DALLAS, Texas, May 22 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 21: Yesterday, NASA announced the next-generation space telescope currently under development, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), will be named in honor of NASA's first chief astronomer, Nancy Grace Roman. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch in the mid-2020s, and is planned "to study dark energy  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 20: Yesterday afternoon, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced that Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Doug Loverro had resigned from his position effective the previous day. Mr. Loverro stepped into the Associate Administrator for HEO role six mont  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced a bill to allow servicemembers time to grieve the death of their newborn babies. The Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act - named after the deceased daughter of Major Matthew Checketts, an Active Duty Airman based at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland - amends current leave policy for servicemembers so their pre-approved parental leave is n  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) made additional resources available on his website aimed at helping to keep seniors safe from the threat of coronavirus. Visit the site at https://allred.house.gov/coronavirus#Seniors. North Texas seniors will be able to find resources on ways to stay healthy, benefits assistance, transit assistance, disability information, and long-term care facility resources such as informa  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement after Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic: "America's agriculture industry has been tremendously important during these unprecedented times," said Babin. "Our farmers and ranchers have been working relentlessly over th  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement after the passage of the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800): Congressman Babin voted no on this legislation. * * * "Once again, Speaker Pelosi has placed the safety and wellbeing of American citizens at the bottom of her list of priorities. "House Democrats have used every opportunity possible to exploit the ongoing national economic crisis and global pandemic to push their radical, Green New Deal, open-border, socialist a  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, issued the following statement on May 21 on the regulations on commercial remote sensing: The growing remote sensing industry has driven modernization in everything from farming to national security and from energy production to humanitarian assistance. * * * "The Department of Commerce's new regulations on commercial remote sensing are a  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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) joined Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC to discuss oversight on coronavirus relief, and in particular, the problem of municipalities not receiving federal COVID-19 relief because governors are holding on to the funding. The two discussed oversight of the CARES package: Brady: "I   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- 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, led more than 30 Members of the House in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar. The letter thanks the Secretary and his team for the implementation of the CARES Act and offers some ideas for consideration as the a  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- 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, introduced the Advancing 3D Printing Act. This legislation requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to undertake a study to assess the state of the 3D printing industry in the United States. This would include evaluating solutions to secure t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on May 19 after President Trump and the Agriculture Department published enrollment details for the Coronavirus Food Aid Program: "I appreciate President Trump's announcement today emphasizing the Administration's continued strong support of America's farmers and ranchers through the COVID-19 pandemic. "The $19 billion in aid will certainly help p  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after voting against HEROES Act (H.R. 6800): "In the midst of this global pandemic, the Trump Administration asked Congress for $50 billion to provide critical economic relief to farmers, ranchers, and rural America. Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would provide $68 billion in funding to give USDA the tools it needs to ensure our foo  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) released the second video in his "Crenshaw's Classroom" video series targeted toward students learning from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. The four-part video series provides a brief synopsis of little-known stories of American history that students may not have learned as part of their regular curriculum. The first video in the series released last week recounted th  more

FLORESVILLE, Texas, May 21 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $127,300 in federal funding to the City of Floresville. These funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Community Facilities program, will be used to replace six utility trucks for the Public Works Department. "Essential community services are imperative to the development of our rural towns," said Congressman Cuellar. "Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America's farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) will provide financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who have suffered a five-percent-or-greater price decline due to COVID-19 and face additional significant marketing costs as a re  more

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas, May 20 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar announces $27,000 in federal funds to Rio Grande City's Fire Department. These federal funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Community Facilities Program, will be used to replace older breathing equipment for Rio Grande City's firefighters. "It is crucial that we enhance the safety and well-being of our firefighters who are dedicati  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 22 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $50,000 in federal funds to WestCare Texas, Inc. These funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, will assist the clinic in providing mental health and substance use disorder diagnosis, as well as treatment. "Mental h  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted for H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, an urgently-needed package to address the unprecedented coronavirus health and economic crisis, protect the lives and livelihoods of El Pasoans, and the life of our democracy. "The coronavirus crisis is unprecedented: 43 El Pasoans have died from COVID-19, almost 60,000 people in our region have lost their jobs, our small businesse  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statements regarding the passage of H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act", aka Pelosi's Socialist Wish List Act; H.Res. 965, a Democrat power grab that tramples our Constitutional system of representation and ignores over 200 years of historical precedent; and his introduction of H.R. 6885, the Safe and Secure   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following joint statement on May 21 on the 101st anniversary of the House adoption of the 19th Amendment: The statement was co-authored by Reps. Brenda L. Lawrence, D-Michigan, Jackie Speier, D-California, Veronica Escobar, D-Texas and Deb Haaland, D-New York. "One hundred and one years ago today, the U.S. House of Representatives took a momentous step forward and passed the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing some women the right to vote  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 21 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Last Friday, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) voted in favor of the HEROES Act and against Republican efforts to heartlessly block taxpaying immigrants from receiving assistance in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. This bold piece of legislation will infuse nearly $1 trillion into local and state governments, allocate $200 billion to provide essential workers with hazard pay, provide $175 billion f  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) and members of the Texas Democratic Congressional delegation called on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to suspend any raises, interest and penalties on Texas property taxes for the current taxable year. "Texans are facing an unprecedented crisis due to the coronavirus," said Congressman Gonzalez. "We implore Governor Abbott to offer hardworking Texans a financi  more

MCALLEN, Texas, May 21 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 20: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the location of a mobile COVID-19 testing site in Hidalgo County in the 15th District of Texas. Testing will begin today, Wednesday, May 20 through tomorrow, Thursday, May 21. In order to receive testing, individuals must be experiencing at the least one symptoms of COVID-19 and set an appointment at TXCOVIDTEST.org or call (512) 883-2400. "I   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced support for The Heroes Act, House Democrats' latest 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. Congressman Gonzalez also recently   more

FORT WORTH, FORT WORTH, May 23 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf invited Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) to tour the Fort Worth Fire Department Training Academy, conducting oversight of the personnel and training facilities. After the tour and a press conference, which they were joined by Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis, and the President and Chairman of the Bo  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the House passed a coronavirus bill introduced by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats: "We are facing an unprecedented crisis, and up until now, the Congress has worked together to provide historic levels of relief to help Americans fight the coronavirus. "So I am very disappointed to see Speaker Pelosi playing politics during this pandemi  more

MISSOURI CITY, Texas, May 21 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement, calling for justice for Joshua Johnson: "The parents of Joshua Johnson were injured when their son was killed within view of their home. They and many of their neighbors are still in mourning," said Congressman Al Green. "Insult was added to the injury when an investigating officer showed little compassion and they were d  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 21 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) praised the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) announcement that the University of Texas-San Antonio will lead a public-private consortium to bolster U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, energy efficiency and innovation known as the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII). CyManII will focus on early-stage research and development to advance cybersecurity in energy  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), member of the House Appropriations and Intelligence Committees, today sent letters to every member nation of the World Health Organization (WHO) with U.S.-relations to request support in getting answers from WHO on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and favoritism towards the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). "The World Health Organization has been a reliable partner for all member state  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, the bipartisan legislation she introduced with Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Greg Gianforte (R-MT), was included in the House approved bill, The Heroes Act. "Last week, I was pleased that this bipartisan bill passed unanimously in the Senate, and a few days later, as part o  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement applauding the Commerce Department for adding more than 30 Chinese Communist Party controlled entities to the export control blacklist: "I stand firmly in support of President Trump's decision to place these Chinese Communist Party controlled entities on the Export Control Entity List. "These entities are violating the rights of ethnic minorities,  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement applauding the White House for releasing a report outlining a strategic approach for the U.S. relationship with China: "I applaud the White House for recognizing the need to return to 'principled realism' with respect to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). "The CCP has always framed its relationship with the United States as a great power competit  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 21: Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, called on the Maduro regime to release six American Citgo employees who were unjustly detained two and a half years ago today while on a business trip in Venezuela. The cases are considered forced disappearances. "I once again call on the Maduro re  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the announcement of the pillars of the China Task Force - National Security, Technology, Economics and Energy, Competitiveness, and Ideological Competition: Each member of the Task Force will serve on two pillars as a co-chair. * * * "Each of these pillars represents a key focus area where U.S. leadership and democratic values counteract Chine  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement urging the Chinese Communist Party not to impose legislation that would further stifle freedom in Hong Kong and reiterating U.S. support for Hong Kongers' fight for democracy: "I strongly urge the Chinese Communist Party not to impose additional oppressive legislation disguised as 'national security' on Hong Kong. "Any law passed by the CCP that   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Open Skies Treaty: "The Open Skies Treaty was designed to be a tool of peace - yet President Putin has used it as a tool of war. Russia has been in clear violation of the treaty for years, denying the United States and our allies overflights of Kaliningrad and the Georgia-Russia border. "More troubling  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX), made the following statement on the United States Strategic Approach to the People's Republic of China report recently released by the White House. The report was required by the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which mandated a whole-of-government strategy with respect to China. * * * "The Administ  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, issued the following statement on May 15 after the House voted on COVID-19 relief legislation and on a change in House Rules to allow proxy voting: "Fortunately for the country, the measures passed so far by Congress dealing with COVID-19 have been bipartisan and widely supported. "Today that changed. "Speaker Pelosi has written and passed a totally partisan bill - really a far-left wish list - that is admittedly 'a messaging bill.' "It is   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 20 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33) launched a survey for small businesses in Texas' 33rd District to share their experiences with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Grants. The data from this survey will be used for constituent outreach to small business owners across the district. "Small businesses are the backbone of our North Texas economy and we ne  more

CLEBURNE, Texas, May 22 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) announced that Texas Rural Health Clinics (RHC's) have been awarded $14,986,810 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). "Greater testing is key to beating COVID-19 and reopening our economy safely. I am pleased to secure this funding so our rural areas are able to expand testing proc  more

CLEBURNE, Texas, May 21 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications on May 26, 2020 for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to provide payments directly to farmers and ranchers hurt by COVID-19. "Our Texan farmers and ranchers continue to work around the clock every day of the year, despite facing extraordinary challenges due to   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Peter King (NY-02) introduced H.R. 6864, the Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation ensures that individuals who harm or attempt to harm U.S. Federal officers and employees serving abroad can be brought to justice and prosecuted in the United States. Furthermore, the bill improves safe  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (TX-10), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Peter King (NY-02) introduced H.R. 6864, the Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation ensures that individuals who harm or attempt to harm U.S. Federal officers and employees serving abroad can be brought to justice and prosecuted in the United States. Furthermore, the bill improves   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congressmen Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Ron Wright (TX-06) introduced the bipartisan Airport Infrastructure Resources (AIR) Security Act. The AIR Security Act would prohibit federal airport improvement funds from being used to purchase passenger boarding bridges from companies that have violated intellectual property (IP) rights and threaten the national security of the U.S. This is an issue critical to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congressmen Ron Wright (TX-06) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced H.R. 6917, the bipartisan Airport Infrastructure Resources (AIR) Security Act. As we continue to integrate technology into our infrastructure, we must be resilient against attempts by our adversaries, namely China, and their state-sponsored enterprises to infiltrate critical systems and carry out espionage and intellectual property (IP)   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) along with Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Ami Bera (D-CA), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jerry McNerney (D-CA), Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Bill Foster (D-IL), Don Beyer (D-VA), Sean Casten (D-IL), and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) submitted a comment t  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty: "For too many years Russia has failed to live up to its commitments while we continued to act in good faith, fitting a broader pattern of bad behavior from the Putin Regime. "While they spied on critical and sensitive infrastructure, we were routinely denied access to Russian airspace granted by the terms of the treaty.   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza urging her to make 501(c)3 nonprofit educational institutions eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the CARES Act. "Many nonprofit colleges and culinary schools rely on annual revenue from affiliated small businesses: restaurants, event venues, and other hospitality-oriented busi  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), James Lankford  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement applauding the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies (OST). "It was long past time for the United States to withdraw from this treaty and stop allowing Russia to use our skies to spy on the American people. President Trump's decision to withdraw is a win for U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement to honor the lives lost at Santa Fe High School two years ago: "Two years ago, the community of Santa Fe was forever changed. A deranged student took the lives of eight students and two teachers and left many others badly wounded. "While that day was darkened with heartbreak, it was also a day of incredible bravery and unity - from the first responders who rushed to the scene of the horrific shooting, to the students   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is leading the charge in the Senate to fundamentally reassess the U.S.-China relationship as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to lie and engage in a massive coverup of the coronavirus outbreak, threatens to cut off U.S. access to life-saving medications made only in China, and squash Hong Kong's autonomy. As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Cruz i  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) this week applauded the approval by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee of S. Res.454, a resolution calling for the immediate release of Cuban democracy activist  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and John Kennedy (R-La.) today sent a letter applauding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for continuing to process applications to improve America's energy infrastructure - despite partisan requests from House Democrats and Democratic Attorneys General to halt the re  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: As states begin to safely re-open and Americans return to work, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Right to Test Act - legislation to let states approve and distribute diagnostic tests when the state or federal government has declared a public health emergency. Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) are original cosponsors. This legislation will empower states to reduce t  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), along with 32 Republican Senate colleagues and 94 Members of the House of Representatives, sent a letter to Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Jovita Carranza requesting a full investigation into the 37 Planned Parenthood affiliates who applied for and improperly received a total of $80 million in loans from the Paycheck Protection Progra  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) along with Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Kelly   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), Mitc  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) introduced the Right to Test Act, which would let states approve and distribute diagnostic tests when the state or federal government has declared a public health emergency. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) are original cosponsors. This legislation will empower states to reduce testing delays and more rapidly respond to the evolving hea  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement after voting no on the nomination of Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, to serve as director of national intelligence: "John Ratcliffe is the least qualified, most partisan nominee to be director of national intelligence since the creation of the position. Worse still, his confirmation process revealed additional concerns that require the Senate to reject his confirmation. "First, Representative Ratcliffe has demonstrat  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Two initiatives led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to strengthen U.S. national security were passed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today with strong bipartisan support. The committee unanimously advanced the Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act, Sens. Cruz and Chris Coons' (D-Del.) legislation to lessen dependence on China by enhancing partnerships between compan  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in sending a letter to Attorney General Bill Barr urging the Department of Justice to investigate whether dozens of Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country fraudulently applied for and received loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) despite knowing they were ineligible to apply. The letter was also signed by Senat  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tom Carper (D-DE) led 40 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) asking them to include funding for independent live music venues in any upcoming coronavirus relief legislation. They wrote: "Live event venues were among the first to close as COVID-19 spread across the country, and the  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and their colleagues in the Senate sent a letter to Attorney General Bill Barr urging the Department of Justice to investigate whether dozens of Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country applied for and received loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) despite knowing they were ineligible to apply. Under the statuary text of the CARES Act, organiza  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), along with Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Act to prevent the Communist Chinese Party from stealing or sabotaging American COVID-19 vaccine research. The bill requires a thorough national security evaluation and clearance by t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) to send a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza urging her to make 501(c)3 nonprofit educational institutions eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the CARES Act. "Many nonprofit colleges and culinary schools rely o  more