WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees released the first package of final Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 will be considered in the House the week of March 4th. House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger released the following statement after the package was released: "In recent  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated Senate passage of his bipartisan legislation to rename the interstate-designated segments of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor to "I-27." The passage of this bill marks an important step in the project that connects the ports of South Texas to the plains of West Texas and beyond, stimulating substantial economic growth and providing a competitive edge to producers and   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, the House Committee on Ways and Means passed Chairman Jodey Arrington's (TX-19) Real-Time Benefit Tools Implementation Act (H.R. 7512), bipartisan legislation to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers with price transparency tools. Click HERE to watch Chairman Arrington's remarks. Chairman Arrington's remarks as p  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Texas' Senate Bill 4. SB 4, legislation which makes illegal entry into Texas a state crime, will now go into effect on March 9 unless the Supreme Court intervenes. "While I applaud the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals for siding with Texas and the Constitution, this fight is far from  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Click HERE to watch Chairman Arrington's response. Tonight, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union: "Joe Biden's State of the Union was as disconnected from reality as his policies are from the needs of the American people. "It's clear to any serious or objective person living in this country that our communit  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to the 9-0 Supreme Court ruling that rejected the removal of Donald J. Trump from the ballot in 2024. "You know the legal question is frivolous and flimsy when every liberal and conservative SCOTUS justice rejects it," said Chairman Arrington. "Attempting to remove President Trump from Colorado's ballot would have undermined  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement regarding sponsoring a bill to expand the Big Thicket National Preserve. "The Big Thicket National Preserve is a treasure to our state and nation, and I'm certain all Southeast Texans will agree that it should be protected," said Babin. "I've heard various concerns from constituents, county and school officials, local indu  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement in reaction to President Biden's State of the Union address: "Tonight's State of the Union was unsurprisingly overflowing with outright lies and endless blame-shifting," said Babin. "For the past three years, Joe Biden has worked tirelessly to ruin our great country. From the economy to energy to national security, this pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following response after President Biden's State of the Union Address: "Pres. Biden missed the mark tonight on border security and inflation. He failed to acknowledge his responsibly for the mess at our borders. He ended the 'Remain in Mexico' policy; he sued the State of Texas for protecting itself and this country; and threatened to remove the fencing a  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Co-Chair of the GOP Doctors Caucus, joined Members of Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Oversight Committees as well as the GOP Doctors Caucus in sending a letter to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Members expressed their concern and requested  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, spoke on the House of Representatives floor in support of the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation has been introduced by Congressman Burgess and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) to provide states with federal support to address maternal health d  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement on President Biden's State of the Union address. "Once again, Americans across the nation were left disappointed with President Biden's State of the Union address. For over an hour, President Biden praised Bidenomics, blamed Republicans for the border crisis he has crea  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement on the passage of the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act in the House of Representatives. "This Women's History month, we celebrate all women, but especially mothers who make great sacrifices as they carry a child in their womb," said Congressman Bur  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) released the following statements regarding the Improving Mental Health and Drug Treatment Act being included in the minibus spending deal under Section 204 - Extension of State Option to Provide Medical Assistance for Certain Individuals in Institutions for   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered the opening statement at the markup of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025. Click HERE to watch the Chairman's opening statement. Opening Statement as Delivered: "Today we will proceed with consideration of the Fiscal Year 2025 concurrent resolution on the budget. I want to thank the Ranking Member, Mr. Boyl  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered opening statements at the markup of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025. Opening Statements as Delivered: "Today we will proceed with consideration of the Fiscal Year 2025 concurrent resolution on the budget. I want to thank the Ranking Member, Mr. Boyle for working with m  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement lauding the passage of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025: "Tonight, the president will read words from a teleprompter, but today House Republicans took action to revive the fiscal state of the union. Words are cheap - it's actions that matter. And today  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Reducing Mismanagement: GAO Recommendations for Improving the SBA." Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today's hearing. "Today's hearing with representatives from the Government Accountability Office was very informative," said Chai  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucusannounced that Darryl George and his mother Darresha George of Anahuac, Texas will accompany the Caucus to this year's State of the Union Address on March 7, 2024. Darryl George, a Black student at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, has for months faced disciplinary  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Congressional Hispanic Conference Co-Chairs, Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23), issued the following statement congratulating Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) for being chosen to deliver the Republican response to the Nation in Spanish following the State of the Union Address. The Co-Chairs said: "Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz, the first H  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Congressman Al Green issued the following addressing Representatives Manning's and Raskin's concerns regarding cosponsorships supporting H.Res.902, the Original Resolution Affirming the State of Palestine's Right to Exist. On November 28, 2023, Congressman Green voted in favor of H.Res.888, Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist. H.Res.888 was introduced on N  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The State of the Union Address is a sacred tradition in our country dating back to 1790 when President George Washington addressed Congress for the first time. President Washington used this speech to voice a vision of unity to move the new nation forward. Instead of using last night's State of the Union Address to foster common ground and bring the country together at a time when the American people need it,   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced a $3,314,851 award to Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). The award will fund the research and development of authentication mechanisms to reduce cyber-physical security risks in our country's electrical, oil, and gas deliv  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement in response to President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s third State of the Union address. "Over the last three years, President Biden and Congressional Democrats have delivered transformative results for the American people and South Texas communities," said Congressman Gonzalez. "The American Rescue Plan Act and Inflation Reduction Ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that Mr. Eduardo Carrasco will be joining her as her guest for the State of the Union. Mr. Carrasco is an El Paso senior who saw his insulin prices drop from $73.89 to $25 a month thanks to provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a transformative law led by House Democr  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act which authorizes six funding bills at levels consistent with the bipartisan budget agreement struck by Leader Schumer and Speaker Johnson in January of this year. "One of Congress' most basic responsibilities to fund the government has been held hostage by the dysfunction and extremism of House Republicans sinc  more

HOUSTON, HOUSTON, March 7 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced the bipartisan LNG Coordination Act of 2024 to establish a working group to improve the safety of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities and to make federal oversight of LNG facilities more efficient. Under current law, LNG operators must comply with regulations from multiple agencies with inco  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) delivered the Spanish language response to President Biden's State of the Union Address on Thursday evening. In her address, Congresswoman De La Cruz called the president to task for failing to address issues important to Americans and South Texans. "President Biden tried to say everything is perfect, but we know that's not true," De La Cruz said   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Speaker Mike Johnson announced today Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) will deliver the Spanish language Republican Address to the Nation following the State of the Union address on Thursday, March 7: "As the first Latina and first Republican to represent her district, Congresswoman De La Cruz's journey to Congress is nothing short of inspirational and encapsulates the very essence  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of the Treasury to terminate the U.S.-China Tax Treaty within 30 days of a Presidential determination that China has initiated an armed attack on Taiwan. "Taiwan is one of our most important partners in the Indo-Pacific, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Would Make Xylazine a Schedule III Controlled Substance While Protecting Access for Veterinarians Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), along with Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19), August Pfluger (R-Texas-11), Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.-12), Ken Buck (R-Colo.-04), and Chris   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed the Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that clarifies that state Medicaid programs have the authority to broaden health care access for Medicaid beneficiaries, including through direct primary care. Reps. Dan Crenshaw and Kim Schier introduced the legislation to expand access to personalized health care, including allowing   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, H.R. 4366, a bipartisan government funding bill that funds essential programs, addresses many of the challenges our country faces, and provides nearly $16 million for fourteen local projects that Congresswoman Fletcher specifically requested through the Community Funded Projects process. These   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Last night, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made a unanimous consent request to call for the Senate to immediately pass legislation to combat the sexual exploitation of children online and hold Big Tech accountable. Graham was joined on the floor in support of this effort by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Jos  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today celebrated the Senate passage of the I-27 Numbering Act, officially designating the Ports-to-Plains Corridor between Raton, New Mexico, and Laredo, Texas, as the future Interstate 27. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate with unanimous consent and is now going to Preside  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement ahead of today's markup of the concurrent resolution on the budget: "Today, President Biden will try to convince the American people that the state of the union is good and our lives are better. They will be empty words from a 50-year politician. Political theatre and hollow  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: President Biden's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget will be released this coming Monday, March 11 (35 days late). While we wait, the House Budget Committee is analyzing data from last year's budget and its impact on federal spending: By the Numbers: * The President's FY2024 budget proposed the highest sustained levels of spending in U.S. history: - $82.2 trillion in spe  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- 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 convene a hearing entitled, "A 'Strategic Failure': Biden's Withdrawal, America's Generals, and the Taliban Takeover" on Tuesday, March 19th. What: Hearing - "A 'Strategic Failure': Biden's Withdrawal, America's Generals, and the Taliban Takeover" Date: Tuesday, Marc  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on the Biden administration to formally intervene in South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice alleging violations of the Genocide Convention. In the letter, Chairman Mc  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- 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 he has invited Christy Shamblin to be his guest for the State of the Union. Christy's daughter-in-law, Marine Sergeant Nicole Gee, was one of the 13 American servicemembers killed in an ISIS-K terrorist attack at Abbey Gate during the Biden administration's chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), and Ranking Member Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) issued the following statement on the recent passage of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act (COFA). "We welcome the  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- 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 March 5, 2024: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled "The Power Struggle: Examining the Reliability and Security of America's Electrical Grid" to examine the risks associated with Biden Administ  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) introduced the GSA Technology Accountability Act to ensure GSA is held accountable to Congress and the American people in how it spends taxpayer dollars on technology projects and initiatives. "Almo  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives met to consider H.R. 4366, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. The measure was approved with a vote of 339 to 85. In recent years, domestic spending has skyrocketed, adding trillions to our national debt. For the 118th Congress, the House Republican Conference made a promise to change the trajectory of  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) is excited to announce that Victoria Elizondo of Houston, Texas, will be her guest for the State of the Union address on March 7, 2024. Elizondo owns the Houston-based restaurant Cochinita & Co., which serves authentic Mexican cuisine created with locally sourced fresh and flavorful ingredients. Originally from Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Elizondo moved to the   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: - Congressman August Pfluger released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act. Pfluger led the charge for the House to take action. Rep. August Pfluger: "Laken Riley's death is a tragedy that would not have occurred if the U.S. had a secure border. After crossing the southern border illegally, her alleged murderer was released by the Biden Administration before   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) issued the following statement in response to last week's ruling in a Texas Federal Court undermining the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: "Last week, a judge appointed by former President Donald Trump issued an outrageous ruling that eliminates workplace rights granted to Texas state employees under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: As the Coast Guard continues to interdict cartel-backed fish poachers in federal waters, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) took action this week to target illegally caught red snapper imports. The Illegal Red Snapper Enforcement Act would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National O  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: - Monday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following the unanimous Supreme Court decision restoring President Trump to Colorado ballot: Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "I applaud the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling to prevent states from banning President Trump from the ballot and restore the rights of voters to decide the outcome of elections." *** Original text here: https://pfluge  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: - Congressman August Pfluger released the following reaction to President Biden's State of the Union Address. Rep. August Pfluger: "President Biden discussed his radical priorities including: endless American dollars to left wing priorities, abortion up until the point of birth, COVID-19, climate change, and pornographic books in schools. Americans deserve a strong economy, a secure border, energy independ  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) voted to pass a package of six fiscal year 2024 Appropriations bills to fund the federal government. The final package includes $14,815,036 in Community Project Funding for 15 local projects across Texas's 28th Congressional District. "This bipartisan government funding bill, the result of tough negotiations, is a major win for South Texas  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: A day before the State of the Union address, the House Ways & Means Committee adopted H.R. 7513, a bill to undermine the Biden Administration's promise to deliver modest, long-overdue minimum safe staffing standards for nursing homes. U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Health Subcommittee, slammed the legislation, which was opposed by Democrats, for abandoning res  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Ellzey joined his colleagues in passing H. Res. 1061, the Consolidated Appropriations Act On March 6th, the House passed H. Res 1061, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. This bill includes funding for Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development and Related A  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) announced that his guest for the 2024 State of the Union will be Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy, marking the first time that the state federation of labor unions -- representing 240,000 members -- has ever been invited to the address. "A new age of labor organizing is taking place in Texas -- from nurses to tech workers, and Starbucks workers to journa  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) released the following statement in response to news of a new resolution opposing the interconnection between the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and neighboring grids. "A handful of Texas Republicans are establishing the pro-blackouts caucus in Congress," said Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas). "But Texans can't afford the status quo. I'm re  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Keith Self voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act, alongside 82 House Republicans. "This minibus bill is no different in principle than the Pelosi-Schumer style omnibus deals," said Congressman Keith Self. "We must get back to regular order and pass 12 individual appropriations bills. That is how our government is designed to run." Congressman Self previously vote  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor Friday to address the impacts of President Biden's border policies on major cities across the country.  The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Mister Speaker, I, like many Americans, thought when the Governors of Texas and Florida began transporting illegal immigrants to blue cities across the country - change w  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor Wednesday, following President Biden's recent trip to Brownsville, Texas. During the stop, the president urged Congressional Republicans to support new border legislation. The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Mister Speaker, during a rare visit to the southern border last week, President Biden expressed a di  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: - On Tuesday, Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) introduced the Let Injured Americans Be Legally Empowered (LIABLE) Act, a bill that would empower Americans to hold COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers liable for any losses their vaccines caused. Representative Roy said, "The long train of abuses committed by the government and public health establishment in response to COVID-19 will continue to impact the American peo  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on H. Res. 1061: Today, I voted no on H. Res. 1061, an over $500 billion, 1,050 page, "minibus", appropriations bill that provides funding to part of the Biden administration for Fiscal Year 2024. At the beginning of this Congress, House Republicans set out to cut spending and end the Biden administration policies destroying the   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: On Thursday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issues statement on the Laken Riley Act: Today, I voted for the Laken Riley Act. A bill that would simply ensure federal immigration officials detain illegal migrants that commit certain crimes. I'm glad this bill also contained language I introduced with Representative Bishop to ensure states can sue this administration for its failure to enforce immi  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statements regarding Wednesday night's votes: Yesterday, I voted against H.R. 3391 and H.R. 3838. As a cancer survivor, I firmly belive that fighting childhood cancer and maternal mortality are noble goals worth pursuing. However, these bills would have greenlighted spending more money that we simply don't have with no offset. We are over $34.4 trillion   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) introduced H.R. 7524 , the GSA Technology Accountability Act to ensure GSA is held accountable to Congress and the American people in how it spends taxpayer dollars on technology projects and initiatives. "Almost a year ago, we began an investigation into Login.gov after the GSA Inspector General reported that Lo  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Tonight, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) released the below statement following the State of the Union address on March 7, 2024: "Americans everywhere agree on one thing--the State of our Union is far from perfect. President Biden is a lame-duck president, and the American people have given up on him. Under President Biden's failed agenda, Americans have been put last time and time aga  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement following the State of the Union (SOTU) address given by President Joe Biden: "President Joe Biden's State of the Union address just goes to show how out of touch with reality he really is," said Congressman Nehls. "Despite what he says, he has the full authority to secure our borders--he just refuses to use it. American f  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting NO on the first appropriations package: "Our nation is nearly $35 trillion in debt, our borders are wide-open due to the failed policies of the Biden Administration, and the American people are suffering because of it," said Congressman Nehls. "Unfortunately, this appropriations package continues the reckless spending p  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (R-TX) and Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) introduced the LNG Coordination Act of 2024. This bill aims to establish a collaborative working group consisting of various federal agencies with regulatory authority over liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. The primary objective of this working group includes assessing each agency's area of jurisdiction to ensure siting and design, construction, ope  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) released the following statement after voting against the first omnibus: "After five months of terrible continuing resolutions and promises of better outcomes with individual spending bills, Congress turned its back on the American people and passed part one of a $1.65 trillion omnibus spending bill. I promised Southeast Texas that we would fight to red  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced a resolution to condemn any effort by the federal government to connect Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to other major electric grids. ERCOT is currently under the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature. "In Texas, we proudly maintain our own electric grid--overseen by Texans, not the federa  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Last night, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip for the House Democratic Caucus, led 34 other House Democrats in a letter backing warnings from Biden administration officials about the humanitarian r  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Earlier this week, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) and U.S. Congressman Jodey Arrington's (TX-19) bipartisan I-27 Numbering Act of 2023 passed the Senate and will head to President Biden's desk for his signature. This legislation would name the interstate-designated segments of the Texas Ports-to-Plains Corridor as "Interstate Route 27." "In the FY22 Appropriations bill, I secured language desi  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Senate Commerce Committee Republicans, led by Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), are expanding their investigation into the housing of illegal aliens at major airports nationwide. Today, senators sent letters to executive director of the New York-New Jersey Port Authority, owner and operator of John F. Kennedy Internation  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 7, 2024: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) previewed President Biden's State of the Union address and highlighted this administration's continued refusal to take responsibility for the border crisis. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "President Biden will deliver his third, perhaps final, State of the Union address tonight. Obviously, the border is a major issue confronting the nat  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 5, 2024: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of the Treasury to terminate the U.S.-China Tax Treaty within 30 days of a Presidential determination that China has initiated an armed attack on Taiwan: "The United States must make it crystal clear the Chinese Communist Party  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the ranking member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in favor of former President Trump in the case of Donald Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. The U.S. Supreme Court overruled the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling from December 2023 that b  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced that Texas Sheriff Danny Dominguez (D-Presidio County) will be his guest for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address before Congress on Thursday evening. Sheriff Dominguez has been at the front lines of the largest illegal immigration crisis in our nation's history. Every single day he witnesses the tremendous strain this humanitarian and national security cris  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today laid out a plan to protect Americans from hidden tax hikes on their phone bills by reforming the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF). The white paper, "Protecting Americans from Hidden FCC Tax Hikes: A Blueprint for U  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled "National Transportation Safety Board Investigations Report," Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) thanked Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy for her leadership of the NTSB, highlighted the importance of the NTSB's work for the prevention of transportation  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Braun (Ind.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Steve Daine  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today filed legislation to allow American victims of terrorism to sue international organizations that support those terrorists, such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provided resour  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in sending a letter to the Biden Administration urging swift action and increased international pressure to hold the Ortega-Murillo regime   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced Amanda Zurawski of Texas as her guest at President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union Address. "Republicans told us that Dobbs was just the beginning. Their mission is clear: a nationwide abortion ban," said Democratic Whip Clark. "Amanda Zurawski knows firsthand the pain and cruelty inflicted by the MAGA assault on reproduct  more