(WASHINGTON – July 29, 2019) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination for him to serve as the director of national intelligence (DNI): “I am deeply grateful to President Trump for the opportunity to lead our Nation’s intelligence community and work on behalf of all the public servants who are […]
Democratic majority refuses to stand against infanticide WASHINGTON (April 5, 2019) – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) moved to force a vote on major pro-life legislation yesterday by signing a discharge petition (H.Res. 102) that was filed in the U.S. House of Representatives. House Democrats tanked this effort and refused to vote on legislation that sought […]
Will continue service on House Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Ethics Committees (WASHINGTON – Jan. 30, 2019) Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives today announced the appointment of Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). “Protecting the safety and security of our fellow citizens is the preeminent […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 3, 2018) Rockwall High School students from FRC Team 1296 the Full Metal Jackets recently attended the 2018 National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C to advocate for STEM funding on Capitol Hill. The conference was attended by President Lauren Knoff, FIRST Alum Brandon Taylor, VP of Robotics Construction Joshua Sadler and team […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — February 7, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) met this week with representatives from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) in his Washington, D.C. office. The meeting comes on the heels of the announcement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, last week, that it received and accepted a long-awaited federal permit to […]
(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 […]
(WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2016) – In response to President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement: “To no surprise, the president’s speech tried to gloss over seven years of failed policies that have made life more difficult for the 700,000 Texans I represent. His final State of the Union […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 19, 2015) U. S. Rep. John Ratcliffe provided a message full of optimism and hope for America’s dealings both abroad and at home during the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce Partnership Luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Rockwall County Courthouse. The Chamber welcomed Ratcliffe as its special guest speaker, who […]