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March 21, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), along with Representatives Dale Strong (R-AL), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), introduced the Safeguarding Tactics and Operational Procedures (STOP) from Enemies Act of 2024 in the House of Representatives. This legislation would amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to expand the definition of aiding the enemy to include providing military education, military training, and tactical advice to a foreign adversary.


March 13, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) today voted in support of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. This bipartisan legislation, which passed out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by a vote of 50-0, would protect Americans and prevent foreign adversaries, such as China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia, from targeting, surveilling, and manipulating the American people through online applications.


March 7, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell today introduced the Cartel and Radical Terrorist Enforcement Log (CARTEL) Act, which requires Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to report if individuals on the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) were released into the interior of the United States along with individuals affiliated with cartel organizations.


March 6, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD) introduced the Improving Travel for Families Act, which would allow children ages ten and under who are not a member of Global Entry to go through the Global Entry lanes with their parent or legal guardian who has Global Entry membership. The legislation was passed yesterday in the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. 
 

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February 16, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA) introduced the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act, which amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit Byrne JAG program funds to be used for anti-human trafficking efforts. 
 


February 14, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) voted today to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas because of Secretary Mayorkas’ willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and his breach of the public trust. The vote in the House of Representatives follows a nearly year-long investigation into the border crisis by the Committee on Homeland Security. 
 


February 8, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) is introducing the Jalisco Cartel Neutralization Act in the House of Representatives. This bicameral legislation would require the Department of Defense (DoD) to establish a strategy to kill or capture Jalisco cartel leadership and provide a report to Congress on their progress. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) is introducing the companion legislation in the Senate. 
 


February 2, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), along with 23 of his colleagues, sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott supporting his recent actions to secure the southern border and encouraging the Governor to continue holding the line against the Biden Administration’s efforts to undermine our national security.


February 1, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) led a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, along with 16 of his Texas colleagues, addressing significant delays in response time to claims inquiries due to depleted staff levels, specifically at the Houston Regional office, which is responsible for 20 Congressional districts.  

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February 1, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Defend Our Borders from Armed Invaders Act in the United States House of Representatives. This legislation would authorize the National Guard to escalate force as necessary to repel an armed individual attempting to illegally cross the United States border from Mexico.