WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: DALLAS - Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that the North Central Texas Council of Governments will receive $70 million to build up to five hydrogen fueling stations in Texas and $15 million to install up to 100 charging ports at publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations throughout North Texas. The Federal Highway Admin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers, including Representatives Doggett, Pfluger, Dingell, Issa and Jayapal and Senators Braun and Welch in introducing legislation to lower prescription drug costs by addressing patent gamesmanship. The U.S. patent system was designed to strike a balance between fostering innovation and encouraging co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led 9 of her Republican colleagues in introducing the Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly (CONTAINER) Act, which empowers border states to place temporary barriers on federal land in order to protect their communities. Last week, the Biden administration asked the Supreme Court to allow U.S. Bo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its January hearing schedule. Full Committee Hearing: "Crime on the Rise: How Lawlessness is Impacting Main Street America" * Date & Time: Thursday, January 11th at 10:00 AM ET * Location: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Develop  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Crime on the Rise: How Lawlessness is Impacting Main Street America." Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today's hearing. "We must stop allowing criminals to get away with their crimes while small businesses are left picking up the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that his office has secured $5,925,000 for San Antonio Independent School District to purchase 15 low- and zero-emission school buses that will reduce air pollution and improve air quality in San Antonio. The funding is provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a bipartisan infrastructure law that Congressman Castro worked to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) recently wrapped up a visit to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities in Eagle Pass, Texas, gaining invaluable insights into the challenges at the southern border. The visit started with an eye-opening morning meeting featuring Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas, Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith, Eagle Pass Emergency Management Coordinato  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Mike Flood delivered comments about his recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border during the House Republican Leadership Stakeout.  Rep. Flood recently returned from Eagle Pass, Texas, where he along with more than 60 Members of the House saw firsthand how the Biden administration's reckless policies have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis on the southern border. In May, House Republicans pas  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) introduced H.R. 6921 the Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act. This bill would provide farmers and ranchers with the financial and technical support needed to repair farming and ranching infrastructure and damage to fields along the Southern border. "This bipartisan bill recognizes the financial hardship our farmers and ran  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement after introducing House Resolution (H.Res.) 957. "President Biden's open border policies have caused a national public safety crisis, undermined the rule of law, and brought into question the very sovereignty of the United States. By removing effective Trump-era policies like 'Remain in Mexico' and replacing them with  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that the City of El Paso has been awarded the US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's FY23 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant. Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and following a letter of support sent by the Congresswoman, the grant will directly invest $15 million, with an   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following remarks on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) testified before the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and urged the Committee to include language supporting several Houston area water conveyance improvement projects in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), 2024. WRDA is a biannual water infrastructure bill that authorizes studies and projects across the country. As the Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Houston, TX--Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) announced that Texas municipalities will receive $70 million from the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Corridor Program to build hydrogen fueling stations throughout Texas, including in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. The stations will create a clean hydrogen refueling network for medium- and   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) announced that Texas municipalities will receive $70 million from the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Corridor Program to build hydrogen fueling stations throughout Texas, including in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. The stations will create a clean hydrogen refueling network for m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) celebrated the announcement that the Biden administration will send $80 million in federal funding to the State of Texas to plug orphaned wells across the state. The program was made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which included Congresswoman Fletcher's bill, the Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW)   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The bipartisan Southern Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act was introduced Tuesday, Jan. 9th, by Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15). The bill authorizes payments under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to assist producers in implementing certain conservation practices along the southern border of Texas. Counties included in the legislation include Brewster, Brooks, Cameron, Crocket  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: "If leaders across the world are concerned about our wide-open southern border, why isn't Joe Biden?" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference slamming the Biden administration for the wide-open southern border that is being exploited by potential terrorists. To watch Daines' remarks, click HERE. "In October, I took a t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) issued the following statement in support of Ecuador's president, Daniel Noboa, following violent attacks by criminal groups across Ecuador. "Ecuador is a key partner of the United States. Its security and prosperi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas-10), Chairs of the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees, issued the following statement on the continued violence in Ecuador: "Ecuador is a key partner of the United States. Its security and prosperity are in the mutual interest of our  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and his Republican colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III demanding an immediate response to the formal inquiry launched by HASC Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) on Secretary Austin's disappearance and failure to ensure a "smooth transition from your day-to-day management and leadership of the Department  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a hearing entitled, "Examining the Flow of U.S. Money into China's Military Might" on Wednesday, January 17th. What: Hearing - "Examining the Flow of U.S. Money into China's Military Might" Date: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 Time: 10:00am ET Location: HVC-210  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement in response Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) rejoining the House Budget Committee. "I'm thrilled to have Rep. Edwards remain on the Budget Committee after being appointed to the Appropriations Committee. His business acumen, common sense, and commitment to restoring fiscal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Budget Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI), and Budget Process Reform Task Force Chair Rudy Yakym (R-IN) sent a letter to the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform with the goal of creating an open line of communication to improve Department of Defense (DoD) budge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: This week, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling on him to answer for various reports and eyewitness accounts that DHS in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to joint U.S.-U.K. military action, supported by other allies and partners against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Over the last three months, the Houthis launched at least 27 attacks on vessels transiting the region, including dir  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, a long-time advocate of combating domestic and international human trafficking, issued the following statement in honor of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The chairman is the co-leader of H.R. 30, the bipartisan Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act, which impose  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- 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 delivered remarks at the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia's hearing entitled, "Examining the Biden Administration's Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal: Part II." Following his remarks, Chairman McCaul questioned witnesses on the Biden administration's dis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the Houthis' ongoing attacks against U.S. interests in the Red Sea region, even after the United States and international partners threatened consequences for more attacks in a statement issued on January 3. "The Iran-backed Houthis' ongoing miss  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Subcommittee on Africa Chairman John James (R-MI), and a group of lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding answers regarding the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria. On Christmas Eve 2023, an estimated 200 Nigerian  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: This week, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, led by Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX), announced a hearing Wednesday, January 17, 2023, at 2:00 PM ET to examine the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) role in combating tr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas.) today announced a hearing titled "The Next Generation: Empowering American Nuclear Energy" to examine U.S. nuclear power generation and identify the benefits and challenges   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, wrote to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) regarding concerns with their new government contracting system. Chairman Wi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, wrote to the Global Engagement Center (GEC) to further the Committee's investigation into government censorship. This letter builds on the House   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Hundreds of new jobs headed to the Centennial State In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper cheered the announcement of federal funding for Colorado-based LongPath Technologies and Microchip Technology. The good news comes from two Hickenlooper-backed bills passed last Congress, the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act. LongPath Technologies is set to receive $189 millio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed H.R. 6918, extreme legislation proposed by Republicans in the House Ways and Means Committee that would divert funding from America's most impoverished families to dangerous anti-abortion centers. You can view Rep. Larson's remarks here. "I don't know anyone on this committee that isn't and doesn't care deeply about the sanctity of life,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) proudly invited Mike Oestmann, the President and CEO of Tall City Exploration, to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulatory overreach. Oestmann provided a poignant testimony about how detrimental EPA regulations are to small producers. "I am extremely proud that Mike Oestmann made th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Today, Rep. August Pfluger, Rep. Scott Franklin, Rep. Jake Ellzey, and Rep. Mike Garcia, Members of the MACH 1 Caucus, a coalition of former military pilots and current lawmakers, sent a letter to President Joe Biden regarding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's delayed notification of his recent hospitalization. In the letter, the Members write: "We believe Secretary Austin's blatant violation  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) participated in a House Judiciary Committee hearing about the impact of illegal immigration on social services. The witnesses included Manuel Mello III, Fire Chief in Eagle Pass Texas, Danyela Souza Egorov, Vice President, Community Education Council for New York City School District 2, Steven Camarota, Director of Research, Center for Immigration Studies, and Gregory Chen, Senior Dir  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) released the following statement in response to Texas Congressional District 35 receiving millions of dollars through the EPA's first Clean School Bus Program's Grants Competition. The awards, which are made possible through President Joe Biden's Investing in America agenda, will help the selectees purchase clean school buses. By accelerating the tran  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) called on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to resign immediately following his failure to notify the public about his inability to perform his duties. "Your failure to inform the White House, the National Security Council, and Congress of your hospitalization and subsequent inability to fulfill your national security responsibilities as Secretary in a timely manner i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) called on his House colleagues to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. This is the third time the congressman has outlined the case for impeaching Mayorkas, having released memos in both March 2022 and October 2021. Representative Roy wrote,"I have long argued the House must impeach Mayorkas, and today, the case has never been stro  more

LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $545,000 in federal funding for Serving Children and Adults in Need's (SCAN) Familias Unidas Project to help teenagers and young adults combat substance use disorders. This is the third allocation of funding since FY21, bringing the total award amount to $1,635,000. Funding for the Project will continue until FY26, with the proje  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar Ph.D. (TX-28) and the Department of Interior today announced nearly $80 million in federal funding for orphan well plugging and site mediation in Texas. This major investment will spur economic revitalization, create good-paying jobs, and help mitigate the environmental and health impacts of methane leaks from toxic abandoned oil and gas wells. The funds are pro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. released the following statement after John A. Kazen's successful confirmation by the Senate to serve as a federal judge for the Laredo Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Kazen was confirmed by a bipartisan vote of 83-14. "I congratulate Judge Kazen on his overwhelming confirmation by the Senate to serve as  more

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Jan. 4 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: This week, Representative John James (MI-10) and several of his Republican colleagues visited the United States-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas. The congressman received a briefing from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, met with local stakeholders, and toured the border with officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Rep. James issued the following statement upon his ret  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 98. The resolution would nullify the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) final joint employer rule, which was published in October 2023. This rule targeted small business owners in an attempt to dramatically expand labor unions. The rule would deem fra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security -- provided remarks and questioned witnesses at the committee's first of two impeachment hearings, entitled, "Havoc in the Heartland: How Secretary Mayorkas' Failed Leadership Has Impacted the States." "The Secretary has emboldened a criminal enterprise and the biggest human   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) issued the following statement after a team of researchers announce Texas A&M as a leading institute in developing new technologies for in-space operations. "I am thrilled the U.S. Space Force has named Texas A&M as one of its Space Strategic Technology Research Institutes. The United States was the first country to land a man on the m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on Wednesday afternoon: Today, I voted against the rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 788, H.J. Res. 98, and S.J. Res. 38. I support the underlying legislation in this rule, which undo Biden actions that empower big labor, line the pockets of progressive groups with settlement money, and funnel taxpayer dollars into foreign  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on Wednesday afternoon: "Today, in the House Judiciary Committee, I voted to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress. Hunter Biden has refused to comply with a congressional subpoena - from a standing committee - regarding the investigations into President Joe Biden. But he has not only refused to attend a closed door deposition   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on the Johnson/Schumer spending deal. House Republicans set out at the beginning of this Congress to cut spending significantly year-over-year and rein in the federal bureaucracy. The appropriations deal announced this week represents a complete failure on both fronts. The agreement to spend $1.659 trillion in FY2024 is $69 billion m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), along with 14 others, introduced the bipartisan Districting Our Country's Transfer of Residency Slots (DOCTORS) Act (https://nehls.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/nehls.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/nehls-doctors-act.pdf), to help address nationwide physician shortages by reallocating unused waivers from the C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Jan. 10, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called out the Biden administration for lying about the status of the southern border after U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who Sen. Cornyn said yesterday should be impeached, this week contradicted their longstanding claim that the border is secure by admitting 85% of illegal border crossers are released into the U.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his recent meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of the Intelligence Community in Israel as part of a congressional delegation (CODEL) to the Middle East with a bipartisan group of his Senate Select Committee on Intelligence colleagues. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "I just ret  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Jan. 11, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) slammed Senate Majority Leader Schumer for intentionally delaying the government funding process for months by refusing to promptly bring all 12 bipartisan appropriations bills to the Senate floor for a vote after they passed the Senate Appropriations Committee last July. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "Just  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and State Superintendent of Public Instruction of California Tony Thurmond expressing deep concern following a "teach-in" conducted on December 6, 2023 by an activist faction within the Oakland Education Association Teachers' Union. At least seventy K-12 public school teachers employed by the Oakland school   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and State Superintendent of Public Instruction of California Tony Thurmond expressing deep concern following a "teach-in" conducted on December 6, 2023 by an activist faction within the Oakland Education Association Teachers' Union. At least seventy K-12 public school teachers employed by the Oakland school d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, slammed Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) for his inhumane practice of bussing thousands of migrants from Texas to Chicago. During his speech, Durbin cited various ways the Governor has created chaos around this crisis. He also praised the C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Since President Biden took office in 2021, there have been at least eight million illegal border crossings into the United States and more than 5 million apprehensions at the southern border. Along the southern border, Texas and Arizona have constructed temporary barriers made out of shipping containers in order to fill gaps in the unfinished border wall. After the U.S. Department of Justice sued Arizo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act to empower states to maximize their operational flexibility within the Energy Policy Act of 2005 as they close abandoned oil wells. Orphaned oil wells often go abandoned and unchecked for years, and can pose serious environmental hazards by leaking toxic chemicals and contamin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, "Protecting Emerging Technologies for Peace and Stability in the Indo-Pacific" on Wednesday, January 17th at 2:00pm ET. What: Hearing - "Protecting Emerging Technologies for Peace and Stability in the I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "The Myth of the New Cuban Entrepreneurs: An Analysis of the Biden Administration's Cuba Policy" on Thursday, January 18 at 2:00pm ET. What: Hearing - "The Myth of the New Cuban Entrepreneurs: An   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Houston, Texas, U.S.A.-based Sysco, the world's largest broadline food distributor with more than 600,000 customers, has promised to end its purchasing of all seafood traced back to the Chishan Group, a Chinese processor accused of using Uyghur forced labor. In a 5 January 2024 letter responding to an inquiry from U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-California), Sysco President and CEO Kevin Hourican said he was  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Congressman Lance Gooden. The Settlement Slush Funds Act will significantly reform the management of settlement funds in federal cases. The Settlement Slush Funds Act seeks to address long-standing concerns about the distribution and use of settlement money from federal lawsuits by returning the power of the purse to Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Laredo, TEXAS - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, spearheaded the passage of legislation 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 possible by a bipartisan and bicameral coalition of Texas legislators dedicated to expand  more