced price school meals, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which Sen. Cornyn supported when it passed in March, required states to submit their plans for expanding SNAP benefits to these families to USDA. Texas off  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Onshoring Rare Earths Act of 2020 or ORE Act, legislation to end U.S. dependence on China for rare earth elements and other critical minerals used to manufacture our defense technologies and high tech products by establishing a supply chain for these minerals in the U.S., including by requiring the U.S. Department of Defe  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- 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), along with Reps. Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin requesting a briefing in response to concerns about governance issues in Georgia, specifically Georgian illicit financial ties to America's rivals and   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined an amicus brief filed in California v Texas (formerly Texas v United States), the case brought by Republican Attorneys General which aims to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as unconstitutional. "I was appalled last week when the Department of Justice (DOJ) continued to double down on their support for this terrible Republican lawsuit to leave 800,000 West  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony on May 12 by Larry Leroy 'Lee' Tyner Jr., general counsel for the Texas Christian University, testifying on behalf of the American Council on Education, at a hearing entitled "Examining Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic": Thank you for inviting me to testify at this hearing on liability concerns during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the impact of those concerns on higher education as we move towards re-opening o  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony on May 12 by Kevin Smartt, CEO and president of Kwik Chek Food Stores Inc., testifying on behalf of the National Association of Convenience Stores, at a hearing entitled "Examining Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic": My name is Kevin Smartt, and I am the Chief Executive Officer and President of Kwik Chek Food Stores Inc. ("Kwik Chek"). In addition, I am the owner and Chief Executive Officer of McCraw Oil Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in filing an amicus brief in the case of California v. Texas (formerly Texas v. Azar), the case brought by several Republican Attorneys General and the Trump Administration, which is currently pending before the Supreme Court and represents a direct threat to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and health care   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved of the nomination of Drew Tipton to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Corpus Christi, the last federal judicial vacancy to be filled in Texas: "Drew has demonstrated a deep understanding of the law and lifelong commitment to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and 26 Republican colleagues in the Senate, sent a letter urging leadership to provide businesses with regulatory relief in the wake of the economic crisis caused by the global pandemic. "In contrast to unsustainable increases in federal spending, the easing of regulatory burdens - estimated to cost businesses as much as $1.9 trillion - will have broader m  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sens. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act, legislation to enhance partnerships between companies in t  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved of the nomination of Drew Tipton to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Corpus Christi, the last federal judicial vacancy to be filled in Texas: "I am confident Drew's experiences as a trial advocate and his deep history of serv  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus to file an amicus brief in the case of California v. Texas (formerly Texas v. Azar), the case brought by several Republican Attorneys General and supported by the Trump Administration, which is currently pending before the Supreme Court and represents a direct threat to the Affordable Care Act and heal  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) introduced the Stopping Doctor Shortages Act, a bill to close a loophole in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that excludes from eligibility certain physicians employed in California and Texas. The legislation is a Senate companion to a bill introduced in the House by Representatives Josh Harder (D-Ca  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and John Cornyn (R-TX) on Thursday introduced the Stopping Doctor Shortages Act, a bill to close a loophole in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that excludes from eligibility certain physicians employed in California and Texas. The legislation is a Senate companion to a bill introduced in the House by Representatives Josh Harde  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in filing an amicus brief defending the Affordable Care Act in the case of California v. Texas (formerly Texas v. Azar). The case, brought by several Republican attorneys general and supported by the Trump administration, is currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and could result in as many   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Representatives Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo calling on the administration to int  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 12 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Representatives Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, encouraged the senior leaders of nearly 60 countries to affirmatively support Taiwan'  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined their colleagues to file an amicus brief in the case of California v. Texas (formerly Texas v. Azar), the case brought by several Republican Attorneys General and the Trump Administration to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. California v. Texas is currently pending before the Supreme Court and represents a direct threat to the Affordable  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai?i) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced new bipartisan legislation to establish a national hotline offering free confidential support services to incarcerated survivors of sexual abuse and harassment. Many correctional facilities are reluctant to fund support programs or collaborate with outside partners willing to offer these services. A confidential national hotline would   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in filing an amicus brief defending the Affordable Care Act in the case of California v. Texas (formerly Texas v. Azar). The case, brought by several Republican attorneys general and supported by the Trump administration, is currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and could result in as many  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in filing an amicus brief in the case of California v. Texas (formerly Texas v. Azar). The case brought by several Republican Attorneys General and the Trump administration is currently pending before the Supreme Court and represents a direct threat to the Affordable Care Act and health care coverage  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in filing an amicus brief in the case of California v. Texas (formerly Texas v. Azar). The case brought by several Republican Attorneys General and the Trump administration is currently pending before the Supreme Court and represents a direct threat to the Affordable Care Act and health care coverage for h  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in filing an amicus brief in the case of California v. Texas (formerly Texas v. Azar), the case brought by several Republican Attorneys General and the Trump Administration, which is currently pending before the Supreme Court and represents a direct threat to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and health care  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in filing an amicus brief in the case of California v. Texas (formerly Texas v. Azar), the case brought by several Republican Attorneys General and the Trump Administration, which is currently pending before the Supreme Court and represents a direct threat to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and health care  more