Texas
November 2nd, 2022
With lingering skepticism about Texas Central’s ability to build a high-speed rail line, landowners along the route want the company to be more forthcoming about the project’s status.
October 21st, 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility set a record for their port of entry with the seizure of more than $1 million in fentanyl. The officers found the deadly...
October 19th, 2022
Building new schools and upgrading existing facilities are important components in accommodating the State of Texas’ rapid population growth.
October 19th, 2022
I’m grateful to Congressman Pfluger for joining with me on this, and I can think of no recognition more fitting to the Powells and their support of veterans than a VA clinic named in their honor.
October 18th, 2022
These grants will help institute safety measures in and around schools, support school violence prevention efforts, provide training to school personnel and students, implement evidence-based threat assessments, and fund...
October 11th, 2022
I introduced the Strengthening Public Undertaking for Retaining Sports (SPURS) Act to discourage the relocation of the San Antonio Spurs to Austin, Texas.
October 6th, 2022
The Texas Association of Broadcasters has sent a letter to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, thanking him for his work on the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), to...
September 14th, 2022
Wednesday on the floor, I discussed the Biden Administration’s inability to rectify the looming rail worker strike, which could result in billions of dollars in damage to the economy each day. Excerpts of my remarks are...
September 7th, 2022
Thou protest too much-Lina Hidalgo (County Judge of Harris County) continues to prove to anti-crime voters that she is not to be trusted.
August 30th, 2022
This week, our West Texas community lost a legend, hero, and friend: Coach Gary Gaines passed away at the age of 73.Coach Gaines was nothing less than legendary.
October 24th, 2022
The Astros won Game 4 of the ALCS 6-5 on Sunday night to punch their fourth ticket to the World Series since 2017.
October 20th, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said the state should fund the distribution of an overdose reversal medication to help curb the growing number of opioid-related deaths.
October 19th, 2022
It was an honor to join the National Parks Conservation Association and the Blackwell School Alliance for a site visit to celebrate this important accomplishment that carries incredible cultural, economic, and historical...
October 19th, 2022
I recently visited the Port of Corpus Christi to discuss energy security and the expansion of the liquified natural gas (LNG) industry in Texas. My visit included tours of the Cheniere LNG facility, the Port of Corpus...
October 17th, 2022
All four of our recommendations came through our bipartisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee, which is designed to find nominees with both legal excellence and demonstrated integrity.
October 7th, 2022
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced $5,998,130 in funding for The University of Texas Health Science Center and Texas A&M University-San Antonio to expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students. Grants...
September 27th, 2022
WASHINGTON —Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) released the following statement after Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Executive Order No. GA-42 to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations:
September 8th, 2022
San Antonio received $3.8 million in Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funding. This project assists high density, targeted areas by providing them with the ability to protect themselves against and recover from...
September 1st, 2022
Despite assurances from panicking politicos like County Commissioner Adrian Garcia and County Judge Lina Hidalgo, reports from the non-partisan Crime Stoppers and the FBI confirm what we all know - crime is still a big...
August 26th, 2022
Thursday, the Human Life Protection Act, HB 1280, goes into effect to completely protect unborn babies from the tragedy of abortion beginning at conception.