Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (R-TX), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Karen Bass (D-CA), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced the bipartisan introduced the bipartisan Prison Staffing Reform Act to direct the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to conduct a review of understaffing, devise a 3-year plan to fill vacancies, and implement the plan as well as submit yearly progress… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced that the Port of Beaumont would receive a $26.4 million grant through the Port Infrastructure Development Program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. This $26.4 million grant will strengthen a 400-foot section of dock area to support heavy loads and the design and installation of a 26.14-acre container… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) and 30 original cosponsors introduced a resolution condemning President Biden's irresponsible withdrawal of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas and Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Randy Weber sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm regarding the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office.
Despite being plagued with problems, the Loan Program Office has been… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Weber (TX-14) announced that he is an original co-sponsor of the Diverting IRS Resources to the Exigent Crisis Through (DIRECT) Funds for Border Security Act. The legislation stops Biden’s new IRS army from launching audits of middle-class families and instead invests those funds in additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents… Read more »
Washington, D.C. -U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 6833, a continuing resolution that empowers Democrats to pass a massive spending package in the upcoming lame duck session of Congress.
"Here we are again with Democrats voting for a short-term spending bill because they continue to push their radical tax-and-spend agenda on the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (TX-14) and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the bipartisan Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act, which would protect coastal communities by creating a new stream of funding for coastal infrastructure and flood resiliency projects. While Weber and Fletcher are leading the bill as representatives from the Gulf… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced that the cities of Angleton, Beaumont, and Galveston will receive grants from the United States Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to help improve public safety in those communities. The grants include:
The City of Angleton will receive $14,992
The City of Beaumont will… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14), along with 12 of his House colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to urge the secretary to withdraw his department's recently announced public charge rule.
The newly announced DHS policy will exclude several significant non-cash sources of federal funds—such as Medicaid—when determining a potential… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) released a statement following his vote against the so-called Inflation Reduction Act.
“While our country is in the middle of a recession and Americans are paying more for everyday goods, the Democrats have once again tried to spend their way out of the inflation caused by their own reckless spending,” said Rep. Weber. “Make no mistake:… Read more »
