Congressman Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 5982, the Midnight Rules Relief Act: “Since the President took office in 2008, we have seen nearly 3,000 new regulations costing taxpayers $850 million and thousands of jobs. The Midnight Rules Relief Act is a smart solution that will empower Congress to take action against a multitude… Read more »

Congressman Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 6297, the Iran Sanctions Extension Act: “Since the Iran Nuclear Deal was irresponsibly negotiated and agreed to by the current President and his Administration, Iran has violated the deal multiple times. Most recently, Iran breached the agreement by exceeding a limit on its heavy water… Read more »

Congressman Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement on Department of Transportation’s recent grant notification for Jefferson County. The Jack Brooks Regional Airport will be the beneficiary of this $2,474,000.00 grant in order to rehabilitate their taxiway. “I am very pleased that this grant award will go to an important rehabilitation project at Jack… Read more »

Congressman Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement on  the passage of H.R. 5351, to prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay: The bill prohibits any funds from being used to transfer or release an individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the United States or a foreign country until the end of the year or enactment of the… Read more »

Congressman Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement on the introduction of his new bill, the Protect our Southwestern States Enforcement (POSSE) Act (H.R. 5905): “Our nation’s southern border has been left unprotected for far too long. The POSSE Act will direct the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to keep every border patrol station open and fully… Read more »

Congressman Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 5631, the Iran Accountability Act of 2016 and H.R.  4992, the United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016:  “Today marks the year anniversary since the Obama Administration failed the American people by making a nuclear deal with Iran. In the House, we took action by… Read more »

Congressman Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement on the recent politically charged statements from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “Lady Justice is blindfolded to represent objectivity without fear or favor. The recent comments of Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg on Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump are the antithesis of Lady Justice and… Read more »

Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) named Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX) to serve on a bipartisan conference committee tasked to resolve differences between the House and Senate over the National Defense Authorization Act. Congressman Weber released the following statement: “The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a critical piece of legislation that will help close the… Read more »

Congressman Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement on FBI Director James Comey’s decision to not recommend charges be leveled against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “Hillary Clinton lied to the American people, and put our national security and personnel at great risk when she chose convenience over safety.  Earlier today, FBI Director… Read more »

Congressman Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement on the recent decision of the Supreme Court’s 4-4 decision in United States v. Texas, which upheld the lower court’s decision that the President’s use of executive action to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants was unconstitutional: “The Supreme Court’s ruling reaffirms our… Read more »