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Some say our healthcare industry could be overwhelmed by increased demands because of coronavirus (COVID-19).I personally believe we are overreacting to the coronavirus. We didn’t shut the country down when 34,000 people actually died from the flu last... -
The Trump Administration recently announced that it will make an additional 35,000 non-ag guest-worker visas available this year in order to help seasonal American businesses with anticipated workforce shortages in the coming months. This is a... -
I recently released the following statement after Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced new grant funding for three rural broadband projects in Texas, including the MidSouth Electric Cooperative Association in Navasota, Texas:I want to thank... -
Immigration crackdowns will make Texas’ labor shortage worse. The ID and Tax program would issue five-year work permits to those who qualify — bringing them into our tax system and easing the burden on business. -
As the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, I released the following statement in response to the Labor Department’s January 2019 jobs report:Speaker Pelosi may have ripped up the President’s State of the Union, but the ‘Blue Collar...
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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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April 1st, 2020
As health care professionals beg for supplies to protect themselves from COVID-19 infection, a Texas company found a seller with at least 2 million masks and quietly offered them for sale at $6 each. Before the pandemic,...
April 1st, 2020
I announced the distribution of more than $19 million for the Cities of San Antonio and El Paso and Bexar County to address the COVID-19 public health emergency through various programs administered by the U.S. Department of...
March 31st, 2020
Breaking! Texas Governor PROHIBITS Counties & Cities from BANNING Religious Services during COVID-19
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today has just today, 3/31/2020, issued an Executive Order GA 14.
March 31st, 2020
Today on The Hugh Hewitt Show, I discussed Speaker Pelosi’s partisan agenda during the coronavirus pandemic and possible “Phase Four” legislation to address this public health crisis.On Impeachment...
March 30th, 2020
I’m counting on the American spirit. I’m counting on American ingenuity. You should too. We can, and we will, make it through this.
March 30th, 2020
Associated Builders and Contractors Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs Kristen Swearingen issued the following statement about the signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, which...
March 27th, 2020
With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases projected to rise, healthcare providers’ highest priority must be treating patients who test positive and others whose lives are at risk.
March 26th, 2020
THIS IS A PLEA TO GOVERNOR ABBOTT AND EVERY COUNTY COMMISSIONER AND MAYOR IN TEXAS.President Trump IS RIGHT! “WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF.”
March 26th, 2020
People flying into Texas airports from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will be subject to a mandatory self-quarantine for 14 days, or the duration of their stay in Texas, whichever is shorter. Abbott said he’s issuing a...
March 25th, 2020
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (D) issued a “Stay Home, Work Safe” order for the nation’s third-most populous county in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The order impacts the nation’s 3rd most populated city, Houston,...
April 1st, 2020
Yesterday on The Hugh Hewitt Show, I discussed Speaker Pelosi’s partisan agenda during the coronavirus pandemic and possible “Phase Four” legislation to address this public health crisis. On Impeachment...
April 1st, 2020
The CARES Act –Coronavirus legislation recently passed by Congress – established immediate relief for our small businesses in crisis with a $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program. This protects millions of Americans...
March 31st, 2020
Houston Methodist Hospital received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin utilizing plasma transfusions to treat COVID-19 patients. The FDA approved the major Houston hospital system as the first...
March 30th, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday ratcheted up travel restrictions into Texas during the new coronavirus pandemic, while announcing the state’s first pop-up hospital to deal with the crisis.
March 30th, 2020
I know that many Texans are concerned about their families and loved ones, and I can assure you that both the health and economic well-being of all Texans are my top priorities.
March 27th, 2020
With both the physical and economic health of our country in crisis, this bold legislation is our best path forward.
March 27th, 2020
Officials responsible for ensuring the reliable supply of electricity to Texans have successfully adapted to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 health crisis, says the Texas Senate committee chairman responsible for...
March 26th, 2020
I support Senate passage of the CARES Act, critical legislation to get relief to Texans dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 26th, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded seven grants to health centers in the 23rd congressional district to continue combating the current pandemic. The funds awarded to the community health facilities...
March 25th, 2020
Following the Senate Democrats’ decision to play partisan games and block the Senate’s third bipartisan emergency coronavirus package, yesterday I
