Representative Randy Weber

Randy's Wrap-Up Republicans Fulfill Promises in 100 Days House Republicans were elected to the majority in the 118th Congress with the commitment to pass common-sense policies that preserve freedom, strengthen our economy, protect communities, and hold the government accountable. We are fulfilling those promises to the American people. In our first 100 days, the Republican House majority has passed more bills, sent more rule bills to the desk of the President, and had more rule bills signed into law than the 117th Congress in its first 100 days. We've done so despite having a Democrat Senate and White House, while last Congress, Democrats had one-party control.Even with Democrat control in the Senate and White House, we are fighting and winning for American families. Through common-sense legislation, we repeatedly put Democrats in the tough position of having to choose between supporting American families or pushing their woke agendas – forcing President Biden to cave and ultimately getting legislation signed into law that Democrats said would never get past the president’s desk.The Republican House majority has worked tirelessly to achieve the goals laid out in our Commitment to America. In March, we broke the record for the most hearings in a single day with an amazing 42. House Republicans promised to get to work for the American people, and that is exactly what we’ve been doing. But it doesn’t stop here; House Republicans are just getting started. We’re not going to slow down. We’re not going to stop working. We will continue to bring legislation to the floor that follows through on our Commitment to America and combats Democrats’ radical policies.A Future That’s Built on Freedom ✅COVID-19H.J. Res. 7 - Terminates the COVID-19 national emergency Passed 229-197Republicans: 218-0Democrats: 11-197Signed into law 4/10/2023H.R. 185 – Ends CDC’s requirement for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers entering the United States Passed 227-201Republicans: 220-0Democrats: 7-201H.R. 139 – SHOW UP Act: Requires federal agencies to return to pre-pandemic teleworking policies Passed 221-206Republicans: 218-1Democrats: 3-205 H.R. 497 – Freedom for Health Care Workers Act: Terminates the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers Passed 227-203Republicans: 220-0Democrats: 7-203H.R. 382 – Pandemic is Over Act: Terminates the COVID-19 public health emergencyPassed 220-210Republicans: 220-0Democrats: 0-210The Biden administration released a Statement of Administration Policy on January 30, 2023 announcing the expiration of the COVID-19 public health and national emergency on May 11, 2023Standing up to Socialism H. Con. Res. 9 (Salazar) - Denouncing the horrors of socialismPassed 328-86Republicans: 219-0Democrats: 109-86-14Keeps America free from the implementation of socialist policies in the United StatesAn Economy That’s Strong ✅EnergyH.R.1 – Lower Energy Costs Act: Increases domestic energy production and exportation, reduces regulatory burdens, and reforms permitting across all sectors of the economyPassed 225-204Republicans: 221-1Democrats: 4-203H.R. 21 – Strategic Production Response Act: Limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until DOE develops a plan to increase percentage of federal lands leased for oil and gas productionPassed 221-205H.R. 22 – Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China: Prohibits the Secretary of Energy from selling petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to any entities under the ownership or influence of the CCPPassed 331-97Republicans: 218-0Democrats: 113-97InflationH.R. 347 – REIN IN Act: Requires the Biden administration to publish the inflationary impact of executive actions before enacting themPassed 272-148Republicans: 213-4Democrats: 59-144A Nation That’s Safe ✅ChinaS. 619 - COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023: Requires the Biden administration to declassify information relating to the potential links between Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origins of COVID-19Passed 419-0Signed into law 3/20/2023H. Res. 104 – Condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United States territory as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty.Passed 419-0 under suspension of the rules H. Res. 11 – Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist PartyPassed 365-65Republicans: 219-0Democrats: 146-65H.R. 1107 – PRC is Not a Developing Country Act: Requires the Department of State to take actions to stop China from being classified as a developing country by international organizations (Suspension) Passed 415-0Republicans: 215-0Democrats: 200-0H.R. 1159– Amending the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020: Modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship Passed 404-7Republicans: 216-0Democrats: 188-7H.R. 1189 – Undersea Cable Control Act: Prevents foreign adversaries from acquiring goods and technologies capable of supporting the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects.Passed by voiceH.R. 1154 – Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023: Imposes sanctions on persons involved in forced organ trafficking and authorizes the Department of State to revoke the passports of individuals convicted of certain crimes related to organ trafficking.Passed 413-2Republicans: 211-2Democrats: 202-0H.R. 1093 – AUKUS Reporting: Requires the State Department to report to Congress on their efforts to implement the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United StatesPassed 393-4Republicans: 209-0Democrats: 184-4Crime & OversightH.J. Res. 26 – Disapproving the action of the D.C. Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code ActPassed 250-173Republicans: 219-0Democrats: 31-173Signed into law 3/20/2023House Democrats overwhelmingly opposed this legislation.After Biden announced he would sign the bill if passed by the Senate, the Senate passed H.J. Res. 26 by a vote of 81-14.Forced Dems to vote against D.C. statehood or vote against making America safeH.J. Res. 24 – Disapproving the action of the D.C. Council in providing voting rights for non-residentsPassed 260-162Republicans: 218-0Democrats: 42-162LifeH.R. 26 – Born-alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Requires medical care for children who survive abortion procedures Passed 220-210Republicans: 219-0Democrats:1-210Republicans protect all Americans, including the unbornH. Con. Res. 3 – Expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churchesPassed 222-209Republicans: 219-0Democrats: 3-209Republicans protect all Americans, including the unbornA Government That’s Accountable ✅TransparencyH.R. 5 – Parents Bill of Rights Act: Provides transparency for parents and guardians by establishing various notification requirements for school curriculum Passed 213-208Republicans: 213-5Democrats: 0-203H. Res. 12 – Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the JudiciaryPassed 221-211Republicans: 221-0Democrats: 0-211Holding the Biden Administration AccountableH.R. 23 – Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act: Rescinds funding for 87,000 IRS agents allocated by the Inflation Reduction ActPassed 221-210Republicans: 221-0Democrats: 0-210H.R. 140 – Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act: Prohibits federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacityPassed 219-206Republicans: 219-0Democrats: 0-206H.J. Res. 30 – Disapproving of the Biden administration’s ESG requirements for retirement investments Passed 216-204Republicans: 215-0Democrats: 1-204Forced first veto of the Biden administration on March 20, 2023H.J. Res. 27 – WOTUS CRA: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'"Passed 227-198Republicans: 218-1Democrats: 9-197After passing the Senate by a 53-43 vote, the White House vetoed this legislation. And this is just the beginning. We will continue to deliver on our Commitment to America. I believe we will put America back on track!

Republicans Fulfill Promises in 100 Days

House Republicans were elected to the majority in the 118th Congress with the commitment to pass common-sense policies that preserve freedom, strengthen our economy, protect communities, and hold the government accountable. We are fulfilling those promises to the American people.

In our first 100 days, the Republican House majority has passed more bills, sent more rule bills to the desk of the President, and had more rule bills signed into law than the 117th Congress in its first 100 days. We've done so despite having a Democrat Senate and White House, while last Congress, Democrats had one-party control.

Even with Democrat control in the Senate and White House, we are fighting and winning for American families. Through common-sense legislation, we repeatedly put Democrats in the tough position of having to choose between supporting American families or pushing their woke agendas – forcing President Biden to cave and ultimately getting legislation signed into law that Democrats said would never get past the president’s desk.

The Republican House majority has worked tirelessly to achieve the goals laid out in our Commitment to America. In March, we broke the record for the most hearings in a single day with an amazing 42.

House Republicans promised to get to work for the American people, and that is exactly what we’ve been doing. But it doesn’t stop here; House Republicans are just getting started. We’re not going to slow down. We’re not going to stop working. We will continue to bring legislation to the floor that follows through on our Commitment to America and combats Democrats’ radical policies.

A Future That’s Built on Freedom ✅

COVID-19

H.J. Res. 7 - Terminates the COVID-19 national emergency
- Passed 229-197
  - Republicans: 218-0
  - Democrats: 11-197
- Signed into law 4/10/2023
H.R. 185 – Ends CDC’s requirement for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers entering the United States
- Passed 227-201
  - Republicans: 220-0
  - Democrats: 7-201
H.R. 139 – SHOW UP Act: Requires federal agencies to return to pre-pandemic teleworking policies
- Passed 221-206
  - Republicans: 218-1
  - Democrats: 3-205
H.R. 497 – Freedom for Health Care Workers Act: Terminates the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers
- Passed 227-203
  - Republicans: 220-0
  - Democrats: 7-203
H.R. 382 – Pandemic is Over Act: Terminates the COVID-19 public health emergency
- Passed 220-210
  - Republicans: 220-0
  - Democrats: 0-210
- The Biden administration released a Statement of Administration Policy on January 30, 2023 announcing the expiration of the COVID-19 public health and national emergency on May 11, 2023

Standing up to Socialism

H. Con. Res. 9 (Salazar) - Denouncing the horrors of socialism
- Passed 328-86
  - Republicans: 219-0
  - Democrats: 109-86-14
- Keeps America free from the implementation of socialist policies in the United States

An Economy That’s Strong ✅

Energy

H.R.1 – Lower Energy Costs Act: Increases domestic energy production and exportation, reduces regulatory burdens, and reforms permitting across all sectors of the economy
- Passed 225-204
  - Republicans: 221-1
  - Democrats: 4-203
H.R. 21 – Strategic Production Response Act: Limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until DOE develops a plan to increase percentage of federal lands leased for oil and gas production
- Passed 221-205
H.R. 22 – Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China: Prohibits the Secretary of Energy from selling petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to any entities under the ownership or influence of the CCP
- Passed 331-97
  - Republicans: 218-0
  - Democrats: 113-97

Inflation

H.R. 347 – REIN IN Act: Requires the Biden administration to publish the inflationary impact of executive actions before enacting them
- Passed 272-148
  - Republicans: 213-4
  - Democrats: 59-144

A Nation That’s Safe ✅

China

S. 619 - COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023: Requires the Biden administration to declassify information relating to the potential links between Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origins of COVID-19
- Passed 419-0
- Signed into law 3/20/2023
H. Res. 104 – Condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United States territory as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty.
- Passed 419-0 under suspension of the rules
H. Res. 11 – Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
- Passed 365-65
  - Republicans: 219-0
  - Democrats: 146-65
H.R. 1107 – PRC is Not a Developing Country Act: Requires the Department of State to take actions to stop China from being classified as a developing country by international organizations (Suspension)
- Passed 415-0
  - Republicans: 215-0
  - Democrats: 200-0
H.R. 1159– Amending the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020: Modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship
- Passed 404-7
  - Republicans: 216-0
  - Democrats: 188-7
H.R. 1189 – Undersea Cable Control Act: Prevents foreign adversaries from acquiring goods and technologies capable of supporting the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects.
- Passed by voice
H.R. 1154 – Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023: Imposes sanctions on persons involved in forced organ trafficking and authorizes the Department of State to revoke the passports of individuals convicted of certain crimes related to organ trafficking.
- Passed 413-2
  - Republicans: 211-2
  - Democrats: 202-0
H.R. 1093 – AUKUS Reporting: Requires the State Department to report to Congress on their efforts to implement the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States
- Passed 393-4
  - Republicans: 209-0
  - Democrats: 184-4

Crime & Oversight

H.J. Res. 26 – Disapproving the action of the D.C. Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act
- Passed 250-173
  - Republicans: 219-0
  - Democrats: 31-173
- Signed into law 3/20/2023
- House Democrats overwhelmingly opposed this legislation.
- After Biden announced he would sign the bill if passed by the Senate, the Senate passed H.J. Res. 26 by a vote of 81-14.
- Forced Dems to vote against D.C. statehood or vote against making America safe
H.J. Res. 24 – Disapproving the action of the D.C. Council in providing voting rights for non-residents
- Passed 260-162
  - Republicans: 218-0
  - Democrats: 42-162

Life

H.R. 26 – Born-alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Requires medical care for children who survive abortion procedures
- Passed 220-210
  - Republicans: 219-0
  - Democrats:1-210
- Republicans protect all Americans, including the unborn
H. Con. Res. 3 – Expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches
- Passed 222-209
  - Republicans: 219-0
  - Democrats: 3-209
- Republicans protect all Americans, including the unborn

A Government That’s Accountable ✅

Transparency

H.R. 5 – Parents Bill of Rights Act: Provides transparency for parents and guardians by establishing various notification requirements for school curriculum
- Passed 213-208
  - Republicans: 213-5
  - Democrats: 0-203
H. Res. 12 – Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary
- Passed 221-211
  - Republicans: 221-0
  - Democrats: 0-211

Holding the Biden Administration Accountable

H.R. 23 – Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act: Rescinds funding for 87,000 IRS agents allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act
- Passed 221-210
  - Republicans: 221-0
  - Democrats: 0-210
H.R. 140 – Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act: Prohibits federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity
- Passed 219-206
  - Republicans: 219-0
  - Democrats: 0-206
H.J. Res. 30 – Disapproving of the Biden administration’s ESG requirements for retirement investments
- Passed 216-204
  - Republicans: 215-0
  - Democrats: 1-204
- Forced first veto of the Biden administration on March 20, 2023
H.J. Res. 27 – WOTUS CRA: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'"
- Passed 227-198
  - Republicans: 218-1
  - Democrats: 9-197
- After passing the Senate by a 53-43 vote, the White House vetoed this legislation.

And this is just the beginning. We will continue to deliver on our Commitment to America. I believe we will put America back on track!

This Week's Poll Question

In the coming weeks, House Republicans are expected to bring the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which I am a cosponsor, to the floor for a vote. This legislation declares that the sex of an athlete would be recognized only by their "reproductive biology and genetics at birth." Do you agree?

Should biological men be allowed to compete in women's sports?

Yes

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Around The District

I stayed busy around the district this week! I had the opportunity to participate in a fireside chat with the Chevron Advocacy Network to discuss the importance of employees' voices and disccus upcoming key legislative issues related to the oil and gas industry. I also joined the Institute of Civility Forum to speak with the University of Houston Clear Lake students. They asked very important questions, and we had a great discussion.

Yesterday, I met with the United States Postal Service (USPS) District Manager David Camp and U.S. Postal Inspection Service Inspector-in-Charge Scott Fix to discuss postal theft in Galveston County. The postal officials detailed their work with the local authorities and federal agents across the Houston Region, including their procedures for securing the blue drop boxes and other security/inspection operations they are conducting to catch thieves. It was reassuring to hear that, so far this year, postal theft numbers are down significantly. That being said, we must continue our vigilance against this vexatious crime. I depend on my neighbors in Galveston County and throughout TX-14 to keep me apprised of further incidents of postal theft.

I also attended the 100 Club of Brazoria County's Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner. Our law enforcement officers have chosen a profession that puts their life on the line every day for their communities. They've answered a call to public service that is demanding and often unappreciated. Thank you to every single law enforcement officer in TX14 protecting our communities.

Congressional Art Competition

It's that time of year again!!

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent nationwide and in each congressional district. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.

Students submit entries to their representative's office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The overall winner of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will also include artwork from other contest winners nationwide.

For requirements and entry information, please visit our website. The deadline for all submissions is Friday, April 21, 2023, by 5:00 PM CST.

Recent Legislation

H.R. 1761 - Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2023
H.R. 24 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2023
H.Res. 285 - Establishing a "Bill of Rights" to support United States law enforcement personnel nationwide in their work to protect our communities.

Last Week's Poll Results

It is a privilege to represent our district in Congress. While we’ve faced many challenges in recent years, through strength and prayer, we have persevered.

Please know that we are always a resource for you. Call or stop by any of the offices (YOUR offices, we work for you), whenever you need assistance or want to talk about an issue before Congress.

For assistance or more information, please call or go online to visit us at weber.house.gov.

God Bless you and God Bless Texas!

Sincerely,

Randy K. Weber