This week is National Police Week. It is an opportunity for us to recognize and express our appreciation for the law enforcement officers and first responders that put their lives on the line every day.
In honor of National Police Week, I joined my colleagues on the House floor to honor our law enforcement officers and those that selflessly sacrifice to protect us. Read more about National Police Week
On the brink of peak mosquito season in Texas, Ted Cruz (R-TX) and I sent a letter to Acting Director Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) asking about how her agency is coordinating with Texas public health officials to prepare for the Zika virus threat this summer and how the CDC plans to spend its remaining Zika prevention funds. Read more about Cornyn, Cruz Seek Info on Zika Prep Efforts, Available Funding for Texas from Administration
Contact your State Rep and Senator on PreK-4 funding. If and when a Special Session is called, State Reps and Senators will be asked to add $220 million dollars to the budget to fully fund Governor Abbott’s misguided PreK-4 program which was cut from the budget during the regular session. Read more about Abbott Is Calling For $220M To Fully Fund His Prek-4 Program
Late last week, the NHS (Healthcare System) in the UK was kidnapped by a ransomware attack that locked down computers and shut off healthcare to scores of people across the UK. The culprit — Wannacry — a ransomware attack that is believed to be based on a set of stolen NSA hacking tools. Read more about #Ransomware Response: What you need to know about the WannaCry attack