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Bipartisan Task Force Marks One Year Since Tree of Life Shooting

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Washington D.C. – Representatives Randy Weber (R-TX), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Kay Granger (R-TX), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Marc Veasey (D-TX), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), the Co-Chairs of the House of Representatives Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism,…

The NBA is Kowtowing to China

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This article was published in the Galveston Daily News on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. “Republicans buy sneakers, too” is a line often attributed to Michael Jordan in the 1990s. Jordan’s unwillingness to engage politically is attributed to his desire to protect his wallet. This attitude has been criticized by many activist athletes over the past decade. This change has been so…

Rep. Weber Statement On Speaker Pelosi Launching Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump

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Washington, D.C. - Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - "Speaker Pelosi’s impeachment inquiry announcement is just another attempt by Democrats to delegitimize the President in an attempt to overturn the will of the people as stated in the 2016 election. Instead of fighting this Administration at every turn, Democrats should remember what the American people sent us here to do – come together…

Weber Announces Southeast Texas Academy and ROTC (S.T.A.R.) Seminar

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Washington, D.C. – Friday, September 6, 2019,  U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) is proud to announce the 2019 S.T.A.R. Seminar, jointly hosted by U.S Senator Ted Cruz, as well as U.S. Reps. Dan Crenshaw, Lizzie Fletcher, Michael McCaul, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Pete Olsen, Michael Cloud, Sylvia Garcia, and Brian Babin, D.D.S.  The seminar will be held Saturday morning, September…

Weber Urges Passage of the USMCA

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Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX-14) released the following statement:  "The United States–Mexico–Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) is not only vital to America's continued economic growth ,but also a necessary component of the financial health of Texas.  As the 10th largest economy in the world, Texas leads the nation in…

Weber Introduces Justice for Victims of School Shootings Act

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Washington D.C. –  On Friday, August 23, 2019, Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX-14), introduced the Justice for Victims of School Shootings Act, which will make school shootings a federal crime. This legislation is the second in a series of three bills to combat mass violence. “After the tragic Santa Fe High School shooting that took ten lives and injured thirteen, I began…

Weber, McCaul, Cuellar Introduce Bill to Combat Domestic Terrorism

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Washington D.C. – Earlier this week, three Texas Congressmen, Randy Weber (R-TX-14), Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), and Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors to better identify and charge those committing acts of domestic terrorism in the United States. H.R. 4187, the Domestic Terrorism Penalties Act of…

Weber Opposes Dem's Big-Budget Agenda

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Washington D.C. – On Thursday, July 25, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3877, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, with a vote of 284 to 149. After voting against the legislation, Congressman Randy Weber (R - Friendswood) released the following statement: “While there are certainly some good measures within the Budget Act, not the least of which is a strong…

Weber Opposes Job-Killing Legislation

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Washington D.C. – On Thursday, July 18, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 582, the so called “Raise the Wage Act” which would raise federal minimum wage by 107 percent. After voting against the legislation, Congressman Randy Weber (R - Friendswood) released the following statement: “In a purported effort to improve job opportunities in America, House Democrats…

Weber - 'Democrats Prioritize Politics Over Dignity of the House'

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Washington D.C. – On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H. Res. 489, a resolution condemning President Donald Trump. After voting against the resolution, Congressman Randy Weber (R - Friendswood) released the following statement: “I am tired of the constant politics of personal destruction. Disagreeing on policy decisions does not, nor should not…