WASHINGTON - United States Congressmen Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) and Van Taylor (R-TX-03) introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to help combat child hunger throughout the United States. Similar to legislation enacted in Texas in 2017, the Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act would allow schools to set up food pantries with the extra food they do not use for school lunch programs. “More than 12 million children struggle with hunger in the United States. We must do better,” said ...
WASHINGTON - Today, in response to outreach from constituents and joined by a bipartisan group of Members, United States Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to provide basic certainties to search and rescue dog handlers when responding to federally declared disasters. Every day, first responders, law enforcement, and rescue organizations rely on search and rescue dogs in times of crisis. However, these highly specialized animals are not guarantee...
WASHINGTON — Congressman Van Taylor (R-TX) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) today announced the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to promote federal policies that create jobs and to encourage the growth of early-state innovative companies. The Caucus will educate Members and staff on how the federal government can stimulate robust economic growth by fostering conditions that support entrepreneurs and their efforts to obtain the resources needed to ...
PLANO – U.S. Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) today announced 'Coffee with your Congressman' events in Plano and Fairview. Each event will provide an opportunity for constituents to visit and get to know their Congressman on a personal level in a casual and convenient location. Events will be held in Plano and Fairview on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Due to space constraints, and for planning purposes, constituents are encouraged to RSVP online. Event Details: Plano Community Coffee Wednesday, April...
PLANO - Today, United States Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) paid a visit to Bowman Middle School where he participated in an Online Safety Roadshow: How to Be Internet Awesome, an online safety assembly developed by Google for middle school students. Congressman Taylor opened the assembly at Bowman Middle School by expressing the importance of online safety to the students, and competing in the password faceoff challenge, where students are asked to come up with the strongest possible password. ...
PLANO - On April 11, 2019, U.S. Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Consular Affairs at the U.S. State Department regarding the removal of the Collin County District Clerk’s office from the State Department’s acceptable passport facilities and urging the State Department to consider the impact of reduced services on Collin County residents. In response to Congressman Van Taylor's request, today, the Dallas Passport Office announced additional passport resources...
WASHINGTON - On Thursday, United States Congressman Van Taylor (R-TX-03) sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Consular Affairs at the United State State Department regarding the removal of the Collin County District Clerk’s office from the U.S. State Department’s acceptable passport facilities. Congressman Van Taylor said, "Access to convenient, timely passport services is something Collin County residents rely on every day. It's important the State Department understand how the closure of th...
WASHINGTON - This week, United States Congressman Van Taylor (R-TX-03) joined the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD-07), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA-11), and the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC-11) to introduce two pieces of legislation to help protect the health benefits of the nearly 6,000 federal workers who resid...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) delivered remarks on the House Floor congratulating Mason Daugherty and Eli Scott on winning the 2019 C-SPAN StudentCam competition. McKinney, Texas residents, Mason Daugherty and Eli Scott attend Imagine International Academy of North Texas. Their documentary, "What It Means to Be American: Citizen Accountability in Government" explores the critical role American citizens play in their government. The documentary can be viewed here. Congressman V...
ALLEN - United States Congressman Van Taylor visited DaVita Kidney Care to celebrate National Kidney Month. Congressman Taylor met with patients and caregivers at the DaVita Allen Dialysis Center to talk about health care and support needs for those suffering from kidney failure, or end stage renal disease (ESRD). “It was a great pleasure to speak with patients and the DaVita care team to further my understanding of the challenges patients face,” said Congressman Van Taylor. “Ensuring patients h...
