Texas
August 18th, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott today announced more than $2 million in grants to nine Texas higher education institutions to support free, open educational resources for students in nursing and workforce training programs.
August 4th, 2026
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement praising the U.S.
August 3rd, 2026
Thanks to the incredible partnership of AT&T, 100 students at the Boys & Girls Club of the Permian Basin received laptops this week, a gift that will open doors for years to come.
July 20th, 2026
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) introduced the Freedom to Build Act to lower housing costs and eliminate the "bureaucrat tax", the hidden cost per new build caused by regulatory delays and red tape.
July 17th, 2026
I am grateful that Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for several counties in Texas's 11th District impacted by the recent flooding. This declaration will help ensure our communities have access to the...
July 4th, 2026
Today, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) released the following statement marking one year since the devastating July 4, 2025 floods that claimed more than 100 lives in Kerr and Kendall Counties and forever changed the Texas Hill...
June 26th, 2026
Before it was eradicated half a century ago, a brutal parasite known as New World Screwworm wreaked havoc on livestock and ruthlessly damaged economies across the southwest. Now, it has reemerged — posing a serious threat to...
June 22nd, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted Texas institutions that were selected to receive significant funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) New World Screwworm (NWS) Grand Challenge.
June 22nd, 2026
We continue to pray for the entire Permian Basin in the aftermath of the senseless act of violence last week in Midland, especially the victims and the family of Ed Scott. Ed Scott meant so much to the City of Midland and...
June 17th, 2026
On June 19, 1865, Union troops, led by U.S. Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, to spread the good news of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: those still enslaved were now free....
August 11th, 2026
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin outlining Texas stakeholders’ concerns on federal plans to construct physical border barriers in Big Bend...
August 4th, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received federal approval to extend the deadline for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to apply for...
July 22nd, 2026
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today sent a letter of support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s major disaster declaration request to President Donald J.
July 20th, 2026
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman arguing that closing the Texas Republican primary would be a mistake for the party and our nation’s democratic republic...
July 7th, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott today launched the Texas Classroom Commission, a new teacher-led initiative that will put Texas educators at the center of shaping the future of public education, strengthening student achievement, and...
June 29th, 2026
Sens. Cruz, Warnock, Kennedy, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect American Shrimpers
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act. This bipartisan legislation prevents funds distributed through international...
June 23rd, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott announced a series of agency directives to strengthen workforce development and help more Texans access high-demand, high-paying jobs in the trades and other critical industries. State agencies will take...
June 22nd, 2026
I am continuing to address the confirmed cases of the New World Screwworm (NWS) across Texas. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Texas have taken immediate action to eradicate this threat to...
June 19th, 2026
Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced H.R. 9325, the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act, legislation to establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area on the Upper Texas Gulf Coast.
June 11th, 2026
HOUSTON — Business leaders, restaurant industry representatives, legal experts, and community advocates gathered at Amegy Bank Tower in Houston to discuss the release of the American Immigration Council’s ne...






























