DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) was named among the most bipartisan members of the House by the Common Ground Committee. This was in recognition of his efforts to work across party lines on important issues to move the country forward. Allred earned a score of 79 out of 100 points, putting him in the top four percent of all elected officials for finding common ground with colleagues on both sides of the a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) announced the launch of a new Budget Committee Health Care Task Force, which will be led by Burgess. Earlier this week, Arrington and Burgess published an opinion piece in The Hill highlighting how the recent U.S. credit downgrade and runaway health care spending makes this Task Fo  more

KILLEEN, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman John Carter (TX-31) sent a letter to Lieutenant General Sean Bernabe investigating the decisions leading up to the reported food access issues at Fort Cavazos. Along with the letter, Representative Carter issued the following statement. "As a representative of Ft. Cavazos, the well-being of the soldiers stationed there is my top priority. Adequate access to food is a basic necessity, and that s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Today, Congressmen Greg Casar (TX-35) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), together with the entire Texas Democratic delegation, urged the Biden Administration to quickly intervene and pause the state of Texas's Medicaid redetermination process, ensuring the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) comes into full compliance with federal Medicaid requirements. The letter is in response to a rece  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Member Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today announced that the Committee has launched a new Budget Committee Health Care Task Force, which will be led by Rep. Burgess. Earlier this week, Arrington and Burgess published an opinion piece in The Hill highlighting how the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- 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. Van Duyne (R-TX), Salazar (R-FL), Ellzey (R-TX), and Bean (R-FL), penned a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm over the DOE's new proposed rule that would change energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. This lett  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Last week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) nominated 27 Latino-driven films for inclusion to the National Film Registry - the nation's preeminent archive of films with cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance to life in the United States. The list of films was cultivated from hundreds of public suggestions after a nationwide call was put out by Congressman Castro and members of the C  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: This week, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) and Greg Casar (TX-35), together with the entire Texas Democratic congressional delegation, urged the Biden Administration to quickly intervene in the Medicaid redetermination process in Texas to prevent the catastrophic loss of health care coverage for vulnerable Texas families. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress re  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) led a letter with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), urging the Austrian government to return the headdress of Aztec Emperor, Moctezuma II, back to Mexico - its place of origin. "This headdress is an important part of Mexico and Mexican Americans' historical and cultural identity, which is why this important artifact  more

EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the Climate Crisis Advisory Committee Framework and reintroduced her legislation H.R. 5204, the Climate Adaptation Plan Act of 2023 (CAP Act), inspired by the report and the work of her Climate Crisis Advisory Committee (CCAC). This legislation directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to establish a grant program to facilitate the d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35) and the entire Texas Democratic delegation to urge the Biden Administration to quickly intervene and pause Texas' Medicaid redetermination process until the Administration can take corrective action to ensure the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) comes into full compliance with f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement following the announcement of a social services grant in the amount of $1,489,413 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Head Start of Greater Dallas. Head Start of Greater Dallas provides life-changing education to over 2500 students at 45 full-day centers throughout Dallas County, and has cared  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and her fellow Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Chairman James Comer urging Committee Republicans to join Committee Democrats in conducting a serious investigation into dangerous prison conditions across the country. Following Rep. Crockett and Committe  more

MCALLEN, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) today urged the Biden Administration to hold Mexico accountable for its obligations under a 1944 water treaty between the United States and Mexico. The treaty, officially titled the "Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande," requires Mexico to send an average of 350,000-acre feet of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- 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), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) co-led a letter to President Biden underscoring concern over reports his administration has contemporaneously brokered a $6 billion prisoner deal and a nuclear understanding with t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- 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), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) have released the following statement after the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) expelled Taiwan and admitted China as a permanent observer yesterday. "We strongly condemn the decision of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23 -- 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) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL) wrote a letter to Secretary Blinken reiterating their request to be kept regularly informed on the investigation into why Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley's security clearance was suspended and the stat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) co-led a letter to President Biden underscoring concern over reports his administration has contemporaneously brokered a $6 billion prisoner deal and a nuclear understanding with the Iranian regime that are int  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- 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, wrote to Administrator Isabella Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to request a staff briefing and other pertinent documents on the SBA's disaster response efforts in the aftermath of the Maui fires. Read excerpts from the letter below: "The House C  more

WEST TEXAS, Texas, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted a National Security Press Conference with the Abilene Military Affairs Committee (MAC) discussing the recent House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included several key provisions to support Dyess Air Force Base. "The NDAA we passed in the House shows our unwavering commitment to our troops, good stewardship of taxpayer doll  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) will reintroduce the Veteran Access to Direct Primary Care Act on Friday to grant veterans access to an innovative new health care option. This bill will establish a pilot program at the VA that provides veterans the option to enroll in direct primary care (DPC). This effort will put doctor/patient relationships first and give veterans easier accessibility to quali  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Crenshaw recently met with leaders in local law enforcement and District Attorney Brett Ligon's Office in Montgomery County to discuss their vital work in keeping our community safe. At a law enforcement roundtable, Rep. Crenshaw discussed federal resources that are available to assist with cybercrimes and the increasing number of mental health issues. As the leader of the Cartel Task Force, Congr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Last week, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) led 14 House Republicans in demanding answers from the acting director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding payments to NIH employees -- including Dr. Anthony Fauci -- from companies including some that profited massively from the COVID-19 pandemic response and others that are directly connected to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The l  more

LUFKIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2023: * * * In response to the ongoing 2,500 acre Shearwood Creek Fire, Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) released the following statement: "The Shearwood Creek Fire is serious and continues to evolve. I strongly urge all those within the mandatory evacuation zones, from the Neches River to Sam Rayburn Parkway and County Roads 32, 33, and 34, to heed the warnings and evacuate if they have not alr  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) announced his latest bipartisan bill establishing a hotline through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide mental health support for farmers, ranchers, farm workers, and their families. The National Agricultural Crisis Hotline Act would help provide emotional support, information, suicide crisis intervention, mental health, and substance use disorder s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent letters to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan and the head of the European Union's San Francisco office, demanding answers regarding the degree of coordination between the FTC and the EU to enforce the EU's Digital Services Act ("DSA") and Digital Markets Act ("DMA") on U.S. soil. Both foreign laws were wr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent letters to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan and the head of the European Union's San Francisco office, demanding answers regarding the degree of coordination between the FTC and the EU to enforce the EU's Digital Services Act ("DSA")   more

LUFKIN, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week met with the twelve young Texans from Harmony Hill Baptist Church who were trapped in Niger during the middle of a coup a few weeks ago. The Texans were successfully evacuated and made it back to Texas on August 3rd. After the meeting, Sen. Cruz said: "It was wonderful meeting with these young Texans and thanking them for their commitment and their coura  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) expelled Taiwan and admitted the People's  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the Central American Parliament (PARLA  more

WOODBRIDGE, Virginia, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger -- a Member of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force -- joined an amicus brief repudiating the Fifth Circuit's decision in United States v. Rahimi. The defendant in Rahimi was suspected of five shootings in Texas. Police searched his home and found multiple firearms -- though he was under a domestic violence restraining order, which p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Today, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) and Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35), together with the entire Texas Democratic delegation, urged the Biden Administration to quickly intervene and pause the Medicaid redetermination process to take corrective action and ensure the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) comes into full compliance with federal Medicaid requirements. This comes in response t  more