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June 24, 2019
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Reacts to Reports of Horrific Conditions for Children Held in Immigration Detention
Rep. Sylvia Garcia
June 12, 2019
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep. Joaquin Castro
May 13, 2019
Letter to Inspector General Levinson - Reps. Mucarsel-Powell, Shalala, Wasserman Schultz Call for Investigation of Homestead Shelter, Gen. Kelly and Private Operator's No-bid Contract
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May 1, 2019
Executive Calendar
Sen. John Cornyn
April 9, 2019
A Plea Not to Reinstate the Family Separation Policy
Rep. Al Green
March 27, 2019
Crenshaw Joins Wagner, Rubio, Romney In Introducing Paid Family Leave Option
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Feb. 26, 2019
Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Cruel Family Separation Policy
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Jan. 29, 2019
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Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Dec. 19, 2018
Letter to the Alex Azar, HHS - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
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Dec. 12, 2018
Cornyn, Feinstein Bill to Modernize CyberTipline Heads to President's Desk
Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Joaquin Castro
Rep. Joaquin Castro
Nov. 28, 2018
Rep. Cuellar Helps Secure $85 Million to Prevent Child Abuse
Rep. Henry Cuellar
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "Last Thursday, the Senate passed my legislation to provide much needed updates to the @MissingKids CyberTipline. This bill would ensure the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children can continue to prevent and stop the exploitation of children online."
Sen. John Cornyn
Sept. 26, 2018
Childhood Cancer
Rep. Michael Cloud
Sept. 26, 2018
House Passes Sessions Resolution to Protect At-Risk Children
Rep. Pete Sessions
Sept. 25, 2018
Expressing the Sense of Congress That Child Safety is the First Priority of Custody and Visitation Adjudications
Rep. Pete Sessions
Sept. 20, 2018
Support for the Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
Rep. Al Green, ...
Sept. 13, 2018
Cornyn, Feinstein Bill to Modernize CyberTipline Passes Judiciary Committee
Sen. John Cornyn
Sept. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, DHS, the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Department of State, and the Hon. Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Children Still Separated from their Parents
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July 27, 2018
New Bipartisan ChiPACC Act Provides Better Medicaid Coverage to Children in Need
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July 27, 2018
Castro Statement on Administration's Failure to Meet Second Court-Ordered Family Reunification Deadline
Rep. Joaquin Castro
July 26, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Stop Selling Out Breastfeeding Mothers
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July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reunify Children with Deported Parents
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July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
July 18, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
July 16, 2018
Castro, Engel, Torres, Espaillat, Sires Demand State Department Action on Family Reunification
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July 11, 2018
Reunite Children with Families: We Will Not Stop Until Each Child is with Their Parents
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
July 6, 2018
Advancing the Most Comprehensive Childhood Cancer Bill
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June 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Where Are You Planning to House Migrant Children and Families?
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June 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Answers on Separated Children
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
June 25, 2018
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen. John Cornyn
June 24, 2018
Fox News "Fox News Sunday" - Transcript: Rep. McCaul on chances Congress can solve immigration crisis
Rep. Michael McCaul
June 23, 2018
Tweet - "At yesterday's Rio Grande Valley meeting on illegal border crossers apprehended as families, I learned that many parents choose to return home alone and have their child placed with a sponsor in US rather than stay together."
Sen. John Cornyn
June 21, 2018
Rep. Cuellar Thanks First Lady Melania Trump for Visiting Children Detention Centers at the Border
Rep. Henry Cuellar
June 20, 2018
Senators Introduce Legislation to Keep Families Together and Ensure The Integrity of Immigration Laws
Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
June 20, 2018
Chairman McCaul on the Situation at the Southern Border
Rep. Michael McCaul
June 20, 2018
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Keep Families Together at the Border
Sen. John Cornyn
June 19, 2018
Fox News "The Story" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Michael McCaul
Rep. Michael McCaul
June 18, 2018
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
June 14, 2018
Rep. Cuellar Releases Statement on Immigrant Family Separation
Rep. Henry Cuellar
June 13, 2018
Tearing Immigrant Children Away From Their Parents
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
June 13, 2018
Castro Statement on Administration's Consideration of Texas Tent Cities for Immigrant Children
Rep. Joaquin Castro
June 13, 2018
Tearing Immigrant Children Away From Their Parents
Rep. Joaquin Castro
June 7, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Hartzler, 55 Members Ask HHS to Investigate Planned Parenthood Cover-Up of Child Sex Abuse
Rep. Brian Babin, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families
Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
June 6, 2018
STAR Act Signed Into Law
Rep. Michael McCaul, ...
June 5, 2018
Congressman Gonzalez and Vela to Sign Immigration Discharge Petition
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
June 4, 2018
Inside Texas Politics: McCaul and Sadie Keller join Jason Whitely to discuss Childhood Cancer STAR Act
Rep. Michael McCaul
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June 24, 2019
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Reacts to Reports of Horrific Conditions for Children Held in Immigration Detention
Rep.Sylvia Garcia
June 12, 2019
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep.Joaquin Castro
May 13, 2019
Letter to Inspector General Levinson - Reps. Mucarsel-Powell, Shalala, Wasserman Schultz Call for Investigation of Homestead Shelter, Gen. Kelly and Private Operator's No-bid Contract
Rep.Sylvia Garcia, ...
May 1, 2019
Executive Calendar
Sen.John Cornyn
April 9, 2019
A Plea Not to Reinstate the Family Separation Policy
Rep.Al Green
March 27, 2019
Crenshaw Joins Wagner, Rubio, Romney In Introducing Paid Family Leave Option
Rep.Dan Crenshaw, ...
Feb. 26, 2019
Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Cruel Family Separation Policy
Rep.Veronica Escobar
Jan. 29, 2019
McCaul, Cuellar Introduce Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Dec. 19, 2018
Letter to the Alex Azar, HHS - Democrats Further Scrutinize Trump-Pence Administration Following Repeated Attempts to Undermine Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Rep.Marc Veasey, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Cornyn, Feinstein Bill to Modernize CyberTipline Heads to President's Desk
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Joaquin Castro
Rep.Joaquin Castro
Nov. 28, 2018
Rep. Cuellar Helps Secure $85 Million to Prevent Child Abuse
Rep.Henry Cuellar
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries
Rep.Lloyd Doggett, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Tweet - "Last Thursday, the Senate passed my legislation to provide much needed updates to the @MissingKids CyberTipline. This bill would ensure the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children can continue to prevent and stop the exploitation of children online."
Sen.John Cornyn
Sept. 26, 2018
Childhood Cancer
Rep.Michael Cloud
Sept. 26, 2018
House Passes Sessions Resolution to Protect At-Risk Children
Rep.Pete Sessions
Sept. 25, 2018
Expressing the Sense of Congress That Child Safety is the First Priority of Custody and Visitation Adjudications
Rep.Pete Sessions
Sept. 20, 2018
Support for the Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
Rep.Al Green, ...
Sept. 13, 2018
Cornyn, Feinstein Bill to Modernize CyberTipline Passes Judiciary Committee
Sen.John Cornyn
Sept. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, DHS, the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Department of State, and the Hon. Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Children Still Separated from their Parents
Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
July 27, 2018
New Bipartisan ChiPACC Act Provides Better Medicaid Coverage to Children in Need
Rep.Michael McCaul, ...
July 27, 2018
Castro Statement on Administration's Failure to Meet Second Court-Ordered Family Reunification Deadline
Rep.Joaquin Castro
July 26, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Stop Selling Out Breastfeeding Mothers
Rep.Lloyd Doggett, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reunify Children with Deported Parents
Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
July 18, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
July 16, 2018
Castro, Engel, Torres, Espaillat, Sires Demand State Department Action on Family Reunification
Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
July 11, 2018
Reunite Children with Families: We Will Not Stop Until Each Child is with Their Parents
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
July 6, 2018
Advancing the Most Comprehensive Childhood Cancer Bill
Rep.Michael McCaul
June 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Where Are You Planning to House Migrant Children and Families?
Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
June 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Answers on Separated Children
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
June 25, 2018
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen.John Cornyn
June 24, 2018
Fox News "Fox News Sunday" - Transcript: Rep. McCaul on chances Congress can solve immigration crisis
Rep.Michael McCaul
June 23, 2018
Tweet - "At yesterday's Rio Grande Valley meeting on illegal border crossers apprehended as families, I learned that many parents choose to return home alone and have their child placed with a sponsor in US rather than stay together."
Sen.John Cornyn
June 21, 2018
Rep. Cuellar Thanks First Lady Melania Trump for Visiting Children Detention Centers at the Border
Rep.Henry Cuellar
June 20, 2018
Senators Introduce Legislation to Keep Families Together and Ensure The Integrity of Immigration Laws
Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
June 20, 2018
Chairman McCaul on the Situation at the Southern Border
Rep.Michael McCaul
June 20, 2018
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Keep Families Together at the Border
Sen.John Cornyn
June 19, 2018
Fox News "The Story" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Michael McCaul
Rep.Michael McCaul
June 18, 2018
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
June 14, 2018
Rep. Cuellar Releases Statement on Immigrant Family Separation
Rep.Henry Cuellar
June 13, 2018
Tearing Immigrant Children Away From Their Parents
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
June 13, 2018
Castro Statement on Administration's Consideration of Texas Tent Cities for Immigrant Children
Rep.Joaquin Castro
June 13, 2018
Tearing Immigrant Children Away From Their Parents
Rep.Joaquin Castro
June 7, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Hartzler, 55 Members Ask HHS to Investigate Planned Parenthood Cover-Up of Child Sex Abuse
Rep.Brian Babin, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families
Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
June 6, 2018
STAR Act Signed Into Law
Rep.Michael McCaul, ...
June 5, 2018
Congressman Gonzalez and Vela to Sign Immigration Discharge Petition
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
June 4, 2018
Inside Texas Politics: McCaul and Sadie Keller join Jason Whitely to discuss Childhood Cancer STAR Act
Rep.Michael McCaul
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