WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Congress' nonpartisan analyst, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), released a report warning the Biden Administration and lawmakers on Capitol Hill of an expedited debt ceiling timeline. Statement from Chairman Arrington House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) report: "  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 6 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: Ahead of the expected end of Title 42 on May 11, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) announced today that their offices have expedited more than $38 million in funding to meet the humanitarian needs of migrant families in San Antonio, including providing shelter and food. The funding, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Emergency   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 6 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: Ahead of the expected end of Title 42 on May 11, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Greg Casar (TX-35) announced today that their offices have expedited more than $38 million in funding to meet the humanitarian needs of migrant families in San Antonio, including providing shelter and food. The funding, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Emergency Food and Shelter Progr  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio Modernization Act and the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, two national weather   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today led a group of 10 Republican senators in introducing the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act. This legislation would increase the maximum term of imprisonment from one year to five years for violating the federal law (Section 1507) that explicitly prohibits attempts at influencing the decision-making process of a judge. Senator Blackburn  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and nine other Republican members of the United States Senate sent a letter to President Biden urging him to reverse course and keep the Title 42 removal authority in place. Title 42 is set to expire on May 11. The letter was also signed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Republica  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representative Colin Allred (D-TX) introduced the bicameral Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act, legislation that would end the practice of forcing individuals who have experienced racial discrimination at work into arbitration. The bill would give workers who have been racially discriminated against the choi  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40), chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, introduced the Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Reform Act, bipartisan legislation that would modernize the statutory criteria for Millennium Challenge Corpor  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: This week, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Ted Lieu (CA-36) reintroduced the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, legislation that would create a pathway to citizenship for the essential workers and families who worked to keep Americans healthy, safe, and fed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Senators Alex Padilla (Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) have introduced companion legislation in the   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, led fellow Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republicans in urging the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Biden Administration to immediately return to prioritizing the continued testing of automated track inspection (ATI) safety technology. The Committee Members wro  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that four entities in the 34th Congressional District will receive a total of $11,057,999, in Water and Energy Efficiency Grants from the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Reclamation. The funds are part of the 2023 WaterSMART Grants funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that Congressman Gonzalez voted for. "South Texans  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 5 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on May 4, 2023: On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott demanding answers in regards to the Texas Department of Public Safety's (DPS) new commercial vehicle inspection regime at the Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates and the Free Trade International Bridge at Los Indios--located solely in the 34th Congressional Dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Keith Self led a letter to President Biden, along with 39 other Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, admonishing the Federal Housing Finance Agency's latest rule that assesses fees on people with good credit to subsidize those with poor credit. "Americans who worked hard to save and build good credit to buy a home will now be penalized with higher mortgage fees in order to subsidize riskier b  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Recently, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-3), all members of Congress with backgrounds in social work, reintroduced the More Social Workers (MSWs) in Libraries Act. The MSWs in Libraries Act seeks to further strengthen public libraries as community hubs by facilitating aspiring social workers into library facilities  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) announces $1,220,799.46 in federal funding to the City of Houston for repairs as a result of Hurricane Harvey. "I am proud to announce the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Federal grant for the State of Texas for Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Act," said Congresswo  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) celebrates the culmination of several initiatives highlighted during April's Sexual Assault Awareness Month. "In continued recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I want to highlight the work I have been doing over the past month. There is no higher goal than protecting the safety of children and adults that have experienced sexual violence. That is why I am introd  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on May 2, 2023: Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) played a clip of Justice Clarence Thomas' Supreme Court nomination hearings in 1991 and called out Democrats' long history of relentless attacks and harassment against Supreme Court justices. Excerpts are below. "That was one of the searing memories that I've had about Supreme Court confirmation hearings and, I think, provides an imp  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on May 1, 2023: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Chris Coons (D-DE) today introduced the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act to reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approaches to reduce violent crime  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on May 2, 2023: U.S. Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), ranking member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, and Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-CA), member of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, led a group of 113 Members in urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to use its existing executive authority to further improve coverage of medically necessary dental   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) sent a letter to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stating that he will continue his inhumane practice of busing migrants from Texas to Chicago: "It is disappointing, but not surprising, that the Texas Governor is again choosing to inflict furthe  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on May 3, 2023, on the historic, skyrocketing inflation and the interest rate hikes that followed: * * * Decidedly inspired by the ethos espoused by President Obama's former Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, Democrats did not let our nation's deadly public health emergency "go to waste." Thanks to coordinated effort spearheaded by President Biden, Congressional Democrats prey  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statement on April 29, 2023: * * * Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on the mass shooting in Cleveland, Texas: "Once again we've witnessed another horrific mass shooting in the United States. My heart breaks for the five individuals slain by a gunman in an execution-style killing, including an 8-year-old child. "Five people are dead because an angry individual had easy acce  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined her colleagues this week to introduce the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act, which would reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approaches to reduce violent crime. U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) led the introduction of the legislation. "Today, communities across our country a  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on May 5, 2023: Yesterday evening, Representative Lance Gooden (R-TX) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, expressing his disgust with the current administration's border policies, which have failed to protect American citizens and migrant children. The letter highlights the dramatic increase in illegal border crossings since President Biden took office, with over 6 million encounters reported. Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on May 1, 2023: * * * House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) debt ceiling timeline. "After two years of reckless spending and failed economic policies that led to 40-year high inflation, soaring interest rates, and an anemic and shrinking economy, it's no wonder tax revenue is  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) released the following statement on the introduction of the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2), of which all three Chairmen are original co-sponsors: "For more than t  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul participated in a panel at the Milken Institute Global Conference entitled "China and the United States: Navigating Strategic Competition." On the CHIPS for America Act: "Well, I introduced the CHIPS for America Act just based upon this offshoring of this critical national security asset..  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 2, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on continuing efforts this Congress to implement AUKUS, building upon H.R. 1093 which passed the House overwhelmingly earlier this year. "I will continue to lead efforts to help ensure the successful implementation of AUKUS throughout this Congress. "T  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 1, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Kyrgyz government's decision to halt operations of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's local outlet, Radio Azattyk. "I condemn the Kyrgyz government's egregious assault on free and independent media through their attempts to terminate Radio Free Eu  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will participate in a panel at the Milken Institute Global Conference entitled "China and the United States: Navigating Strategic Competition." This panel will examine the economic and security tensions that are at the core of the United States' relationship with China, and how decision makers are adapti  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Chairman Chris Smith, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL),  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled "Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS" on Wednesday, May 10th. What: Hearing - "Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS" Date: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 Time: 10:00amET Location: U.S. Capitol, HVC-21  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) issued the following statement on the need for high-level special envoys to Sudan: "The conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces has spiraled out of control, leading to hundreds killed, thousands injured, and a massive displacement  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks sent a letter with a bipartisan group of members to the United Nations Secretary-General conveying strong concern over the Taliban's mandates banning Afghan women from working for nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and the United Nations (UN) in Afghanistan  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA) issued the following statement welcoming Philippine President Bongbong Marcos to Washington. "We welcome President Marcos to the United States as our two countr  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) sent a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expressing deep concern that the Taliban is detaining innocent American citizens and imploring the administration to do more  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement in response to reports of Bashar al Assad potentially being readmitted to the Arab League. "We are deeply alarmed by the ongoing efforts to facilitate Bashar al Assad's re  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement issued the following testimony by Sheena Rodriguez, president of Alliance for a Safe Texas, involving a hearing on April 26, 2023, entitled "The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children": * * * Good afternoon and thank you Chairman and members of the committee for giving me this opportunity to present my eye-witness testimony and express my concerns regarding what i  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: In an effort to reveal the details of a hidden pressure campaign run by environmental activists and the Biden administration to ban gas stoves, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) have sent bicameral letters to Consumer Reports, the Climate   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) are pressing for more information on recent actions by the Biden Administration to upend the regulatory review and analysis process that would open the doors to vast eco  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on policy priorities for the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration. In the FAA we should focus on all the workers who keep our aviation system running: from pilots to flight attendants to air traffic   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * I want to thank the Chairman, Ranking Member, and entire Committee for their time today, and for offering this opportunity to discuss issues that are critical to my District, and this country as we prepare for FAA Reauthorization. Since the 2018 Reauthorizat  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Dear Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen, As the Committee continues its work on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization, I wish to submit the following priorities for consideration in the upcoming legislation: 1. Increase the number o  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Thank you, Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen for hosting this Member Day hearing. I have the honor of representing El Paso, Texas in Congress, a community that is right on the U.S. - Mexico border that is one of the busiest trade corridors in the co  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * I appreciate the opportunity to testify about priorities for the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that will support economic growth and airport service in my community, expand and support our aviation workforce, and ensure the safe  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you for allowing me to speak here today. I am eager to share my Transportation and Infrastructure-related priorities for this Congress. It is our responsibility to ensure that our constituents have functional, safe, and reliable   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen: Thank you for providing Members the opportunity to share our priorities for the 118th Congress. As a native West Texan and U.S. Air Force Veteran, I understand the security implications of being a step behind our adv  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before the committee to testify on an issue that is incredibly important to my constituents and South Texas - the need for a direct, nonstop flight between San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and Ronald Reagan  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, issued the following news release: Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, led fellow T&I Committee Republicans in urging the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Biden Administration to immediately return to prioritizing the continued testing of automated track i  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif) and U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) reintroduced the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, a bill that would create an expedited pathway to citizenship for the over 5 million undocumented essential workers who kept Americans healthy, fed, and safe during the pandemic. The legislation would provide undocum  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) today introduced the Targeting Child Predators Act of 2023 to help stop children from being exploited online. Current law gives suspected predators opportunity to evade prosecution when Internet Service Providers alert them to potential law enforcement investigations. "Childre  more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, May 6 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: U.S. Rep. John Carter (R-TX-31) visited Loram Technologies, Inc.'s Global Rail Campus, a soon-to-be constructed state-of-the-art facility, for a ceremonial groundbreaking. The new facility will be nearly 92,000 square feet and include a corporate office and facility with rail access. Rep. Carter currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee, where he is the chair of the Military Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) co-signed a letter with 75 of his House Republican colleagues to DHS Secretary Mayorkas and HHS Secretary Becerra following reports that HHS has been unable to contact 85,000 child migrants, leaving many to be forced into child labor. "The border crisis is not a stand-alone crisis. It has created a new catastrophe in every direction," said Congressman Luttrell. "Unaccompani  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: According to a newly released Echelon Insights poll, 74% of voters of both parties think President Biden should agree to negotiations and try to find common ground around the debt ceiling, including some reductions in government spending. As Chairman Arrington said after the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act, "Unfortunately, President Biden and the Democrat-run Sena  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following statement on May 3, 2023: * * * U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- author of the CHIPS for America Act -- announced his support for HB 5174, the Texas CHIPS Act, which was introduced by Texas House Appropriations Chairman Greg Bonnen and is under consideration in the Texas House of Representatives. "The CHIPS for America Act took vital steps toward boosting our domestic capacity to manufacture advanced sem  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) introduced a resolution recognizing May 2023 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. "It's estimated that a heartbreaking 19,000 people will die from a malignant brain tumor in 2023. With this resolution, we vow to continue speaking up on their behalves, increasing awareness, and supporting efforts to change--and save--lives," said Rep. M  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) along with the Republican Members of the House Committee on Small Business issued the following joint statement to commemorate National Small Business Week. "Small businesses are the backbone of our nation's economy and the heart and soul of countless communities across the country. They are on the front lines of innovation   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representatives Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.-13) and Joaquin Castro (D-Texas-20) announced the reintroduction of the Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act, legislation to remove unjust barriers to naturalization and prevent the unfair removal of immigrants based on a previously dismissed or pardoned criminal conviction. In particular, the bill would ensu  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today condemned a statement from Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott referring callously to the murder victims of another mass shooting as "illegal aliens." "Every day, leading Republican officials in America achieve new lows," said Congressman Pascrell. "Referring to the murdered victims of another mass shooting in the way Greg Abbott did is c  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: In the face of a looming default as a result of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's refusal to raise the debt ceiling without devastating budget cuts to critical federal programs, House Democrats filed a discharge petition to bring a clean bill raising the debt ceiling to the floor. This bill would force House Republicans to vote for or against a default on America's debts and the resulting recessi  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led 31 colleagues in urging U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to work toward eliminating the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system from existing trade and investment agreements. The letter also requests that the Administration intervene in an ISDS case brought   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the U.S. Trade Representative and State Department to eliminate investor-state dispute settlement provisions from current and future trade deals and to intervene on behalf of Honduras against a U.S. company's nearly $11 billion claim against the country. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Trade Representative Katherine Tai seen by Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) and Rep. Kevin Hern (OK-01) are proud to introduce today the Sanctions Enforcement and Financial Institutions Transparency Act, also known as "SEFITA." This bill seeks to prevent the Iranian regime from securing funding from international financial institutions, as well as ensure that sanctions are enforced. As previously reported by the Washington Free Beacon, this bill is   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Rep. Monica De La Cruz and local South Texas elected leaders urged the secretary to deploy Tactical Aerostate Systems (TAS) along the border with Mexico. In her letter, De La Cruz states, "TAS are necessary for our border patrol agents to secure the border. They provide agents with real-time intelligence, enhance their ability to prosecute by recording seiz  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) led a bipartisan group of 7 Texas House Members - including every Member of the San Antonio delegation - to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in support of a legislative solution that secures a direct nonstop flight to and from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. "We intend to work in good faith toward a permanent legis  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the "Public Service Reform Act" to make all federal bureaucrats at-will employees and ensure faithful service to the American people. "It is far past time to reinstate accountability to the people for the federal bureaucracy by requiring that like any private sector employee, federal workers can be removed from their positions," Representati  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) reintroduced the Airlines Independent of Restrictions (AIR) Act, a bill that would direct the Secretary of Transportation to rescind the two "no-fly zone" Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM's) over Disneyland and Disneyworld. Disney is the only theme park in the United States that benefits from the restriction for the commercial gains of eliminating banner ads and disruptive aircraf  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: During the first week of May, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, underscored his commitment to empower all Americans to adopt a healthier lifestyle. By introducing a resolution to commemorate the month of May as "Physical Fitness and Sports Month," Veasey invited the nation to make healthy habits a priority. "Engaging in physical activity is one of the most important things people of all ages can do   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Reps. Dan Crenshaw and Kim Schrier introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to personalized health care. The Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act clarifies that state Medicaid programs have the authority to broaden health care access for Medicaid beneficiaries, including through direct primary care, a successful model of health care delivery that allows patients to access primary care   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) are sending a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting information on the agency's plan for authorizing new monoclonal antibodies and antiviral therapeutics. The FDA recently deauthorized the last mAbs for COVID-19 and there is a lag in getting an updated version reauthorized. The letter to the agency asks for additional inf  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Scope 3 Act, a bill that would block the Biden administration's efforts to require publicly traded companies to disclose greenhouse-gas emissions in their value chains (Scope 3 emissions). On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule change for the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) introduced the Scope 3 Act, a bill that would block the Biden administration's efforts to require publicly traded companies to disclose greenhouse-gas emissions in their value chains (Scope 3 emissions). On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule change for the Enhancement and Standa  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSper) -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced several senior staff updates, including the hiring of Texas Deputy Attorney General Aaron Reitz as his new chief of staff. He also named Chris Jaarda as deputy chief of staff for policy and Carl Mica as deputy chief of staff for operations. Sen. Cruz's current chief of staff, Steve Chartan, is departing for the private sector and will continue to s  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded passage by the Committee of his resolution calling for the release of Mark Swidan, a Houston, Texas resident who has been unjustly detained by China since 2012 and sentenced to death. Sen. Cruz said: "This resolution emphasizes what everyone knows: the Chinese Communist Party's detention of Mark Swidan  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today called out Senate Democrats and their corporate media enablers during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Supreme Court Ethics Reform. Specifically, Sen. Cruz highlighted the hypocrisy of the Judiciary Committee Democrats' attacks on Justice Clarence Thomas by pointing out the regular domestic and international trips taken by liberal Supreme Court justices, some   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: In an effort to reveal the details of a hidden pressure campaign run by environmental activists and the Biden administration to ban gas stoves, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) have sent bicameral letters to Consumer Reports, the  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: In an effort to reveal the details of a hidden pressure campaign run by environmental activists and the Biden administration to ban gas stoves, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) have sent bicameral letters to Consumer Reports, the Climate Imperative Foundation, and Stacey Abrams' Rewiring Am  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research issued the following written testimony by James Whitford, executive director of Watered Gardens Ministries, involving a hearing on April 19, 2023, entitled "SNAP and Other Nutrition Assistance in the Farm Bill." SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. * * * Thank you for receiving my written testimony today regarding the SNAP program.   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Republican Members led by Ranking Member Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter highlighting serious concerns regarding President Biden's nominee to lead the National Highway Transportation Administration (NHTSA), Ann Carlson, and her past record of promoting green energy mandates for th  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today were joined by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in introducing a Senate resolution to commemorate World Press Freedom Day (May 3).  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Eleven Republican members of the United States Senate today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to reverse course and keep the Title 42 removal authority in place. The letter was led by the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina). It was also signed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Senate Judiciary Committee R  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) led more than 30 of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of State Tony Blinken, urging them to intervene on behalf of the government and people of Honduras in a case brought against it by U.S. company Honduras Prospera under the Investor-State Dispute   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced legislation to help provide stable energy rates and a reliable energy grid to states in the Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA), including Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act would give the SWPA the authority to operate on a self-funding,  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema partnered with Republican Senator Thom Tillis (N.C.) to introduce bipartisan legislation resembling the operations of Title 42, giving the Administration a two-year temporary expulsion authority for migrants attempting to illegally enter the U.S. without inspection or proper documents. The Senators' legislation is cosponsored by Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.V  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "Reviewing the Bureau of Industry and Security, Part I: U.S. Export Controls in an Era of Strategic Competition" on Thursday, May 11th. What: Hearing - "Reviewing the Bureau of Industry and Security, Part I: U.S. Export Controls in   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) was joined by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding answers about why orders issued to deputies of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) assigned to the homes of Supreme Court Justices directly contradict his and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco's recent sworn testi  more