WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement calling on the Administration to refreeze $6 billion in Iranian assets. Iran has not yet received any of the $6 billion that was unfrozen as part of the U.S. effort to bring American citizens home from Iran safely in September. "As we continue to stand with Israel and mo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Hub will be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Allred helped pass Washington, D.C. - Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that Texas will be home to one of 7 clean Hydrogen Hubs across the country. Allred has been a consistent supporter of bringing this hub to Texas, joining his colleagues from both sides of the aisle in champi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04) in support of Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (LA-01) bid to be the next Speaker of the House: "Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise both have the conservative convictions, character, and leadership qualities to be an effective Speaker for the Republican led House. While bo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), released the following statement on the Hamas attacks against Israel: "The horrific and barbaric attacks perpetrated by Hamas are evil. Evil cannot be tolerated - it must be eliminated. Israel's greatest security threat is Iran, through the support of their terrorist proxies Hamas and Hezbollah, which has only intensified un  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragan and CHC leadership issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) announcement to resume border wall construction. "DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' recent announcement to waive several environmental and other federal laws in order to fast-track several miles of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement regarding the ongoing conflict in Israel. "It has been almost one week since Hamas terrorists launched a brutal and despicable attack against our ally, Israel. Since then, Israeli deaths number over 1,300, with 27 dead and 14 missing American Citizens. Innocent lives, including children, have been taken hosta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2023: * * * Congressman Sessions released the following statement after Hamas launched its biggest attack on Israel in years. "I stand with Israel as they defend their sovereign territory from terrorist attacks by Hamas. The US must remain resolute and united with our greatest ally in the Middle East. Israel has an absolute right to defend its people. We are praying for peace and security for our frie  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) celebrated the announcement that the Biden administration has selected the HyVelocity Hub in Houston as one of seven locations across the United States for a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub. The selection comes after Congresswoman Fletcher has continuously made the case for Houston to serve as a location for the hub. "As a supporter of the establish  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks against Israel by Hamas in which hundreds of Israeli civilians were murdered and several Americans were taken hostage, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) has stepped forward as an original co-sponsor of a House resolution standing firmly with Israel, emphasizing its pivotal role as a key U.S. ally in an exceptionally volatile region. Speak  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) champions a $1.2 Billion federal grant to the Houston Region to develop Hydrogen Hubs. "Establishing a Hydrogen Hub in the Houston region will do more than diversify our energy portfolio; it will ignite a wave of transformation. We're on the brink of an energy revolution that promises to create good-paying union jobs, stimulate economic opportunitie  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2023: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) yesterday joined a group of 19 Republican colleagues in calling on President Biden and the U.S. State Department to immediately rescind the waivers that allowed Iranian funds to be converted and moved to more accessible bank accounts and urged them to work with Qatar to immediately freeze the accounts containing these funds: They wrote: "Iran is the world's larg  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Mike Lee (R-UT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Tom Cotton (R-AR), John Kennedy (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today issued the following statement warning potential perpetrators against making any domestic threats precipitated by Hamas' attacks in Israel: "The  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2023: * * * U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statements after their Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which would clarify that students may continue to have access to educational enrichment programs and activities such as archery and hunting safety education under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, was signed   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), issued the following statement regarding atrocities committed by Hamas against civilians, including new and horrific accounts of murdered children and infants. "This weekend, I conveyed my prayers and steadfast support for the people of Israel and the Jewish community. As new reports continue to come in, I remain horrified by the atrocities being committed against I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines visited McAllen and Brownsville, Texas, yesterday to meet with Border Patrol Agents and get a firsthand look at President Biden's southern border crisis. Daines received a tour of the U.S Customs and Border Protection Rio Grande Valley Sector Processing Center "Ursula," a briefing at U.S. Border Patrol Brownsville Station and tours of the Camp Monument site and border fence along th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: As the Department of Education's handpicked negotiators meet today to deliberate the Biden administration's latest student debt transfer scheme, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is exposing the panel's bias and pushing back on the president's unrelenting overreach. Grassley is leading the effort alongside Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Tim Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Member Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) launched a new Budget Committee Oversight Task Force, which will be chaired by Representative Bergman. Today, Oversight Task Force Chair Bergman published (https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4254930-restoring-fiscal-accountability-through-budg  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2023: * * * The reckless foreign policy pushed by the Biden Administration has weakened our standing and emboldened our enemies. The botched Afghanistan withdrawal left over $7 billion worth of taxpayer-funded equipment, munitions, and military assets in the hands of the Taliban. The White House chose to resume sending financial assistance to the Palestinian A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for September stated inflation grew at a rate of 3.7 percent and cumulative inflation under President Biden grew to a staggering 17.1 percent: "Hardworking families are being crushed by President Biden's infl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2023: * * * This afternoon, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released the monthly budget review for September 2023. According to the report, spending levels are higher than last year and revenues are lower, meaning substantial growth of the national debt. Some key number breakdowns include: * National Debt: $33.5 trillion * FY23 Deficit: $  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security issued the following written testimony by Woody Rickerson, senior vice president and chief operating officer for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc., involving a hearing on Sept. 28, 2023, entitled "Powering America's Economy, Security, and Our Way of Life: Examining the State of Grid Reliability": * * * Summary of Statement * The biggest challenge to grid reliability in future ye  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 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 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) released the following statement on the Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States. The commission, authorized in the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, conclu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concerns with allegations surrou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 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 announced the full committee will hold a roundtable discussion with foreign policy and national security experts on the strategic and political imperative to transfer Russian sovereign assets to Ukraine, including legislative proposals such as the H.R. 4175 REPO Act. The roundtable setting will allow f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 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 announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures in response to Hamas' brutal, unprovoked war against our ally Israel and to address the threat posed by Iran's ongoing nuclear escalation on Thursday, October 19th. What: Markup of H.Res 559, H.R. 340, H.R. 3266, H.R. 3774, H  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- 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 in response to the unprecedented attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists. The situation is continuing to develop, but there are reports that at least 40 Israelis have been killed and hundreds more injured. "I strongly condemn Iran-backed Hamas ter  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 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 joined Dana Bash on CNN's "State of the Union" today to discuss the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. On the brutality of the terrorist attacks: "I've been to the Gaza border many times. ... the civilians that live there are always terrorized by balloons that have bombs attached to them or fires. [The  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- 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 Meeks (D-NY) have released the following statement in response to the attack by Hamas on Israel today. "As Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, we strongly and unequivocally condemn Hamas' heinous attack on Israel today. "We support   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- 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), joined by 390 of their colleagues, introduced a bipartisan resolution standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists and condemning Hamas' brutal war against Israel. "Now is the time to show t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- 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 the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA), Rep. French Hill (R-AR), and Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) issued the following statement celebrating Taiwan National Day. This April, Chairman McCaul led a bipartisan delegation, including Reps. Kim, Ber  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation and the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs issued the following written testimony by Lacey Gosch, assistant superintendent of technology at Judson Independent School District, involving a joint hearing on Sept. 27, 2023, entitled "Combating Ransomware Attacks": * * * My name is Lacey Gosch, and I represent the Judson In  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today sent a letter seeking more information related to the Biden Administration's recently announced American Climate Corps (ACC). In a letter to the CEO  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) announced a hearing titled "Oversight of Federal Agencies' Post-Pandemic Telework Policies: Part II" to continue the subcommittee's review of telework policies at federal agencies, including how agen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Pete Stauber (R-MN), and Aaron Bean (R-FL), wrote to Director Steven Dettelbach of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) over a new proposed rule that will negatively impact small firearm deal  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Aaron Bean (R-FL), penned a letter to Director Liz Klein of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regarding the new Rice's Whale rule. This letter builds on the House Committee on Small Business' work to ensure federal agencies   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Highlights: On the speaker vote: "I voted for Steve Scalise, and we were fortunate to have two great people who are willing to step up and serve as speaker. But Steve carried the majority of the votes, and it's my expectation that we'll get on the floor of the House and confirm his payments speaker with 217 Republican votes." On the national debt: "Look, the debt that is the debt is unsustainable. That is  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) signed onto a resolution to censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) for her antisemitic statements and refusal to condemn brutal Hamas terrorist attacks on our ally, Israel. "Hamas terrorists have raped and murdered women, beheaded Jewish babies, burned Jewish children alive and killed Americans, yet Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib refused to condemn the evil, brutal atta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: This week, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security, joined Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-Tenn.) and committee Republicans in sending a letter to President Biden, condemning the horrific and cowardly terrorist attacks by Iran-backed Hamas against Israel and expressing deep concern over the Biden administration's actions and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced the Meals for At-Risk Americans Act, which would streamline the application process and provide guidance to states for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Restaurant Meals Program. "Everyone deserves access to freshly cooked, nutritious meals, but for many vulnerable Americans,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced legislation to block Iran, the largest state-sponsor of terror, from accessing the $6 billion in funds that the Biden Administration unfroze on September 11, 2023. The bill is supported by the Republican Study Committee and co-led by Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01), Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02), and Rep. Mike Ga  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2023: * * * Today, House Homeland Security Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement in response to Hamas' heinous attack on Israel. "The Iran-backed Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel are horrific and barbaric. We must take a stand against the radical ideology that fuels hate towards Israel and stop the Iranian regime's aggr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following statement on state mechanical inspections at the Colombia Solidarity Bridge: "Beginning today through this weekend, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct mechanical inspections at the Colombia Solidarity Bridge in Laredo. I do not agree with this decision. The inspections do nothing for border   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following statement on constituent services for TX-28 residents in Israel: "I have personally received several calls over the past few days regarding TX-28 residents stuck in Israel amid the ongoing war. I have personally contacted my constituents over there, as well as their friends and families, and I'm working to get th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2023: * * * On October 8, 2023, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) released the following statement: "I completed an informative briefing regarding the surprise attack on Israel. We affirm our support for Israel and especially the many families who are suffering from the criminal actions of Hamas. While a forceful military response is necessary, we should be encouraging strategies that min  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: This week, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) cosponsored the bipartisan National Law Enforcement Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act with Reps. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), and 27 other members of Congress. This bill would support and enhance programs of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), which honors the role of law enforce  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- On Friday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement: The first thing I did as a Congressman-elect in November 2018 was nominate Jim Jordan for Minority Leader. I supported him then because he is a friend and strong advocate for the conservative cause - and after serving with him, my support has only grown, and I proudly endorse him for Speaker of the House of Representatives  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, joined every Republican member on the committee in sending a letter to President Biden condemning the horrific terrorist attacks by Iran-backed Hamas against Israel and expressing deep concern over the Biden administration's actions and inactions on Iran. In the letter, the members state,"As Republican members of the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne issued the following statement condemning the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel and reaffirming America's longstanding support for Israel to defend herself: "There will be tough days and weeks ahead for the State of Israel and the Israeli people as they undertake a necessary mission to eliminate the murderous terrorists of Hamas who launched unprovoked a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Southeast Texas for the Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub (HyVelocity H2Hub). The Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub will receive up to $1.2 billion from DOE and stretch across the Texas coast. The hub will create approximately 45,000 direct jobs--35,000 in construction jobs and 10,000 permanent jobs. "It is an exciting day for Southeast Texas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) to send a letter to the Regional Administrator of FEMA Region 6 - responsible for coordinating emergency management and disaster response efforts in the southwestern states - to express their strong support for the City of Corpus Christi's appeal of FEMA's rejection of additional funding for the Packery Channel Restorat  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Fox & Friends this morning to discuss the Biden administration's admission that they must build 20 miles of border wall despite halting construction immediately after being sworn in. About Biden's broken border policies, Sen. Cruz said: "I think the policy is collapsing, and it's a disaster. I don't believe a word of it. I think [t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2023: * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Israel's military announced the beginning of a counteroffensive against Hamas and other Iran-controlled terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Sen. Cruz said, "On Saturday the world witnessed the largest mass murder of Jews on any day since the Holocaust. Iran-controlled Hamas terrorists  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led a bicameral, bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers representing Texas border communities in sending a letter to President Joe Biden expressing frustration "over the delayed issuance of presidential permits for key bridge projects between the United States and Mexico," and urging the president to, "swiftly approve these four critical Texas-Mex  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement this morning: "Iran-controlled Hamas terrorists launched a literal war against Israel last night. "Our Israeli allies will now do what they must to defend themselves and I stand with them as they confront this violence and these atrocities. "The United States must continue to support Israel's ab  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Republican committee members recently pressed Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the decision-making behind certain grants to the Amtrak NY-NJ Gateway Program and asked the Department of Transportation (DOT) to commit to giving fair consideration to the whole   more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines will be visiting McAllen and Brownsville, Texas, on Wednesday, October 11th to get a firsthand look at the southern border crisis, tour a migrant processing facility and receive briefings from U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. Daines issued the following statement. "The crisis on our southern border is breaking records left and right and make no mistake, it is a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), today issued the following joint statement warning potential perpetrators against making any domestic threats precipitated by Hamas' attack  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband; and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; today led more than 40 of their colleagues, including every member of the Senate Republican leadership team, in urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to abandon   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Washington Examiner: * * * Fixing Biden's Broken Border Day by day, Biden is turning America from a land of peace and prosperity into a land of chaos and fear.... By some estimates, 3.8 million illegal immigrants have entered and stayed in the United States thanks to Biden-era policies.... For border communities such as Eagle Pass, Texas, this crisis means the transformation of an American sma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Thune (R-S.D.), and 41 of his Senate colleagues in urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Rosenworcel to abandon her proposal to reinstate failed, heavy-handed Obama-era internet regulations, which promise to create regulatory uncertainty and stifle America's ability to continue leading in broadband services. In th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- 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 Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States. The commission, authorized in the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: 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, U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and U.S. Representative Brian Mast (R-Fla.), last week sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced bipartisan legislation to address the online sale of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. The Targeting Online Sales of Fentanyl Act would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to launch an investigation into the methods used to facilitate the online sale of fentanyl in coordination with assessing the effectiveness of federal law enfo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) led a group of senators in urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to withdraw a proposed rule designating more than 28,270 square miles  more

MADISONVILLE, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in issuing the following joint statement warning potential perpetrators against mak  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee along with their Senate Republican colleagues sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin calling for immediate action after reports revealed that top Biden administration officials had been operatives in, and were linked to, an Iranian spy ring  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) issued the following statement Friday regarding the ongoing House Speaker drama: "I have sometimes compared Washington, D.C. to a telenovela, and I will admit that comparison may have been off. In many ways, it is a lot worse. America faces serious problems: record debt, a broken border, and genocidal terrorism abroad. The needless political th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration's recent decision to waive 26 federal laws to permit more border wall construction in the Rio Grande Valley: "Yesterday, news broke that the Biden administration is waiving 26 federal   more