Economy

It is no accident that Texas consistently leads the nation in job creation. Some have described this economic powerhouse as a "Texas Miracle." But, we know better than that. The Texas Economic Experience is rooted in concepts and principles that will work anywhere they're tried: Keeping taxes low, creating a predictable regulatory climate, cracking down on lawsuit abuse, and investing in critical infrastructure like roads, water and schools in a fiscally responsible way.
Today, Houses passed legislation to end the partial government shutdown.
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement on the two U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reports published this morning.
Authored by Alex Nguyen and originally published on texastribune.org
U.S. Representatives Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced H.R. 7087, the Grave Injustice Parity Act, bipartisan legislation allowing tax deductions for charitable donations and bequests made...
Congressman Craig Goldman (R-TX) introduced the Don't Tax the American Dream Act, legislation that would eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the sale of primary residences.
As Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, I joined my colleagues in unveiling our framework for a second reconciliation bill, titled "Making the American Dream Affordable Again." This comprehensive roadmap takes a...
Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), legislation to end Wall Street’s exploitation of American consumers and small businesses through excessive credit...
The Edinburg Republican announced on Monday her plans to meet with the U.S. Department of Labor, after South Texas builders voiced frustration with how immigration arrests at construction sites were negatively impacting...
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the San Antonio Express News on the benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cuts, which will put...
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) hosted a telephone town hall with Texas agriculture leaders and experts.
We are running out of workers. Declining birth rates and a lack of vocational training in schools have contributed to a labor shortage that is rapidly becoming a crisis. President Trump has endorsed apprenticeship...
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) hosted a New World Screwworm Working Group meeting and was joined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Dudley Hoskins,...
This week U.S. House of Representatives passed the Main Street Parity Act (H.R. 5763), advancing bipartisan legislation to expand access to capital for America’s small businesses.
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced legislation to drive space innovation in America through fostering collaboration between NASA and the commercial...
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led 21 Members of Congress representing Rural America in sending a 
One morning in mid-November, Mario Guerrero, the executive director of the South Texas Builders Association, was checking a group chat when a video of federal agents detaining people from a construction site popped up.
U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) secured more than $30 million for critical projects in Texas’ 14th Congressional District as part of H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and...
The Trump administration has stated that immigration raids are targeting the “worst of the worst.” However, the detention story of Luis, a handyman and family man with no criminal background who moved to Housto
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) introduced the Fair Wages for Farmers Act (FWFA) to streamline and reform the H-2A program by codifying two recent Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security rulemakings...
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement celebrating the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)agreement with Mexico to meet their water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty and the...

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