Texas
July 23rd, 2024
This past week, Elon Musk made one of the best decisions of his career: deciding to move the headquarters for X — otherwise known as Twitter — to Austin.
July 10th, 2024
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) wrote to Mexican President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday, July 8th, requesting a meeting to address water deliveries owed to the United States under the 1944 Water Treaty. As of...
July 2nd, 2024
Legislation that includes language to withhold U.S. funding to Mexico until it meets its legally obligated water payments to the U.S. passed the House on Friday, underscoring the urgent need for action.
June 12th, 2024
The latest data numbers for reported abortions from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) show that doctors performed 10 abortions in January 2024 under the medical necessity exception of the Human Life...
June 10th, 2024
The 2024 state Republican convention, held in San Antonio on May 23-25, is now history. Only the 9,000 Delegates and Alternates that attended have stories to tell. Out of the 9,000, 60% of the Delegates had never been to a...
June 3rd, 2024
The U.S. Border Patrol celebrated their 100th anniversary last week. I was honored to cosponsor a resolution alongside my colleagues on the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee to honor and commemorate the Border Patrol's...
May 30th, 2024
The issue of Equal Parenting and passing Equal Shared Parenting laws in Texas was voted a top 15 Legislative Priority at the 2024 Texas Republican State Convention in San Antonio, TX this past weekend.
May 2nd, 2024
New research from the American Immigration Council highlights the key role that immigrants are playing in the City of Dallas’ workforce and as taxpayers, consumers, entrepreneurs, international students, and more.
April 10th, 2024
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz Helps Secure $500,000 Grant for McAllen Transit-Oriented Development
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz announced the successful securing of a $500,000 grant for the Metro McAllen North-South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Master Plan.
March 28th, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced two amendments relating to wildfire relief to the spending package before the Senate. The amendments were designed to enhance the ability of...
July 18th, 2024
Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, spoke on the House floor in support of H.J. Res.
July 10th, 2024
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rep. Al Green (D-Texas-9), and Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas-29) sent a bipartisan letter thanking the Biden administration for promptly granting Acting Governor Patrick’s...
June 25th, 2024
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz announced on Monday a more than $5 million Department of Transportation grant for the Chapin Street Corridor Planning Project in Edinburg.
June 11th, 2024
As a Delegate attendee for at least 10 State conventions, countless precinct and county conventions, and an Alternate to the Republican National Convention, nothing should surprise me. But as we know wonders never cease....
June 4th, 2024
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the severe storms that hit various regions of Texas and called on President Biden to grant Governor Abbott’s remaining disaster declaration requests for impacted ...
May 31st, 2024
Today, the Supreme Court of Texas issued a ruling in Zurawski v. Texas (23-0629)a challenge brought by the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) against Texas' laws protecting unborn babies from elective...
May 8th, 2024
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April 23rd, 2024
This week, I joined Samsung executives along with federal, state, and local officials for an event to celebrate the announcement of a proposed $50 billion investment in Texas made possible through my CHIPS for America Act...
April 8th, 2024
In the vast expanse and starry skies of the Lone Star State, there’s something special on the horizon.
March 22nd, 2024
AUSTIN, TX -- The following statement will be given today by Texas Alliance for Life's Communications Director, Amy O'Donnell, at the meeting of the Texas Medical Board.