WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 2, 2023: * * * The U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills Thursday, November 2nd, one that provides aid to Israel and another that condemns support of Hamas and other terrorist organizations on college campuses. Both bills are co-sponsored by Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and were introduced after the brutal, inhumane Hamas terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians in October. "I   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- 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 after voting against House Republicans' partisan, stripped down supplemental funding bill. "Since Hamas launched their brutal terrorist attack on Israel last month, I have said that we must put aside partisan politics to stand with our ally Israel, which is why I voted ag  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) took to the floor to speak in support of his proposed amendment to the Department of Interior Appropriations Act calling to defund President Biden's recently proposed rule which would list two Rio Grande Mussels as endangered and their habitats as critical. The Biden Administration's attempt to weaponize the Endangered Specie  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 24 of their Senate Republican colleagues introduced the Southern Border Transparency Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to accurately report how it is handling migrants encountered at the border and ensure the American people have a full accounting of the number of migrants being r  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: "House Republicans are committed to being open and transparent to the American taxpayer," "While the process is taking longer than it should, I am grateful that instead of forcing a large omnibus bill we are able to show exactly how tax dollars are being spent. Americans deserve transparency and to know that their tax dollars are not being spent frivolously. We have just over two weeks and five more appropr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Task Force, released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 6126: Israeli Security Appropriations Act of 2024. "It is devastating to watch the barbaric attacks on Israel from Hamas," "I appreciate Speaker Johnson dividing up the Nati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - This week, the Find and Protect Foster Youth Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) passed the U.S. Senate. Specifically, the bill would create a feedback loop between states and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration of Children   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), senior members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Southeast Asia Partnership Expansion Act, bipartisan legislation to expand existing U.S. partnerships with countries in Southeast Asia to enhance their cybersecurity training and practices and improve their capability, capacity, and infrastructure to protect against fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), senior members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the U.S.-ASEAN Center Act, bipartisan legislation that would allow the United States to establish a U.S.-ASEAN Center focused on strengthening trade, investment, and people-to-people relationships between the United States and member states of the Association of Southeast   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement regarding his vote against the expulsion of Rep. George Santos (NY-03): "The allegations against Representative Santos should be taken seriously, but in the United States, you are innocent until proven guilty. Although Representative Santos has admittedly misrepresented himself to his constituen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) released the following statement regarding the announcement by House Appropriations Chair Kay Granger, (R-TX) that she will not seek reelection. "We are all sad to see the news that Kay will be leaving Congress. Kay has not only been a dedicated advocate for her constituents back in Texas, she has also been a champion of fiscal responsibility,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, Congressman Al Green explained why he is calling for a ceasefire against the killing of innocent Palestinian civilian men, women, and especially children. A copy of his statement is below: And still I rise. Today I stand before you with a heavy heart, burdened with great sadness. Today I'm responding to a moral imperative driven by the dictates of conscience. My   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 6126, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act: "For weeks, I have called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to protect more innocent people from becoming victims of this conflict. As the death toll continues to rise, the United States must play an active role in rescuing hostages, supply  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), founding co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Pre-K and Child Care Caucus, released the following statement urging Congress to approve a one-year extension for Child Care Stabilization Grants, which support more than 225,000 child care facilities across the country. Congressman Castro's statement follows a request from the Biden administration for C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement reaffirming his strong support for Israel by championing H. Res. 771 - Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists. "On October 7th, 2023, the nation of Israel was brutally attacked by Hamas terrorists. Their indiscriminate murder, torture of innoce  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement on his vote against House Republican's partisan bill that would delay emergency aid to Israel. "We must ensure that Israel receives the urgent aid it needs to protect its people from further attacks. It is because of this urgency that I cannot in good conscience vote on a bill that has no chance of passing the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Senator Martin Heinrich (NM) led a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to emphasize the need to protect innocent lives, regional stability, and American national security interests as he meets with Israeli officials in his visit to the region. The letter, signed by 56 additional members in the House of Representatives and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement on the murder of Dr. Talat Jehan Khan, a Pakistani and Muslim American pediatrician, in Conroe, Texas: "I am heartbroken by the brutal murder of Dr. Talat Jehan Khan, a beloved pediatrician who had recently moved to the greater Houston area. It is critical that our law enforcement officials conduct a thorough   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, H.R. 6126. If enacted, the bill would send $14.3 billion to Israel and purportedly pay for this spending with $14.5 billion in cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). "President Biden has requested and I support emergency assistance for our allies Israel and Ukraine, and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray revealed in a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing that the FBI recently arrested a Houston man who had researched methods and expressed support for killing Jews in the Houston community. "I am deeply concerned b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Reps. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives Establishment Act of 2023. The legislation creates an Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to better focus on addressing the needs of border colonias communities and farmworkers across the country. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement after voting against the partisan, inadequate, and fiscally irresponsible Israel aid package advanced by Speaker Johnson and House Republicans. "Speaker Johnson's legislative package is a shameful effort to Trojan Horse a conservative wish list of spending cuts into an emergency aid funding bill. Make no mistake: Speaker Johnson's acti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement ahead of the vote on The Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $14.3 billion in emergency supplemental funding to Israel: "We must restore a culture of fiscal responsibility in Washington, which includes paying for all new spending with real offsets; and after $11 trillio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the Senate voted to reject his amendment blocking the Senate-rejected nominee Ann Carlson from continuing to serve as the acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Cruz a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the Senate voted to reject his amendment blocking the Senate-rejected nominee Ann Carlson from continuing to serve as the acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Cruz amendment, which was cosponsored by Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), was  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) are lauding unanimous Senate passage of their Find and Protect Foster Youth Act. The bipartisan bill would create a feedback loop between states and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to improve care and information-sharing on missing and runaway foster youth. Grassley co-fou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with 24 Senate Republican colleagues, introduced legislation to ensure the American people have a full accounting of the number of migrants being released into the United States by the Biden administration. The Southern Border Transparency Act would require the Department of Homeland Security (D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives met to consider H.R. 4364, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the House with a vote of 214 to 197. The Legislative Branch bill includes $5.302 billion in discretionary appropriations to fund the offices of the House of Representatives and joint legislative branch items, a decrease of $262.9 million  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives met to consider H.R. 4821, The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the House with a vote of 213 to 203. The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill provides new non-defense discretionary spending totaling $25.417 billion, which is $13.433 billion (35%)  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 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 hired Ethan Pann to serve as the digital press secretary for the committee. Pann joins the committee from Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-LA) office, where he served as press and digital coordinator. In this role, he will manage the committee's digital channels and work directly with media ou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concern over the Biden administration's decision to rejoin the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which will cost American taxpayers more than 600 million dollars, even  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- 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), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) released the following statement in response to Russia's "de-ratification" of the Comprehensive N  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- 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 regarding security assistance in Ukraine, the reauthorization of the Trafficking of Victims Protection Act, and the freeze of funds which would be funneled to Iran-backed terror proxies on Tuesday, November 7th. What: Markup o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 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 announced the full committee has rescheduled a hearing entitled, "Friend and Ally: U.S. support for Israel after Hamas' Barbaric Attack" on Wednesday, November 8th. What: Hearing - "Friend and Ally: U.S. support for Israel after Hamas' Barbaric Attack." Date: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 Time: 2:00p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 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 joined Shannon Bream on Fox News' "Fox News Sunday" to discuss the ongoing war in Israel, the Iranian regime's support of terrorist organizations, and the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) aggressive military posturing as President Biden and Chairman Xi Jinping plan to meet. On Iranian-backed proxies th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 340, To impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for terrorist organizations, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and H.Res. 559, Declaring it is the policy of the United States that a nuclear Islamic Republic   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) sent a letter to President Biden demanding that he send long-range Arm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- 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) have released the following statement announcing their full support for reauthorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) before September 2025. By 2050 it is estimated that Africa will be the home to 2.5 billion people, with over half o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4821, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024. This funding package bolsters America's energy independence, reduces regulatory burdens imposed by the Department of the Interior and Environmental Protection Agency, responsibly fosters the growth and stability of the nation's energy sector, and promotes effectiv  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives met to consider H.R. 6126, The Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. The measure, which was introduced by Chairwoman Kay Granger and cosponsored by Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert, Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart, and nearly 1  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, and Assistant Secretary of Labor, Christopher Williamson, to address the Department's policy of not discussing proposed rules with Congress. Chairman Williams issued the following quote: "Unfortunately, the Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- 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. Dan Meuser (R-PA), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Marc Molinaro (R-NY), Mark Alford (R-MO), and Aaron Bean (R-FL), wrote to Secretary Granholm at the Department of Energy regarding the Department's new rule surrounding energy conservation standards for commercial refrig  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement in support of National Veterans Small Business Week. "Our men and women in uniform are the reason America is what it is today. They are beacons of hope for our country, and their service is not limited to the battlefield," s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement after Rep. Kay Granger, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that she will not run for re-election in 2024: "I join my colleagues in thanking Chairwoman Granger for her many years of service, including her fourteen terms in the House of Representatives. From her time as Mayor of Fort Worth to her t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Earlier this week, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) joined Sean Hannity and Speaker Mike Johnson and discussed how to address the widespread scourge of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The full interview is available at the link here; some key quotes are below: *** Original text here: https://roy.house.gov//media/press-releases/icymi-rep-chip-roy-says-we-should-defund-universities-promote-anti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing the Southern Border Transparency Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue reports detailing the number of aliens seeking entry along the southern border.  The Biden administration uses tools such as parole to drive down apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico bord  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) sent a letter to House Appropriations Committee leadership requesting any Fiscal Year 2024 supplemental appropriations include funding for critical programs to aid first responders in communities impacted by the migrant crisis. Under the Biden administration's failed open-border policies, the southwest border has faced an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Following a recent bitpartisan letter led by Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) and Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced a policy change to allow for increased broadband investment and expansion in rural areas. In the letter, Pfluger and Dingell led 16 of their colleagues in expressing concerns regarding  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following on Nov. 2, 2023: Today, Congressman August Pfluger voted for H.R. 6126, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. The bill provides military assistance to our great ally Israel to ensure the safe return of American citizens impacted by the attacks on Israel. On October 7th, Hamas carried out an unprovoked terrorist attack on the people of Israel. The conflict has resulted in thousands injured or killed, and over  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) are creating a new avenue to cut off Iran's funding for its terrorist proxies by equipping Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to enforce oil sanctions. Senators Joni Ernst and Richard Blumenthal have introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. Since 2021, Iran has increased its oil revenue by $80 billion, which the Islamic Revoluti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $1,875,000 in federal funds to hire police officers in Laredo. The funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Hiring Program, will be used to hire 15 officers. "The COPS Hiring Program provides our local law enforcement agencies with the resources they need to protect our communit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and U.S. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) introduced the Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives Establishment Act of 2023. The legislation creates an Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to better focus on addressing the needs   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: This week, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs -- sent letters to the administrations at several U.S. universities concerning the rise in antisemitic and pro-Hamas behavior on their campuses. The letters, led by Representative Ralph Norman (R-S.C), express profound disappointment in administrators for their half-hearted, hypocritic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 30, 2023, by its member, Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas: * * * Last week, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) authored an op-ed for Stars and Stripes on how the ongoing, unprecedented crisis at the Southwest border has allowed fentanyl to flood into our country--even impacting U.S. service members and the health of the American military. From the op-ed: "And make no mistake, we found th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) led 24 members of the Texas delegation in requesting information from the Biden administration regarding the decision to restart border barrier construction -- but only in Starr County, Texas -- calling into question the real motives behind the Administration's decision. The members of Congress wrote, "...the recent notice to restart border wall construction - only  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) is demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the number of known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) crossing the southern border. In a letter to Mayorkas on Wednesday, the congressman made the case for an "immediate briefing on the number of KSTs [known or suspected terrorists] that have been encountered at the southern b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on Wednesday evening: Rep. Rashida Tlaib has repeatedly made outrageous remarks toward Israel and the Jewish people. Her conduct is unbecoming of a member of Congress and certainly worthy of condemnation - if not censure. However, tonight's feckless resolution to censure Tlaib was deeply flawed and made legally and factually unverif  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON --Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement following votes Thursday evening: Today, I voted to pass a $14.3 billion aid package to help our great ally Israel confront Hamas. Israel has a right to exist, defend itself and her people, and make Hamas pay for its heinous terrorist attack. Period. Importantly, this package was offset by rescinding $14.3 billion in funding for Biden's IRS army. S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Veasey released the following statement after voting against House Republicans' hyper-partisan supplemental appropriations bill: "America is a stronger nation when we work together with our allies to tackle the complex problems we face across our globe." "Unfortunately, the bill that we voted on today forces us to play partisan games instead of offering support to our allies and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (D-TX-28), U.S. Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), and the San Antonio Congressional Delegation announced $6,319,726 in federal funds to hire police officers and improve law enforcement mental health in San Antonio. The funds were provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Hiring Program and the Law Enfo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Today, U.S. Representatives Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the City of San Antonio will receive $6,250,000 in funding from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) through the Department of Justice (DOJ). This award is administered under the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and will be used to onboard 50 additional police officers in San Antonio, whic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) recapped his trip to the Rio Grande Valley with Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and urged the Biden administration to end its catch-and-release policies. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "Last Thursday, I traveled back to my home state of Texas, but this time to the U.S.-Mexico border along with Senator   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Hamas Sanctions Act, the first piece of legislation to comprehensively target Hamas. The legislation would impose sanctions on Hamas, its members and affiliates, and countries that provide funding and territory for Hamas operations. About the bill Sen. Cruz said, "The United States should use ev  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today after a bipartisan majority of senators voted to support his Texas water rights amendment, even though the vote fell short of overcoming a filibuster. His amendment would have directed the Secretary of State to support efforts by American officials at the International Boundary and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas calling on the Biden administration to address a text message, discovered by El Paso Sector Intelligence, soliciting personal information of Border Patrol agents and their f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- 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) is asking the National Science Foundation (NSF) to turn over information regarding its taxpayer-funded censorship, including doling out tens of millions of dollars in grants to universities building online censorship tools and developing "trauma support" therapy for journalis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chairman of the House Armed Services  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, yesterd  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Bill Cassidy (R-L.A.), along with thirteen of their Senate Republican colleagues introduced a resolution pushing back on the implementation of a carbon tax. The resolution addresses the negative impacts of instituting a carbon tax such as discouraging domestic manufacturing and energy productions, more jobs and businesses moving overseas, and lower economic growt  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) along with several of their Senate colleagues sent a letter to the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) about proposed changes to its regulations that classify "mining" projects eligible for coverage under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The Trump Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger released the following statement. "Today I am announcing that I will not seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives in 2024. Serving my community has been the greatest honor, and I have always fought to improve the lives of my constituents. As the first female Mayor of Fort Worth, first Republican United States Congresswo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, "United Nations' Bigotry Towards Israel: UNRWA Anti-semitism Poisons Palestinian Youth" on Wednesday, November 8th. What: Hearing - "United Nations' Bigotry Towards Israel: UNRWA Anti-semitism  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers, R-Ala., Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, yesterday sent a letter to President Biden demanding that he   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine), along with a group of their Senate Republican colleagues, introduced the Southern Border Transparency Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to accurately report how it is handling migrants encountered at the border and ensur  more