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EXCLUSIVE — Nearly two dozen lawmakers expressed concerns about the possibility of U.S. adversaries sneaking into the country via the southern border to the secretaries of defense and homeland security.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) cosponsored H.R. 743, the Protect and Serve Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation would establish a new criminal offense for targeting law enforcement officers and purposefully harming them.
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas secured its 100th formal statement of support from a business, civic or governmental group on Oct. 24 when the Port Arthur City Council passed a resolution supporting the tribe. The first resolution of support was approved in March 2018 by the All Pueblo Council of Governors.
The fentanyl crisis continues to rage across the United States. Families from Alaska to Maine have felt the impact of this crisis driven by a manufactured opioid shake them to their core. Unfortunately, this crisis has reached our service members. In the U.S. Army and Navy, our two largest branches, we’ve learned that fentanyl deaths are on the rise. As a veteran, I recognize firsthand that this is a dangerous threat to our national security and the Biden administration must be held accountable for its policies that have played a central role in the crisis.
The fentanyl crisis continues to rage across the United States. Families from Alaska to Maine have felt the impact of this crisis driven by a manufactured opioid shake them to their core. Unfortunately, this crisis has reached our service members. In the U.S. Army and Navy, our two largest branches, we’ve learned that fentanyl deaths are on the rise. As a veteran, I recognize firsthand that this is a dangerous threat to our national security and the Biden administration must be held accountable for its policies that have played a central role in the crisis.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) released the following statement on the passage of H. Res. 771 - Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) released the below statement following votes to name Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, introduced the Review Every Veterans Claim Act and the Veteran Appeals Decision Clarity Act. Both bills were introduced in the House of Representatives with bipartisan support.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced H.R. 5969, 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.
On July 14, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
The House-passed FY24 NDAA includes a 5.2 percent pay raise for service members; prohibits funding for Critical Race Theory in the military; continues the prohibition on adverse action on any service member that refuses or refused the COVID vaccine while beginning a path back to service; and overall boosts defense spending to provide much-needed funding for our military and national security, as our nation faces unprecedented threats from around the globe.