This week we celebrated National Police Week. House Republicans continue to show our full support for our police officers by saying thank you to everyone who wears the badge. Our nation is blessed to have the bravest, most professional, most capable police officers in the world.

In honor of Police Week, we brought a number of bills to the Floor the week to back our men and women in law enforcement who keep our communities safe. The first bill that we considered and passed was H. Res. 363, a resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. It is alarming that multiple Democrats voted against that piece of legislation to pay tribute to law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. Why the Democratic Party has moved more and more towards this anti-cop, Defund The Police movement is perplexing. I think most Americans have been shocked by the way that they've embraced this radical idea, but I will always stand up for those men and women in law enforcement who keep our communities safe, and I embrace and hope all others embrace the great work that they do and reward them and reward and thank them for what they do. 

We also passed H.Con.Res.40, expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies. While extreme Democrats wage an unprecedented attack on our nation's law enforcement heroes, House Republicans will continue to stand with our men and women in blue.  

While I was in DC, my staff delivered Certificates of Recognition in honor of National Police Week to Police Departments across TX-14. We can't thank our men and women in uniform enough. If you haven't already...thank our law enforcement officers!

This week, Senator Ted Cruz and I introduced the Upholding a Secure Postal System (USPS) Act to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on nationwide trends on theft of mail and postal property to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. This report, required each year for five years, would also include measures the postal service has taken to combat theft.

Postal theft is a pernicious problem nationwide, and our district has fallen victim to this frustrating crime. Galveston County has been the victim of a high volume of postal theft over the last three years. The American public and many of you have lost faith in the postal service after countless checks being washed or stolen, and this bill would deliver the transparency Americans deserve.

It is imperative that the American public can rely on this age-old institution to pay bills and receive medication and other critical daily items.This report will leave the USPS no choice but to address the widespread theft of mail. We will continue pressuring the USPS to address concerns, especially in our district, and provide transparency to my constituents and all Americans.

This week, I attended a bicameral press conference on the looming debt crisis. We are standing united. President Biden has waited until 15 days before the debt ceiling deadline to start negotiating a responsible debt limit increase. We urged the President to avoid being the first President to default on the national debt. 

House Republicans remain the only ones who have passed legislation that would raise the debt ceiling and take default off the table while simultaneously addressing our nation's debt crisis. 

America is the number one economy in the world. And when we get done with these negotiations, America's economy is going to be stronger because we're going to make American companies stronger and put more people back to work, lifting them out of poverty, lowering our energy costs, and more importantly, curbing our runaway spending.

Yesterday marked the 5-year anniversary of the shooting at Santa Fe High School, where 10 innocent lives were lost at the hands of evil. We will never forget that tragic day that forever changed Santa Fe, Texas.

Legislation sponsored:

• H.R. 3456 - To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit reports to Congress on theft of mail and United States Postal Service property, and for other purposes. 
• H.R. 3353 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to amend provisions relating to franchise term and termination and provisions relating to the elimination or modification of requirements in franchises, and for other purposes.

Legislation cosponsored:

• H.R. 3393 - To support security and law enforcement training and cooperation between the United States and Israel. 
• H.R. 3400 - To amend the National Labor Relations Act to adjust the dollar thresholds for National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over certain labor disputes, and for other purposes. 
• H.R. 3405 - To allow amounts made available for the Continuum of Care program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
• H.R. 3406 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit qualified professional asset managers from exercising voting rights associated with the ownership of securities by the Thrift Savings Fund. 
• H.R. 3407 - To provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes. 
• H.Res. 409 - Condemning the acts of terrorism committed by Iranian military proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, against the people of the State of Israel.
• H.R. 3363 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report annually to Congress on the average time to provide a veteran with a service dog or a guide dog, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 2873 - Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act 
• H.R. 3091 - Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act 
• H.R. 3328 - To amend chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gender transition procedures on minors, and for other purposes. 
• H.R. 3329 - To prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures, and for other purposes. 
• H.Res. 399 - Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 7, 2023, through May 13, 2023, as "National Correctional Officers Week". 

It is a privilege to represent our district in Congress.  While we’ve faced many challenges in recent years, through strength and prayer, we have persevered. 

Please know that we are always a resource for you.  Call or stop by any of the offices (YOUR offices, we work for you), whenever you need assistance or want to talk about an issue before Congress.

For assistance or more information, please call or go online to visit us at weber.house.gov.

God Bless you and God Bless Texas!