Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) led a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm expressing concern over a DOE decision to deny CenterPoint Energy’s, a Houston-based utility company, application of roughly $100 million from the DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program following a recent report. This decision potentially had a significant impact on Texas’ power restoration and
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Protecting Military Assets Act of 2024 in the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee’s (HVAC) Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough regarding recent concerning comments from a witness during a DAMA legislative hearing. The witness testified under oath that the Department “will not comply” with the proposed Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act of 2024 if it were enacted.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) this week voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Defense Appropriations Act, a legislative package aimed at bolstering America’s military readiness, deterring adversaries, and supporting military personnel and their families.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) today voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Homeland Security Appropriations Act, a comprehensive bill to secure our Southern and Northern Borders and address the ongoing border crisis that has jeopardized the safety and security of every American.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), today voted in favor of H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). The legislation passed out of the House 217-199.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Criminal Illegal Alien Report Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress on crimes committed by individuals who are in the U.S. under the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV), or any other grant of parole who have committed crimes, including their nationalities and ties to terrorists and transnational criminal groups.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) scored several key wins in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup, including top priorities pertaining to cybersecurity. The NDAA, which is an annual congressional bill giving guidance on the policies and funding of defense agencies, now heads to the House floor for a vote by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) sent a letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the recent alert from the EPA on cybersecurity vulnerabilities at community water systems across the United States. The revelations outlined in the alert, particularly water systems failing to adequately address cybersecurity risks, highlight the urgent need for examination of the current regulatory cybersecurity framework within our critical infrastructure sectors.
In case you missed it, Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) spoke with The Record about a cybersecurity amendment he plans to offer during the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) mark-up on Wednesday. The amendment would require the Department of Defense to tap the National Academy of Sciences to conduct an independent evaluation of establishing a separate, uniformed Cyber Force. Excerpt below.