While in Texas-11 this week, I stopped by Frontera Healthcare to tour their Community Health Center. Servicing a wide variety of patients, Frontera is vital in bringing healthcare to rural communities. We had a productive conversation on how Congress can further support community health centers in Washington. Thank you to Mikki Hand for helping arrange the tour along with the staff at Frontera. Read more about Touring Frontera Healthcare
Wednesday, President Biden announced that he "canceled" $1.2 billion in student debt. In reality, this is an unconstitutional bailout and the debt is not canceled or forgiven—it will be paid for by hardworking American taxpayers. Read more about President Biden's Student Loan Bailout Scheme Continues
By refusing to comply with U.S. immigration laws, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has not only been derelict in his duty to defend our homeland, but he has also destroyed the fabric of this nation. Americans agree: He had to be impeached. Read more about Americans Agree: Enough Is Enough
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in introducing the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act. Following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing with Big Tech CEOs, support for the legislation has grown with a total of 62 senators now co-sponsoring the bill. After the hearing, Sen. Read more about Sen. Cruz Joins Updated Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act That Protects Children, Privacy
Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) cosponsored the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act, legislation led by Congressmen Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas) and Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit Byrne JAG program funds to be used for anti-human trafficking efforts. Read more about McCaul Joins Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking
Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA) introduced the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act, which amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit Byrne JAG program funds to be used for anti-human trafficking efforts. Read more about Luttrell, Deluzio Introduce Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking