August 14th, 2023
It’s been a dry year even though there was rain fall early on in 2023 including the ice storm. Some areas of Central Texas are in Exceptional Drought conditions. Excessive heat warnings have been issued for several counties...
August 11th, 2023
Designating the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species has nothing to do with protecting it. It is merely a vehicle to shut down oil & gas production in the Permian Basin, which will also make it more difficult...
August 11th, 2023
While critical to defending democracy abroad, lethal aid provided to Ukraine demonstrated a need to strengthen U.S. stockpiles and provide defense contractors increased certainty to meet demand.
August 9th, 2023
The CROP Act will create a more equitable balance of USDA and EPA input, ensuring pesticide regulations reflect both producer and environmental considerations.
August 9th, 2023
The Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton. The House ignored the will of the people and overturned last November’s election of 4.5 million Texans based on hearsay.
August 8th, 2023
State District Court Judge Jessica Mangrum issued a temporary injunction order late Friday blocking Texas pro-life laws’ protections for babies facing life-limiting or fatal diagnoses and opening the door to confusion about...
August 7th, 2023
Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 4366:"I voted yes on H.R. 4366, which provides FY24 appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and military...
August 4th, 2023
The HERO Act will free up states to establish their own accreditation systems and cap the amount of money the federal government can loan. These reforms would lower the cost of higher education and lead to greater innovation...
August 3rd, 2023
As I reflect on my recent graduation from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the opportunities that have been made available to me as a Dreamer through the Texas Dream...
August 3rd, 2023
Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh was born December 1929 and raised in Bastrop, Texas. He served his country as an Army paratrooper and Special Forces soldier from 1948 to 1972, including seven years in combat during the Korean...
August 14th, 2023
Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following statement in response to the appointment of David Weiss as special counsel in Hunter Biden investigation
August 11th, 2023
Representative August Pfluger reintroduced the Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act, with the bipartisan support of co-lead Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19).
August 9th, 2023
These immigration bars make it impossible for long-term undocumented immigrants, many of them spouses and parents of U.S. citizens, to “get in line” to receive a valid visa. Since the immigration bars were created, the...
August 9th, 2023
The bill also emphasizes that TikTok is a proven national security threat to the United States and that no U.S. Official should be posting about official business through a media outlet controlled by the Chinese Communist...
August 8th, 2023
Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the “Personalized Care Act”, legislation that will put millions of Americans in control of their healthcare choices by expanding Health Savings...
August 7th, 2023
Rep. Van Duyne Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans from Unfair Taxes in Global Tax Pact
Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne helped introduce the Unfair Tax Prevention Act, legislation to discourage foreign countries from attacking U.S. jobs and tax revenues through the Organization for Economic Co-operation and...
August 7th, 2023
Representatives Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06) introduced the Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act to protect and strengthen rural hospitals.
August 4th, 2023
The House Committee on Ways and Means passed the H.R. 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act out of Committee. Included in the package was Rep. Arrington’s H.R. 4846, the Better Deals and Lower Prices Act, a bill that would...
August 3rd, 2023
The CREATE AI Act establishes the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR), a shared national research infrastructure that provides AI researchers with greater access to the complex resources, data, and...
August 2nd, 2023
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) released the following statements after their Sensible Classification Act of 2023, which would increase accountability...