Department of Justice

Harris County Public Health Receives $2 Million Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Justice to Help Reduce Gun Crime and Other Violence

Grant Will Support HCPH’s Violence Prevention Services The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Program (OJP) announced that it has awarded a $1,999,715 grant to Harris County in support of Harris County Public Health’s (HCPH) Violence Prevention Services, as part of a national effort to reduce gun violence and other serious violence. Harris County Public Health is one of 52 communities and organizations across the county to receive funding under OJP’s Community Intervention and […]

Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Electoral College Certification Process, Calls for Peaceful and Orderly Transition of Power

Senator Ted Cruz

‘Now, we must come together and put this anger and division behind us’ U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the Electoral College certification process: “The attack at the Capitol was a despicable act of terrorism and a shocking assault on our democratic system. The Department of Justice should vigorously prosecute everyone who was involved in these brazen acts of violence. I thank the brave men and women of the U.S. […]

Sen. Cruz Calls on DOJ, FBI to Provide Transparency to James Comey & Andrew McCabe’s Contradictory Testimony

Senator Ted Cruz

‘One of them is lying under oath—a federal crime. The American people deserve to know who.’ Following former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s contradictory testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the committee, today sent a letter calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI to provide “any and all emails, records, communications, and any other documents relevant to […]