Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced today that the House Appropriations Committee included funding for Texas’ Fourteenth District in the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Appropriations bills. The following projects were approved by the full committee but await final passage by the full House of Representatives later this year.  If enacted,… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber’s (TX-14) amendment was included in the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) Reauthorization Act by the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. The amendment would update the potential uses for the Spectrum Relocation Fund (SRF).  The SRF, funded from the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced today that the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies approved funding for the Sabine—Neches Waterway and the Texas City Ship Channel. If enacted, the bill would provide: $100,000,000 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) construction account, to deepen the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) voted in support of H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, and H.R. 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, to block the Biden Administration from banning or regulating the use of gas stoves in U.S. households. Rep. Weber spoke on the House floor in support of these bills, which were prompted by a January comment from Richard… Read more »

Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (TX-14) and Troy Nehls (TX-22) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, and U.S. Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, concerning an influx of imported shrimp into American markets.  In their letter, the lawmakers  urge the Administration to take action to put American shrimpers and the American aquaculture… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) recognized and congratulated 8 students who received and accepted military service academy appointments. The service academies—the U.S. Military Academy (West Point, New York); the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland); the U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, Colorado); and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, New… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) released the following statement on H.R. 3746: "Washington spending has become wasteful and unsustainable. I have a duty to represent Texas' Fourteenth District: They sent me to Washington, and I cannot vote for this bill in good faith. "Our nation's debt is approaching $32 TRILLION—to put that in perspective, it already costs over… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) voted in favor of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances (FRS) in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.  The bill guarantees law enforcement has the resources to keep these drugs off the street and allows for further research of FRS. “Our nation has been plagued… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) voted in favor of H.J. Res. 45 to rescind a rule submitted by the Department of Education that would cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loans. The student loan transfer plan is estimated to cost taxpayers $315.6 billion. “Americans should not be forced to pay for others’ educational decisions. Joe Biden is not “forgiving" or… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) voted in support of S.J. Res. 11, which would utilize disapproval procedures under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to rescind the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entitled “Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards.” The so-called Heavy-Duty Truck rule sets… Read more »