WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) demanded action and accountability from the Biden administration in the wake of Iran's growing threats and retaliation on U.S. soil. In the letter addressed to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Ma  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Tuesday, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) hosted a roundtable with law enforcement officials from across central Texas to discuss the lasting effects of the "Defund Police" movement, recruitment, state and local partnerships, and keeping communities safe. Some key quotes are below: * "The massive wave of illegal immigration from our southern border has put a strain on law enforcement at every le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) announced he is actively drafting federal legislation to require Texas's electrical grid, operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), to connect to the national grids. This announcement comes following requests for Texans to conserve energy nearly every day this past week from the Texas power grid operator to prevent energy blackouts du  more

EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) asking for a comprehensive investigation into the shooting of a Mexican national by a Texas National Guard Servicemember along the border of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. The letter, signed by 10 additional members of the Texas Democratic Delegation, comes amid Governor Greg Abbott's continued undermi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: As the country continues to see a rise in so-called "gender-affirming care" procedures on minors, Rep. Dan Crenshaw penned an op-ed for Newsweek highlighting the serious dangers and lack of evidence of this social contagion. "The fact there is even an argument over whether we should permanently mutilate children is evidence of just how far off the rails our political discourse has become," he  more

MCALLEN, Texas, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) met with key mayors, county judges, and leaders in the agriculture industry on Friday regarding the water crisis facing Texas farmers and communities. The current water scarcity and drought conditions in South Texas are causing severe problems for farmers and residents in the Rio Grande Valley. The lack of consistent rainfall and water deliveri  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2023: * * * Congressman Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement on the slow release of mask mandates and school shutdowns across the country. Recently, three school districts, two in Kentucky and one in Texas, closed schools down due to a lack of attendance from both teachers and students as many tested positive for COVID or had other illnesses. Mask mandates have begun to rise ac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * Two Years Later: The Federal Budget Impact of the Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal Two years ago today, 13 brave servicemembers were killed catastrophically by a suicide bomber amid President Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal. Their needless deaths serve as a stark and solemn reminder of the importance of American leadership and w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 1, 2023: * * * Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its jobs report for August 2023, which showed unemployment rise to 3.8% and a downward revision in jobs over the last few months: "America's families and small businesses are still feeling the squeeze of Washi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement on the second anniversary of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) in Kabul, Afghanistan during the emergency evacuation of the country. The attack, carried out by an ISIS-K terrorist, killed 13 U.S. servicemembers and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement after the Tehran Times -- an Iranian regime mouthpiece -- released a copy of an alleged internal State Department memo regarding the suspension of Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley's clearance. "If this memo is authentic, it is extremely concern  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released a statement following the Biden administration's announcement of the first-ever Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Taiwan. "I am glad the administration is further implementing our bipartisan Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act by finally providing FMF to Taiwan. "These w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: Starting today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul is leading a congressional delegation (CODEL) to meet with allies and partners in Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. The bipartisan delegation includes House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Rep. Thomas K  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- 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 requested transcribed interviews of key State Department officials for the committee's investigation into the Biden administration's chaotic and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. McCaul has requested transcribed interviews of the following current and former officials: 1. Ross L. Wilson, former   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released a statement following reports that a smuggler with ties to ISIS helped numerous migrants enter the U.S. via the southern border. "Just when it seems President Biden's border crisis can't get any worse, it does. "Because of Biden's open border agenda, the federal govern  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 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 Congressman Michael Lawler (R-NY) sent a letter to the State Department expressing their concern with the existing backlog for processing passports, as well as allegations that bad actors are taking advantage of Americans seeking their passports for urgent and emergency travel. The lawmakers  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement on the Biden administration's decision to start a working group aimed at addressing economic and commercial issues with China, including export controls. "The Biden administration's decision to join forces with the Chinese Communist Party to e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- 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 joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" to discuss the impact of the Hunter Biden case on foreign policy and to preview his Afghanistan roundtable being held tomorrow with Abbey Gate Gold Star families. On his experience as a prosecutor and the Hunter Biden case: "I was the lead   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) released the following statement on the recent coup in Gabon. "The coup in Gabon after President Bongo's disputed re-election is the ninth military takeover in Africa in three years. "Meanwhile, the St  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas), and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) are continuing oversight of the Biden Administration's telework policy for federal employees. In a letter to White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's revised Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "Once again, the Biden Administration has revised its definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) to bring more waterways under the control of the federal government. Earlier this year, the   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, applauded news the Texas Transportation Commission approved the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) electric vehicle infrastructure plan. The new grant program will help build out a statewide network of electric vehicle charging stations and was made possible by funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced the first ten prescription drugs Medicare would negotiate under new provisions passed into law by the Inflation Reduction Act. Allred has been a champion of lowering the cost of prescription drugs since his first day in Congress. "With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, we  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's announcement of the first ten drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation. "The so-called 'Inflation Reduction Act' mandates the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate drug prices. However, it's crucia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), joined Mornings with Maria to discuss skyrocketing energy costs and inflation's squeeze on American families. Highlights: On Bidenflation: "Look, it is not a secret. I hear from people all the time in the district, and it's not a political statement that it's just really hard right now. If you're a single mom with a couple of kids, this happened last weekend   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: On Thursday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) called out San Antonio District Attorney Joe Gonzales for supporting soft on crime bail policies after two SAPD police officers were shot and another was injured. The alleged perpetrator is a repeat offender who, prior to the incident, had been released from jail on bond despite having a violent past. Representative Roy wrote, "As you know, recently a   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: On Friday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) reintroduced the Defending Veterans' Second Amendments Rights Act, an effort to protect the Second Amendment rights of the brave men and women who have served our nation. Representative Roy said,"America's heroes should never have to fear losing their God-given right to self-defense simply for seeking the care they have earned in the process of protectin  more

TILDEN, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $200,000 in federal funds to support border security in McMullen County. The funds, provided by Operation Stonegarden, will be used by the McMullen County Sheriff's Office to pay overtime and purchase new equipment and technology. This grant will impact the 576 residents of McMullen County. "Every year, the resources provided   more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $4,305,000 in federal funds to support border security in Webb County. The funds, provided by Operation Stonegarden, will be used for: * Overtime hours/applicable fringe benefits for border security for the Webb County Sheriff's Office, Laredo Police Department, Offices of the Precincts 1 - 4 Constables, and Webb County Attorn  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) joined People with Ideas of Love, Liberty, Acceptance, and Respect (PILLAR) in unveiling a new harm reduction vending machine in Laredo. The vending machine was made possible by $1,196,880 in federal funding for PILLAR's Project Positive Affirmation at Work (PAW). Located at Laredo's Fire Station #3, Project PAW's harm reduction vending  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz was recently notified that Karnes and Live Oak Counties in the 15th Congressional District of Texas have been declared primary federal natural disaster areas due to the recent drought. Jim Wells and Wilson Counties were designated as contiguous natural disaster areas. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the declaration on Thursday, August 28, 2023. A tot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Sept. 1, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the Biden Administration's announcement of new actions on nursing home safety: "For 18 months, nursing home residents, their families, and the selfless workers caring for them, have anxiously awaited long-overdue relief promised by   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced the Ban Offshore Abortion Tourism (BOAT) Act to prohibit abortions in maritime jurisdiction. The BOAT Act would hold accountable providers who knowingly endanger the life of an unborn child with fines and jail time. Additionally, women who sought their services could seek relief from the company in the appropriate federal district court. "Abortio  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and nine additional Democrats from the Texas House delegation sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) asking for a comprehensive investigation into the shooting of a Mexican national by a Texas National Guard servicemember along the border of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. The letter, led by Congresswoman Esc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, returned to the U.S. on Sunday after leading a bipartisan and bicameral congressional delegation to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Members of the delegation include U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and U.S. Represent  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- 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, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the recent coup in Gabon: "The coup in Gabon after President Bongo's disputed re-election is the ninth military takeover in Afri  more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 31 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements on the nomination of John Kazen to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Laredo: "Judge Kazen's legal acumen, work ethic, and three decades of experience in private practice and public service make him exceptionally qualified to serve as a U.S. District Judge in Laredo," s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Aug. 29, 2023: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter today urging leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science to provide robust funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston to help address the strategic threats facing our nation from adversaries like China  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Boozman (R-Texas) ), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, met with Coastal Bend area agricultural leaders about what needs to be included in the next Farm Bill. Later in the day, the lawmakers participated in a Panhandl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, visited with agricultural leaders from the Lubbock area about what needs to be included in the next Farm Bill. About the visit, Sen. Cruz said, "Sitting down with leaders wit  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements on the nomination of John Kazen to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Laredo: Sen. Cruz said, "Judge Kazen was recommended to me and Senator Cornyn though our bipartisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee. Based on that assessment, my own review, and Judge Kazen's   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter urging leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science to provide robust funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston to help address the strategic threats facing our nation from adversaries like China and Rus  more