WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) and Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, MD (CO-08) introduced the Social Security Overpayment Fairness Act in an effort to protect American seniors from facing financial hardship due to incidental Social Security benefit overpayments. About 66 million Americans receive some form of Social Security benefits. In Colorado, there are over 4.4 million Social Security recipients who   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), today voted against the Hands Off Our Appliances Act, a bill that would repeal the requirement for the federal government to update energy-efficient standards for appliances. "Now more than ever families need us to be working to lower costs, and stripping away energy efficiency standards will only risk raising utility bills even higher," said Allred. "As someone who was raised  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, legislation to require a citizenship question on the U.S. census and prohibit non-citizens from counting toward the reapportionment of Congressional representation: "The census is a critical tool in determining everything from Congressional representation to allocating federa  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led his colleagues in slamming the International Criminal Court's (ICC) potential decision to issue arrest warrants against Israel's Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. "The court would set a dangerous precedent that could impact the United States if it proceeded to issue such arrests against leaders of  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Jodey Arrington (TX-19), August Pfluger (TX-11), and their colleagues continued to demand the federal government reimburse the State of Texas and its taxpayers for the cost incurred due to President Biden's open border crisis. "Securing our homeland is a chief responsibility of the federal government," the members wrote to the House Appropriations Committee. "While Texas has faced the  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the Rules Committee, delivered the keynote address at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School commencement ceremony. During the ceremony, Congressman Burgess highlighted the significant role this generation of doctors have in advocating for their patients as they aim to alleviate human suffering. Click HERE for full video. "I want to con  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered his opening remarks at the hearing, "The Cost of the Border Crisis", highlighting the importance of border security and the fiscal implications of President Biden's failed border policies. Click HERE to watch Chairman Arrington's opening remarks. Opening Statement as Delivered: "The American people are as familiar with this issue as any, with r  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following statement on May 7, 2024: * * * Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing, entitled "Ensuring Safety and Reliability: Examining the Reauthorization Needs of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration": Today's hearing will examine the need to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Stifling Innovation: Examining the Impacts of Regulatory Burdens on Small Businesses in Healthcare." Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today's hearing "Today's hearing shined a light on how burdensome and sometimes unnecessary regulati  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12653) on May 7, 2024, by agricultural policy analyst Joel L. Greene: * * * Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herds The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed a strain (H5N1) of highly pathogenic avian Influenza A virus (HPAI) in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas on March 25, 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Yesterday, alongside Representative August Pfluger, Congressman Ellzey proudly co-sponsored a critical piece of legislation aimed at protecting American taxpayers' dollars. This legislation, introduced in partnership with Representative Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), utilizes the Congressional Review Act to nullify President Biden's decision to use taxpayer subsidies for illegal immigrants' healthcar  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Longview, Texas - Congressman Moran delivered the keynote address at LeTourneau University's 2024 Commencement this weekend. "The education, the support, and the guidance that you have received here at LeTourneau University has been second to none. I can assure you that you are ready to face what this world has for you and what comes next," Congressman Moran said during his remarks. "The same values that g  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Senator Laphonza Butler(D-CA) introduced the Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act. This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to translate mortgage documents from English into the eight most common languages spoken within three years, including an additional top four languages spoken for a total of 12 languages.  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), co-chair of the Election Integrity Caucus, reintroduced the End Zuckerbucks Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations from directly or indirectly providing funds for the purpose of the administration of elections. In the 2020 election, Mark Zuckerberg used a non-profit organization called the Center for Tech and Civic Life (C  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo joined colleagues in the introduction of the No Higher education Assistance for Mobs of Antisemitic and terrorist Sympathizing Students (No HAMAS) Act. The legislation, led by Senator Thom Tillis ( R-North Carolina), is in direct response to the unlawful antisemitic, pro-Hamas encampments and riots that have taken place across the nation. Crapo and Tillis are joined in introducing the legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) led the introduction of the Protect and Serve Act, bipartisan legislation that would make knowingly causing, or attempting to cause, bodily injury to a law enforcement officer a federal crime. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "Our law enforcement officers risk their lives every single day to protect our communities. It is utterly reprehensible for anyone to attack  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and John Thune (R-South Dakota) today introduced a Senate resolution that condemns any action by the Biden Admi  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: This week, Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), Chairwoman Emeritus of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Memorial Location Act. This bipartisan bill authorizes the National Mall in Washington, D.C. as the location for the memorial honoring the many American women who worked on the home front to support our troops during World   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) are calling for enhanced interagency coordination on the federal response to the avian flu outbreak. The senators in a letter urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work with the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among other authorities, as i  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered his opening remarks at the hearing, "The Cost of the Border Crisis", highlighting the importance of border security and the fiscal implications of President Biden's failed border policies.' Opening Statement as Delivered: "The American people are as familiar with this issue as any, with respect to the wi  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) joined Fox Business's Cavuto: Coast to Coast with host Neil Cavuto to discuss the looming insolvency of our entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, and to highlight the Committee's upcoming hearing entitled "The Cost of the Border Crisis." Highlights from the Chairman's inte  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2024: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) appeared on Fox News' Fox News Live program to discuss the committee's upcoming hearing entitled "The Cost of the Border Crisis." The hearing will be held at 10:00am ET, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in the House Budget Committee hearing room, 210 Cannon House Office Building. Find highlights of ke  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) sent a letter to Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel requesting a complete and fair analysis of the budgetary effects of the border crisis. This letter follows a House Budget Committee hearing entitled "The Cost of the Border Crisis," where members delved into the fiscal   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) along with Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) issued the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued their latest Long-Term Budget Outlook Under Alternative Scenarios for the Economy and the Budget, which includes CBO's estimation of the budgetary and economic impact of   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Today, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees annual reports were submitted to Congress. The reports highlight the alarming financial predicament for the future of the Social Security and Medicare programs that millions of seniors depend on. Chairman Arrington's Statement on the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports: In response to the report  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement on news that the Biden administration is withholding arms shipments to Israel. "We are appalled that the administration paused crucial arms shipments to Israel. Withholding arms to Israel weakens Israe  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Vice Chair Randy Weber (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at today's field hearing in Bakersfield, California, titled "Perspectives From the Fields: the State of Rural Broadband in America." Remarks as prepared for deliver  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 6, 2024: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration's international cybersecurity strategy meant to counter increasing threats from America's adversaries, like Russia, the Chinese Communist Party, and cybercriminals. "Cyber attacks by America's adversaries are becoming m  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 10, 2024: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to the Biden administration's report required by National Security Memorandum 20. The report provided an assessment of certain countries who received U.S. security assistance, including Israel. "NSM-20 serves no purpose other than to   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned Scott Nathan, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), on the DFC's efforts to counter the Chinese Communist Party's Belt and Road Initiative, including the need for reforms and updates as the committee works to reauthor  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) introduced the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act to expand existing funding prohibitions to include U.N. organizations that afford status, rights, or privileges to the Palestinian Authority or Palestine Liberation Organization beyond observer   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting further information over the investigations into the Abbey Gate bombing on August 26, 2021 during the evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. A recent report from   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to reject a proposal to waive U.S. sanctions imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in order to allow a French-owned company, Electricite de France (  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) introduced the "Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Crit  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing to receive testimony from experts and former government officials regarding anomalous health incide  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following statement on May 8, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement on the House passage of his bill, the Astronaut Safe Temporary Ride Options (ASTRO) Act (H.R. 272). "My bill, the ASTRO Act, cuts through red tape to ensure that when our brave astronauts return home, they have transportation to and from the Johnson Space Center until they are medically cleared to resume driving," said Babin.   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Pat Fallon's (TX-04) Special District Grant Accessibility Act (H.R. 7525), a bill that would codify a first-ever definition of "special district" in federal law and ensure that districts are eligible for all appropriate forms of federal financial assistance. This piece of bipartisan legislation was coauthored by Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, chairman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on May 6, 2024, at a hearing on the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act (H.R. 6192), the Equal Representation Act (H.R. 7109), the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act (H.R. 2925) and H.J. Res. 109: * * * Good afternoon. The Biden Administration has taken every opportunity to strengthen the controlling and stifling grip they have on America. Indeed, their expanse of the re  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, subpoenaed Tyler Robinson, Special Advisor to the Small Business Administration (SBA), and Arthur Plews, Chief of Staff to the SBA. These actions were necessary because of the agency's refusal to comply with the Committee's ongoing investigation into poten  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps., Pete Stauber (R-MN), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), and Aaron Bean (R-FL) wrote to Chair Lina Khan of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding Junk Fee rules and their impact on small businesses. This letter builds on the  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), and Aaron Bean (R-FL) penned a letter to Director Rohit Chopra of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding its proposed rule prohibiting the charging on nonsu  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing, entitled "Ensuring Safety and Reliability: Examining the Reauthorization Needs of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration":  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, the Seattle Times ran an op-ed urging Congress to pass U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. John Fetterman's (D-Pa.) Eyes on the Board Act, a bipartisan bill to block social media access in schools. The senators' bill was included in Sens. Cruz and Brian Schatz's (D-Hawaii) Kids Off Social Media Act, which was introduced last week with broad bipartisan supp  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) answered a question from Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) after delivering a floor speech today regarding President Biden's assertion that he would not supply certain weapons for Israel to use in Rafah. Senator Coons has repeatedly said that if Israel moves forward with a full-fledged military operation in Rafah without taking into account its oblig  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) introduced the Border Security and Enforcement Block Grant Act of 2024, legislation to combat the Biden administration's border crisis by providing federal grant funding for states to establish physical barriers along the southern border. "The Biden   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led 18 Texas House Republicans in urging the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security to reimburse the State of Texas for the cost of securing the southwest border. In the letter, House Republicans said "Securing our homeland is a chief responsibility of the federal government. While Texas has faced the brunt of the 7.9 million individuals entering the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman August Pfluger took a bold stance to safeguard American taxpayers' hard-earned dollars by introducing a Congressional Review Act to strike President Biden's taxpayer subsidies to illegal immigrants with Representative Michelle Fischbach (MN-07). This crucial legislation aims to prevent taxpayer funds from being used to provide healthcare benefits to illegal immigrants under the Biden adminis  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) introduced the Recruiters on Campus Act (ROC Act) that requires American high schools that receive federal funding allow military recruiters access to their campuses. On January 27, 1973, the United States military officially ended the draft, and for fifty years this country has had the distinct luxury of having the world's best military with an all-voluntary force. O  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on the FAA Reauthorization Act: "The Senate passed an FAA reauthorization bill that adds five new roundtrip flights to Reagan National Airport (DCA) in a critical step in expanding nonstop service to the San Antonio International Airport (SAT). This Congress, I have relentlessly fought for a legislative solution to enable a nonstop flight between DCA   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on the motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson: "Today I voted against tabling the motion to vacate Speaker Johnson. Republicans must unite to defeat Democrats in November, but what we unite around matters. For months House Republicans -- led by the Speaker -- talked about limiting spending while promising to the American people to secure   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) led a group of 49 GOP House members in introducing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to protect U.S. elections. Since President Biden took office, millions of illegal aliens have poured into our country illegally and many are given the opportunity to register to vote in federal elections. The SAVE Act would thwart Democrat efforts to cement one-party rule by uphold  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Last week, the Office of Congressman Keith Self proudly hosted the annual Congressional Art Competition at Collin College in McKinney, Texas. The event drew over 200 attendees. "This art competition showcased the incredible talent we have in Texas District 3," said Congressman Keith Self. "The creativity and skill these young artists demonstrated is simply remarkable, and I want to thank every stud  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Today, the U.S. House passed Congressman Pete Sessions' (TX-17) legislation, the GSA Technology Accountability Act (H.R. 7524) by unanimous consent. This bill, which received bipartisan support, aims to implement oversight and transparency mechanisms into the General Services Administration's (GSA) management of taxpayer-funded technology projects. Congressman Sessions introduced H.R. 7524 in re  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following statement on May 9, 2024: * * * Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) released a statement following the U.S. Senate passage of a 5-year FAA reauthorization package. Under federal law, direct flights to and from Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) are limited to a perimeter of 1,250 miles outside the airport, unless the federal government makes an exception. The Senate-passed legislation includes a provision that will make an  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following statement on May 7, 2024: * * * Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) issued a statement regarding the National Science Foundation's (NSF) decision to suspend a grant that could total up to $160 million through UTEP to further develop aerospace initiatives in the El Paso region. "I appreciate the leadership at UTEP for identifying the problem of the faculty falsifying grant submissions through an internal audit and immediatel  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)introduced the Spend It At Home Act to allow taxpayers to indicate whether their federal income taxes should be used for domestic or international purposes. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would then make that data available at the end of the calendar year. The introduction of this bill follows the passage of the $95 billion supplemental funding pac  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Yesterday, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne introduced H.R. 8295, the "Immediate Support for Israel Act," to force the Biden administration to deliver aid and material support passed by Congress to our ally Israel. "Weeks ago, Congress came together in a bipartisan manner to pass an aid package for Israel. In an unprecedented move, President Biden not only halted the shipment of aid but also unila  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne led a letter to Troy Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner, demanding U.S. Customs and Border Protection investigate possible cases of visa fraud committed by colleges and universities when they fail to enforce rules unilaterally to protect foreign national students. "Colleges and Universities' main responsibilities are to educate   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Wednesday, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the No Student Loan Forgiveness for Antisemitic Criminals Act, which would bar any student who is arrested for engaging in antisemitic activities within the United States from receiving student loan forgiveness through federal income-driven repayment programs. "College campuses, once centers of learning, have become breeding grounds for t  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Monday, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced a resolution alongside Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), expressing support for the designation of July 17, 2024, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day." This resolution increases glioblastoma awareness, which is critical to research and treatment advancements, and expresses support for those batt  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21) and Brian Mast (FL-21) introduced the "Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act" to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) officials who seek to go after U.S. citizens or allies, including Israel. Representative Roy said, "The ICC is an illegitimate court that represents a massive threat to US sovereignty. The Trump administration was right to impose sanction  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on May 9, 2024: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter yesterday with 26 of his bipartisan Senate colleagues to Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors calling on them to pause the planned changes to the USPS processing and delivery network that could slow down mail delivery until the potential impacts are studied by the USPS's regulator, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), and   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter last week with 17 of his bipartisan Senate colleagues to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack in response to the recent outbreak of avian influenza. In the letter, the Senators urge the USDA, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other necessary agencies to continue to provide the public and state agencies with coo  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on May 8, 2024: Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) lambasted the Biden administration for poisoning the well on immigration, including reforms to unlawful programs like the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, by refusing to secure the border and enforce existing law. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "The Biden administration  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement following the Senate passage of the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which include key provisions to make for a safer and more convenient travel experience for Texans and for consumers across the nation. Sen. Ted Cruz said upon passage, "Today the Senate overwhelmingly passed a major FAA Reauthorization that will  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act to reauthorize the FAA and the NTSB for five years. Sponsored by Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Aviation Subcommittee Chair Tammy Duckworth (D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: on May 10, 2024 U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Marco Rubio (R-Fl  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in sending a letter   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, yesterday sent a letter to President Biden urging him to reject a proposal to waive U.S. sanctions imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in ord  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Goliad County Sheriff Roy Boyd Matthew from a hearing dated April 16, 2024, entitled "Legacy of Harm: Eliminating the Abuse of Solitary Confinement": * * * Senator Durbin, Chair of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Greetings, I am here today to testify about inmate segregation within the confines of a county jail in the state of Texas. All county jails in Texas are subject to the rules of the Texas Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation - praised the passage of his legislation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2044. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 was introduced by Sen. Moran and the leaders of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.). The legi  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released the following statements after their legislation, which is cosponsored by 69 of their Senate colleagues and would collectively award a group of Vietnam War veterans known as "Dustoff Crews" with the Congressional Gold Medal, passed the Senate: "The U.S. Army Dustoff Crews who served during the Vietnam War risked their lives to rescue countless soldie  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act, legislation preventing any rioter or violent protestor on college campuses convicted of a crime from having their student loans forgiven. The bill comes after widespread, antisemitic protests continue to spread on college campuses across the United States. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "Students who have been   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement commending President Biden's commitment to halt U.S. offensive weapons shipments to Israel if Israel invades Rafah, a city in Southern Gaza where approximately 1.5 million Palestinians are currently sheltering: "  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Africa will convene a hearing entitled, "Examining the Fiscal Year 2025 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request for Africa," on Wednesday, May 15th. What: Hearing - "Examining the Fiscal Year 2025 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request for Africa" Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Time: 2:00pm ET Location: Rayburn 2172 Witnesses  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) led a bipartisan group of 38 lawmakers demanding answers from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the implementation of recent reforms aimed at combatting hospice fraud and abuse. "When electing to receive hospice care, individuals and their families must be confident the provider is committed to del  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with U.S. Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) sent letters to three of the largest public, for-profit nursing homes in the country -- Brookdale Senior Living, Ensign Group, and National HealthCare Corporation -- highlighting the discrepancy between their opposition to a  more