WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: DALLAS - Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32) celebrated the Dallas VA breaking ground on a Long Term Care Spinal Cord Injury Center authorized by bipartisan legislation Allred led with Congressman Jake Ellzey (R-TX-06). This project will construct a 30-bed Long Term Care Spinal Cord Injury Center, with the capacity to expand to 60 beds, which was hailed by a wounded Texas veteran as a "godsend" for himself and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced a bipartisan resolution in support of Operation Green Light for Veterans. Operation Green Light is a nationwide initiative that highlights the county-level resources available to help veterans transition to civilian life and encourages county governments to light up their buildings green in support of vetera  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 20 colleagues released the following statement ahead of the Biden-Xi meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. Joining Senators Blackburn and Risch were Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ted Cruz (R-Te  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: McALLEN, TX - This weekend, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited the southern U.S. border in Texas with Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, and spoke with border agents about the need to continue to support their mission, including their work to secure our border, and stop drug cartels from human trafficking and illegally bringing dangerous drugs like fentanyl into the country, which has devastated Ohio   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: "The Veterans Health Care Stamp Act is built upon the notion that Americans are a patriotic and proud group that, when given the opportunity, will support the health and wellbeing of our nation's veterans," "The purpose of this legislation is to provide the American public with an individual opportunity to supplement the cost of providing healthcare for men and women who have served their country honorably  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Senator Cory Booker (NJ) introduced the Advanced Coursework Equity Act, bicameral legislation that would create a federal grant program to help states and school districts increase the enrollment of underrepresented students in advanced coursework and academic programs. The Advanced Coursework Equity Act would allow eligible schools and school districts to receive up to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Oversight of the SBA's Office of Entrepreneurial Development." Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today's hearing. "We all know that small businesses don't need government intervention to succeed," said Chairman Williams. "For those th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Today, Jake Ellzey introduced HR 6378 to permit the remains of any Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol. "As a nation, we are indebted to the unparalleled courage and sacrifice of our Medal of Honor recipients," said Ellzey. "The privilege to lie in honor symbolizes our nation's profound respect and gratitude for their extraordinary sacrifice, an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) and Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) introduced the Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Modernization Act. This bipartisan bill would lower costs while increasing coverage for homeowners and property owners in high-risk flood areas and improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). "South Texans are no stranger to the impact of severe flooding  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) introduced H.R. 6244, to rename the U.S. Post Office located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas, 78520 in honor of fallen soldier and Brownsville native, First Lieutenant Andres Zermeno. First Lieutenant Andres Zermeno, answered the call to serve, joining the United States Army in 2008. Three years later, while serving i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) voted in support of a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded past the November 17, 2023, deadline. "The fact is, we just narrowly avoided a government shutdown in October," said Congressman Gonzalez. "We cannot continue to hold the American people hostage for the sake of a political agenda. Shutdowns have adverse impa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Keith Self introduced a resolution urging members of the European Union (EU) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to refuse airport access to Iranian airlines. The United States has imposed sanctions on several Iranian airlines and members of the EU and NATO should follow suit by applying their own sanctions. The United States sanctions include Mahan Air, Iran Air, Saha Airlines, Qeshm Air,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led 13 colleagues in penning a letter urging Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Linda Thomas-Greenfield, to condemn UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his horrific remarks made in reference to the attacks in Israel. "We write to urge you to condemn the remarks made by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Anton  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) led 29 of his colleagues in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the rescission of the proposed rule to expand existing federal regulations of coal combustion residuals (CCR). Effectively, this rule would increase the Democrats' sweeping regulations on our nation's energy infrastructure and in turn force household consumers to pay more for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Today, on the second anniversary of the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), highlighted that the Houston region has already received allocations of $911,436,609 in IIJA funding. The IIJA is the largest, long-term investment in the country's infrastructure in nearly a century. Congresswoman Fletcher is a member of the Regional   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: In honor of Veterans Day, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a roundtable conversation with veteran community leaders in Houston, including Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center Director of Suicide Prevention Programs Elizabeth Kleeman; Houston VA Communications Director Maureen Dyman; Houston Veterans Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dave Weaver; Houston Veterans Chamber of C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz issued the following statement upon passage of H.R. 6363, the House continuing resolution. "Today, I voted to prioritize common sense, national security, and the well-being of South Texans. With the ongoing threats at our southern border and the growing conflict in the Middle East, keeping our government operational is more crucial than ever. In our co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) sent an open letter to banking institutions, utility providers, loan servicers, and other billing entities to inquire as to preparations being made for a potential Republican-led government shutdown on Friday. This 'Thanksgiving Shutdown' could leave millions of federal workers furloughed for the duration of the shutdown, with other forced to work without pay. Such a   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: In recognition of National Apprenticeship Week, Representatives Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Donald Norcross (NJ-1), and Debbie Dingell (MI-6) introduced the Apprentice-Related Child Care (ARCC) Act. The bill would establish a child care stipend pilot program available to Americans enrolled in Registered Apprenticeships and Pre-Apprenticeship programs. The legislati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Congressman August Pfluger questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray in a Homeland Security Committee hearing examining global threats to the U.S. homeland and America's interests abroad. In his questioning, Counterterrorism Subcommittee Chairman Pfluger demanded answers from Wray and May  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Moody's Investor Service lowered its rating of the U.S. economic outlook from "stable" to "negative" ahead of heightened interest rates and out-of-control spending levels: "It is noteworthy that over just the last several months, the U.S. credit rating  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement today in support of the House Republican plan to fund the government with a two-step continuing resolution: "Our new Speaker needs the runway to finalize our appropriations bills, take the fight to the Senate Democrats, and, most importantly, convince the Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on the Community Finance Language Inclusion Act (H.R. 2834) and the Multilingual Financial Literacy Act (H.R. 2835): * * * Thank you, Chairman McHenry and Ranking Member Waters, for hosting this Member Hearing Day. This is a great opportunity to hear from our colleagues about their legislative priorities as well as an opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on the Veteran Member Business Loan Act (H.R. 4867): * * * As a member on this Committee, I am proud of the work we are doing to expand access to capital, protect American consumers, and strengthen our economy. For background, my district encompasses much of South Texas from McAllen, Texas to Brownsville, Texas where the Borde  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement expressing his disappointment with President Joe Biden's meeting with Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping. Despite 4 hours of talks and the expenditure of US taxpayer dollars, Chairman McCaul highlights that the meeting yielded nothing subst  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) released the following statement on the need for the Biden administration to change its strategy on Sudan: "The Biden administration's 'emergency diplomacy' efforts regarding Sudan in Jeddah with Saudi Arabia have repeatedly  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing regarding the Biden administration's disastrous Afghanistan policy, which has led to the growth of terrorism, the loss of rights for Afghan women and girls, the taking of American hostages, and the theft of humanitarian aid. - Remarks a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 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 joined Margaret Brennan on CBS' "Face the Nation" amid leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and Congress' ongoing efforts to fund the federal government. On the delegation's trip to Israel and the threat of Hamas: "I will say Margaret, when we walked  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- 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) led a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation with Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), and Reps. Lawler (R-NY), John James (R-MI), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL),  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: On Friday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) introduced the "Preventing Adversaries from Developing Critical Capabilities Act." This bipartisan bill builds on the Biden administration's Executive Order "Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Ahead of President Biden's expected meeting with Chinese Communist Party General Chairman Xi Jinping, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) have released the following statement. "After series of fruitless meetings between senior Biden administration officials and CCP offic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) issued the following statement during the visit of Indoesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. "We welcome Indonesian President Jokowi to Washington, D.C. today. "As the largest democracy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is a signifi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas.) are conducting oversight over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's use of secretive "sue-and-settle" practices. In a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- 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, wrote to Assistant Secretary of Labor, Douglas Parker, concerning a new proposed rule that revises regulations regarding who can be authorized by employees to act as their representative to accompany the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) compliance offers   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- 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 Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), penned a letter to Director Young at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Administrator Revesz of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) regarding the FDA's new rule that would implement product standard regulations   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative August Pfluger (R-Texas-11) today led the filing of an amicus brief in support of the U.S. Supreme Court considering initial "approval irregularities" by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its 2000 approval of chemical abortion drugs. Seventeen U.S. Senators and 92 members of the House of Representatives signed the amicus brief,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: U.S. Representative August Pfluger (R-Texas-11) and U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led the filing of an amicus brief in support of the U.S. Supreme Court considering initial "approval irregularities" by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its 2000 approval of chemical abortion drugs. Ninety-two members of the House of Representatives and 17 U.S. Senators signed the amic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11) and Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced legislation to prohibit a Remain-in-Texas policy for illegal aliens who cross the border. The Biden administration is reportedly seeking to implement policies that would force migrants to remain in Texas while awaiting asylum screening. This bill would prohibit Secretary Mayorkas from implementing or enforcing this policy. Rep. Pflu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- On Tuesday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting against Congress' continuing resolution: Today, I voted against a continuing resolution (CR) that continues inflationary deficit spending, fails to secure a single policy victory for the American people, won the praise of the leader of the House Progressive Caucus, was jammed through over conservative objecti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as they announced $3,578,356 to fund six Texas projects, including $652,662 for efforts to plant trees and other vegetative barriers in the St. Philips Community and Forest District in Southeast Dallas, that advance environmental justice as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The organizations  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $33,067,270 for York International Corporation to boost commercial and residential heat pump manufacturing across three manufacturing sites, including San Antonio, Texas. The award will enable York International Corporation to expand manufacturing capabilities and create jobs in San Antonio'  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced over $1.2 billion in federal funding for South Texas on the two-year anniversary of President Biden signing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This landmark law has provided critical funding for South Texas roads, broadband, water systems, airports, and legacy pollution cleanup. These projects are improving quality of life and cre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 12, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following statement on the Republican-proposed laddered Continuing Resolution: "I oppose the Republican-proposed laddered Continuing Resolution (CR). This proposal doesn't include emergency supplemental funding for Border Patrol and other operators who are working tirelessly to secure the border, doubles the likelihood of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: As countries around the world convene at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), joined by 12 Members, urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address critical oversights currently missing in the Zero Draft text of an internationally legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. Specifically, the M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Two active members of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, joined by 51 colleagues, introduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation in further response to Russian atrocities in Ukraine by strengthening the current ban on Russian petroleum products as well as supporting Ukrainian reconstruction and recovery. Leading the effort are U.S. Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the House Ways and Me  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Today, Representatives Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced legislation to prohibit a remain in Texas policy for illegal aliens who cross the border. The Biden administration is reportedly seeking to implement policies that would force migrants to remain in Texas while awaiting asylum screening. This bill would prohibit Secretary Mayorkas from implementing or enforcing   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) released the following statement regarding the "not guilty" verdict in the prosecution of Finnish M.P. Paivi Rasanen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola for sharing their Christian faith. Not guilty. Once again, I find myself relieved and rejoicing with people of faith worldwide as Finnish M.P. Paivi Rasanen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola have been exonerated of the supposed "cr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 5893: Today, I voted against the rule for the Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations measure and a weak Iran sanctions bill. I will not be complicit in failure theater just to fund the Department of Justice while Republicans kill amendments to undo the weaponization of the DOJ. I will not stand idly by and move a bill  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting against the rule for H.R. 5893 and H.R. 5961: Today, I voted against the rule for the Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations measure and a weak Iran sanctions bill. I will not be complicit in failure theater just to fund the Department of Justice while Republicans kill amendments to undo the weaponization of the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, introduced legislation to repeal the harmful Superfund tax imposed through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The 2021 infrastructure law doubled the Superfund Tax, targeting chemical manufacturers with approximately $15 billion in taxes on 42 different materials that are essential to produce ord  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) released the following statement after voting against the continuing resolution. "The American people cannot afford the status quo. Our nation is $33.6 trillion in debt, and our border is exploding. It is imperative we change the direction our nation is headed. We need policy change, border security, and to restore fiscal sanity, not continue the same r  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) introduced the Disarming Cartels Act to curtail the trafficking of the U.S.-made firearms and ammunition southbound over the U.S.-Mexico border. Guns originating in the United States power human and drug-trafficking and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, Representatives Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Barbara Lee (CA-12), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) joined Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) to call on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to finalize their proposed rule to expand health coverage for those participating in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, crime victims, and immigra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate ForeignRelations Committee, today led Senate Republican colleagues in releasing the following statement ahead of the Biden-Xi meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. Joining Risch are Senators Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.),   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Biden's upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his bipartisan outbound investment transparency amendment to the Senate's defense authorization legislation, which passed overwhelmingly in July and would increase transparency of investments by American entities in sensitive technologies in China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Excerpts of S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the code of conduct issued by the U.S. Supreme Court this week and called on Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats to abandon their partisan attacks on the Court, including their push to subpoena private citizens. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "Any decision about the Supreme Court's rules, including their recusal rules or formal code of conduct, sho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Congressman Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) have introduced bicameral legislation - the Safeguarding Free Speech Act. The legislation would prohibit federal agencies from forcing an employee or contractor to use personal pronouns that contradict with an individual's biological sex. About the bill, Sen. Cruz said, "I am proud to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 27 of his colleagues are calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to rescind its draft order on "Digital Discrimination," which would give the federal government control over nearly every aspect of the Internet while opening broadband providers to expansive, indeterminate, and crippling liability under a "disparat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today voiced his support for legislation that would fund the government at current levels into 2024. About the legislation, Sen. Cruz said, "For months, I have been calling on Senate Republicans to support the efforts of our House Republican colleagues, so we can work together and present a united front in our negotiations with President Biden and Democrats over fed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- 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, condemned today's vote by Democrats to block aid to Israel. Sen. Cruz said, "Today was a disappointment, a missed opportunity, and a failure by Senate Democrats to protect American national security interests and to stand with our Israeli allies. After hundreds of thousands of Americans rallied on the Capitol Mall f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 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 27 of his colleagues are calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to rescind its draft order on "Digital Discrimination," which would give the federal government control over nearly every aspect of the Internet while opening broadband providers to expansive  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to finalize its "Digital Discrimination" order: "Despite admitting there's 'little to no evidence' of discrimination by telecommunications companies, Democrats are   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to President Biden expressing concern about his administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led Senate Republican colleagues in releasing the following statement ahead of the Biden-Xi meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. Joining Risch are Senators Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Thom Tillis   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: 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, today released the following statement on the need for the Biden Administration to change its strategy on Sudan: "The Biden Administration's 'emerg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter with six of their Senate Republican colleagues to President Joe Biden calling on his administration to reverse political concessions and increase pressure on the Maduro regime in Venezuela, after the administration eased  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragan (CA-44), CHC Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and former CHC Chair Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement in response to a new study "Hollywood Diversity Report 2023: Exclusivity in Progress" that was released by the Entertainment & Media Research Initiative at the University of California, Los Angel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C., November 13, 2023 - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, recently joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and 20 of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Southern Border Transparency Act. This legislat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and a group of their Senate Republican colleagues are calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to rescind its draft order on "Digital Discrimination," which would give the federal government control over nearly every aspect of the Internet while opening broadband providers to expansive, ind  more