117th Congress
May 14th, 2021
Critical Race Theory, like all its racist derivations, is a direct affront to our core values as Americans. No one in America — be they students, servicemen and women, government employees, or anyone — should be...
May 13th, 2021
I delivered opening remarks at the Senate Rules Committee meeting on the Democrats' radical S.1. bill, ‘The Corrupt Politicians Act,' and my 46 proposed amendments to protect election security.
May 12th, 2021
We are experiencing a surge in migrants at our southern border like we’ve never seen before.I’ve been to the border several times to see it firsthand. It’s record-breaking.From the number of unaccompanied children to total...
May 7th, 2021
The F-35 strengthens national security, enhances global partnerships, and powers economic growth. The program leverages economies of scale, both in production and sustainment, to drive down cost and increase efficiencies...
May 6th, 2021
Over 5 million individuals selflessly serve as caregivers to our nation's veterans, yet, unlike other public servants, these heroes are currently not eligible for student loan forgiveness. The Military and Veteran Caregiver...
May 5th, 2021
Whether we face subzero temperatures, gale force winds, or any other type of extreme weather, Texas’s electric grid must be able to withstand the impact. This bipartisan legislation is an outstanding start to ensure the life...
April 29th, 2021
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX), and Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) recently introduced the Bipartisan Border Solution Act in response to the influx of...
April 27th, 2021
This legislation would prevent American tax dollars from propping up an international program that is openly complicit in China’s inhumane two-child policy and publicly praises China’s abusive population-control programs...
April 23rd, 2021
This legislation will still allow for commercial and recreational fishing of sharks but would end the harmful trade of shark fins—the leading cause of the inhumane practice of shark finning.
April 22nd, 2021
Our adversaries are utilizing espionage campaigns disguised as business interests right next door to U.S. military installations, which cannot be allowed to stand.
May 14th, 2021
A group of House Republicans is urging Democrats not to compromise American energy independence in the infrastructure package.
May 13th, 2021
The US Border Patrol and Office of Field Operations encountered 178,622 migrants between ports of entry during the month of April, the highest monthly number in 21 years.
May 10th, 2021
President Biden’s plan to eliminate stepped-up basis allowances and impose a death tax will deal a devastating blow to rural America.
May 6th, 2021
Reps. McCaul, Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Promoting Tourism Between the U.S. and Mexico
By improving bilateral tourism between the U.S. and Mexico, we can start driving business back to companies that depend on tourists.
May 5th, 2021
The framers of our Constitution intended for Congress to be the strongest branch of the federal government because it is the most responsive and accountable to the American people; but we’ve been giving away more and more of...
May 4th, 2021
This bill focuses on two of our country’s most fundamental constitutional protections– the Second Amendment’s right of citizens to keep and bear arms and the Tenth Amendment’s right of states to make laws best-suited for...
April 29th, 2021
This legislation would help ensure that students in rural areas can access the same STEM resources as their urban peers to prepare them for high-skilled, high-wage science and technology-related jobs.
April 26th, 2021
More than 4 million of my constituents, including half of all children in the state, depend on the stability of the state's Medicaid program to provide health care for themselves and their families. Unfortunately, as I said...
April 23rd, 2021
The bill would improve both the Department of Homeland Security’s and the Department of Justice’s capacity to manage migration influxes and adjudicate asylum claims in a timely manner, protect unaccompanied migrant children...
April 22nd, 2021
As a conservation-minded Texan, I’m proud to be part of this incredible bipartisan effort that encourages all Americans to responsibly grow, use, and preserve our nation’s rich natural resources.