U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with members of the South Texas Military Task Force, including Executive Director Kresten Cook, to discuss their work to support military installations in the Coastal Bend region, including Corpus Christi Army Depot, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, and Naval Air Station Kingsville. Read more about Cornyn Meets with South Texas Military Task Force
On Wednesday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement:
I am proud to congratulate my friend, Mike Johnson, on becoming the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives. A fellow conservative and a man of deep Christian faith, Mike believes in this country, our Constitution, American values, and the American way of life — and he isn’t afraid to fight for them. Read more about Rep. Roy issues statement upon Mike Johnson's election as Speaker of the House
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced over $13 million in federal funding for border security through Operation Stonegarden. Operation Stonegarden is a federal grant program that provides funding to local and state law enforcement agencies to partner with Border Patrol against human and drug smuggling. Read more about Rep. Tony Gonzales Announces Over $13 Million for Border Security in TX-23
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced the Grid Resilience Innovation and Development (GRID) Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Energy to research how quantum applications and computing can make the U.S. electric grid more resilient, secure, and efficient: Read more about Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Help Make U.S. Electric Grid More Resilient
The Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on the continued federal overreach of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on chemicals used for life-saving medical devices and essential products. Chemicals make up a large chunk of the goods and products Americans use on a daily basis. Read more about Exposing the EPA's Efforts to Limit the U.S. Chemical Market
I wanted to update you on what is going on here in Washington regarding the Speaker of the House election.
Unfortunately, Jim Jordan, who I supported, was unable to reach the necessary votes on the House Floor to become Speaker of the House. He has withdrawn his bid for Speaker and other candidates will now come forward. This process is messy, and the time it has taken is frustrating. Read more about Republicans Must Unite
This past week, I also introduced the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act, which would permanently freeze the $6 billion the Biden administration foolishly released in their hostage deal with Iran last month. Read more about The No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act