WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced two amendments relating to wildfire relief to the spending package before the Senate. The amendments were designed to enhance the ability of disaster aid agencies, including FEMA, to assist individuals affected by the 2024 wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma. Read more about Sen. Cruz Pushes Measures for Texas Wildfire Relief
I proudly hosted House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) in the Permian Basin for a rig tour with Diamondback Energy to kick off Energy Week in Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives voted on pro-energy legislation, including my bill to repeal President Biden's harmful natural gas tax, this week as House Republicans work to restore American energy dominance. Read more about Speaker Johnson Visits the Permian Basin for Energy Week
On Friday, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced their Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful (CATCH) Fentanyl Act, which would help improve the process for inspecting cars, trucks, and cargo containers for fentanyl and other forms of contraband at the southern border by requiring U.S. Read more about Cornyn, Hassan Introduce Bill to Improve Fentanyl Detection at Southern Border
As chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I've been conducting a months-long investigation into the Biden administration's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.
This week, two of America's top former generals — who oversaw the withdrawal when Afghanistan was imploding — testified before the committee and told us the real version of what happened. Read more about Top Generals Tell the Truth About Afghanistan