From San Antonio to Del Rio, from Marfa to El Paso and many places in between, our communities have shown the outrage we feel about another black man dying in police custody. I too felt the need to take action, and, while marching in solidarity with George Floyd’s family and sixty thousand others, I realized […]Read More
This time of year is always filled with excitement and celebration because we take the time to reflect on graduates from high school, technical school, trade schools, community colleges, universities and other types of educational institutions. While our celebrating will feel different than usual, that cannot and will not put a damper on the incredible […]Read More
The power of a library is immeasurable because it is not just a repository of books but an access point to new ideas and sources of inspiration. While National Library Week was in April and it is now May, the incredible importance of libraries is something that extends beyond one commemorative week. We should appreciate […]Read More
The start of a new decade means it’s time for the U.S. Census. Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a constitutionally mandated population count of our nation’s residents. Making sure that everyone is counted is of the utmost importance to the functioning of our democracy. These decennial population counts are used to determine […]Read More
El Paso’s Central Business Association is hosting its final luncheon of the year with special guest, United States Congressman, William B. Hurd. “Congressman Hurd has been representing East El Paso all the way down to San Antonio,” CBA officials shared via an emailed news release. “He has been our ears and voice in the United […]Read More
You may have heard that there’s a place in far West Texas where the night skies are dark as coal and rivers carve temple-like canyons in ancient limestone. This isn’t simply folklore and is actually located right here in the 23rd District of Texas. I have the distinct honor of representing in Congress a total […]Read More
U.S. Representative Will Hurd kicks off his third annual DC2DQ trip, a series of public meet & greets held at local Dairy Queens throughout South and West Texas, Sunday in El Paso. Hurd will meet with residents Sunday afternoon at two locations (listed below) and then make his way east. The 20 informal town hall meetings are […]Read More
As a conservative, I am always looking for ways to reform government spending and use tax dollars more efficiently. With a background in computer science and through my time as Chair of the House IT Subcommittee, I’ve been able to identify federal information technology (IT) as an area in desperate need of reform. While IT […]Read More
Washington, DC – While on a fact-finding mission to Ukraine learning about Russian active measures in Eastern Europe, Congressman Will Hurd who sits on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence issued the following statement regarding the recent firing of FBI Director James Comey: “While I understand the desire to maintain the public trust in […]Read More
Congressman Will Hurd, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) gathered Wednesday to commemorate the naming of the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry (POE) in Tornillo, 35 miles east of El Paso. Marcelino Serna was an El Paso resident who served in World War I and became the most […]Read More
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