Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27 NDAA) to strengthen and support America’s military. This bipartisan bill authorizes spending for national defense, delivers a pay raise for servicemembers, rebuilds America’s defense industrial base, and strengthens deterrence capabilities against China and other adversaries. Read more about Moran Votes to Strengthen America’s Military, Support Troops and Their Families
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today cosponsored the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, which would mandate automatic 14-day appropriations at the same rate as the previous fiscal year to prevent the shutdown of government services and operations that lack appropriations while Congress negotiates a spending agreement for the new fiscal year. This bill would also place limitations on official travel for Members of Congress and restrictions on legislative floor procedure during the covered period of the auto-continuing resolution. Read more about Cornyn Cosponsors the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
A new Dallas Fed paper is being badly misread. Read it closely and it tells a labor-supply story — and points the finger at a housing shortage, not at immigrants.
The research also found that immigrant workers boosted employment without significantly lowering wages, suggesting that expanding housing supply, not reducing the construction workforce, is the more effective long-term solution to housing affordability. Read more about No, the Fed Didn’t Find That Immigrants Raised Home Prices 30%
Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) introduced the Protecting Rights in Video and Equipment Acquired Discovery (PRIVACY) Act. The legislation would require federal law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before accessing or querying surveillance data collected by state and local systems, including automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and other technologies. Read more about Congressman Keith Self Introduces the PRIVACY Act to Protect Americans’ Fourth Amendment Rights
This week the House passed the 
Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27 NDAA) to strengthen and support America’s military. This bipartisan bill authorizes spending for national defense, delivers a pay raise for servicemembers, rebuilds America’s defense industrial base, and strengthens deterrence capabilities against China and other adversaries. 
Tuesday, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act, led by Reps. Craig Goldman (R-TX-12), August Pfluger (R-TX-11), Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), and Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. This bill requires all health insurance companies to display claim denial rates. 
Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bipartisan legislation to fund technologies to recover critical minerals from contaminated sites and waste streams advanced out of the Committee on Energy and Commerce by a unanimous vote of 48-0. 
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today sent a 
Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) introduced the Protecting Rights in Video and Equipment Acquired Discovery (PRIVACY) Act. The legislation would require federal law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before accessing or querying surveillance data collected by state and local systems, including automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and other technologies. 
Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) led an amicus brief in Hershey v. Bossier City to protect First Amendment rights and ensure religious persecution doesn’t persist in America. Rep. Glenn Grothman (WI-06) joined the amicus brief. 
