Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined leaders from the Pro-Choice Caucus (PCC) and the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), and Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), for a press conference on Democrats’ continuing fight to protect access to medication abortion.
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, April 13, the Biden Administration announced that the Department of Health and Human Services will propose a rule expanding eligibility that would allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to enroll in health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace and Medicaid. A 2021 survey of people with DACA found that 34 percent are living without any kind of health insurance, compared to ten percent of the total population.
WASHINGTON – El jueves 13 de abril, la Administración Biden anunció que el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos propondrá una regla que expanda la elegibilidad que permitiría a los beneficiarios de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) inscribirse en la cobertura de atención médica a través del mercado de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) y Medicaid. Una encuesta de 2021 de personas con DACA reveló que el 34 por ciento vive sin ningún tipo de seguro médico, en comparación con el diez por ciento de la población total.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) pushed back against remarks made by Republican House Speaker McCarthy at a meeting with Wall Street bankers indicating he plans to cut SNAP benefits and add cruel and counterproductive work requirements to federal food assistance programs. Such cuts to SNAP would invariably result in the failure of the Farm Bill that American farmers, ranchers, food producers, and families depend on.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced a new resolution — the Freedom to Decide Resolution — to protect doctor-prescribed access to the abortion pill mifepristone and support telemedicine across state lines, so doctors can prescribe the abortion pill wherever women are in need of health care.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) announced today that she has joined the new, bipartisan House Aerospace Caucus, bringing the total membership to 27, with 14 Democrats and 13 Republicans, including the chairman.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement following the decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement after the unconstitutional expulsion of Tennessee Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson.
"Last night, a truly disgraceful action was taken by the Republican Supermajority in the Tennessee Legislature: two duly elected Black representatives were un-democratically ejected from office and 130,000 Tennesseans were robbed of representation. Why?
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) applauded information released by the Biden Administration detailing over $435 billion in private sector investments across the country since the beginning of President Biden's administration, including at least $35.2 billion in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. These investments are creating good-paying jobs, including union jobs and jobs that don’t require a four-year degree in industries that will boost U.S. competitiveness, rebuild infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, and help build a clean energy economy.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) issued the following statement as Secretary Vilsack participates in the House Agriculture Committee today: