Press Releases
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today announced support for the US Army Corps of Engineers list of projects that will be funded through the 2018 Disaster Supplemental funding bill that was passed by Congress. The Corps announced $537 million will be allocated for several disaster recovery projects in the Houston area.
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today acted to hold the Department of Justice (DOJ) accountable to the public by requiring them to turn over requested documents to Congress. Rep. Olson voted for H. Res.
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court overturning a decades-old precedent allowing unions to collect fees from nonunion members in the case Janus v. American Federation of State, Country, and Municipal Employees:
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court upholding the Trump Administration Executive Order to strengthen protections for the safety and security of Americans in the homeland:
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) issued the following statement in support of today’s decision by the Supreme Court to strike down a California law forcing pro-life pregnancy centers to promote abortion in violation of First Amendment protections in the case National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra:
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) issued the following statement in response to the historic meeting between President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un in Singapore to negotiate North Korean denuclearization:
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) last night acted to create safer neighborhoods and combat violent gang crime. Olson voted for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3249, the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act.
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today acted to invest in our ports, channels, locks, flood protection and critical infrastructure that supports our waterways transportation systems. Olson voted for H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act, which authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers civil works activities.
Washington, DC –Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) invites TX-22 middle and high school students to participate in the 2018 Congressional App Challenge. Participants will create a software application, or “app,” for mobile, tablet or computer devices. Since 2015, 8,800 students across 43 states have created over 1,150 apps.
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today issued the following statement in support of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the First Amendment and religious liberty in the Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling: