(Jan. 31, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement on President Trump’s State of the Union address: “President Trump’s State of the Union address was bold, optimistic, and challenged Americans to come together to build upon our historic successes of 2017. The president highlighted how this past year has been a great one for […]
Repeals Obamacare’s individual mandate and puts more money in Americans’ paychecks WASHINGTON – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) voted today for the passage of the final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) in the U.S. House of Representatives. As the biggest tax cut since Ronald Reagan’s presidency, the bill will create bigger paychecks, spur […]
Campaign Kickoff Party for Catherine Krantz 4-6pm Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Londoner Pub in downtown Rockwall (Dec. 10, 2017) Catherine Krantz, a small business owner and dedicated community volunteer, has announced her candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in the 4th District of Texas. The Rains County Democrat will be looking to […]
(WASHINGTON – Sept. 21, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) launched the 2017-2018 Congressional Student Leadership Program (CSLP) in Rockwall County this week. The program includes more than 50 high school participants from across Texas’ 4th District. The CSLP students gathered for their first meeting of the 2017-2018 schoolyear in three physical locations: Sherman, Rockwall and […]
Provides critical training and resources to state and local law enforcement (WASHINGTON – May 16, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe’s (R-Texas) Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017 (H.R. 1616) passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. The bill provides state and local law enforcement with the tools and training they need to […]
Two bills strengthen U.S.-Israel cyber collaboration WASHINGTON – Legislation introduced by Reps. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) and Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) passed the U.S. House today to strengthen collaborative cybersecurity research and development efforts between the United States and Israel. The two bills were introduced in July, after the lawmakers returned from a congressional delegation trip to […]
WASHINGTON – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to the FBI’s announcement today that it would launch new investigative actions into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of an unsecured personal email system: “When Hillary Clinton was inexplicably let off the hook for her reckless mishandling of our country’s most […]
(WASHINGTON Sept. 28, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) exposed troubling new details today surrounding the Clinton email investigation during his questioning of FBI Director James Comey before the House Judiciary Committee. In the exchange, Ratcliffe focused on implications of the facts revealed by documents released by the FBI after Comey initially announced his recommendation not […]
(WASHINGTON – Sept. 24, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) voted this week to permanently prohibit the U.S. from making ransom payments or cash payments to Iran. The Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act (H.R. 5931), which passed in the House, clearly establishes that the Obama administration violated U.S. policy by paying ransom in exchange […]
(WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) today led a group of 50 Members of Congress in demanding that U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch appoint a special counsel to investigate the Clinton Foundation for allegedly using illegal tactics to allow its donors inappropriate access and influence over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. “Seemingly […]