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Fair Labor Standards Act since it was passed almost 90 years ago." Dean Baker, economist, Distinguished Senior Fellow
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TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Speaks on Camp East Montana, GAO Report, Mt. Cristo Rey, and More During Homeland Security Appropriations Committee Markup
when the One Big, Beautiful Bill was passed last year, one of the things that it contained
As ICE Remains Unchecked, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against More Funding for ICE
billion under H.R. 1, the bill they passed into law last year. If the Secure America
Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Republican Reconciliation 2.0
FY2026 Budget Resolution (also known as Reconciliation 2.0) passed in the House: “Republicans are asking taxpayers to hand
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Moves To Force Vote To Guarantee the Right to Contraception
longer be taken for granted. Congress must pass the Right to Contraception Act and provide lasting federal protections … Planned Parenthood Action Fund . Instead of passing bills like the Right to Contraception Act, congressional Republicans continue
TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Speaks on Republican Reconciliation 2.0 Bill, Discusses Republican Priorities, Camp East Montana, ICE & CBP Funding
Resolution (also known as Reconciliation 2.0). This legislation passed in the Senate last week
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, House Democrats Force Vote to End Trump's Costly and Deadly Iran War
self-declared war of choice. "The House just passed the War Powers Resolution to end Trump … start it. I urge the Senate to quickly pass this resolution," said Congresswoman Garcia. "The people of Texas
TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Speaks on Meta Data Center, Drunk Driving During Appropriations Markup
technologies used to prevent drunk driving. It was passed by Republicans. The videos can be found here
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Require President To Follow Constitution
Senate should now do the same.” H.Con.Res. 86 passed by a vote of 215-208. The bill
OP-ED: The American Prospect: Tax AI to Create Jobs
unemployment rate. As a first step, Congress should pass a new AI tax, both to slow down … dangers from out-of-control AI. But passing a tax now is an urgent step Congress could take
Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Delivers for South Texas Veterans and Servicemembers
Gonzalez. “That’s why I continue working to pass legislation to expand access to veteran health care … Army Depot. Over the last year, he has: Passed language into law to increase accountability, transparency, and urgency
Johnson’s VOTE Act Unanimously Passes House Administration Committee, Heads to House Floor
Outreach for Transparent Elections (VOTE) Act was unanimously passed out of the Committee on House Administration. This bill … VOTE Act that the Committee on House Administration passed, click here . To watch Johnson’s remarks in committee
Congressman Gonzalez Urges Trump Admin to Protect Gulf Coast Shrimping Industry as House Passes Save Our Shrimpers Act
Additionally, H.R. 2071 , the Save Our Shrimpers Act, passed the House yesterday, which Congressman Gonzalez co-led alongside
Rep. Menefee Celebrates 100 Days of Delivering for TX-18
prolonged vacancy TX-18 faced following the passing of the late Congressman Sylvester Turner. Co-sponsored 49 pieces
As Federal Courts Threaten Telehealth Access to Abortion Pill, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Pat Ryan Reintroduce Legislation To Protect It
Right to Reproductive Freedom Act , H.R. 8297, passed the House. She is also an original cosponsor
Congresswoman Escobar Cosponsors Energy Bills Relief Act
data centers, so we can’t risk them passing on their costs to consumers as well; this legislation
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Statement on Ending the DHS Shutdown Without Funding ICE and CBP
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations … Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1). “Passing this bill finally ends a record 75-day shutdown of DHS and provides
Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Passage of DHS Funding Bill
bill identical to the Senate bill that passed 34 days ago. "House Republicans finally put this long-overdue
Rep. Menefee Introduces the Special Election Timeliness (SET) Act
meant 334 days. After the passing of Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner in March … should be bipartisan. When a Member passes away or resigns, their communities should have its voice restored
Rep. Crockett's Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling Gutting the Voting Rights Act
representatives, not the other way around. Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and restore
Rep. Menefee Votes Against FISA That Targets Black and Brown Communities
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the bill passed 235-191. The measure allows the government to collect
NEWS: Casar, Riley Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Utilities Overcharging Consumers
wasteful spending. Bans corrupt rate recovery pass through, such as lobbying, private planes for board of directors … providing relief, utility companies continue to profit by passing junk charges onto customers. I’m proud to introduce
Congressman Gonzalez Urges Acting Secretary of the Navy to Prioritize Facility Upgrades at NAS Kingsville
first project is the construction of a new pass & tag facility to expedite visitor credentialing and enhance security
TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Provides Opening Remarks on Republican Budget Bill
things. The original Homeland Security Appropriations bill that passed out of the committee had protections for U.S. Citizens … will instead have to eat whatever the Senate passed reconciliation bill includes. I am going to be voting
Congresswoman Escobar Honors Hal Marcus in U.S. House of Representatives
learn from and be inspired by it. “The passing of Hal Marcus is a profound loss