WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 2, 2024: In a message to his House Republican colleagues on Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) made it clear that the time for "meetings, speeches, and press conferences" is long over and that it is now time for Republicans to either step up and use the power of the purse to secure the border. Otherwise, "we will be guaranteed to fail - and so will America.""Urgency means not waiting for the next election, and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following statement on Jan. 3, 2024: * * * Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) visited the southern border in Eagle Pass, Texas on Wednesday. He released the following statement on his observations. "What is happening at our border - today and every day since President Biden was sworn into office 3 years ago - is outrageous and must be stopped," said Aderholt. "People were streaming across the border illegally as we watched. An  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata returned to American Samoa on Thursday's flight, following taking part in Speaker Mike Johnson's visit to the border in the southwestern United States. Image Congresswoman Amata with Border Patrol officers and Reps Ron Estes, Burgess Owens and Joe Wilson "In American Samoa, we are blessed with God-given natural borders. I a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement today after the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit challenging legislation Governor Greg Abbott signed to give state officials the authority to arrest, prosecute, and deport people who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Congressman Pfluger said, "December was the worst month at the border on record--with over 300,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following commentary to the New York Post on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * Last week, the New York Post ran an op-ed, authored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), criticizing the Biden administration's draconian energy restrictions on growing African economies. Chairman McCaul and Congressman Diaz-Balart write this v  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence who served as an impeachment manager during the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, released the following statement to mark the passage of three years since the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol: "Three years ago, the United States endured one of the darke  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) is joining Speaker Mike Johnson's (LA-04) delegation to Eagle Pass, Texas to survey the humanitarian and national security crises at the southern border, as migrant numbers reach historic highs. The trip includes intelligence briefings related to trends in border security. "The migrant crisis at the southern border is real, and presents a grave  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Funding comes thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act Hickenlooper helped pass into law WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper applauded news that Colorado-based LongPath Technologies received a conditional commitment from the Department of Energy for up to $189 million in loan guarantees to support the fabrication and installation of a real time methane emissions monitoring network across Te  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 3, 2024: * * * Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the national debt reaching $34 trillion for the first time in history: "The fiscal health of our nation is in rapid decline and a sovereign debt crisis would completely upend America's security, prosperity, and leadership in the world. Washington politicians ha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)'s issuance of guidance on the implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), specifically the execution of spending caps: "Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) sent a letter to House Bud  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 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), Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on charges against former U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia, Manuel Rocha, which alleg  more

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) joined Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and several dozen House Republican colleagues on the border in Eagle Pass, Texas, to hear from Border Patrol agents and assess the conditions on the frontlines of the worst border crisis in American history. Also Wednesday m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement today after President Biden signed into law language Cruz authored requiring accountability for corruption officials responsible for Vladimir Putin's Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was added to the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and signed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Ye  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement today after President Biden signed into law the Deterring Egregious State Infiltration of Schools' Training (DESIST) Act, which was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from establishing or maintaining Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROT  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement today after President Biden signed into lawlanguage that he authored, and which was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, which ensures that B-1 bomber aircraft are not prematurely cycled out Dyess Air Force Base through September of 2026. Following passage, Sen. Cruz said, "I'm proud that my  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Dec. 31 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I join the people of Texas and the entire House Democratic Caucus family in mourning the loss of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Affectionately known to many as EBJ, Congresswoman Johnson was a trailblazing icon, transformational public servant and legendary member of the Congressional B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2024: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Oversight Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), requesting a supplemental report on the implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act's (FRA) Administrative PAYGO provision. The letter asks the government watchdog to explo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan in regards to the agency's Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (SCCAP) rule, which would dramatically reshape the Agency's Risk Management Program (RMP). This rule could negatively affect domestic manufacturing and national security while jeopardizing American innovation. "Texan  more

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA4) and more than 60 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives in a visit to Eagle Pass, Texas, located at the southern border. Members spoke with Border Patrol agents and discussed possible solutions to stem the humanitarian and national security crisis at the southern border. "I've been to the so  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Jan. 2 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Dec. 31, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) issued the following statement on the passing of former Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas. "My heart is heavy at the news of the passing of my former colleague and mentor, Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson. "Representative Johnson was truly devoted to her community in Dallas - advocating tirelessly for the need  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) and Senator Ted Cruz (TX) celebrated the passage of their proposal to reform the Presidential permitting process for border bridges, including the World Trade Bridge expansion project in Laredo. President Biden recently signed the proposal into law in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2024. "Bridges serve as econo  more

LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $625,000 in federal funding for WestCare to combat substance abuse at Laredo Independent School District and United Independent School District. The federal grant is provided by the FY23 Drug-Free Communities Support Program through the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy. The funds will be used to combat substa  more

LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2024: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) celebrated the increase in overtime pay for Border Patrol agents recently signed into law in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2024. "Our Border Patrol agents continue to work around the clock as the humanitarian crisis unfolds at the Southern border," said Dr. Cuellar. "The lack of adequate overtime pay for ag  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), a member of the Oversight Committee, released the following statement after a new Oversight Committee report and new documents produced by Donald Trump's former accounting firm, Mazars USA LLC, establishing that while former President Trump was in office, he received at least $7.8 million from 20 governments, including the governments of China, Saudi Ar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice filing a lawsuit against the state of Texas on Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB 4). The state of Texas has refused to refrain from enforcing the unconstitutional anti-immigrant law, which will go into effect on March 5, 2024. "This new 'Show Me Your Papers' law is wrong and unconstitutio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2024: Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (R-PA) joined Speaker Mike Johnson and other House Republicans in Eagle Pass, Texas to visit the southern border. During the trip, Members received a briefing from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials, met with local stakeholders, and toured the border with the Texas Department of Public Safety. This trip marks Congressman Meuser's third visit to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Over the weekend, Congressman Van Drew learned from multiple law enforcement officials that ten buses from Texas and Louisiana brought illegal migrants to the state of New Jersey. This week, Congressman Van Drew will be demanding answers from Governor Murphy and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on whether there are additional buses that will be relocating illegal migrants   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Round Rock, TX - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today joined key stakeholders for a roundtable and press conference at Texas A&M Health Science Center to discuss the CHIPS Act. During his remarks at the press conference, Sen. Cruz said, "Right now, the United States economy is far too dependent on foreign manufacturing, particularly in advanced semiconductors. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: LAREDO, TX - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) today hosted a press conference with key stakeholders to tout the signing of legislation they led to streamline the permitting process for new and expanded bridges across the Rio Grande in Brownsville, Laredo, and Eagle Pass, Texas, into law. This victory was made  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the U.S. government cannot enforce federal guidance in Texas requiring emergency room doctors to perform abortions if necessary to stabilize emergency room patients. "This is a horrifying and aston  more

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks on Jan. 3, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson today led a delegation of over 60 Members of Congress to Eagle Pass, Texas to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. Following their visit, Speaker Johnson and House Republicans held a press conference highlighting the refusal of the Biden Administration to enforce border policy, their experience on the ground, and their discussions with federal, state, and local officials.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, "Examining the Biden Administration's Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal: Part II" on Thursday, January 11 at 2:00pm ET. What: Hearing - "Examining the Biden A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Earlier today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sent a letter to Governor Phil Murphy, committing to work together on an efficient and compassionate state, local and federal response to the recent drop-off of migrants in New Jersey. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Donald Payne, Jr. and Robert J. Menendez also signed on to Rep. Watson Coleman's letter. As part of an ongoing, shameful, and inhumane series o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on Jan. 4, 2024: Congressman Joe Wilson issued the following statement on his visit to the Southern Border at the Del Rio Sector in Eagle Pass, Texas: "Today, I joined Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican colleagues from 26 states and American Samoa, in visiting the Southern Border at the Del Rio Sector in Eagle Pass, Texas. What I witnessed and heard was madness. Each month these border agents alone are bei  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 2, 2024: Eagle Pass, TX - U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today and tomorrow is participating in a fact-finding trip at Eagle Pass, Texas, where hundreds of thousands of migrants have crossed illegally into the United States. This trip comes as border officials say they have processed over 300,000 migrants in December, the highest monthly tally on record. During the trip, Rep. Molinaro will visit mi  more