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Washington, DC - Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy about the feasibility of potential changes to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards or “NAAQS†by the end of the year.
Washington, DC - Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today issued the following statement of condolence upon learning that former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's beloved husband Ray passed away:
The American people have not forgotten the Benghazi terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2012. The vicious murders of four Americans in Libya, including our US Ambassador, Chris Stevens, are deplorable and unjustified.
In spite of Justice Department claims, the House has obtained ample evidence that targeting of ideological groups for their political beliefs does exist. Our Constitution prohibits government from restricting speech and thought and, in particular, was designed to protect our citizenry from excessive force by the government for opposing views.
Washington, DC - Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today announced that beginning April 23, 2014; he will have weekly office hours in Katy, TX for residents of western Fort Bend County.
Washington, DC - Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today joined with several of his colleagues to urge the House Appropriations Committee to prohibit the use of funds in FY 2015 for bonuses for senior Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) executives. As of December 2013, almost 400,000 veterans were still trapped in the VA backlog.
Washington, DC - Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) this week voted to rein in executive overreach and challenge the Obama Administration’s refusal to enforce current laws. The ENFORCE the Law Act, H.R. 4138, gives the House or the Senate authority to sue the executive branch for its failure to faithfully execute federal laws. H.R.
Washington, DC - Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today issued the following statement in support of efforts to increase US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to weaken Russia's economy:
Washington, DC - Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today voted to halt or drastically limit the wave of overreaching regulations coming from the White House that threaten our nation’s economic growth. The Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act, H.R.