Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders at the International Union of Operating Engineers International Training Center in Crosby, Texas. Both executive orders will facilitate the construction of essential energy infrastructure. After the announcement, Congressman Randy Weber (R – Friendswood) released the following… Read more »

Washington D.C. – Upon the conclusion of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s “Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election,” Congressman Randy Weber (R - Friendswood) released the following statement: “The report is over, and it confirmed something we knew all along: Special Counsel Mueller concluded there is no evidence of collusion between the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Randy Weber (TX-14-R) and Lois Frankel (FL-21-D) introduced legislation to enhance development cooperation in the areas of water resources, agriculture and energy storage between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Israel in developing countries. “The shared desire of the United States and Israel to see others… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, March 8, 2019, the House voted on H.R. 1, the For the People Act. One of the 193 members who voted against the bill, Congressman Randy Weber (R – Friendswood) released the following statement: “Of all the bills seen on the House floor, this is the most blatantly unconstitutional. It claims to make voting fair, but instead rigs and unbalances the system… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, March 7, 2019, the U.S. House voted on a Resolution condemning anti-Semitism. The resolution passed by a vote of 407 to 23. Congressman Randy Weber (R – Friendswood) released the following statement: “Anti-Semitism is completely abhorrent. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s behavior is unacceptable and inexcusable. The fact that we are here again, only a few weeks after… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 28, 2019, Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced the launch of the Versatile Fast Neutron Source, also called the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR). This project was authorized by the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act – legislation sponsored by Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX14) that was signed into law… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 28, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 1112 – the Enhanced Background Checks Act. Congressman Randy Weber (R – Friendswood) was among the 198 members who voted against the bill. After the vote, Congressman Weber released the following statement: “The Enhanced Background Checks Act is being touted as a way to close a loophole… Read more »

Washington D.C. -- Representatives Nita Lowey (D-NY), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Kay Granger (R-TX), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX), Marc Veasey (D-TX), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) re-launched the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism in the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress. As the Co-Chairs of the Task Force, the Members of Congress… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 8 – the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. Congressman Randy Weber (R – Friendswood) was among the 190 members who voted against the bill. After the vote, Congressman Weber released the following statement: “My district knows the pain of gun violence in a severely acute way. On May 18,… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, the majority forced a resolution to terminate the national emergency declared by President Trump on February 15, 2019, pertaining to the immigration crisis on the southern border. After the vote, Congressman Randy Weber (R – Friendswood) released the following statement: “My colleagues on the other side of the aisle are once again… Read more »