Transportation and Infrastructure
May 15th, 2025
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) addressed road safety issues in West Texas with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy during a House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing,...
April 16th, 2025
Congressman Jake Ellzey today commended the U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak for terminating the $63.9 million grant awarded under the Corridor Identification and Development (CID) Program for the Texas High-...
February 18th, 2025
The House Budget Committee convened for a markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered the following remarks.
October 17th, 2024
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement of the establishment of a direct flight route between San Antonio and Washington D.C.’s Ronald...
October 8th, 2024
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statement today after fighting to secure a presidential permit for the Laredo 4/5 International Bridge (Bridge 4/5) in Webb County....
August 21st, 2024
The first South Texas Water Working Group meeting occurred Thursday, August 15th. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz hosted the meeting, which featured community, government, and farming industry representatives from across the...
July 10th, 2024
At almost 145,000 route miles, the United States has one of the most efficient and comprehensive freight rail systems in the world. It is also one of the safest.
April 10th, 2024
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz Helps Secure $500,000 Grant for McAllen Transit-Oriented Development
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz announced the successful securing of a $500,000 grant for the Metro McAllen North-South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Master Plan.
July 20th, 2023
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tom Carper (D-DE) released the following statements after their legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program passed...
May 3rd, 2023
Chairman Nehls Leads Letter to Biden Administration to Prioritize Rail Safety Over Special Interests
I led fellow Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republicans in urging the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Biden Administration to immediately return to prioritizing the continued testing of automated...
May 14th, 2025
During the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) asked Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Acting Director Bridget Bean about the...
April 15th, 2025
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke at a I-27 Signage Ceremony hosted by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Ports-to-Plains Alliance:
February 5th, 2025
The Trump-era tax cuts are nearing their expiration, and the question lingers on how Republicans should address the tax cuts.
October 10th, 2024
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representatives Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), Vincente Gonzalez (TX-34), Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Henry Cuellar
October 3rd, 2024
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Carper (D-DE), James Lankford (R-OK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statements after their legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the Customs Trade...
August 7th, 2024
H.R. 8812 - The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) passed the United States House of Representatives, which included a key provision directing the United States Army Corps of Engineers to complete the Buffalo...
June 25th, 2024
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz announced on Monday a more than $5 million Department of Transportation grant for the Chapin Street Corridor Planning Project in Edinburg.
March 11th, 2024
More than $25 million will come home to the 15th Congressional District soon following passage of the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act last week. The House and Senate last week passed the legislation, which was signed...
June 29th, 2023
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today led a bicameral, bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers representing Texas border communities in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken...