Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and Congressman Greg Casar led fellow Texas Democratic Reps. Allred, Castro, Doggett, Escobar, Fletcher, Garcia, Gonzalez, Green, Jackson Lee, and Veasey in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) calling for greater federal oversight of Texas' 'Operation Lonestar' (OLS) program.
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement on her vote to expel Congressman George Santos (NY-03).
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, November 21, Congresswoman Crockett (TX-30) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) will introduce the READINESS Act - legislation that will allow for more flexibility for working military and foreign services spouses when a servicemember is deployed or transferred. The bill is endorsed by several organizations, including Blue Star Families, the Military Family Advisory Network, and With Honor Action.
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as they announced $3,578,356 to fund six Texas projects, including $652,662 for efforts to plant trees and other vegetative barriers in the St. Philips Community and Forest District in Southeast Dallas, that advance environmental justice as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
WASHINGTON — Today, following President Joe Biden's late night signature of a one-year Farm Bill extension, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) applauded the work of her fellow House Agriculture Committee Members and members of the Senate Agriculture Committee to pass a comprehensive extension that includes full funding for essential Farm Bill programs until a five-year extension can be passed in 2024. This extension preserves existing funding levels for one full year for programs of high priority for Texans that Rep.
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) sent an open letter to banking institutions, utility providers, loan servicers, and other billing entities to inquire as to preparations being made for a potential Republican-led government shutdown on Friday. This 'Thanksgiving Shutdown' could leave millions of federal workers furloughed for the duration of the shutdown, with other forced to work without pay. Such a disruption would likely leave millions of families unable to make loan payments, pay their utility bills, or cover mortgage payments.
WASHINGTON — On the eve of Veterans Day, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) and Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-4) lead 27 members of the Texas delegation in a bipartisan resolution honoring the 1,600,000 Veterans who call Texas home. Texas hosts the second largest veteran community in the nation, compromising 15% of the population.
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) announced the inclusion of her amendment protecting transit worker safety to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill for FY2024. This amendment would urge the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to immediately act on a long overdue rulemaking required by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) which requires the FTA to protect public transit operators from assault.
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement after voting against the partisan, inadequate, and fiscally irresponsible Israel aid package advanced by Speaker Johnson and House Republicans.
WASHINGTON — Today, Reps. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives Establishment Act of 2023. The legislation creates an Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to better focus on addressing the needs of border colonias communities and farmworkers across the country.