WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse introduced the Abundant American Resources Act of 2024. This legislation will require federal land management agencies to conduct a study on the economic valuation of resources in areas that have been withdrawn or protected from exploration and production. "Since day one, the Biden-Harris administration has orche  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will benefit from a $609 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) investment to improve grid reliability and resilience from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Southern Spirit will receive $360 million for the construction of a new 320-mile, bidirectional transmission line to allow sharing between grids in Texas and Mississippi. Louisiana'  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: KLEBERG COUNTY, TEXAS -Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs program will provide up to $500 million over time to support the development of the South Texas Direct Air Capture Hub (DAC) in Kleberg County. The project will receive an initial award of $50 million to support the project development phase. Funding will become  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its analysis of a newly announced Biden-Harris program intended to paper over the flaws of the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA). Based on CBO estimates, this election-year stunt to artificially lower the cost of seniors' Part D premiums will cost taxpayers at least $7 billion in 2025, includ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to Iran's attacks against our partner and ally, Israel. "Tonight, our ally Israel is enduring an attack of close to 200 ballistic missiles launched from Iran and a terrorist attack while continuing to fight Iran-backed Hamas terroris  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- 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) sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to expand license-free defense trade among the U.S., U.K., and Australia to ensure the success of AUKUS Pillar Two and unleash the combined potential of the three countries' defense   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, responded to the National Endowment for Democracy's (NED) letter, demanding documents from the NED that show how it was linked to the taxpayer funded censorship of small domestic businesses. * * * In Case You Missed It: "State Department-backed gr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, blasted the Small Business Administration for its mishandling of a $100 million taxpayer funded program. In Case You Missed It: "Republica  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. As concerns grow over non-citizens registering to vote and voting in federal elections, reports in Virginia and Texas claim thousands of non-citizens were found on voter rolls. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in a bicameral letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, asking for stricter enforcement of federal laws prohibiting non-citizens from regis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 31 House and Senate colleagues in demanding President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris collect DNA samples from every immigrant the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) encounters, per the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005. Legally protected whistle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX), chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, introduced the "Undersea Cable Security and Protection Act," which would establish an interagency working group with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Communications Commission for the security, resiliency, and integrity of undersea cables. "A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing the Stop Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues (SIMSA) Act. The legislation targets deadly drugs that are substantially similar to already-controlled substances but carefully engineered often in China or Mexico to slip into the U.S. undetected. Congressman Pfluger was joined by Representatives Jimmy Panetta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after Iran launched a direct attack against Israel: Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "I fully support Israel in their defense of their country. Iran is the largest state sponsor of terror. Appeasement from the Biden-Harris Administration has invited aggression, and the only approach that works is maximum pressure. We need a return to peac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Al Green has issued a statement expressing his support for the recent dockworkers strike by union members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) at the Gulf and East Coast ports: "I stand in full support of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the 45,000 port workers they represent with concerns regarding fair wage increases, occupational safety,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Today, the President signed H.R. 7032, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Data Sharing Act, into law. This bipartisan legislation, championed by Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-PA), is the first-ever House Budget Committee bill to become law with unanimous support from Congress. This legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) is demanding a response from Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding a report that found nearly 300,000 migrant children disappeared from tracking. A recent report from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General found that over 300,000 migrant children under the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement effectively disappeared from official radar. In a let  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael Cloud (R-TX) voted against the latest continuing resolution (CR), which funds the government through December 20th and sets the stage for a massive Christmas omnibus. Rep. Cloud has long warned against these spending measures, arguing that Republicans are again giving in to Democrat's priorities while receiving nothing in return. Rep. Cloud released the following statement: "When I trav  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $100,000 in federal funding for TAMIU to lead critical clean energy research. These federal dollars are from the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM). This funding is part of the Capacity Building for Repurposing Energy Assets Initiative, aimed at helping communities like ours repurpose energy infrastructure and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $3,125,000 in federal funding to hire 25 new police officers in Laredo. This federal funding was awarded to the City of Laredo from the Office of the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) through the Department of Justice (DOJ) and is administered through the COPS Hiring Program (CHP). "It is essential that our local law enforcement agenci  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released FBI crime statistics from 2023, demonstrating that border communities are safer than non-border cities in the United States. "I've lived my entire life and raised my family along the southern border. Every year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation releases crime statistics that show how crime rates are lower in border communities compared to non-border   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Last Week, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) joined 37 Congressional Republicans in sending a letter to Joe Biden condemning the Biden-Harris Administration's weak policies that have for embolden Iran and enabled the regime in Tehran to significantly advance its nuclear capacity. "The Biden-Harris Admin's attempts to return to the era of Obama's failed nuclear deal is an embarrassment," said Rep. Fallon.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) authored a recent letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting a briefing regarding the Department of Defense's (DOD) hypersonic ground test facilities and supporting infrastructure.This request underscores the urgent need for the U.S. to strengthen its hypersonic weapon development capabilities amid escalating global threats. Rep. Fallon was joined on this letter by fellow Reps.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Keith Self led a letter, along with five House Republican Members, to President Biden expressing urgent concern towards Iran's sharp escalation of conflict with Israel and calling for the Biden Administration to take all available measures to defend Israel. Yesterday, Iran intensified tensions with Israel to an all-time high when it launched a barrage of long-range ballistic missiles at Israel, the s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Recently, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the removal of Israeli Jews from the Old City of Jerusalem, amongst other heinous demands. Congressman Keith Self responded with a letter to the United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Linda Thomas-Greenfield, condemning the resolution and demanding consequences for the nations opposing Israel. In the resolution, the UN G  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General (DHS OIG) released a report, previously demanded by Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX), confirming the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) allows illegal immigrants to board U.S. flights without being properly vetted. Echoing Rep. Gooden's concerns, DHS OIG found TSA's weak screening procedures cannot ensure   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Today, Congressman Lance Gooden (R-Texas) shed light on the Biden-Harris Administration's deliberate misleading of the American public about the true state of national security by underreporting violent crime rates. His demand for transparency follows a recent FBI announcement claiming a "3.0% decrease in national violent crime in 2023," based on substantial manipulation and underreporting of cr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after Iran launched an attack on Israel: "Today, we witnessed Iran--the largest state sponsor of terrorism--fire hundreds of missiles into Israel. "For decades, Iran has been a key patron of Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and other militia in Syria and Iraq, and this attack demonstrates Iran's willingness to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the following statement on the White House's approval of a conditional permit for constructing the Laredo 4/5 International Bridge. This critical infrastructure project will strengthen trade and economic ties between the United States and Mexico. "After months of advocacy and engagement, I am pleased to see the Biden Administratio  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) joined members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) in Houston as they, along with approximately 45,000 dockworkers across East and Gulf Coast ports, went on strike for better wages and critical job protections. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia is interviewed by KHOU in the right of the frame. Behind her is a line of striking long  more

DEL RIO, Texas, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced a $750,000 grant for the City of Del Rio to renovate and develop park facilities into an all-inclusive park. The grant funding will be used for site work, demolition, and various construction activities, including improvements to shade structures, signage, and playground equipment. The grant was obtained through the National Park Service'  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced over $12 million in federal funding for border security through Operation Stonegarden. This federal grant program provides funding to local and state law enforcement agencies to partner with Border Patrol against human and drug smuggling. Congressman Gonzales has fiercely advocated for Operation Stonegarden funding through his position on the H  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Wesley Hunt (TX-38) led 10 of their colleagues in the Texas Delegation in a letter urging House of Representatives Leadership and House Appropriations Committee leaders to bring a disaster supplemental aid package to the House of Representatives as soon as possible, noting the great need from recent storms, including Hurricane Beryl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in support of an appropriations package to provide disaster relief to the millions of Americans impacted by Hurricane Helene, as requested by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Budd (R-NC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Tim Scott (R-SC), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Marsha Blackburn (R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Carper (D-DE), James Lankford (R-OK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statements after their legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program was signed into law: "In order for America to remain competitive in global markets, we must ensure our ports are open, efficient, and secure,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Carper (D-DE), James Lankford (R-OK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statements after their legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program was signed into law: "In order for America to remain competitive in global markets, we must ensure our ports are open, efficient, and secure," said Sen. Cornyn  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the Texas Transportation Commission designated a segment of the state highway system in Lubbock County as Interstate 27, officially bringing another portion of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor into the Interstate System. Sen. Cruz led legislation to formally name the Ports-to-Plains Corridor between Laredo, Texas, and Raton, New Mexico, as the future Intersta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement following an unprecedented ballistic missile attack on Israel by the Iranian regime: "The Iranian regime has committed an act of war against our Israeli allies. They are solely responsible for what happens next. The government of Israel has the right to respond to this attack, as any country would, and the obl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) on Wednesday will welcome Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to Austin for a discussion with Texas labor leaders and workers on corporate power and worker freedom. The FTC enforces the nation's antitrust and consumer protection laws. Under Chair Khan's leadership, the agency has sought to block mergers that would   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-Texas) penned a bicameral letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm blasting the Biden-Harris administration for using the flawed Howarth study that called liquefied natural gas (LNG) "worse than coal" as the basis for their decision to halt LNG exports. "The two words the Biden-Harris administration hates most are 'transparency' and 'acco  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after bipartisan legislation he authored with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) to dramatically expedite semiconductor manufacturing plant construction was signed into law. The Kelly-Cruz bill removes burdensome hurdles to achie  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) recently introduced their Foster Care Placement Transparency Act, which would require states to measure and publicly report on children who have been separated from their parents in so-called "hidden foster care arrangements," or the placement of a child with a caregiver informally, to ensure their wellbeing and safety: "Every child deserves a safe and loving place  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- 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 to collectively award a group of Vietnam War veterans known as "Dustoff Crews" with the Congressional Gold Medal was signed into law: "The U.S. Army Dustoff Crews who served during the Vietnam War risked their lives to rescue countless soldiers, sailors, and airmen who may have otherwise died on the ba  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statement today after fighting to secure a presidential permit for the Laredo 4/5 International Bridge (Bridge 4/5) in Webb County. Upon issuance of the presidential permit, Sen. Cruz said, "I've made securing presidential permits for Texas-Mexico border bridge infrastructure projects a top priority. My bipartisan legislation to st  more