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Last Thursday, the FDA significantly weakened its chemical abortion safety regulations by permanently removing the “in-person dispensing requirement” and allowing distribution of the chemical abortion drugs by mail. However, in Texas, thanks to a timely... -
Governments can either provide a platform for prosperity or for oppression depending upon which economic system they enable. Capitalism—and governments that support it—empowers citizens to pursue productive activities in a manner constituent to their... -
The best way to fix the broken immigration system involves bipartisan legislating of three main policies: improving border security, adjusting legal immigration to allow for the entry of needed workers, and creating a method for unauthorized immigrants... -
U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and I led a group of colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden over reports that the administration is considering a reinstatement of a ban on U.S. crude oil exports. The letter... -
Texas has made national news in the past week with a bold new law that has – at least for the moment – effectively stopped abortions of unborn children past six weeks of gestation, the point at which the child’s heartbeat is detectable. Meanwhile, in...
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Often referring to himself as a “conservative millennial,” Charles Frantes is Pro-Life, a supporter of limited government, and interested in researching a solution to our broken immigration system. Charles graduated from The University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations...
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DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is a federal program that allows immigrants who were brought to the US illegally as minors before 2012 to earn conditional renewable legal status if they meet a number of requirements.
June 24th, 2022
With temperatures hitting triple digits across the state, summer is an ideal time for snakes. Know what to do if you come across one.
June 24th, 2022
I released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued the decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization:
June 23rd, 2022
The House Appropriations Committee passed the Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill provides critical funding for the Department of Defense.
June 23rd, 2022
Litigation has halted applications for thousands of young people as they reach that magic age. Litigation for action in early July drives a risk of termination of the protection for nearly all Dreamers, those participating...
June 22nd, 2022
A dry spring is causing agricultural issues as farmers work to produce more weather-resistant crops.
June 22nd, 2022
The Sunday talk shows on CNN, CBS, NBC and ABC gave zero coverage to the assassination attempt of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. This is outrageous. The leftist media coverage is terrible and biased. If a liberal Justice had been...
June 21st, 2022
I am pleased to announce the outstanding students from the 8th Congressional District of Texas who have accepted appointments to attend U.S. military service academies after being nominated by his office.
June 21st, 2022
I voted against H.R. 7606, which is House Democrats’ latest attack in their War on Agriculture. My position was formally entered into the Congressional Record ahead of the vote:
June 20th, 2022
As an F-22 pilot in the U.S. Air Force and someone who served abroad in many different theaters, I spent my entire professional career looking at threats that were facing the United States—specifically focused on foreign...
June 17th, 2022
University of Texas at Austin finance professor Richard Lowery was emailing with a colleague in London last November when he was asked if it was true that the so-called “Liberty Institute failed to launch.”
June 24th, 2022
On Thursday, I was joined by Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Ken Buck (R-CO), Lisa McClain (R-MI), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), and Daniel Webster (R-FL), to send a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting he utilize...
June 24th, 2022
After the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, I released the following statement:
June 23rd, 2022
I published an Op-ed this week in Washington Examiner, cowritten by Reps. Larry Bucshon (IN-08) and Greg Murphy (NC-03), on their plan to get Washington, D.C. out of the doctor's office.
June 23rd, 2022
John Cornyn (R-Texas) and I introduced the Senate companion to a bipartisan, bicameral bill renaming a Texas post office after Spc. Vanessa Guillén.
June 22nd, 2022
On Thursday, I led eight of my Republican colleagues in introducing the “No Taxpayer funding for CZARS Act” to defund Joe Biden's special presidential envoy for climate, John Kerry.
June 22nd, 2022
This week on the floor, I discussed my mental health and school safety legislation and the due process protections it provides. Excerpts of my remarks are below, and video can be found here.
June 21st, 2022
On Thursday, I urged the House Armed Services Committee to oppose requiring America’s daughters, mothers, sisters, and wives to register for the draft in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act.
June 20th, 2022
Last week I had the opportunity to question President Biden's top energy advisors: The Honorable Andrew Light, Ph.D. (Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs, Department of Energy), Mr. Harry Kamian (Senior...
June 20th, 2022
Ed Markey (D-MA) and I released the following statements after introducing the bipartisan Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act, which would establish a grant program to fund the rescue, recovery, and treatment of stranded marine...
June 17th, 2022
Under President Biden, workers and families are suffering from a dangerous baby formula shortage, raging inflation, and shrinking family budgets. In opening remarks for a full Committee hearing, I outlined solutions to...
