Republican Rep. John Culberson contacted the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take a second look at the attempted takeover by a Chinese company of the U.S. movie industry.
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Representative John Culberson (TX-07) introduced H.R. 6198, which places an immediate freeze on alien naturalizations until the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uploads all remaining paper based fingerprint cards to the digital database, IDENT. Earlier this month, the DHS Inspector General report revealed that at least 858 aliens from “special interest countries” were granted citizenship despite having pending deportation orders under another identity. “It is absolutely outrageous that thes...
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A key member of Congress introduced a bill Thursday that would halt all new naturalizations until the Obama administration can prove it is checking immigrants’ fingerprints to make sure they shouldn’t be deported instead of granted citizenship.
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A House Republican introduced legislation to prevent the U.S. government from granting immigrants citizenship, responding to a report found that several hundred people slated for deportation were accidentally naturalized.
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Representatives John Culberson (TX-07) and Al Green (TX-09) passed amendments to the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 aimed at expediting Project Brays Bayou, a major flood mitigation project in Houston, and giving priority to Army Corps of Engineers' flood mitigation projects in areas that have received a disaster declaration and where there has been loss of life. “Houstonians have truly suffered with the loss of their homes and businesses during the last two major flood events. My amend...
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Representative John Culberson (TX-07) issued the following statement after the Hubble Space Telescope observed that Europa’s water plumes are even more active than once believed. “Today's announcement further confirms the presence of a worldwide salt water ocean on Europa. “These giant water plumes will make it possible to sample Europa's ocean from the surface lander which will touch down in about 10 years. The Planetary Science Decadal Survey has voted twice to make a mission to Europa a top p...
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Following the release of the continuing resolution appropriations bill, Representative John Culberson (TX-07) released the following statement: “Texas has had six federal disaster declarations over the last two years. Thousands of Texans have been displaced from their homes and lost their businesses due to the severe flooding the State has experienced. I’ve worked with my colleagues and Republican leadership to include $500 million in disaster funding in the CR for these devastated communities. ...
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Washington, DC – Following passage of H.R. 5351, to prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Representative John Culberson (TX-07) issued the following statement: “I am proud to stand with my colleagues in the House and support this important legislation. The Obama Administration’s transfer of Guantanamo detainees is reckless and irresponsible. As Chairman of the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee on Appropriations, I enac...
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Representative John Culberson (TX-07) led a Texas delegation letter to Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Whip Steve Scalise requesting disaster funding for Texas in any supplemental appropriations bill that is considered in the coming months. “Many Texans have suffered after major flooding events have destroyed homes, businesses and lives. This letter requests funding so that Texans can rebuild and improve infrastructure to limit damage in future flooding events,” Rep. Culber...
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