WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the "Inflation Reduction Act" being signed into law. "One year ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. A false promise under the guise of a grandiose title, the Inflation Reduction Act has wreaked havoc on our economy, our families, our national debt,   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down President Biden's Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule. This rule, which purports to take a hard line on illegal immigration, in reality only funnels migrants into parole programs that allow individuals with weak or no  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) in reintroducing the Ghost Guns and Untraceable Firearms Act, legislation to ban dangerous "ghost guns" and codify the Biden administration's Ghost Gun Rule, which is currently threatened by a Texas federal judge's ruling to invalidate the ghost gun reg  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Ahead of students, teachers, and administrators returning back to school, Representatives John Carter (TX-31) and Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) introduced the School Security Enhancement Act. H.R. 5184 enables local school districts to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) block grant funding for school safety infrastructure and technology. "As a grandfather to seven, this issue is near and dear to my h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding a full and transparent investigation into the intentional separation of migrant families at the hands of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). The CHC also requests both agencies to take necessary measures to prevent this cruel   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Small Business announced its September hearing schedule. Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access Hearing: "Enabling Success: Examining the Competitive Landscape for Small Businesses" * Date & Time: Wednesday, September 13th at 10:00 AM * Location: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn Full Committee Markup * Date & Time: Thursd  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023, and a letter: This week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragan, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Congressman Tony Cardenas (CA-29), Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and 23 additional CHC members sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding a full and transparent investi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will invest $1.2 billion for the development of the nation's first two commercial-scale direct air capture facilities. One of the facilities will be built in Kleberg County, Texas, and is slated to receive up to $600 million for its development. This is part of the Biden Administration's Dire  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: Yesterday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) marked the one-year anniversary of the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, the largest expansion to veteran benefits in 30 years. This comprehensive act increased healthcare access for our veterans who have been exposed to potentially harmful toxins, and finally gave them the care that they deserve. "One year ago yesterday, we delivered a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-TX) joins U.S. Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Byron Donalds (R-FL), David Trone (D-MD), and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) in introducing the bipartisan, bicameral Safer Supervision Act. This bill would better ensure that the federal supervised release system is directing its resources to most effectively reduce recidivism and promote publ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced a resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of July each year as "American Patriotism Month". "Each year on the Fourth of July, our nation comes together to celebrate Independence Day and commemorate the United States Declaration of Independence. I am proud to lead the effort to dedicate the entire month of July to ho  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) highlighted the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) will receive $40,402,548 in funding from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Low or No Emission Vehicle Program--a program established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The grant will allow METRO to purchase 40 compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia applauds the legal victory of a Texas woman against cyber exploitation and the malicious spread of intimate images. The woman has been awarded $1.2 billion in a 'revenge porn' lawsuit under the Relationship Privacy Act. This historic ruling not only serves as a win for the victim but also marks a significant turning point in the fight against online harassment, invasions of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Aug. 17, 2023: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after a phone call this morning with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss Mexico's ongoing violation of the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande: "The Rio Grande River is an integral water source for South Texas farmers and ranchers, and it's imperative that  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced the bipartisan Farm to Fuselage Act that would update the Farm Bill to facilitate increased domestic production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel. As the House Agriculture Committee begins drafting text for the 2023 Farm Bill, Crockett and Miller are making it clear to the Committee that supporting Susta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a bipartisan, bicameral effort calling on President Joe Biden to respond to Iranian threats against Americans and American companies that have prevented the transfer of seized oil from the Suez Rajan tanker off the coast of Texas for months. In the letter to Biden, the lawmakers argued for the importance of the counter-Islamic Revo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 16, 2023: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to respond to Iranian threats against Americans and American companies that have prevented the transfer of seized oil from the Suez Rajan tanker off the coas  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * Total Cost of Democrats' Green Corporate Welfare Is Exploding Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act: "Happy anniversary to the wealthy EV owners, green energy corporations with over $1 billion in profit, and the Chinese who are making tens   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the Taliban taking control of Kabul and the Afghan government. "Two years ago, Kabul fell to the Taliban and Americans and Afghan allies were forced to flee for their lives. This led to a deadly and chaotic evacua  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- 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 has sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin asking the Pentagon to make Lieutenant Colonel Brad Whited, USMC, available to the committee for a transcribed interview (TI). Lt. Col. Whited was the commanding officer of Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews, a Marine sniper who was gravely i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- 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 announced the full committee will hold a roundtable discussion with some of the family members of the U.S. service members killed in the terrorist attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA)'s Abbey Gate on August 26, 2021. The attack happened during the emergency evacuation from Afghan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- 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), Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Young Kim (R-CA), House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), and Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Fina  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- 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 Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) issued the following statement on Taiwanese Vice President Lai's visit to the United States. "We welcome Taiwanese Vice President William Lai to the United States, as we had the pleasure of meeting him last April during our trave  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Ellzey (R-TX), Bean (R-FL), and Hunt (R-TX) voiced their concerns in a letter to Administrator Michael Regan of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a new proposed rule that would change dust-lead hazard and clearance standards. This lette  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement and letter on Aug. 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding the Committee's letter to Administrator Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) inquiring about the SBA's return to work policy. "According to President Biden, the COVID pandemic has been over   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: In case you missed it, while the Biden administration's lack of enforcement has emboldened Iranian aggression, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in demanding action against Iran's threats. Because of the Biden administration's ongoing appeasement - including allowing an Iranian oil tanker to remain off the coast of Texas for months - Iran has ramped up it  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2023: * * * Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement regarding the failed American withdrawal from Afghanistan and the 2-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul. "Two years ago today, President Biden's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan devolved into an international embarrassment, a tragic loss of American soldiers, and a geopolitical catastrophe that emboldened  more

WEST, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Yesterday, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited with his friends and fellow West Texans to discuss legislative opportunities in Washington, including the 2023 Farm Bill. Included below are highlights and photos of the day's events: Rep. Arrington met with the Lubbock Apartment Association's Leadership Class to discuss legislative priorities, the challenges facing renters in Lubbock and a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner on Aug. 12, 2023: * * * Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) drafted an op-ed highlighting the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act (PREEMIE). * * * Protecting and Caring for Our Most Vulnerable Citizens Read full op-ed here (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/protecting-an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2023: * * * Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) issued the following statement Tuesday on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul: "President Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan left more than 1,000 American citizens behind enemy lines, billions in U.S. military equipment in the hands of the Taliban and 13 service members dead. This administration still owes the American people answers and t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement following the news of the fourth indictment of former president Donald Trump in Georgia for interfering in the results of the free and fair 2020 election. "Last night, former President Donald Trump was indicted yet again for the fourth time for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and circumvent our nation's   more

LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $1,000,000 in Congressionally directed funding for the Zacate Creek Restoration Project. The funds will be used to enhance a section of Zacate Creek to create a new fishing area, reconstruct a retaining wall, restore the Zacate stream, landscape, irrigate, and clear invasive species. Zacate Creek serves as a source of irrigati  more

LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $150,000 in federal funding for the design and implementation of a binational air quality measurement system at the Laredo/Nuevo Laredo cross-border region. The funds, provided by North American Development Bank (NADBank), will be used by Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute to m  more

LAREDO, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $2,000,000 in federal funding for People with Ideas of Love, Liberty, Acceptance, and Respect's (PILLAR) Project Re-entry and Treatment Network. The funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will be used to provide re-entry services, t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $963,000 in Congressionally directed funding for Texas A&M International University's (TAMIU) STEM Connector Project with Laredo College. The funds will be used to create a graduate certificate in Systems Engineering at TAMIU, develop a coordinated engineering curriculum at TAMIU and Laredo College, purchase high-performing comput  more

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Ahead of students, teachers, and administrators returning back to school, Representatives John Carter (TX-31) and Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) introduced the School Security Enhancement Act. H.R. 5184 enables local school districts to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) block grant funding for school safety infrastructure and technology. On the legislation, Congressman Moran stated the followin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), joined by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-5) called out the Biden administration for reports that the federal government is funding camps for U.S.-bound migrants in foreign countries with taxpayer dollars. "The southern border is overrun, and the American people - especially Texans - are suffering as a consequence,"the lawmakers explained in a message to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Joe Biden regarding allegations of threats and intimidation by Iran against U.S. citizens and corporations which have prevented the transfer of oil from the Suez Rajan, a seized oil tanker anchored outside of Galveston, Texas. The 800,000 barrels of oil on the Suez   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after a report in the Washington Free Beacon revealed that the State Department secretly sought exemptions from U.S. anti-terrorism laws to restart aid into Palestinian-controlled territories: "Today's report again confirms that Joe Biden and Biden administration officials are patho  more

LUFKIN, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today met with leaders from the Deep East Texas Council of Governments and Economic Development District (DETCOG), a voluntary association of local governments in the 11 county region encompassing all of Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity and Tyler counties to discuss the inefficiency and inaccessibility  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Following up on his oversight inquiry into details how Anheuser-Busch marketed beer to minors through its partnership with social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week sent a letter to Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV CEO Michel Doukeris demanding that the company   more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today toured Stephen F. Austin State University's Ed and Gwen Cole STEM Center and met with community and university leaders. About the tour, Sen. Cruz said: "It was a pleasure to meet with community and university leaders here in Nacogdoches today. It's wonderful that the STEM Center works with K-12 students to deepen their understanding of math and science,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Safer Supervision Act, a bill that would better ensure that the federal supervised release system is directing its resources to most effectively redu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) in reintroducing the Ghost Guns and Untraceable Firearms Act, legislation to ban dangerous "ghost guns" and codify the Biden administration's Ghost Gun Rule, which is currently threatened by a Texas federal judge's ruling to invalidate the ghost gun re  more