Washington D.C. – On Thursday, September 14, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on the appropriations bills for fiscal year 2018.The appropriations fund Agriculture; Commerce, Justice, and Science; Financial Services; Homeland Security; Interior; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; State and Foreign Operations; Transportation and Housing and Urban Development; Defense;… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives sent the Hurricane Harvey relief funding bill to the Senate. The Senate added a debt ceiling increase and continuing resolution to the package. Today, the House voted 316 to 90 in favor of the modifications. Congressman Randy Weber (R – Friendswood) released the following statement:
“Already, nearly 700,000 residents… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of H. Res. 502, providing for Harvey disaster relief funding. FEMA estimates it will run out of money by the end of the week without disaster funding. Upon passage of the bill, Congressman Randy Weber (R – Friendswood) released the following statement:
“The severity and enormity of Harvey is unlike anything we have ever… Read more »
Washington D.C. - Congressman Randy Weber (R - Friendswood) released the following additional statement in response to the events which continue to unfold regarding this weekend’s violence in Charlottesville:
"I adamantly condemn the violence by the white supremacist movement, period. Full stop. The actions that unfolded over the past few days are contrary to everything for which our… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act. The bill passed by a vote of 235 to 192. Within the appropriations act are four divisions: Defense, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Energy and Water. Upon passage of the bill, Congressman Randy Weber (R – Friendswood) released the following… Read more »
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Randy Weber (TX-14) today introduced the Relief for Recovering Communities Act, legislation to protect federal transit funding for communities plagued by population decline following natural disasters.
Currently, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) apportions federal transit assistance to urbanized areas based on… Read more »
The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House 344 to 81. 440 amendments were submitted to the House Committee on Rules, and 210 amendments were debated on the floor. Congressman Randy Weber (R – Friendswood) released the following statement:
“At a time when the world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place, years of budget cuts have hurt our… Read more »
Congressman Randy Weber is hosting a Telephone Town Hall on Tuesday July 18. The event begins at 6:15 p.m. CST. During the event, Congressman Weber will provide a Washington update and answer constituents’ questions.
Please see below for the time, date, and participation information. For updates, visit the official Facebook and Twitter accounts or sign up for the… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – H.R. 3003, No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, and H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law, passed the House by votes of 228 to 195 and 257 to 167, respectively. This legislation mandates enforcement of laws already on the books, enhances penalties for deported felons who return, and reiterates the importance of public safety. Representative Randy Weber (R – Friendswood) released the following statement after the passage of these bills: Read more »
