Security

A strong national defense is vital in a post-9/11 world. That includes comprehensive border security. In keeping us safe, the government may be tempted to overreach in ways disturbing to those of us who value our liberty above all else. Spying on Americans in the name of security is unacceptable. Finding the right balance between our national security and our freedoms is essential in keeping Americans safe from terrorists who want to kill us because they hate our way of life.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which will help keep this deadly drug off of Texas’ streets by...
The House will vote on the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Approp
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) voted for the final passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MILCON-VA) funding bill in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) is an original cosponsor of the GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025, legislation aimed at fortifying the United States’ missile defense capabilities in the face of growing global threats. It was...
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement after the Iranian regime targeted the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar with missiles
This week, I had the opportunity to see the completed Phase 1 of Texas A&M's new Ballistics, Aero-Optics, and Materials (BAM) Range on RELLIS campus, which will enable the U.S. to put weapons and capabilities in the...
Halt Fentanyl Act
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated the passing of S.331, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, legislation to permanently place fentanyl on Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act...
As Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee’s “Task Force on Securing the Homeland Amidst Special Events,” I attended my first site visit this week to Washington D.C.’s Audi Field, a location for the 2025 FIFA Club...
Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) issued the following statement regarding the future operations of the Red River Army Depot (RRAD).
Congressman Keith Self proudly hosted the Service Academy Sendoff Reception on Saturday. Thirty-one of the best and brightest students from Texas’ Third District will attend our nation’s service academies and preparatory...
After hard-fought debates in committee, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 has favorably passed the House Floor with a 218-206 vote. 
Representative John Carter's (TX-31) Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act passed the House this afternoon, 218-206.
Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after two Texas Tech police officers were injured in the line of duty: 
U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement on the U.S. strikes on Iran. 
Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) reintroduced the Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act, a transformative piece of legislation designed to increase transparency and safeguard American policy from...
Dept of Veterans Affairs
Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Chairman of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) Subcommittee on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, reintroduced the Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act.
President Trump gave Iran every chance to negotiate in good faith and to dismantle their nuclear program. Instead, Iran announced just this week that they would construct a new nuclear enrichment site. 
I was deeply saddened and disturbed by the heinous attack that occurred this week in Boulder, during which an Egyptian citizen who had overstayed his visa launched Molotov cocktails at a group innocent people — including a...
Following President Trump’s recent trip to the Middle East, I was honored to join a Congressional delegation to the region with the aim of building on the administration’s recent diplomatic successes — including forging ...

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