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"Heroes in the Firing Line:" Congressman Castro Slams Trump's Attacks on American Veterans During Introduction of Protect Veteran Jobs Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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"Heroes in the Firing Line:" Congressman Castro Slams Trump's Attacks on American Veterans During Introduction of Protect Veteran Jobs Act
February 28, 2025
WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined veterans and fellow Democrats in a press conference on Capitol Hill to slam the Trump administration's unjustified and illegal mass layoff of American veterans who work for t more PR
Arrington Celebrates House Passage of His America First Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Arrington Celebrates House Passage of His America First Budget Resolution
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of H.Con.Res.14, his budget resolution that serves as the critical first step in the reconciliation process for Republicans to deliver on President Trump's transformative America First agenda. Immediately following votes, Chairman more PR
Arrington Celebrates House Passage of Pro-Energy Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Arrington Celebrates House Passage of Pro-Energy Legislation
This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of H.J.Res.35, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) that he led alongside Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11), to cut energy costs and support President Trump's pro-energy agenda. The CRA would overturn the Biden administration's Environmen more PR
Arrington Testifies in Support of House Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Arrington Testifies in Support of House Budget Resolution
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) testified before the House Rules Committee, where he made the case for the House Republican budget framework that delivers on all of President Trump's transformative America First agenda with "one big beautiful bill."
Click HERE to watch Chairman Arrington's Opening Sta more PR
Aviation Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Air Traffic Control System Infrastructure and Staffing (10)
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release:
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Aviation Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Air Traffic Control System Infrastructure and Staffing
Washington, D.C. - Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing next week to examine the state of the United States' air traffic control (ATC) system and discuss the critical need to more PR
Babin Votes Yes on Budget Resolution to Restore Fiscal Responsibility and Secure America's Future (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Babin Votes Yes on Budget Resolution to Restore Fiscal Responsibility and Secure America's Future
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX), Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 14, the House Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2025.
"It's time to finally make our government efficient and accountable before we bankrupt the country and fore more PR
Barrasso, Lummis Join Colleagues in Urging ATF to Rescind Biden's Anti-2A Rules (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso, Lummis Join Colleagues in Urging ATF to Rescind Biden's Anti-2A Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso, Senate Majority Whip, and U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) urging the agency to align with President Trump more PR
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Veterans' Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Veterans' Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), to introduce the bipartisan Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act. more PR
Bennet, Cornyn, Hickenlooper, King, Neguse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Honor Edward J. Dwight, Jr. with Congressional Gold Medal (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Cornyn, Hickenlooper, King, Neguse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Honor Edward J. Dwight, Jr. with Congressional Gold Medal
Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) introduced the bipartisan Edward J. Dwight, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025 to h more PR
Chairman Arrington Joins PBS NewsHour to Discuss House Passage of Trump-Endorsed Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Arrington Joins PBS NewsHour to Discuss House Passage of Trump-Endorsed Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Amna Nawaz on PBS NewsHour to discuss the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 passing the House of Representatives by a vote of 217 yeas - 215 nays. The House more PR
Chairmen Babin, Moolenaar, and Williams Send Letters to Federal Agencies Concerning CCP Infiltration Into SBIR and STTR Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025:
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Chairmen Babin, Moolenaar, and Williams Send Letters to Federal Agencies Concerning CCP Infiltration into SBIR and STTR Programs
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX) of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Compe more PR
Chairmen Williams, Babin, and Moolenaar Pen Letters to Federal Agencies Addressing Chinese Infiltration Into SBIR and STTR Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025:
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Chairmen Williams, Babin, and Moolenaar Pen Letters to Federal Agencies Addressing Chinese Infiltration into SBIR and STTR Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX), Chairman of the Committee on Science, Sace, and Technology, an more PR
Cloud Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ban Stock Trading by Senior Federal Government Officials (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Cloud Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ban Stock Trading by Senior Federal Government Officials
WASHINGTON--Congressman Michael Cloud (R-TX) and Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced the Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts (DIVEST) Act, a bipartisan effort to prohibit senior federal government employees and their immediate families from trading individual stocks more PR
Cloud, Risch Introduce Bill to End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Cloud, Risch Introduce Bill to End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON--Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) and Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act to stop the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from diverting taxpayer dollars away from disaster relief and toward benefits for illegal immigrants.
During the Biden administration, FEMA's more PR
Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Analyze How SBIR/STTR Programs Enable Small Business Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025:
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The Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Analyze How SBIR/STTR Programs Enable Small Business Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Fostering American Innovation: Insights into SBIR/STTR Programs." Chairman Williams issued the following statemen more PR
Congressman Al Green With the Endorsement of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History Introduces the Original Black History Month Resolution of 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025:
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Congressman Al Green with the Endorsement of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History Introduces the Original Black History Month Resolution of 2025
(Washington, DC) -- On Friday, February 28, 2025, Congressman Al Green introduced the Original Black History Month Resolution of 2025. This year's theme, "African Americans and Labor," highlights the labor contributio more PR
Congressman Castro Leads Top Foreign Affairs, Appropriations Democrats in Fight to Protect Development Aid to Latin America (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Castro Leads Top Foreign Affairs, Appropriations Democrats in Fight to Protect Development Aid to Latin America
February 24, 2025
WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, led six top-ranking Foreign Affairs and Appropriations Democrats in a letter expressing strong opposition to the T more PR
Congressman Gonzalez Statement on House Republican Budget that Cuts Billions in Medicaid, School Lunch Program, and Infrastructure Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Gonzalez Statement on House Republican Budget that Cuts Billions in Medicaid, School Lunch Program, and Infrastructure Funding
WASHINGTON D.C. - Last evening, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following his vote to oppose the House Republican budget that would harm South Texans by making cuts to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, Head Start, Pell Grants, the Nati more PR
Congressman Moran Meets with President Trump, VP Vance (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Moran Meets with President Trump, VP Vance
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) visited President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office this week for a meeting to underscore the joint efforts between House Republicans and the White House to secure the border, slash government waste, unleash American energy production, and increase liberty for more PR
Congressman Moran Reintroduces No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Moran Reintroduces No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), a member of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), reintroduced the No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act, prohibiting U.S. contracts with companies tied to forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China. This legislation passed the House in the last Congre more PR
Congressman Moran Votes for Process to Deliver on President Trump's Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Moran Votes for Process to Deliver on President Trump's Agenda
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement after voting for a budget resolution to unlock the reconciliation process to deliver on President Trump's full legislative agenda:
"The American people delivered a firm mandate in November when they elected President Trump to the Whit more PR
Congressman Moran Votes to Reverse Harmful Biden-era Energy Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Moran Votes to Reverse Harmful Biden-era Energy Regulations
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) voted to pass Congressman August Pfluger's (R-TX-11) H.J. Res. 35, which overturns a Biden-era regulation--commonly known as the Natural Gas Tax--that restricted domestic energy production and drove up energy costs for American families.
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Congressman Moran, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Patent Protections, Restore Injunctive Relief (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Moran, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Patent Protections, Restore Injunctive Relief
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) reintroduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025. Building on efforts from introduction in the 118th more PR
Congressman Sylvester Turner Reintroduces Due Process Continuity of Care Act With Bipartisan Support (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Sylvester Turner Reintroduces Due Process Continuity of Care Act with Bipartisan Support
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Sylvester Turner, representing the 18th Congressional District of Texas, has reintroduced the Due Process Continuity of Care Act, bipartisan legislation designed to address gaps in health care coverage for individuals in pretrial detention. The bill ensures that people more PR
Congressman Williams Introduces Bipartisan Bills for CTE Awareness Month (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025:
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Congressman Williams Introduces Bipartisan Bills for CTE Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), introduced the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act and the Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. These bipartisan bills raise awareness and increase participation in the technical fields and more PR
Congressman Williams Introduces China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025:
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Congressman Williams Introduces China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), alongside Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), introduced the China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025. This bipartisan bill assesses potential risks, evaluates current U.S. government policies, and recommends actions to mitigate financial st more PR
Congresswoman Escobar Joins Legislation to Protect Veterans After Thousands are Fired by Trump and Musk (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025:
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Congresswoman Escobar Joins Legislation to Protect Veterans after Thousands are Fired by Trump and Musk
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45) to be an original co-sponsor of HR 1637, the Protect Veteran Jobs Act. This follows a fact sheet published by the House Appropriations Committee detailing the firing of almost 6,000 veterans from the fed more PR
Congresswoman Escobar Joins More Than 100 House Democrats to Push Federal Agencies to Regain Order, Renounce Musk Chaos (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025:
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Congresswoman Escobar Joins More than 100 House Democrats to Push Federal Agencies to Regain Order, Renounce Musk Chaos
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined more than 100 House Democrats in sending a letter to the heads of the 24 Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act federal agencies, demanding they immediately clarify to their agencies that federal employees do not ha more PR
Congresswoman Escobar Sends Letter Expressing Concern for Closure of Desert Sage Medical Home (10)
EL PASO, Texas, March 1 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025:
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Congresswoman Escobar Sends Letter Expressing Concern for Closure of Desert Sage Medical Home
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Stephen Ferrara, and Director of theDefense Health Agency, Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, about the impending closure of the Desert Sage Medical Home.
"El more PR
Congresswoman Escobar Votes Against Devastating Republican Budget Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025:
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Congresswoman Escobar Votes Against Devastating Republican Budget Plan
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted against the Republican Budget Plan, H.Con.Res. 14.
"While Donald Trump promised to lower the cost of living for Americans on day one, House Republicans just voted to increase costs and make life more difficult for hard-working Americans so they could give bill more PR
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Listens to More Than 1,200 Constituents on Telephone Town Hall (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Listens to More Than 1,200 Constituents on Telephone Town Hall
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a telephone town hall with more than 1,200 of her constituents, responding to their questions and concerns about recent actions and orders from the Trump administration. She was joined by Assistant Democratic Leader Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the House Democ more PR
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Avoid Cuts To Health Care, Infrastructure, Workforce Development, and More (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Avoid Cuts To Health Care, Infrastructure, Workforce Development, and More
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against House Republicans' blueprint to guide Congressional action on budget-related legislation this year that calls for at least $1.5 trillion in government spending cuts, a resolution Establishing the congressional budget for the Unit more PR
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Mark Amodei, and Fellow ACES Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming U.S.-Canada Partnership (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Mark Amodei, and Fellow ACES Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming U.S.-Canada Partnership
Washington, D.C. -- Co-Chairs of the American Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02), Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), and Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) introduced a more PR
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver Introduce Legislation To Help Heirs' Property Landowners Prove Ownership and Receive Disaster Relief (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver Introduce Legislation To Help Heirs' Property Landowners Prove Ownership and Receive Disaster Relief
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) introduced a two-bill legislative package seeking to assist heirs' property owners more PR
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025:
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Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) reintroduced the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, alongside co-authors of the bill, Representatives Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-07) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09), and co-leads, Representatives Maria El more PR
Cornyn on Outbound Investment: It's High Time China is Held Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn on Outbound Investment: It's High Time China is Held Accountable
WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) underscored the importance of Congress passing legislation to prohibit investments by American entities in sensitive technologies in China, a priority he has long championed, in order to bolster America's national security. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and vide more PR
Cornyn on Progress Made to Enact President Trump's America First Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn on Progress Made to Enact President Trump's America First Agenda
WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the importance of Congress continuing to make progress on enacting President Trump's America First agenda, including securing the border, shoring up our national defense, extending the Trump tax cuts, and reining in frivolous spending and our national debt, after bot more PR
Cornyn, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Ensure U.S. Victims of Terrorism Receive Compensation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Ensure U.S. Victims of Terrorism Receive Compensation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced the American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act, which would strengthen the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism (USVSST) Act to provide financial compensation to Americans injured in acts of internati more PR
Cornyn, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Veterans' Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Veterans' Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Gary Peters ( D - MI ) today introduced the Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act, which would require an independent organization outside of th more PR
Cotton, Coons Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Restore Injunctive Relief for Patent Infringement (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
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Cotton, Coons Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Restore Injunctive Relief for Patent Infringement
Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) today reintroduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would restore the presumption tha more PR
De La Cruz Advocates for Texas Water at White House (10)
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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De La Cruz Advocates for Texas Water at White House
WASHINGTON -Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the statement below following her visit to the White House. De La Cruz met with President Trump to discuss efforts to hold Mexico accountable for theirfailure to fulfill their obligated water deliveries.
"It was an honor to meet with President Trump in the White House to advocate for S more PR
De La Cruz Statement on FY25 Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025:
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De La Cruz Statement on FY25 Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON -Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the statement below following her vote to support the House FY2025 Budget Reconciliation Resolution.
"Government spending is simply out of control. Today, I voted for the FY25 Budget Resolution to curb national debt, while laying the groundwork to invest in border se more PR
DOT Deputy Secretary Nominee Steven Bradbury Advances Out of Commerce Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025:
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DOT Deputy Secretary Nominee Steven Bradbury Advances Out of Commerce Committee
Bradbury nomination moving to a full Senate vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), cleared President Trump's nominee for U.S. Deputy Secretary o more PR
House Budget Chair and All Instructed Committee Chairmen United on Advancing GOP Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025:
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House Budget Chair and All Instructed Committee Chairmen United on Advancing GOP Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Budget Committee ChairmanJodey Arrington (R-Texas), Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Penn.), Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), Education and Workforce Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mi more PR
House Committee on Small Business Celebrates Seven Committee Bills Passing on the House Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025:
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House Committee on Small Business Celebrates Seven Committee Bills Passing on the House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed seven small business bills under suspension favorably out of the chamber. Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25) issued the following statement on the legislation.
"The House Sma more PR
House Passes Nehls' Bill to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025:
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House Passes Nehls' Bill to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients
WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) announced that his bill, H.R. 695, the Medal of Honor Act, passed the United States House of Representatives unanimously. Congressman Chris Pappas joined Congressman Nehls in introducing this bill in the 118th and 119th Congress.
Medal of Honor Recipi more PR
House Republican Budget Resolution Includes Policy to Rein in Federal Overregulation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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House Republican Budget Resolution Includes Policy to Rein in Federal Overregulation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Republican Budget Resolution being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives this week includes a policy statement that outlines the intent to reassert Congress' legislative authority and prevent excessive overreach in the federal rulemaking more PR
House Science, Space & Technology Committee Chairman Babin Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on DOE National Laboratories (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "From Transformative Science to Technological Breakthroughs: DOE's National Laboratories":
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. After serving at the helm of this subcommittee for so many years, it might take a hearing or two to get used to sitting at this end of the dais!
Today's hearing is especially importa more PR
House Science, Space & Technology Committee Chairman Babin Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on NASA (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing - Step by Step: The Artemis Program and NASA's Path to Human Exploration of the Moon, Mars, and Beyond":
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. After serving at the helm of this subcommittee for so many years, it might take a hearing or two to get used to sitting at th more PR
KETK: East Texas congressman meets with Trump, Vance to 'increase liberty and prosperity' (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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KETK: East Texas congressman meets with Trump, Vance to 'increase liberty and prosperity'
Congressman Nathaniel Moran had the opportunity to meet with President Trump and Vice President Vance to "increase liberty and prosperity for all Americans."Â
Moran was in the Oval Office this week discussing the emphasis of joint efforts between House Republicans and the White House to "secure the border, sl more PR
Luttrell Introduces Legislation to Identify Criminal Illegal Aliens (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Luttrell Introduces Legislation to Identify Criminal Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON - Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Criminal Illegal Alien Report Act. This legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress on crimes committed by individuals who were previously admitted into the United States under the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, more PR
Luttrell Votes to Deliver President Trump's Agenda in One Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Luttrell Votes to Deliver President Trump's Agenda in One Bill
WASHINGTON - Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) voted in favor of the House Concurrent Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). The resolution instructs various committees to find savings and make meaningful investments within their jurisdictions.
"This budget resolution delivers real savings while making critic more PR
McCaul Statement on 3-Year Anniversary of War in Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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McCaul Statement on 3-Year Anniversary of War in Ukraine
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs -- released the following statement on the 3-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
"Three years ago today, Putin sent his army into Ukraine, shattering peace in Europe and threatening global stability. Putin's auto more PR
N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Take Immediate Action to Contain Measles Outbreak (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Take Immediate Action to Contain Measles Outbreak
Delegation Letter Comes Amid Measles Outbreak in New Mexico and Texas;
Measles is One of the Most Highly Infectious Diseases and Can Lead to Serious Complications Like Pneumonia, Blindness, Brain Swelling, and Death
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Teresa Lege more PR
N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Take Immediate Action to Contain Measles Outbreak (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Take Immediate Action to Contain Measles Outbreak
Delegation Letter Comes Amid Measles Outbreak in New Mexico and Texas;
Measles is One of the Most Highly Infectious Diseases and Can Lead to Serious Complications Like Pneumonia, Blindness, Brain Swelling, and Death
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M. more PR
N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Take Immediate Action to Contain Measles Outbreak (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Take Immediate Action to Contain Measles Outbreak
Delegation Letter Comes Amid Measles Outbreak in New Mexico and Texas;
Measles is One of the Most Highly Infectious Diseases and Can Lead to Serious Complications Like Pneumonia, Blindness, Brain Swelling, and Death
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N. more PR
Opening Statement: Chairman Arrington Touts House Republican Budget Resolution in Testimony Before Rules Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025:
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Opening Statement: Chairman Arrington Touts House Republican Budget Resolution in Testimony Before Rules Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) testified before the House Rules Committee, where he made the case for the House Republican budget framework that delivers on all of President Tru more PR
Padilla, Pfluger Lead Bipartisan Push to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Pfluger Lead Bipartisan Push to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ahead of World Teen Mental Wellness Day, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-founder of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), along with Representatives August Pfluger (R-Texas-11), Kim Schrier (D-Wash.-8), John Joyce (R more PR
Panola Watchman: Congressman Moran meets with President Trump, VP Vance (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Panola Watchman: Congressman Moran meets with President Trump, VP Vance
The Panola Watchman
Congressman Moran meets with President Trump, VP Vance
February 28, 2025
Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) visited President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office this week for a meeting to underscore the joint efforts between House Republicans and the White House to secure more PR
Pfluger Applauds Senate Passage of CRA to End Natural Gas Tax (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Pfluger Applauds Senate Passage of CRA to End Natural Gas Tax
Today, the Senate passed Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse Biden's ill-conceived natural gas tax after it passed through the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday. The CRA now awaits the President's signature to be signed into law.Â
In response to his legislation's passage in the Senate, Rep more PR
Pfluger Celebrates the Union of the Foreman Family With Their Daughter (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Pfluger Celebrates the Union of the Foreman Family With Their Daughter
ODESSA, TX --This week, the Foreman family, a local family from Odessa, was finally united with their adopted daughter after she had been stuck in a state of uncertainty in Haiti due to the government being overthrown in 2024. Since learning of this issue, Congressman Pfluger has advocated on behalf of the Foreman family to expedi more PR
Pfluger Ends the Natural Gas Tax (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Pfluger Ends the Natural Gas Tax
Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse Biden's ill-conceived natural gas tax passed through the U.S. House of Representatives. The harmful natural gas tax would hurt energy producers in the Permian Basin by stifling production, innovation, and capital investment. Congressman Pfluger has fought the natural gas tax since its incep more PR
Pfluger Pushes Bill to Protect Taxpayer Dollars in Broadband Investment (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Pfluger Pushes Bill to Protect Taxpayer Dollars in Broadband Investment
Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the bicameral Broadband Buildout Accountability Act this week to increase transparency and protect the billions of taxpayer dollars in broadband investment.Â
In 2023, the U.S. government invested $42 billion of taxpayer dollars in the Bipartisan Infrast more PR
Pfluger Votes to Save Taxpayer Dollars and Invest in America's Future (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Pfluger Votes to Save Taxpayer Dollars and Invest in America's Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after voting in favor of the House FY25 Budget Resolution.
"President Trump was clear: Congress must pass a comprehensive bill to implement the full America First agenda that the American people voted for in November. Today, House Republicans more PR
Pfluger, Padilla Lead Bill to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Pfluger, Padilla Lead Bill to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ahead of World Teen Mental Wellness Day and in response to the growing mental health crisis in America, U.S. Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Kim Schrier (WA-08), John Joyce (PA-13), and Kathy Castor (FL-14), along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Lisa Murkowski more PR
Rep. Crockett Co-Leads Delivering for Rural Seniors Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Crockett Co-Leads Delivering for Rural Seniors Act
WASHINGTON \- Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) in introducing the Delivering For Rural Seniors Act. Rep. Crockett originally introduced the Delivering for Rural Seniors Act, alongside Republican Rep. Molinaro in the 118th Congress.
This bipartisan legislation seeks to support seniors living i more PR
Rep. Crockett: Honoring 125 Years of Black Aviation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 12, 2025:
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Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate Black History Month, it's only right that I rise today to honor the rich history of 125 years of Black Aviation. I specifically would like to recognize the lives and contributions of two individuals who had the determination to fly in the face of discrimination and adversity.
Mr. John Frederi more PR
Rep. Cuellar Announces Social Security Fairness Act Payments to Begin (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Cuellar Announces Social Security Fairness Act Payments to Begin
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced that the Social Security Administration is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) more PR
Rep. Fallon Introduces Rescinding Offshore Wind Tax Credit Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025:
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Rep. Fallon Introduces Rescinding Offshore Wind Tax Credit Act
Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) introduced the Rescinding Offshore Wind Tax Credit Act, which would disallow the production tax credit and investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities placed in service in the inland navigable waters of the United States or the coastal waters of the United States.
"Offs more PR
Rep. Gill Votes Yes on House Budget Resolution Passage (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025:
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Rep. Gill Votes Yes on House Budget Resolution Passage
Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today voted 217 to 215 to pass a budget resolution to extend President Trump's tax cuts and advance his agenda, allowing for at least $1.5 trillion in spending reductions. House Budget Committee member Congressman Brandon Gill (TX-26) voted yes on the Budget Resolution.
"House Repub more PR
Rep. Pfluger Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Pfluger Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced that his office is accepting submissions for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. This competition gives high school students from across Texas-11 the opportunity to have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building.
This year's theme is 'Texas to Me' and stude more PR
Rep. Roy and Sen. Lee Reintroduce Legislation to Reform Higher Education (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Roy and Sen. Lee Reintroduce Legislation to Reform Higher Education
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) reintroduced the Higher Education Reform Opportunity (HERO) Act (link is external) today, which is aimed to reform the federal government's involvement in higher education and student loans.Â
Congressman Roy said: "Universities have largely become government-run crony rackets focused more PR
Rep. Roy Issues Statement on House Passage of Budget Reconciliation Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Roy Issues Statement on House Passage of Budget Reconciliation Resolution
February 26, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the FY25 budget resolution (link is external) on Tuesday evening:
Congressman Roy said: "Congress is so pitiful that the mere fact of a budget resolution reducing the growth of so-ca more PR
Rep. Roy Pens Letter to City of Fredericksburg on Future of the Texas Ranger Heritage Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Roy Pens Letter to City of Fredericksburg on Future of the Texas Ranger Heritage Center
Rep. Chip Roy contacted Fredericksburg City Council and Mayor Jeryl Hoover regarding the future of the property it leased to the Former Texas Rangers Foundation, including advocacy for a historic footprint for the Rangers to remain in Fredericksburg. The property is located on Highway 290 next to Fort Matin Scott. more PR
Rep. Roy, Sen. Cruz Re-Introduce Legislation to Cut Bureaucratic Red Tape for Lifesaving Medicine (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Roy, Sen. Cruz Re-Introduce Legislation to Cut Bureaucratic Red Tape for Lifesaving Medicine
Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) re-introduced the " Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments (link is external) " (RESULT) Act today. This bill will expedite the Food and Drug Administration's approval process for potentially lifesaving medicines.Â
Congressman Roy said: "Wa more PR
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Pass House Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025:
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Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Pass House Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting to advance H.Con.Res. 14, which lays the groundwork for Congress to carry out President Donald J. Trump's America First agenda:
"I proudly voted to pass the House Budget Resolution, which unlocks the process to advance Pre more PR
Reps. Castro, Garcia, Velazquez Lead Resolution Opposing U.S. Military Action Against Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Castro, Garcia, Velazquez Lead Resolution Opposing U.S. Military Action Against Mexico
February 27, 2025
WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) led nearly two dozen members of Congress in introduc more PR
Reps. Van Duyne and Sewell Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Trade Laws and Protect American Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025:
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Reps. Van Duyne and Sewell Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Trade Laws and Protect American Workers
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) and Terri Sewell (D-AL-07), joined by Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), introduced bipartisan legislation to level the playing field for American workers. The Leveling the Pl more PR
Risch, Cloud Introduce Bill to Terminate FEMA Program Funding Luxury Hotels, Services for Illegal Immigrants (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Risch, Cloud Introduce Bill to Terminate FEMA Program Funding Luxury Hotels, Services for Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON - Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and U.S. Representative Michael Cloud (R-Texas) today introduced the End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act to stop taxpayer dollars from funding luxury hotels and services for illegal immigrants.
"While American citizens recovering from disaster s more PR
Sen. Cruz Introduces the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Cruz Introduces the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2025. The legislation ensures an individual's cost basis in a capital asset receives the same fair and equitable treatment as in other areas of the tax code by indexing the basis for inflation.
Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "The i more PR
Sen. Cruz Reintroduces Eric's Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Cruz Reintroduces Eric's Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reintroduced Eric's Law. The legislation would allow prosecutors to impanel a new sentencing jury if an original jury fails to reach a unanimous decision in a capital sentencing hearing.
Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, " Eric Williams was a dedicated federal officer who was murdered in the line of duty. His killer was more PR
Sen. Cruz Reintroduces the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Cruz Reintroduces the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. The bill would allow local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and would pull taxpayer-funded grants to sanctuary cities.
Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "Sanctu more PR
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Roy Reintroduce RESULT Act to Increase Access to Life-Saving Medical Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Cruz, Rep. Roy Reintroduce RESULT Act to Increase Access to Life-Saving Medical Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas-21) reintroduced the bicameral Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments ( RESULT ) Act. The legislation increases access to drugs, devices, and other medical therapies already approved in other trusted countries, fac more PR
Sen. Cruz: The Story of the 21st Century Will Be Written by Whichever Nation Can Innovate the Fastest (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025:
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Sen. Cruz: The Story of the 21st Century Will Be Written by Whichever Nation Can Innovate the Fastest
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing for Michael Kratsios, nominee to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and Mark Meador, n more PR
Sen. Cruz: You Cannot Stop Deadly Drugs With an Open Border (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025:
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Sen. Cruz: You Cannot Stop Deadly Drugs With an Open Border
Under Biden, Coast Guard was overwhelmed catching illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled "Interdicting Illicit Drug Trafficking: A View from the Front Lines," Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texa more PR
Sen. Young Chairs "Grand Theft Cargo" Subcommittee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025:
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Sen. Young Chairs "Grand Theft Cargo" Subcommittee Hearing
Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, convened a subcommittee hearing titled "Grand Theft Cargo: Examining a Costly Threat to Consumers to the U.S. Supply Chain."
The hea more PR
Senate passes Kennedy-backed resolution to repeal Biden-era methane fee for U.S. energy producers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Senate passes Kennedy-backed resolution to repeal Biden-era methane fee for U.S. energy producers
WASHINGTON - The Senate today passed a joint resolution of disapproval under Congressional Review Act procedures that Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) helped introduce. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) led the resolution, which would overturn the Biden administration's proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more PR
Senator Coons, colleagues introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to restore injunctive relief for patent infringement (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Senator Coons, colleagues introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to restore injunctive relief for patent infringement
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2024, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would restore the presumption th more PR
Senator Coons, colleagues introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to restore injunctive relief for patent infringement (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Senator Coons, colleagues introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to restore injunctive relief for patent infringement
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would restore the presumption that more PR
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Schumer, Gillibrand Reintroduce Border Airport Fairness Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Schumer, Gillibrand Reintroduce Border Airport Fairness Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the Border Airport Fairness Act, legislation that would designate user fee airports within 30 miles of a land border as more PR
Sens. Cruz, King Reintroduce MAPOceans Act to Make Fishing Easier (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Cruz, King Reintroduce MAPOceans Act to Make Fishing Easier
Updates online maps with accurate data on federal saltwater fisheries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Angus King (I-Maine) reintroduced the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans (MAPOceans) Act, which would stan more PR
Statement from Congressman Castro on Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Statement from Congressman Castro on Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting
February 28, 2025
WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after President Trump and Vice President JD Vance's disastrous Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy:
"Today, Donald Trump and JD Vance disgraced t more PR
Steven Bradbury, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nominee, Earns Praise From Transportation Industry Leaders (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release:
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Steven Bradbury, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nominee, Earns Praise from Transportation Industry Leaders
Chairman Cruz announces executive session to markup Bradbury nomination on February 27th
WASHINGTON, D.C. - At the Senate Commerce Committee hearing last week, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Deputy Secretary of Tr more PR
Subcommittee on Intelligence Chairman Jackson: Special Operations Forces are Ideally Suited & Organized for Great Power Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025:
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Jackson: Special Operations Forces are Ideally Suited & Organized for Great Power Competition
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening remarks at hearing on the role of special more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Continues Efforts to Protect Border Patrol Agents, Local Law Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Continues Efforts to Protect Border Patrol Agents, Local Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act. Their legislation would make it a crime to flee from agents or officers in the performance of their duties.
"Our border pat more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Colleagues in Efforts to Block Natural Gas Tax, Reduce Energy Costs, Boost U.S. Energy Production (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Colleagues in Efforts to Block Natural Gas Tax, Reduce Energy Costs, Boost U.S. Energy Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today voted in favor of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to block implementation of the Biden Administration's Natural Gas Tax, which was passed as part of Democrats' so-called Inflation Reduction more PR
Van Duyne Leads Bill to Shrink Bloated Bureaucracy (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025:
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Van Duyne Leads Bill to Shrink Bloated Bureaucracy
The bill will codify President Trump's recent executive order to eliminate duplicative positions and reform hiring practices.
Washington, D.C. - On Friday, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) introduced the Reducing Expensive Departments & Unnecessary Civil Employees Act (REDUCE Act) to codify President Trump's executive action to more PR
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