Coronavirus
April 15th, 2020
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Texas continues to grow, we can’t help but ask, “when?” When will the outbreak peak? When will people go back to work? When will things return to “normal”?
April 15th, 2020
The following article was authored by Stan Marek, CEO of MAREK.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently issued an order identifying industries considered essential during this pandemic. I was pleased that he included...
April 10th, 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has been in our face lately. (Excuse the pun.) Millions of Americans have had to lock themselves in their homes and ‘hunker down’. Being locked in a home with teenagers can be more hazardous to...
April 9th, 2020
U.S. Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and I, led a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging them to keep the financial assistance authorized by the CARES Act industry neutral and...
April 9th, 2020
The American people can and will survive this pandemic. This crisis has affected every single person in our American family, which is why on March 27, 2020 my House colleagues and I passed the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid...
April 8th, 2020
Clearly the crisis in Texas and across the nation calls for measures to conserve the personal protective equipment needed by doctors and nurses fighting coronavirus on the front lines. We believe that merely delaying...
April 7th, 2020
I sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence and the Coronavirus Task Force to request victims of domestic violence be given a safe place to reside during the COVID-19 outbreak.
April 6th, 2020
We came into this as the strongest economy on the planet – fundamentally, we're still sound. So as we lock down this virus, we’re going to be able to unlock this economy.
April 4th, 2020
Certainly Dr. Fauci’s success in fighting Aids is well known and respected. Hopefully, he will assist in finding a vaccine for Coronavirus. However, some of his projections, like the original 2.2 million predicted US deaths...
April 3rd, 2020
Today I announced $612,900 in Indian Housing Block Grants for the cities of Eagle Pass and El Paso. These funds are a result of the COVID-19 pandemic legislation and will provide Native American tribes vital funds to prevent...
April 15th, 2020
Now is not the time to play games – politics can wait, our small businesses can’t.
April 10th, 2020
As coronavirus threatens to overwhelm hospitals in areas with large numbers of patients with COVID-19, we are reminded of the importance of our healthcare workforce and the critical role that immigrants play in filling the...
April 9th, 2020
During a conference call hosted by the National Immigration Forum on Wednesday, Health Care leaders called upon the Trump Administration to take actions to advance immigration solutions that protect essential workers on the...
April 9th, 2020
Yesterday afternoon, Robby Montoya broke news that the Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley had banned all in person church services. Specifically, Judge Whitley posted up on social media that he was not allowing in-person...
April 9th, 2020
Nearly 1,600 small business owners, nonprofit leaders, workers and SBA-certified lenders across the nation Tuesday joined the webcast, “Paycheck Protection Program Implementation & Troubleshooting,” to receive updates on...
April 8th, 2020
Researchers at the University of Washington released a new model that reports Texas will need fewer ICU beds for COVID-19 patients than previously forecast. The projections also suggest a lower number of deaths and an...
April 6th, 2020
With nearly 7,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday, Abbott will relay what the state is doing to contain the spread of the infectious disease. Watch live starting at 2 p.m. Central.
April 6th, 2020
The new Emergency FMLA and Paid Sick Leave laws are now in effect as of April 1, 2020. The government is providing employers with a grace* period until April 17, but to assist your company in complying with these new laws,...
April 3rd, 2020
Yesterday I sent a letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator for the Small Business Administration (SBA), expressing concerns about how the Payroll Protection Program of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (...
April 3rd, 2020
Texas families are facing difficult times in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This challenge represents an act of God that has affected almost every corner of our country and many sectors of our economy. ...