Rep. Randy Weber e-Newsletter

D-Day

Eighty-one years ago, to this day, the young and most vital of our nation stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, to liberate the European Continent from authoritarian fascism. As these young men meticulously prepared for their invasion, they recognized the hardship and sacrifice that lay ahead. Nevertheless, the young men understood the importance of defending the traditions of individuality and freedom in the West; that is why, when confronted with insurmountable odds on the beaches of Omaha and Utah, these young men and their commanders refused to turn back, instead running forward into the breach carrying a beacon of hope and freedom to the world.

We shall never forget what took place that day and the heroes who took part. We will continue to honor their courage and sacrifice against all odds. Particularly the bravery of young Texans from the 14th District, whose actions continue to serve as an example of perseverance and hope today. Here are two quotes from folks in Southeast Texas during D-Day.

“As the sky lightened, the armada became visible. The smoking and burning French shoreline also became more defined. At 0600, the huge guns of the Allied navies opened up with what must have been one of the greatest artillery barrages ever. The diesels on board our craft failed to muffle the tornadic blasting. I could see the TEXAS firing broadside into the coastline. Boom-ba-ba-boom-ba-ba-boom! Within minutes, giant swells from the recoil of those guns nearly swamped us and added to the seasickness and misery. But one could also actually see the two-thousand-pound missiles tumbling on their targets.” – Sergeant Robert Bixler, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division.

“The ramp was lowered immediately after the rockets fired. It was our hope and desire to run right up on the beach for a dry landing, not because we were afraid of getting wet but because if we were soaked it would be added weight to carry while climbing. The British Navy man had promised to put us down dry, but suddenly we ran aground with the ramp dropped. The officer said, ‘Everybody out.’ Looking ahead, I could see fifteen or twenty feet of water, a muddy dirty gray stretch. The Entire area was marked by craters, shell holes from the guns on the TEXAS and the bombers.” – Lieutenant George Kerchner, 2nd Ranger Battalion.

Rescissions Package

House Republicans are keeping our word and delivering results the American people can count on. This week, we’re proud to support the first rescissions package from the Administration—cutting a massive $9.4 billion in wasteful spending. This is about restoring fiscal sanity in Washington and honoring the promises we made. We’re trimming the fat and targeting some of the most bloated areas of federal spending, including unnecessary funds for USAID, NPR, and PBS. These cuts are common sense and long overdue.

This package also moves us one step closer to codifying the mission of DOGE—the President’s initiative to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse throughout the federal government. The package was introduced under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA), which allows the Administration to propose the rescission of previously approved funds. Once submitted, the proposal triggers a 45-day window, during which the funds are withheld while Congress considers the package. Importantly, this measure only requires a simple majority vote in the Senate to become law—giving us a real opportunity to stop irresponsible spending in its tracks.

Of the $9.4 billion total, $8.3 billion will be cut from foreign aid—redirecting taxpayer dollars away from failed programs abroad—and $1.1 billion will be stripped from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which includes NPR and PBS. These are the types of bold, responsible choices Americans expect from their elected leaders. At the end of the day, this is about putting America First, reining in Washington, and proving once again: Promise made, promise kept.

EXAMPLES OF WHAT THESE CUTS FUNDED:

CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING

NPR's CEO, Katherine Maher, called President Trump a "fascist" and "deranged racist"
PBS programming includes "Real Boy," a program about a trans teen, and "Our League" about a trans woman returning to her hometown
NPR requested and received a $1.9 million grant commitment from CPB to hire more "moderate" Editors and journalists, as they recognized their complete leftist bias

WOKE AND WEAPONIZED FOREIGN AID

$167,000 for free education and healthcare to Ecuadorian and Venezuelan migrants
$889,000 for electoral reforms and voter education in Kenya
$1 million for voter ID in Haiti
$33,000 for "Being LGBTI in the Caribbean"
$643,000 for LGBTQI+ programs in the Western Balkans
$567,000for LBGTQI+ programs in Uganda
$8,000 for promoting vegan food in Zambia
$500,000 for electric busses in Rwanda
$4 million for legume systems research
$67,000 for feeding insect powder to children in Madagascar
$6 million for "Net Zero Cities" in Mexico
$3 million for Iraqi Sesame Street
$4 million for "sedentary migrants" in Colombia
$1 million for programs to strengthen the resilience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer global movements
$6 million for supporting media organizations and civic life of Palestinians
$2.5 million for teaching young children how to make environmentally friendly "reproductive health" decisions
$3 million for sexual reproductive health in Venezuela
$2.1 million for climate resilience in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and East Africa
Programs that prop up woke climate change programs for U.S. universities
$614,700 for climate adaptation, including to grow coral reefs in the Caribbean
$135 million in contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO)
$8 million for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
$158 million from the Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission (UNIFIL), which has been fraught with waste and abuse, as evidenced by its abject failure to contain Hezbollah
$142 million from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
$83 million from the UN Development Program (UNDP)
$33 million from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
$130 million from other IOP programs, which includes programs like UN Women, UN Panel on Climate Change, Int'l Conservation Programs, etc.

PEPFAR RESCISSIONS:

$3 million for circumcision, vasectomies, and condoms in Zambia
$5.1 million to strengthen the "resilience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer global movements"
$833,000 for services for "transgender people, sex workers and their clients and sexual networks" in Nepal

THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

The President’s Executive Order (14217) eliminated the USIP.

$1.2 million for the "Afrobarometer public opinion survey."
$100,000 for Harvard to conduct research models for peace
$77,000 for University of Denver for "Escaping the Ethnic Trap in Deeply Divided Societies."

UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

The President’s Executive Order (14217) eliminated the USADF

Programs such as graphic design training in Nigeria
"African Hive Camping and Tours" to create adventure trips for backpackers.

The House is expected to take up the package next week.

Correcting the Record

Recently, my office has received inquiries regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill that passed the House, specifically regarding changes to the Medicaid program. Given the misinformation circulating, I want to ensure you have accurate information about this legislation and how it may affect y'all.

Below are some frequently asked questions:

QUESTION: Did Republicans cut $880 billion from Medicaid?

ANSWER: No. The $880 billion number comes from the entire House Energy & Commerce Committee’s instruction to find $880 billion in savings, including other policy areas like energy, environment, and telecommunications. This portion of the bill puts an end to waste, fraud, and abuse, so that the program can work for the Americans it was designed to serve.

QUESTION: Did the Reconciliation bill cut aid to mothers, children, seniors, and people with disabilities?

ANSWER: Absolutely not. This bill strengthens and secures Medicaid for those who need it most. There are no cuts to Medicaid for mothers, children, people with disabilities, or elderly Americans. Instead, it ensures illegal immigrants, able-bodied adults choosing not to work, and people who aren’t actually qualified for Medicaid aren’t draining the already-burdened system.

QUESTION: Does this bill take back already-allocated money back from American communities?

ANSWER: Not at all. No money that has already been obligated will be taken back as part of this legislation. Our bill targets waste, fraud, and abuse in programs created by the previous administration.

QUESTION: Will tens of millions of people lose Medicaid coverage?

ANSWER: This is not true. Prior to the final bill, Democrats asked the Congressional Budget Office to score a number of policies that were not included in the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s portion of the bill, completely misrepresenting the impact of the legislation. In reality, the only Medicaid enrollees losing coverage from this bill are illegal immigrants, people who are not actually eligible for Medicaid but receiving coverage anyway, or able-bodied adults choosing not to work.

QUESTION: Are the bill’s work requirements too burdensome?

ANSWER: Able-bodied adults without dependents or co-occurring exclusions should work to receive taxpayer subsidized Medicaid coverage. The following populations are exempt from work requirements: pregnant women, foster youth or former foster youth up to age 26, members of a Tribe, disabled individuals, and individuals who are a parent or caregiver of a dependent child or an individual with a disability. Republicans learned from state experiences and have applied those lessons to this bill, such as not being overly-burdensome for states and enrollees.

QUESTION: Does this bill pay for tax cuts for billionaires?

ANSWER: The historic tax cuts included in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) impacted every American family. It is vital that we extend TCJA and prevent Americans’ taxes from going up. But independent of the need for tax certainty, our Medicaid program is on the brink. This bill also eliminates billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse and refocuses Medicaid on those who need it most.

Major Win: DOJ Lawsuit Successful in TX.

Texas just scored a major victory in the fight to restore commonsense policies and prioritize American citizens. After a successful lawsuit from the Department of Justice, the Lone Star State has agreed to end in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.

For over two decades, a misguided 2001 state law allowed individuals in the country illegally to pay the same in-state tuition rates as hard-working Texas families—while U.S. citizens from out of state were forced to pay more. That ends now.

Attorney General Ken Paxton, working alongside the Trump administration, filed a joint motion calling for the end of this unconstitutional policy—and the U.S. District Court agreed. The court ruled that offering in-state tuition to those unlawfully present while denying it to U.S. citizens from other states violates federal law. A permanent injunction has now been issued to stop this blatant double standard.

President Trump’s leadership made this victory possible—through strong executive orders and a clear mandate: no special benefits or preferential treatment for illegal immigrants. This is about putting Americans first and enforcing the law as written.

Governor Greg Abbott confirmed the outcome: “In-state tuition for illegal immigrants in Texas has ended.”

Let me be clear—this is a promise kept. This win is for the Texas taxpayers, for the rule of law, and for the principle that American citizens should never be treated like second-class citizens in their own country.

Survey Question of the Week

Do you support the recent settlement between Texas and the U.S. Department of Justice that ends in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants at Texas public colleges and universities?

Yes

Around the District

While I was in Washington fighting for our conservative values, Team Weber stayed active across Southeast Texas.

In Jefferson County, they attended the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce's State of the County Luncheon, where Judge Jeff Branick delivered a strong update on the progress being made to keep our county moving forward. They also attended TXDOT’s town hall on the SH-99 Grand Parkway Segment B-1 project in Galveston County, where construction is set to begin in June 2026.

Over in Brazoria County, Team Weber joined the groundbreaking ceremony for Brazosport Cares, a great organization dedicated to serving our neighbors in need. We were proud to present them with a Congressional Certificate of Recognition and thank them for their service to Southeast Texas. They also participated in the Sweeny Crime Control and Prevention District Board meeting to hear firsthand the efforts being made to protect our community and support law enforcement.

Back in Galveston County, they attended the Friendswood Chamber luncheon focused on city awareness and emergency management. They also took part in the Old Central Juneteenth Banquet in Galveston—where the holiday was born—featuring remarks by Dr. Charles Mouton, Vice President of UTMB. It was a great way to kick off the celebrations and honor our shared history.

Team Weber also attended the Beaumont Police Department’s Swearing-In Ceremony, where two organizations were honored, four officers were promoted, nine were sworn in, and nine life-saving awards were presented. It was a powerful reminder of the courage and commitment our men and women in blue bring to the job every day.

Meanwhile, up in Washington, I spoke at the 10th Annual Washington Energy Summit to highlight key energy provisions in our “One Big Beautiful Bill”—a bill that delivers real wins for American energy independence. I also took part in an Energy and Commerce hearing on robocalls and robotexts. We’ve all been bothered by them, but for too many Americans, these scams cause real harm. I made it clear: we need action to protect consumers.

I also met with the Department of Energy’s National Lab Directors to discuss the innovative research taking place at our national labs. And I had the opportunity to sit down with the Houston Realtor Partnership to discuss housing and development challenges affecting our region.

One more highlight—while in D.C., I had a great visit with Nederland’s new mayor, Jeff Darby. We discussed his goals for the city and how we can work together to deliver real results for the good folks of Nederland.

Finally, I was humbled to be recognized by the Congressional Energy Engagement Foundation as this year’s ICON Champion of Nuclear for my work to advance safe, reliable nuclear energy in America. This is about strengthening our grid, creating jobs, and securing energy independence for generations to come.

As always, we’ll keep working hard—for Texas and for America. God bless!

Recent Legislation

Legislation cosponsored:

H.R. 3417 - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025
H.R. 3715 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens may not be deducted from gross income, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3725 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the process for granting parole, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3733 - To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to provide Members of Congress with access on a real-time basis to updated information about Federal awards and with access to information on payments made to individual recipients of Federal assistance and Federal employees, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 472 - Condemning the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.
H.Res. 475 - Supporting the designation of Family Month.
H.R. 255 - To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".
H.R. 2715 - Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act
H.R. 2776 - Imported Seafood Quality Enforcement Act
H.R. 3688 - To amend chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gender transition procedures on minors, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2528 - Association Health Plans Act
H.R. 2840 - Housing Supply Frameworks Act
H.R. 3770 - To provide firearm licensees an opportunity to correct statutory and regulatory violations, and for other purposes.

Last Week's Survey Results

Should Congress take up a Rescissions package that includes President Trump’s DOGE cuts?

Yes: 67.1%

No: 32.9%

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!

Sincerely,

Randy K. Weber