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Jan. 27, 2021 Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Student Empowerment Act to Expand School Choice for All Americans Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Jan. 25, 2021 Sens. Cruz, Scott, Colleagues Introduce National School Choice Week Resolution Sen. Ted Cruz
Oct. 23, 2020 Reps. García (IL), Garcia (TX), Watson Coleman, Mfume Introduce Legislation to Help Keep Schools Safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely Rep. Henry Cuellar, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Horn Leads Fight for Public School Stimulus Funding Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Icymi: Dr. Rand Paul's School Act Introduced in U.S. House by Rep. Chip Roy Rep. Chip Roy, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Purdue, Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture - Cornyn Pushes USDA to Continue Waivers for Texas Students' School Meal Flexibility Sen. John Cornyn
July 31, 2020 The Dallas Morning News - Congress Must Do More to Provide Critical COVID-19 Assistance and Financial Relief Sen. John Cornyn
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Arrington: Parents Deserve Relief Funds From Schools That Don't Reopen Rep. Jodey Arrington
July 24, 2020 Rep. Roy to Introduce Bill to Expand Education Options for Parents and their Children Rep. Chip Roy
July 17, 2020 Congressmen Vela and Gonzalez Statement on Trump Administration's Demands for Schools to Reopen Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
July 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Lewis, McCarthy Champion Civic Education for Students Rep. Michael McCaul, ...
July 16, 2020 Congressmen Gonzalez and Vela Statement on Trump Administration's Demands for Schools to Reopen Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
July 14, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Davis, Emmer Lead Group of 41 Lawmakers in Urging Additional Federal Relief for Child Care Providers Nationwide Rep. Randy Weber, ...
July 10, 2020 Babin Commends FEMA for Awarding Hardin-Jefferson ISD Long-awaited Hurricane Harvey Funding Rep. Brian Babin
July 9, 2020 Congressman Gonzalez Calls Out President Trump for Endangering Students and Teachers Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rose DeLauro, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations and the Hon. Tom Cole, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations - Rep. Williams Urges Relief for Federally Impacted School Districts During COVID-19 Rep. John Williams, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
June 11, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen. Ted Cruz
June 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools Rep. Al Green, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Durbin and Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Vulnerable Students Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen. John Cornyn, ...
May 14, 2020 Wesley Hunt Asks SBISD to Review Grading Policy Rep. Wesley Hunt
May 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch Mc Connell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Representative TJ Cox Leads Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Invest in Rural Stem Education Rep. Henry Cuellar, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Walker Joins Efforts to Increase Flexibility For Parents of Children Learning From Home Rep. Randy Weber, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges Support for Broadband Access Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Keeping Girls in School Act Rep. Michael McCaul
Jan. 9, 2020 Congressman Gonzalez Announces $13,856,191 Grant Award for Hidalgo County Head Start Program Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Dec. 9, 2019 Remarks by President Trump at a Roundtable on Empowering Families with Education Choice Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Nov. 7, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Ted Cruz
Sept. 20, 2019 Cruz Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act Empowers American Worker, Keeps Economy Strong Sen. Ted Cruz
July 11, 2019 Reps. Deutch, Williams Introduce Bipartisan School Violence Prevention Bill Rep. John Williams, ...
July 11, 2019 Reps. Williams and Deutch Introduce Bill that Invests $2 Billion Toward Violence Prevention in Our Nation's Schools Rep. John Williams
May 14, 2019 Congressmen Castro, Taylor Introduce the Feeding Hungry Students in School Act Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
May 14, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Ted Cruz
May 14, 2019 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Sen. Ted Cruz
April 24, 2019 Rep. Veasey Supports New Education Opportunities for Texas Teens Rep. Marc Veasey
April 20, 2019 The Hill - 20 years after Columbine: What has changed? Rep. Brian Babin
March 22, 2019 Castro Welcomes HHS Grant to UTSA for Research on Literacy Development in Dual Language Children Rep. Joaquin Castro
Feb. 28, 2019 Sen. Cruz: I Believe Every Child in America Has a Right to Have Access to an Excellent Education Sen. Ted Cruz
Feb. 28, 2019 USA Today - America's students deserve freedom to choose their education options: DeVos, Cruz, Byrne Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Sen. Cruz Introduces Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Feb. 26, 2019 Cornyn, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation Supporting Teachers of English Learners Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Feb. 13, 2019 Cornyn, Bennet, Scott, Warner Introduce Bill to Support Teachers and School Leaders Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Sen. Cruz, Rep. Smith Reintroduce Student Empowerment Act Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Jan. 15, 2019 Sen. Cruz: Every Child Deserves Access to an Excellent Education Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Sen. Cruz, Rep. Smith's Student Empowerment Act Passes U.S. House Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "On average I believe the state/federal share on public education funding is 90%/10%. State and local school districts can do more if they seem it necessary." Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "My legislation helped with this part. -> SEC. 110. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS. Authorized funds for crisis intervention teams to include coordination with law enforcement and specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises." Sen. John Cornyn
Date Title Politician
Jan. 27, 2021 Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Student Empowerment Act to Expand School Choice for All Americans Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Jan. 25, 2021 Sens. Cruz, Scott, Colleagues Introduce National School Choice Week Resolution Sen.Ted Cruz
Oct. 23, 2020 Reps. García (IL), Garcia (TX), Watson Coleman, Mfume Introduce Legislation to Help Keep Schools Safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Sylvia Garcia, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely Rep.Henry Cuellar, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Horn Leads Fight for Public School Stimulus Funding Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Icymi: Dr. Rand Paul's School Act Introduced in U.S. House by Rep. Chip Roy Rep.Chip Roy, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Purdue, Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture - Cornyn Pushes USDA to Continue Waivers for Texas Students' School Meal Flexibility Sen.John Cornyn
July 31, 2020 The Dallas Morning News - Congress Must Do More to Provide Critical COVID-19 Assistance and Financial Relief Sen.John Cornyn
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Arrington: Parents Deserve Relief Funds From Schools That Don't Reopen Rep.Jodey Arrington
July 24, 2020 Rep. Roy to Introduce Bill to Expand Education Options for Parents and their Children Rep.Chip Roy
July 17, 2020 Congressmen Vela and Gonzalez Statement on Trump Administration's Demands for Schools to Reopen Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
July 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Lewis, McCarthy Champion Civic Education for Students Rep.Michael McCaul, ...
July 16, 2020 Congressmen Gonzalez and Vela Statement on Trump Administration's Demands for Schools to Reopen Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
July 14, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Davis, Emmer Lead Group of 41 Lawmakers in Urging Additional Federal Relief for Child Care Providers Nationwide Rep.Randy Weber, ...
July 10, 2020 Babin Commends FEMA for Awarding Hardin-Jefferson ISD Long-awaited Hurricane Harvey Funding Rep.Brian Babin
July 9, 2020 Congressman Gonzalez Calls Out President Trump for Endangering Students and Teachers Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rose DeLauro, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations and the Hon. Tom Cole, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations - Rep. Williams Urges Relief for Federally Impacted School Districts During COVID-19 Rep.John Williams, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy Rep.Sylvia Garcia, ...
June 11, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen.Ted Cruz
June 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools Rep.Al Green, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Durbin and Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Vulnerable Students Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen.John Cornyn, ...
May 14, 2020 Wesley Hunt Asks SBISD to Review Grading Policy Rep.Wesley Hunt
May 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch Mc Connell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Representative TJ Cox Leads Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Invest in Rural Stem Education Rep.Henry Cuellar, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Walker Joins Efforts to Increase Flexibility For Parents of Children Learning From Home Rep.Randy Weber, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges Support for Broadband Access Rep.Sylvia Garcia, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Keeping Girls in School Act Rep.Michael McCaul
Jan. 9, 2020 Congressman Gonzalez Announces $13,856,191 Grant Award for Hidalgo County Head Start Program Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
Dec. 9, 2019 Remarks by President Trump at a Roundtable on Empowering Families with Education Choice Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Nov. 7, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Ted Cruz
Sept. 20, 2019 Cruz Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act Empowers American Worker, Keeps Economy Strong Sen.Ted Cruz
July 11, 2019 Reps. Deutch, Williams Introduce Bipartisan School Violence Prevention Bill Rep.John Williams, ...
July 11, 2019 Reps. Williams and Deutch Introduce Bill that Invests $2 Billion Toward Violence Prevention in Our Nation's Schools Rep.John Williams
May 14, 2019 Congressmen Castro, Taylor Introduce the Feeding Hungry Students in School Act Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
May 14, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Ted Cruz
May 14, 2019 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Sen.Ted Cruz
April 24, 2019 Rep. Veasey Supports New Education Opportunities for Texas Teens Rep.Marc Veasey
April 20, 2019 The Hill - 20 years after Columbine: What has changed? Rep.Brian Babin
March 22, 2019 Castro Welcomes HHS Grant to UTSA for Research on Literacy Development in Dual Language Children Rep.Joaquin Castro
Feb. 28, 2019 Sen. Cruz: I Believe Every Child in America Has a Right to Have Access to an Excellent Education Sen.Ted Cruz
Feb. 28, 2019 USA Today - America's students deserve freedom to choose their education options: DeVos, Cruz, Byrne Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Sen. Cruz Introduces Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Feb. 26, 2019 Cornyn, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation Supporting Teachers of English Learners Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Feb. 13, 2019 Cornyn, Bennet, Scott, Warner Introduce Bill to Support Teachers and School Leaders Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Sen. Cruz, Rep. Smith Reintroduce Student Empowerment Act Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Jan. 15, 2019 Sen. Cruz: Every Child Deserves Access to an Excellent Education Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Sen. Cruz, Rep. Smith's Student Empowerment Act Passes U.S. House Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "On average I believe the state/federal share on public education funding is 90%/10%. State and local school districts can do more if they seem it necessary." Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 9, 2018 Tweet - "My legislation helped with this part. -> SEC. 110. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS. Authorized funds for crisis intervention teams to include coordination with law enforcement and specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises." Sen.John Cornyn
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