WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 6, 2023: Today, Representatives Colin Allred (D-TX), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), co-chair of the Congressional Cancer Prevention Caucus, Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to make breast cancer diagnostic tests more affordable and accessible to women by eliminating copays and additional out-of-pocket expenses. The Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Ac  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, June 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined the City of Lubbock for the State Veterans Cemetery Announcement Celebration. He provided remarks at the event highlighting his gratitude for the teamwork and determination of our * * * Remarks as Prepared for Delivery: No one loves their men and women in uniform or appreciates the sacrifice and service of our veterans like West Te  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Today, as Vice President Kamala Harris visits The Bahamas for high-level meetings with Caribbean leaders, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced the U.S.-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2023, a comprehensive roadmap to modernize U.S. engagement with Caribbean nations. Castro and Salazar are the r  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced H.R. 3838, the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023. This legislation would assist states in preserving maternal health throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, addressing disparities in maternal health outcomes and finding solutions to enhance health ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Amtrak has applied for $11.5 million in federal funding made available under his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the I-20 Crescent long distance train service extension from Mississippi through Louisiana to Texas and grade crossing safety improvements in Louisiana. "This investment from the infrastructure law will connect Louisiana's I-20 c  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Yesterday, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Prices on the Rise: Examining the Effects of Inflation on Small Businesses." Chairman Williams issued the following statement after concluding yesterday's hearing. "Yesterday's hearing placed crucial emphasis on the severe impact inflation continues   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023, and a letter: Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, issued the following statements after penning a letter to the U.S. State Department's Global Engagement C  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Today, Congressman Roger Williams, Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement after sending letters to U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Federal Procurement Policy regarding various regulations and their p  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 8 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the allocation of $1,736,120 in federal funding for the Brownsville Community Health Clinic. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Cluster grant program and is a second payment in a larger grant designed to assure access to compreh  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 6 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on June 5, 2023: Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a second letter to Governor Greg Abbott urging him to issue a freeze on property taxes for the next calendar year. "The recent increases in property taxes are impeding the growth of our communities and local economies. Our small businesses, low-and -middle-class families, and elderly Texans need property tax relief now. We   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following statement on June 9, 2023, and a letter: * * * Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement after leading a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) urging the immediate rescinding of the rule to reclassify stabilizing pistol-brace firearms as "short-barreled rifles": "The right to bear arms in America is an individual right that is central to our Constitution and  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following statement on June 6, 2023: * * * Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement today after learning that funding for the I-20 Passenger Rail Corridor, which he supported through a letter to the Federal Rail Administration in April, was included in Amtrak's request to the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Rail Passenger Rail (FSP) National Program: "The I-20 Passenger Rail Corridor will be an  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) launched the American Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus, a bipartisan coalition dedicated to advancing policies that strengthen the economic and security relationship between the United States and Canada. "For more than a century, the United States and Canada have maintained a close partnership built o  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) announces up to $36 million to the City of Houston from the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program to improve upon the current West Belt Terminal. "Blocked railroad crossings are a dangerous hassle for our community. We are working every day across jurisdictions, agencies, and levels of government to make Houston safer and easier to get around," said C  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on June 8, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Cranes of Concern at our Ports (CCP) Act, which would require the federal government to evaluate threats to U.S. ports posed by cranes manufactured in countries of concern, especially those made by China's Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC): "America's ports are vital to our economy, national security, and i  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on June 7, 2023: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) yesterday introduced the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act, which would help combat cattle fever tick infestations across the country: "Cattle fever tick infestations can cause devastating losses for ranchers across Texas and the nation," said Sen. Cornyn. "This legislation would kickstart improvements to the Cattle Fever Tick  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release and letter on June 6, 2023: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and nine of his colleagues sent a letter to the Department of Defense Inspector General referring Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl for investigation. The letter describes how Under Secretary Kahl, after the Chinese surveillance balloon was publicly revealed, provided members of the media classified information about previous Chinese sur  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Rep. Dan Crenshaw is leading an effort to block Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHGME) funding for children's hospitals that provide transgender treatments or procedures to minors. The Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act is a bill that must be reauthorized every 5 years. The bill provides funds to train pediatric medical residents at 59 hospitals  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Reps. Dan Crenshaw and August Pfluger recently introduced a bill that would ensure that companies have a timely approval process for buidling Class VI wells - wells which are used to store captured carbon. As demand for more "Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)" projects ramp up like they have in Houston, the need for expanded permitting capacity by federal and state authorities will need to increase. Therefore,   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced legislation that will prevent companies that manage investment funds held in federal employee retirement accounts from using those holdings to vote in corporate shareholder meetings to force leftist Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies onto private sector businesses. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is co-sponso  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: Today, Rep. Gooden re-introduced the bi-partisan Credit Card Competition Act to address the exploitation of Main Street businesses by Wall Street. "Large credit card firms have consistently demonstrated prioritizing self-interest over our constituents," stated Rep. Gooden. "The Credit Card Competition Act serves to address this imbalance and restore a healthy, competitive free market that opera  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release on June 6, 2023: U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has kicked off its second Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) Pilot Project Initiative to help Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) libraries make Government information more discoverable for the American public. Through the initiative, GPO teammates are visiting partner libraries across the Nation to assess the condition of tangibl  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- 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 announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled "Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter China's Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy" on Wednesday, June 14th. What: Hearing - "Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter China's Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy" Date: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 Time: 2:00p  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 8, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on recent reports of China's intent to pursue a spy operation in Cuba targeting the U.S. "In just the last few months a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spy balloon has traversed the U.S., a CCP military ship cut off a U.S. military ship in the Taiwan Str  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter on June 8, 2023: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding the department comply with unfulfilled document requests surrounding the committee's investigation into the Afghanistan withdrawal by next Thursday, June 15th or face a subpoena. The department has failed to pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the United States Agency for International Development's decision to end U.S. humanitarian food assistance in Ethiopia following news of extensive corruption in Ethiopia's humanitarian system. "It is disheartening that the United States is forced  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- 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 has secured an agreement with Secretary Blinken that would allow all Members of the committee a reasonable opportunity to view the dissent channel cable and the response. In response, Chairman McCaul has agreed this would be a satisfactory accommodation to the subpoena and would take contempt off the ta  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- 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), Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC), along with Subcommittee on Europe RM Bill Keating (D-MA), Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA), and Jared Golden (D-ME) announced the introduction of a bipartisan House   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing to examine the threats posed to the U.S. homeland by transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, and  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, and Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs, issued the following news release and letter: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affai  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled "Prices on the Rise: Examining the Effects of Inflation on Small Businesses." Chairman Roger Williams' opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon and welcome to today's hearing where we will be examining the detrimental effects inflation has had on Main Street Amer  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, issued the following opening remarks at the June 6, 2023, hearing entitled "Amtrak Operations: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Efficiency and Service": * * * Today's hearing examines the current and future state of Amtrak. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) gave historic funding to railroads  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and JD Vance (R-Ohio), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, sent a letter to Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, urging them to include a provision in the reautho  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: On Wednesday, Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) introduced the "Passport Sanity Act" to ensure government documents such as passports only include male and female gender designations. Last year, the Secretary of State began allowing U.S. citizens to select 'X' as their gender marker on U.S. passport applications. Representative Roy's bill would reverse this decision. "There are two sexes -- male a  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 9, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, issued the following statement after former President Trump announced that a federal grand jury indicted him for mishandling classified documents. The indictment follows an independent investigation by Special Counsel Jack Smith of the former President's handling of presidential and c  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 6, 2023: * * * Today Rep. Ron Estes testified in support of his R&D expensing bill in the House Committee on Small Business. He introduced the legislation earlier this year with Rep. John Larson (D-Connecticut). "Right now, the United States is lagging behind in R&D - a trend that's been happening for a while," said Rep. Estes in his testimony. "The American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act is the   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on June 6, 2023: Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) sent a letter to Target executives calling on the retailer to remove all pro-LGBT merchandise for children. "Target's "LGBT Pride Kids Collection" inherently promotes sexuality and sexual behavior, which desensitizes our children to adult content," said Congressman Nehls. "This puts our nation's most vulnerable in danger. Target's LGBT childre  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) reintroduced two border security bills, the Prioritizing the Removal of Migrants Act and the Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023. These bills come at a critical time as our nation faces the worst border crisis in American history. Last year, the Biden Administration released guidance requiring federal immigration prosecutors to begin exercising prosecu  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, introduced the Protecting American Farmland Act, which will prevent foreign adversaries from purchasing American farm and ranch land through a 60% excise tax paid by the buyer. Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland has risen steadily over the years, threatening the future of small family farms, and te  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 8, 2023: * * * Rep. Veasey, the co-founder of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, released the below statement following the Supreme Court's decision ordering Alabama to redraw voter maps: "The decision by the Supreme Court today makes clear that discriminatory redistricting maps designed to destroy the voting strength of minority citizens will not be allowed to stand. "The decision also signals to st  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on June 9, 2023: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine) sent a letter to Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Gina Raimondo and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra asking for information on the membership, process, timeline, and scope of work of the recently announced Interagency Working Group  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release and letter on on June 8, 2023: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) led a bipartisan letter with Reps. Mike Turner (OH-10), Rob Wittman (VA-1) and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) and 36 member signatories to the Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran Ahuja requesting information on employment restrictions impacting retention of federa  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, and Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on June 6, 2023: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa M  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- 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), Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC), along with Subcommittee on Europe RM Bill Keating (D-MA), Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA), and Jared Golden (D-ME) announced the introduction of a bipartisan House R  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- 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 Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Ranking Member Dean Phillips (D-MN) joined committee colleagues Rep. James Baird (R-IN) and Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) in releasing the following statement regarding t  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: On Friday, Representatives Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) introduced the "ARTICLE ONE Act" to rein in the president's unchecked power to declare national emergencies; Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are leading the effort in the Senate. While the president should have the flexibility to respond to emergencies, president after president has abused this pow  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 6, 2023: Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and CongresswomanChrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06) reintroduced the Trucker Bathroom Access Act. This bipartisan legislation would ensure truckers access to bathroom facilities while they are on the road delivering or picking up cargo across the United States. This legislation would not require businesses to construct new restrooms. Still, it would mandate that   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, filed an amicus brief in the case Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. Department of Homeland Security. Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Sen. Cruz on the brief. Sen. Cruz filed the brief in support of a Petition   more

TYLER, Texas, June 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today toured the University of Texas Tyler Health Science Center in Tyler, Texas. Sen. Cruz toured the Public Health Lab of East Texas and participated in a roundtable with UT Tyler leadership. About the tour, Sen. Cruz said, "Texas is the home of innovators, and I'm proud to see UT Tyler Health Science Center leading the way on the cutting edge of innovative healthca  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: In his opening statement for the record of today's "Protecting Consumers from Junk Fees" subcommittee hearing, Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said companies, especially ticket sellers, should be transparent and disclose additional fees up front. He also urged his colleagues to support the TICKET Act, legislation he introduced with Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash) that   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following excerpt of a commentary to the Houston Chronicle on June 6, 2023: * * * In Case You Missed It: The Houston Chronicle published a story about legislation by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) that would rename the street in front of the Cuban embassy in honor of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya, who was murdered by the Communist Cuban regime. The story can be read here [Link at bottom]. Read an excerpt below: * * * Ted Cruz seeks to ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight issued the following testimony by Arvind Ravikumar, co-director at the Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab and a faculty in the Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Austin, involving a hearing on March 30, 2023, entitled "Petrochemicals to Waste: Examining the Lifecycle Environmental and Climat  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the bipartisan Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA) alongside Senate colleagues Dr. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) today, a bill that would require social media companies to share more data with the public and researchers. "Socia  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine), and Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) sent a letter to Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Gina Raimondo and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra asking for information on the membership, process, timeline, and scope of work of the recently announced Interagency Working Group  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release and a letter: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and 45 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, raising their concern about a proposed rule by the DOE that purports to increase efficiency standards on distribution transformers--critical electric grid components. The proposed rule, Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation St  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- 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 the Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, "Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities" on Wednesday, June 14th. What: Hearing - "Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities" Date: Wednesday  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, joined by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Ark.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), applauded today's unanimous committee passage of the Ending China's Developing Nation Status Act. This bipartisan legislation establishes U.S. policy to o  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today led Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Braun, R-Ind., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., James Risch, R-Idaho, Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Todd Young, R-Ind., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., John Hoeven, R-N.D., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, an  more