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Governor Greg Abbott announced $8,367,000 in Funds for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants have been awarded to 35 organizations in the Central Texas region as part of the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Grants Across Texas Tour. Administered by TVC, the funding will provide services to an estimated more than 4,790 local veterans. Read more about Governor Abbott Announces Over $8.3 Million In Grants To Central Texas Veteran Service Organizations

This week marks five years since the Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, one of the darkest days of the Afghanistan withdrawal, when 13 American service members made the ultimate sacrifice. I'm proud to have joined Congressman Matt Van Epps (TN-07) in cosponsoring a resolution honoring their memory and holding the Biden-Harris administration accountable for an abject failure that never should have happened. Read more about Honoring the Thirteen American Service Members Lost at Abbey Gate

Governor Greg Abbott today announced four Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $1,113,310 have been awarded to four schools in the Alamo area by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Read more about Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.1 Million In Career Training Grants For Four Alamo Area Schools

The plan by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will improve safety, reduce congestion and strengthen the supply chain. Read more about Governor Abbott Announces $138 Billion Texas Transportation Investment

Everyone agrees the system is broken, but no one agrees on the fix, so the legislation is piling up rather than passing. Read more about A Seat at the Table

Reps. Craig Goldman (R-TX-12) and Marc Veasey (D-TX-33) have introduced the Kay Granger Memorial Resolution, recognizing the remarkable life and career of former U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger. Read more about Reps. Goldman and Veasey Introduce Bill Honoring Texas Trailblazer and Fmr. U.S. Rep. Kay Granger

U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after President Trump announced his intention to nominate Richard Bennett to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas – Houston Division and Courtney Coker to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas – Dallas Division: Read more about Cornyn, Cruz Applaud Bennett and Coker Judicial Nominations for Southern and Northern Districts of Texas

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) recently introduced the bipartisan Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act alongside Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46). The legislation reauthorizes and increases funding for the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a nationwide framework focused on preventing Type 2 diabetes. Read more about De La Cruz, Correa Reauthorize National Diabetes Prevention Program

Specifically, the bill will help expand America’s defense industrial base by ensuring foreign military sales are fully incorporated into the Department of War’s industrial base planning and production-capacity decisions. Read more about Rep. Ronny Jackson Leads Legislation to Strengthen America’s Defense Industrial Base and Support Trump’s America First Arms Transfer Strategy

Congressman Nehls discusses how President Trump is reviving American manufacturing and how his policies benefit American workers, including those in the 22nd Congressional District of Texas and the greater Houston region. Read more about Rep. Troy E. Nehls in the Fort Bend Herald: President Trump is Reviving American Manufacturing, and Texas is Benefiting