WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that nine Texas airports are receiving $91.5 million in federal Airport Terminal Program grants. DFW Airport is receiving $11 million which will help its capital improvement program including reconstruction and modernization of airport restrooms. This funding is made possible because of the Bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and his colleagues held a press conference highlighting Arrington's amicus brief supporting the State of Texas in United States v. Texas. The brief argues in favor of Texas's Senate Bill 4, which was passed by the Texas legislature and signed into law in December. S.B. 4 makes illegal entry into Texas from a foreign nation a state crime, and Arrington's brief cite  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) filed an amicus brief supporting the State of Texas in United States v. Texas. The brief, joined by 45 members of Congress - including the entire Republican Texas Delegation - argues in favor of Texas's Senate Bill 4, which was passed by the Texas legislature and signed into law by Governor Abbott in December. S.B. 4 makes illegal entry into Texas from a foreign nation a sta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: When it comes to President Biden's border crisis, we need to remember a simple fact: It is against the law for anyone to enter our country illegally. Yet at every opportunity, the Biden administration has tried to make illegal immigration legal. During his first 100 days in office, President Biden took 94 executive actions to open the southern border. He ended Title 42 and Remain in Mexico, and brough  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced legislation that would require any individual convicted of murdering a federal, state, and local enforcement officer to receive the death penalty or life imprisonment. In addition, the Justice for Fallen Law Enforcement Act would create a criminal penalty of 20 years in prison for assault resulting in s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: 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 to adopt H. Res. 863 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors. "Secretary Mayorkas has not only failed in his duty to control and guard the border   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- 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), U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio) are calling on the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) to reverse its unlawful and discriminatory guidance surrounding the distribution of CHIPS Act funding. In August 2023, the Commerce Department  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Impact of EPA Regulations on Main Street." Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today's hearing. "Today's hearing was especially important as the EPA continues to stifle innovation by wrapping Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that San Antonio International Airport will receive $18 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to support expanded operations, including the development of a new terminal connector to allow passengers to move between terminals without having to leave and re-enter secure areas. "San Antonio International Airport is our portal to the rest of the wo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), the co-founder and chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Pre-K and Child Care Caucus joined Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), who is also a co-chair of the Caucus and Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), along with U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (VA), Bob Casey (PA), Bernie Sanders (VT), Tina Smith (MN) to lead more than 100 members of Congress in an urgent   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that his office has secured $4,658,823 in federal funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Health Center Cluster grant program to help San Antonio's CentroMed network provide high-quality, compassionate health care to more than 121,000 patients at 24 clinical sites throughout Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties. "For mo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led a letter with 8 of their colleagues in the Texas Democratic Delegation to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan urging an investigation of allegations of deceptive and unfair trade practices in connection with Medicaid eligibility determinations in Texas. "Since April 2023, when the moratorium on Medicaid disenrollm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced a $4.5 million federal award to Valley International Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The award comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Air Terminal Program fiscal year 2024 funds that improve outdated airport infrastructure. It will help fund the construction of a new, structurally sound, ADA-compliant air traffic control   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt Introduced the Royalty Resiliency Act - to amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to improve the management of royalties from oil and gas leases, and for other purposes. Currently, until a communization agreement (CA) is approved by DOI the lessee is mandated by ONRR to pay the Federal Government a 100% royalty rate on production, eve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * For the second time in a week, Congressman Wesley Hunt voted to Impeach Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. And last night, he was rightfully impeached for his failure to secure the American Homeland. Hunt released the following statement after the rightful impeachment of the DHS Secretary: "The number one issue facing Americans is the illegal invasion at our southern bord  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) seeks a veteran, Gold Star Family member, or an active-duty spouse for a two-year paid position in her El Paso office. The Green & Gold Congressional Aide will work closely with military and veteran constituents to further Congresswoman Escobar's engagement in El Paso and Fort Bliss and act as a facilitator between constituents and federal, state, and local agencies.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) led a letter with 8 of their colleagues in the Texas Democratic Delegation to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan urging an investigation allegations of deceptive and unfair trade practices in connection with Medicaid eligibility determinations in Texas. "Since April 2023, when the moratorium on Me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) recently joined a bipartisan group of representatives to introduce H.R. 7149, the Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere Act (EASE). This legislation is just one of many bipartisan healthcare access bills co-sponsored by De La Cruz in the 118th Congress. The EASE Act proposes utilizing existing funds from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Inn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) joined "Mornings with Maria" on Fox Business to discuss border security and fiscal challenges facing our nation. Chairman Arrington on Border Security: "The Mayorkas impeachment was [held] for reasons that have been obvious to the American people for three years. He had no intention of enfor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Opening Statement as Delivered: The bottom line is, on Valentine's Day, when we think about how much we love our significant others, one could ask how much we love the country. How much do we love our childrens' future in the country? Well, as Shakespeare said, let me count the ways. Maybe the ways we're not loving our country -- $20 trillion   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for January showed a continued persistence in inflation despite declining on a yearly basis: "The Republican-led debt ceiling deal forced Democrats to agree to two important reforms for reducing record inflation: spending c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a full committee hearing examining the importance of the trilateral AUKUS security pact among the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. In his remarks, Chairman McCaul highlighted the importance of reforming America's foreign military sales (FMS) and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a full committee hearing entitled, "Behind the Scenes: How the Biden Administration Failed to Enforce the Doha Agreement." In his opening remarks, Chairman McCaul questioned the decision made by President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to abando  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia hearing entitled, "Iran's Proxy in Yemen: The Houthi Threat to Middle East Stability, Global Shipping, and U.S. Servicemembers." In his opening remarks, Chairman McCaul highlighted how the att  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 16, 2024: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). "We are concerned at the resumption of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of October 2023, more than   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 16, 2024: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement regarding reports on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. "If confirmed, the death of Alexei Navalny is a tragedy. "He was a voice for a better Russia amid the corruption and brutality of Putin's genocidal regime. "The Kremlin   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX), held a classified member-only briefing with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government issued the following written testimony by Brent Webster, first assistant attorney general for Texas, involving a hearing on Jan. 30,2024, entitled "The Southern Border Crisis: The Constitution and the States": * * * My name is Brent Webster and I have the honor to serve as the First Assistant Attorney General for Texas. I report directly to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has fearlessly ch  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, celebrated the passage of his legislation, H.R. 4039, No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act, which prohibits funds to the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to finance international projects in partnership with entities that import products mined, produced, or manufactured i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to Administrator Michael Reagan of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding five rules that, if implemented, could significantly harm small businesses. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. "On day one, this Administration   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, penned a letter to President Biden regarding the current vacancy of Chief Counsel at the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Advocacy. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. "Since President Biden took office, small businesses ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Congressman Aaron Bean (R-FL) penned a letter to the Department of Labor regarding a new rule that would disincentivize small businesses from using the National Apprenticeship System. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. "Appren  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee's oversight hearing on improper payments in VA's c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Fox News reports that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and his colleagues will write to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland this week urging the U.S. Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into UNRWA USA, a U.S.-based non-profit that raises funds for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), for providing material support for terrorism. UNRWA is the second-largest emp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Chairman and CEO, requesting he fulfill the commitment he made at last month's explosive Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Zuckerberg promised to "personally look into"   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) voted today to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas because of Secretary Mayorkas' willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and his breach of the public trust. The vote in the House of Representatives follows a nearly year-long investigation into the border crisis by the Committee on Homeland Security. "The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA) introduced the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act, which amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit Byrne JAG program funds to be used for anti-human trafficking efforts. "Human trafficking affects communities across our country, and Houston, Texas is currently the top city in Am  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- 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 Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) recently introduced the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans (MAPOceans) Act, bipartisan legislation that would digitize and map public information about federal fishing restrictions in the ocean. The bill is modeled on a similar law that giv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: Texas farmers and ranchers will still have access to early warning signs of potential droughts due to the efforts of U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had planned to retire soil moisture sensors in Texas relied upon by the state's agri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Texas farmers and ranchers will still have access to early warning signs of potential droughts due to the efforts of U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had planned to retire soil moisture sensors in Texas relied upon by the state's agricultural community to spot potential droughts. However, NOAA has delayed any   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Thursday, the House of Representatives passed Rep. August Pfluger's legislation, H.R. 7176, the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024. The bill will reverse President Biden's liquified natural gas (LNG) export ban and unleash American LNG to lower energy costs while advancing U.S. energy security and the security of our allies. "President Biden has used every weapon and ev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) has been named an Impeachment Manager in the Senate Impeachment Trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Congressman Pfluger is the Chairman of the Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee on the House Homeland Security Committee. He has been instrumental in the Committee's efforts to secure the southern border   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after the U.S. House voted to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas follows a year-long investigation conducted by the House Homeland Security Committee on the consequences of the crisis at the southern border. Rep. August Pfluger: "Secretary Alejandro Ma  more

LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) joined state and local leaders in Laredo for the groundbreaking ceremony to upgrade US 59 Loop, part of the future I-69 corridor. "As Laredo continues to grow with commercial and non-commercial traffic, securing robust federal transportation funding for South Texas remains a top priority of mine in Congress," said Dr. Cuellar, a senior   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced that Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will receive $39.51 million from the Infrastructure Law to advance airport expansion and make the passenger process more efficient. "Great news: Thanks to the Infrastructure Law, the Austin airport is receiving over $39 million toward designing the expansion of the Barbara Jordan Termina  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) announced that the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will receive $39.51 million from the Infrastructure Law to advance airport expansion and make the passenger process more efficient. "This new federal funding will help ensure there are more gates at the airport, which means there will be more direct flights, fewer delays, and lower costs for tr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and 17 other Representatives introduced the Connect the Grid Act, which would require the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to connect to the nation's major electric grids. By connecting the ERCOT grid, all Texans and Americans would have more reliable electricity, saving  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) led 83 of his colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden demanding that he take a cognitive exam. The letter calls on the Cabinet to swiftly begin the process for invoking the 25th Amendment if President Biden is unwilling or unable to sit for an assessment. Jackson's letter follows four previous letters sent urging President Biden to take a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: This week, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security -- joined Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) in filing an amicus brief supporting the State of Texas in United States v. Texas. The brief, joined by 45 Members of Congress -- including the entire Republican Texas delegation -- argues in favor of Texas' Senate Bill 4, which w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) cosponsored the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act, legislation led by Congressmen Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas) and Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit Byrne JAG program funds to be used for anti-human trafficking efforts. "Human trafficking is a disgusting violation of human rights  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Today, Congressman Pete Sessions stood with fellow House Republicans in a decisive vote to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The impeachment articles presented on the House floor detail Secretary Mayorkas' systematic refusal to enforce federal immigration laws, which has contributed to the degradation of our nation's border security. The investigation, sp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), today signed on to an Amicus Brief (https://arrington.house.gov/uploadedfiles/sb4_amicus.pdf) in support of the State of Texas' efforts to secure the US-Mexico border. Texas has been in a legal battle with the Biden Administration over Texas' constitutional right to repel the invasion at their southern border. In the year 2023, 2.5 million migrants entered the c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement: "I voted no on H.R. 5856. As I said last Congress when I voted against this measure, the scourge of human trafficking is an abomination and must be rooted out - the thousands of Americans and migrants sold into the sex trafficking trade and forced labor deserve nothing less. While this bill seeks to address this issue, I cannot support   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: Today, I voted to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas -- which my office and my staff have been pushing congressional Republicans to do for almost three years, against much misguided resistance. The case could not be more clear. Mayo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Committee on Homeland Security Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.), and Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to discuss the successful impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and Rep. Pfluger's upcoming bill to halt Bide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) demanded Ronald Davis, the Director of the United States Marshals Service (USMS), call on the Washington D.C. Department of Corrections (DOC) to release the body-worn camera video footage of one of his January 6 detainees, who was sprayed with chemicals for reportedly removing his COVID-19 mask to take medication. On September 5, 2022, at approximately  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting to impeach U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: "The Framers of our Constitution restricted impeachment to treason, bribery, and other high Crimes and Misdemeanors," said Congressman Nehls. "This standard applied to behavior found damaging to the state, including significant  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) voted in favor of H.R. 7176, the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 would remove restrictions on the import and export of natural gas and require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to deem the import or export of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest. "President Biden's LNG export ban is a direct attack on Southeas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act to reimburse the State of Texas for the expenses incurred to secure the southern international border of the U.S. from 2020-2023. "Since Biden refuses to do his job and safeguard the American people, Texas has been forced to step up to protect our homes and communities, and we must be reimbursed. I am proud to introduce   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: This week, Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) and Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced the Standing Up to the Executive Branch for Immigration Enforcement Act (The SUE for Immigration Enforcement Act). The Judiciary Committee will mark up the bill tomorrow. In United States v. Texas, the Supreme Court found that states lacked standing to challenge the Biden administration's failure to enf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: Today, Representatives Greg Casar (TX-35), Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $1 million grant for the City of Austin to develop climate action plans with new and innovative strategies that benefit local communities. "I'm thrilled that communities across Central Texas will receive EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grant," said Congressman Greg Casar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Last week, Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas), Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana), Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee), Jeff Duncan (R-South Carolina) and Jake Ellzey (R-Texas) introduced H.J.Res. 113, the Business Cycle Balanced Budget Amendment. This legislation would require the federal government to balance its budget and rein in out-of-control spending. "Our country borrows about $90,000   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21) and Dan Bishop (NC-8) introduced the Standing Up to the Executive Branch for Immigration Enforcement Act - a bill that would reaffirm the constitutional ability of states to challenge the federal government if it violates immigration law and results in Americans being harmed from those policies. Representative Roy said, "The Biden Administration has consistently ignored the laws o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Committee on Homeland Security Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.), and Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to discuss the successful impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and Rep. Pfluger's upcoming bill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the national security supplemental funding legislation: "I am disappointed that the national security supplemental appropriation failed to achieve a secure border, but in the end, if President Biden won't enforce current laws, I have no confidence he will enforce any new ones. We need to elect a Presid  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) released the following statements after their Jenna Quinn Law, which would allow current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, caregivers, and other adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity on how to prevent, recognize, and report child sexual abuse, passed the Senate. The bill is name  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: HOUSTON, Texas -- Sen. Cruz (R-Texas) today announced several staff updates in his Senate office. "I'm excited to be bringing in an outstanding new Deputy Chief of Staff in Victoria Ellington, and to announce the promotions of several key staffers," said Senator Cruz. "Omri Ceren has served as my National Security Advisor since 2018, and will take over as Legislative Director. Tim Dill will becom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after confirmation that the Iran-controlled terrorist group Hamas dug and established terrorist infrastructure using facilities maintained by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency: "The United Nations Relief and Works Agency has been knowingly providing material support for Hamas terrorists wh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees, today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the U.S. Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into UNRWA USA, a U.S.-based non-profit that raises funds for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), for providing material support for terrorism. UNRWA is UNRW  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today voted against Senate funding legislation because it failed to secure the Texas-Mexico border. Regarding his vote, Sen. Cruz said, "I cannot in good conscience support this bill without real, substantial additions to bolster border security. "It is important that Israel eradicates Hamas, that Taiwan remains resilient against China's threats, and that Ukraine defeats Russia. I ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) in introducing a bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to nullify the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule imposing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance measures on state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Chairman and CEO, requesting he fulfill the commitment he made at last month's explosive Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Zuckerberg promised to "p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and 17 other Representatives introduced the Connect the Grid Act, which would require the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to connect to the nation's major electric grids. By connecting the ERCOT grid, all Texans and Americans would have more reliable electricity, saving lives in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today announced that Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair and Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, have cospon  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in sending investigatory letters about the source of financial support for the Rutgers University Center for Security, Race and Rights. The Center sponsors events featuring antisemitic speakers who justify violence against the State of Israel, convicted terrorists and terrorist sympathizers,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: South Texas Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), a leading voice for border security, voted Tuesday to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas for his failure to uphold his oath of office and secure the border. "Secretary Mayorkas' blatant disregard for the security of our southern border not only empowers the world's deadliest drug cartels but also perpetuates the abhorrent traffic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to President Biden's designation of Deferred Enforced Departure for certain Palestinian nationals in the United States: "Last November, I asked President Biden to extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status to Palestinians in the United States. I'm relieved to see toda  more