Texas
January 21st, 2022
In the days ahead, forecasters anticipate wide swaths of the state could experience their coldest temperatures of the season, with lows dipping to — or below — freezing.
January 17th, 2022
In Dawes v. Dallas County, a related case to the O'Donnell and Russell Harris County bail bond cases, the Fifth Circuit laid out the rules for Texas in pretrial bail.
January 11th, 2022
The two-term Republican governor likely faces off against a Democratic challenger. Watch as we go behind the scenes.
January 10th, 2022
The highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has Texans searching for testing sites, but some places and some home tests may be scams.
January 3rd, 2022
Other new laws include transparency for long-term care facilities and trademark protections for restaurants.
December 30th, 2021
According to this timeless Southern tradition, eating a black-eyed pea on New Year’s Day brings good luck for the year ahead.
December 17th, 2021
Legislation I authored was included in this year’s NDAA to benefit Texas military instillations and servicemembers as well as support ongoing national security efforts.
December 16th, 2021
I was proud to be joined by Secretary McDonough to honor the fallen heroes and their families, including my grandparents, in San Antonio.
December 15th, 2021
Our Veterans make the ultimate sacrifice and deserve access to quality care.
December 10th, 2021
I am very happy with the final NDAA, which ensures that Texas’ 13th District will remain at the forefront of the national defense conversation, guarantees our military’s readiness and competitiveness, and protects...
January 21st, 2022
I issued the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a work plan that includes $403 million dollars for the Trinity River Vision/Central City flood control project.
January 12th, 2022
El Paso serves as a key hub for bilateral relations, trade and military operations and the institutions I met with this week highlight how important this city is to the nation.
January 11th, 2022
The High-Speed Rail Land Acquisition Assurance Act as filed will require companies to acquire all the land needed to finish a high-speed rail project before construction can begin.
January 7th, 2022
Local media outlet reports indicate the employees of a West Texas nursing home walked out and left residents without proper levels of care following complaints of staffing shortages over the past weekend.
January 3rd, 2022
I sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra recently demanding answers about why the department's rationing of monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatments for COVID has left Texans without potential...
December 21st, 2021
In Texas, thanks to a timely new law that went into effect this month, mail-order abortion drugs are banned and will not put women at risk.
December 17th, 2021
In the desire to protect American taxpayers and Texas rural communities, we continue to oppose any taxpayers-subsidized federal funding for Texas Central.
December 15th, 2021
As a former teacher and now a Member of Congress, I am thrilled to be able to recognize Ms. Chanthaphone. Constituents like her inform the work we do here in Washington to improve our education system while inspiring us...
December 13th, 2021
The $17 billion facility will create nearly 2,000 jobs directly and thousands of jobs in the broader Texas economy.
December 8th, 2021
As a former cryptologist, I understand how critical cybersecurity is to our national security, especially as criminals, cartels, and terrorists become more technologically advanced.