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Rep. Weber Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winner

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League City, TX - Today, Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) announced Aarush Sinha, a student at Clear Creek High School, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Texas’ 14th Congressional District. Aarush earned first place for his app, Vision Warrior, a web-based application designed to assist individuals with visual impairments through accessible, real-world…

Rep. Weber Leads Letter Urging Secretary Rubio to Continue Condemning the Iranian Regime’s Violent Crackdown

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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the U.S. Department of State to continue publicly condemning the Iranian regime’s violent repression of peaceful protesters following reports of lethal force, mass arrests, and intimidation of civilians. The letter raises particular concerns over reports that Iranian…

Rep. Weber Secures Over $30 Million for Southeast Texas as the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Awaits the President’s Signature

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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) secured more than $30 million for critical projects in Texas 14th District after the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, clearing the final legislative hurdle in Congress and sending the bill to the President's desk for…

Rep. Weber Secures Major Project Funding within the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) secured more than $30 million for critical projects in Texas’ 14th Congressional District as part of H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. The funding includes: $17,900,000 for the Galveston Ship Channel Operation and Maintenance dredging…

Rep. Weber Introduces Legislation to Establish Voluntary Standards for Environmental Packaging Claims

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced the Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025, commonsense legislation to establish the first voluntary federal standard for environmental claims on packaging and put an end to misleading “green” labels that confuse consumers and undermine real recycling efforts. Across the country, a patchwork of…

Rep. Weber Applauds Passage of Government Funding Bill, Bringing Relief to Texans

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) released the following statement after Congress passed H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026: "Tonight, I voted to bring long-overdue relief to Texans who have faced weeks of uncertainty throughout this 42 day Schumer…

Rep. Weber Announces Reconstitution of Flood Resilience Caucus

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (TX-14), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Troy Carter (LA-02), and Mike Ezell (MS-04) reconstituted the Flood Resilience Caucus for the 119th Congress.  The bipartisan caucus will serve as a forum to foster open and meaningful conversations regarding flood management capabilities and promote effective policy solutions that protect the coastal…

Rep. Weber Announces Major Wins in FY26 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced today that the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4553, the FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This bill contains substantial funding for TX-14 projects. The following priorities were included in the bill: $9,061,000 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) construction…

Rep. Weber Demands Update on Downed NOAA Transmitter in Galveston County

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) requesting an update on the status of the National Weather Radio (NWR) transmitter in Galveston, Texas, which has remained offline since a fire damaged the facility on March 25, 2025.   “I am writing to express my serious concern regarding the…

Rep. Weber Introduces BIRD Health Act to Strengthen U.S.-Israel Medical Innovation

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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (TX-14) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the United States-Israel Bilateral Innovation for Research and Development in (BIRD) Health Act of 2025. The legislation directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to partner with the successful Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation to create a dedicated BIRD Health…