WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, issued the following news release: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to evaluate a reported uptick in organized retail crime in the United States. As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Richardson, TX - Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today released a report detailing his work for the people of the 32nd District of Texas during 2023. "North Texas is my home, and I am proud to work each day in Congress to bring home the investments we need to lower costs, create jobs, grow our economy, and make things better for all Texans," said Allred. "I am so proud of all we have done this year, and will  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- 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 to condemn antisemitism on college campuses. "I unequivocally denounce antisemitism in all forms and voted for this resolution because I do not believe the recent surge of antisemitism on college campuses is being addressed with the urgency it requires," sai  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), today voted for the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act(NDAA) which authorizes funding for the United States Military's operations, programs and personnel. The bill authorizes funds for military construction projects at bases across Texas. "Making sure our service members, military families and military operations have the resources they need to keep   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- 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. Res. 918 - Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist fo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- 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 Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. "At a time of such unrest in the world, America's intelligence capacity can't go  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), senior members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced the Intelligence Community Families Act, legislation that would strengthen retention and decrease financial hardship for Intelligence Community employees by extending certain benefits, including in-state tuition for eligible dependents, that are already provided to Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) senior member Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and HPSCI Chairman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) introduced the Intelligence Community Joint Duty Improvements Act, legislation that would strengthen national security by improving joint duty requirements that facilitate information-sharing and cooperation between U.S. intelligence agencies. "As emerging techn  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, introduced the Restoring U.S. Leadership in International Organizations Act of 2023, legislation that would strengthen U.S. leadership and influence within international organi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement commending the House's 210-189 passage of H.J.Res.88, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden administration's newest student loan cancellation scheme, which experts say will cost taxpayers as much as $475 billion: "I applaud the House's vote last week to short circuit Presid  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- 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 the House of Representatives voting to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. "After months of extensive investigation by the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees, I voted to authorize a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. For years, members of the Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- 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 on H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, as it passed the House and Senate. "At a time when the world is more dangerous and US military funding as a share of the federal budget is the lowest since World War II, the defense bill provides our troops with th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere released the following statement after voting to pass the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week: "As the proud representative of Military City, U.S.A, I've always believed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that he secured $1 million to expand rail service for San Antonio travelers through two $500,000 Corridor Identification and Development awards to the Texas Department of Transportation. The awards, which are authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that Congressman Castro worked to pass in 2021, will allow the Texas Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Keith Self sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding Qatar's provision of safe harbor to Hamas terrorists. Qatar is a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States, yet it continues to permanently host senior Hamas leadership. After the October 7 terror attack against Israel that claimed the lives of approximately 1,200 innocent people, including over 30 Americans, this arrangement must  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) commended the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) announcement of a $500,000 award to the Southern Rail Commission (SRC) for the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Corridor Identification and Development (Corridor ID) Program to bring a pipeline of intercity passenger rail to Mineola, Longview, and Marshall. Congressman Moran, who has long supported DOT's effor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: Friday, U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released a report on constituent services and legislative wins over the past year. Congressman Pfluger, who was sworn in to represent the 11th District of Texas on January 3, 2021, is committed to re-establishing energy dominance, securing the southern border, advocating for farmers and ranchers, and fighting for military communities in the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) introduced H.R. 6783, the Capital Markets Financing and Economic Growth Investments Act of 2023. As well, Congressman Vicente Gonzales (TX-34) co-introduced the pivotal piece of legislation. The act is set to bring significant enhancements to the financial regulatory framework, focusing on protecting investor choices and increasing flexibility within t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge: Texas Online Preparatory School student, Mia Arreola, who won with her submission of the application MyTime. MyTime is an app that helps students to focus and study. Mia's app has a Pomodoro timer that allows students to use the Pomodoro study method and notifies them when   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), a member of the bicameral Conference Committee, joined a bipartisan majority of her colleagues in the House of Representatives and Senate to pass H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. At a time of great global unrest, Congresswoman Escobar was key in crafting a bipartisan bill that delivers for El Paso,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that Toby Nguyen and Ram Patel are the 2023 winners of the Congressional App Challenge. Toby and Ram's app, the Clean Air Tracker, provides real-time information about air quality and pollutant levels for a user's current location, helping users make decisions with this important information. "I am so impressed with the creative talen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held an online town hall where she provided an update on her work for Texas' Seventh Congressional District and answered questions from constituents. More than 120 people joined the town hall. "I was glad to share an end-of-year update with residents of Texas' Seventh Congressional District on issues affecting our community and what Congress has done to address them,"   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the PFAS Risk-Communication Strategy Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a risk-communication strategy to inform the American people about the potential hazards of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The PFAS Risk-Communication Strategy Act was included in a larger bipartisan package of bills, the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Recently, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia hosted Vice President Kamala Harris, during a moderated panel at Hardy Senior Center as part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus On the Road Series. "It was an honor to have Vice President Kamala Harris here in my district.Together with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragan, we delved into critical issues such as reproductive rights, mental health, gun  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement after the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 passed the Senate: "We live in a dangerous world, and maintaining our paramount strength and the deterrence that flows from that is absolutely imperative," said Sen. Cornyn. "The NDAA will support our troops, strengthen our military readiness, and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), joined by nearly 60 of his colleagues, sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raising concerns about the worsening output of the New Chemicals Division, and the EPA's unscientific risk evaluations of existing chemicals on the market. Currently, the EPA has a backlog of nearly 400 pre-manufacturing applications still awaiting a risk determination, with the va  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) and Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19) led a letter to the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, the United States Capitol Police, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, the Congressional Budget Office, the Library of Congress, the Architect of the Capitol, the Government Publishing Office, the Government Accountability Office, the Ste  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The bipartisan "Save Children from Trauma Act" introduced by Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) in June passed the House today as part of the SUPPORT Act. The "Save Children from Trauma Act" provides resources for the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative, which helps improve treatment and services for children, adolescents, and families who have experienced traumatic events. The bill reauthori  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement after the Library of Congress selected his nomination, !Alambrista!, for inclusion in the National Film Registry. Earlier this year, Congressman Castro and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) nominated !Alambrista! and more than two dozen Latino-driven films for the National Film Registry as part of an ongoing campaign to highlight Latin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (Louisiana) and Marc Veasey (Texas) introduced legislation to preserve marine ecosystems and protect fishing access for anglers in the Gulf of Mexico by improving longstanding artificial reefing programs. Offshore energy infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico serves as prominent, biodiverse habitats for fish, corals, and crustacea to aggregate. Since 2000  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement commending the House's 210-189 passage of H.J.Res.88, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden administration's newest student loan cancellation scheme, which experts say will cost taxpayers as much as $475 billion: "I applaud the House's vote last we  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, and Health Care Task Force Chairman Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following statements on Dec. 13, 2023: * * * House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, and Health Care Task Force (HCTF) Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statements applauding the House passage of two bipartisan health care bills: * H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, cham  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Federal Reserve (Fed)'s decision on the federal funds rate (https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/monetary20231213a1.pdf) and its updated forecast for interest rates and economic activity. Elevated interest rates, set by the Fed, have been exa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on the House National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2024 fiscal year. The legislation passed the House with broad bipartisan support. "Over the last year, we've witnessed the threat of our adversaries grow in alarming ways. We must do al  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement regarding the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) Security Partnership championed by Chairman McCaul, Subcommittee Chairs Young Kim (R-CA) and Tom Kean (R-NJ), and Representative Bill Huiz  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a full committee markup on bills to restrict the flow of critical technologies fueling the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and H.R. 3569, the Expansion of the Starr-Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, TX. During today's markup, several bills--including H  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement following the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control's (OFAC) implementation of sanctions on Chinese entities following the Putin regime's unprovoked war of aggression and increasingly close cooperation between Putin and th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. This legislation, passed by an overwhelming bi-partisan majority, contained a provision from Chairman Arrington's Better Deals and Lower Prices Act (H.R. 4846). Arrington's provision was designed to arm employers with the information they need to make informed contracting decisions with PBMs   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The legislation now needs the President's signature to become law. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "Americans deserve a military that is laser-focused on lethality and protecting our safety. I proudly voted  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after voting to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in the U.S. House of Representatives: "I just voted to formally open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden," said Congressman Pfluger. "In recent weeks, we have learned that the Biden family has stonewalled House Republicans' requests for in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following floor statement on Dec. 12, 2023: * * * Rep. Becca Balint delivers speech on the House Floor calling for protection of reproductive rights in response to extremist right-wing attacks on abortion access in states around the country. Read her speech here: "No one should need permission from a judge or a governor to make a personal choice for their family and for their health. This week the Texas Supreme Court ruled that 3  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) hosted an informational webinar on current resources and loans available to small businesses courtesy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Representatives from the SBA discussed a wide range of resources, including: * Free Business Counseling * SBA Guaranteed Business Loans * Home & Business Disaster Loans * Federal Governme  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act to improve transparency and accountability with regards to export controls. This legislation would require information be provided to Congress about each export license application. This includes the name of the entity submitting the application, who they are exporting to,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Tuesday morning: Yesterday, I voted against H.R. 5378. Healthcare price transparency is a laudable goal but this legislation contains billions to extend federal health programs without making key reforms to ensure these dollars are not spent in a way that violates the American people's conscience. While the bill is allegedly "offset," it increases the deficit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) voted for the final passage of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Several of Congressman Gonzales' priorities for TX-23 were included in the NDAA, which will be signed into law at a future date. Congressman Gonzales' provision to grant Border Patrol Agents in TX-23 increases to their overtime pay was included in the robust   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. "In July, the House Republicans passed the most conservative NDAA in history: it ended Joe Biden's taxpayer-funded travel abortions, stopped taxpayer-funded gender transition surgeries, and halted the Left's radical climate agenda. I  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) voted in favor of H.Res. 918 to formalize ongoing investigations into President Biden being conducted by the House Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, and Judiciary into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to impeach President Biden. The resolution establishes procedures for carrying out impeachment hearings in each committ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21) and David Schweikert (AZ-01) are leading a group of lawmakers in fighting to eliminate a $22 billion "slush fund" created by the debt ceiling deal negotiated this summer that will be used to massively increase federal spending. Roy and Schweikert's bill - The Eliminate Congressional Slush Funds Act - would rescind the $22 billion the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FR  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- 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, Rick Scott (R-Fla.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) yesterday sent a letter to President Biden asking the administration to take immediate steps to hold accountable Cristina Elisabet Fernandez de Kirchner, the former vice   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2023: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) lamented the Senate Democrat majority's failure to adequately address multiple urgent priorities, including government funding, the National Defense Authorization Act, border security, and aid for Israel. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here (https://youtu.be/uucOrEiabf4). "The Majority Leader didn't... attempt to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- 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, introduced an amendment to the National Security Supplemental to secure our southern border. The amendment is based on a bill Sen. Cruz introduced earlier this year in the Senate, the Secure the Border Act, which includes a comprehensive plan to secure the U.S.-Mexico border by investing resources in both border and interior  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week voted in favor of final passage of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes five bipartisan victories he secured to protect Texas and the nation. Upon passage in the Senate, Sen. Cruz said, "This week, Congress came together to fund our military and protect our national security, and I'm proud it included several of my measures.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- 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 Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently sent a letter to Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) President and CEO Patricia de Stacy Harrison, expressing objections to a CPB mandate that radio and television stations must engage in affirmative action to qualify for grant funding. The letter, which   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) today took to the Senate floor requesting unanimous consent to pass a temporary extension of the Federal Aviation Administration's authorization. The lawmakers' attem  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following written testimony by Tahir Ekin, fields chair in business analytics and a professor at McCoy College of Business at Texas State University, involving a hearing on Nov. 16, 2023, entitled "Modern Scams: How Scammers Are Using Artificial Intelligence and How We Can Fight Back": * * * Introduction Good morning, Chairman Casey, Ranking Member Braun, and esteemed members of the Committee on Aging. Today, as we conven  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Dec. 14, 2023: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) today introduced the Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act, which would require an independent organization outside of the government to conduct a study to assess the quality of care veterans receive for mental and addiction health treatment from providers within and outside   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding accountability for the installation of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) batteries produced by companies under the influence and direction of the Chinese Communist Party at Camp Lejeune and other U.S. militar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Thursday after voting against H.R. 2670: Once again, House leadership teamed up with more Democrat than Republicans to pass a White House-endorsed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that greenlights nearly every one of President Biden's radical policies at the Pentagon. From endorsing Biden's illegal abortion tourism fund, taxpayer-funded gender transit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Watch Senator Rosen's full remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - During a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) called out extreme abortion bans in anti-choice states that are putting women at risk, and pushed for passing the Women's Health Protection Act to protect reproductive freedoms under federal law. In her remarks, Senator Rosen highlighted the story of Kate Cox, a working mother  more