Coronavirus
August 6th, 2021
At an event in Houston, Texas on Thursday, I made the following remarks about the Biden administration’s unconstitutional extension of the federal eviction moratorium without Congressional action.
August 5th, 2021
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is expected to announce a mandatory vaccine policy for all 1.3 million active-duty US military on Friday. It will follow a similar mandate issued last week for all federal employees and...
August 3rd, 2021
Now more than ever, we must ensure our supply chains are protected. We saw first-hand the effects of supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 last year, so it is essential we act now to identify vulnerabilities.
August 2nd, 2021
On Friday, I led several of my Republican colleagues in a letter to Dr. Fauci inquiring about effective countermeasures to COVID-19, such as natural immunity, Ivermectin, and Hydroxychloroquine.
July 28th, 2021
Congress’ doctor on Tuesday night reimposed a mask-wearing requirement for lawmakers and all others while they are on the House floor, and in hallways and offices.
July 1st, 2021
As an increasing number of Texans get vaccinated against COVID-19, most voters here are returning to their pre-pandemic lives — or something close to it — after a year of living carefully, according to the University of...
June 24th, 2021
Resuming full, unimpeded travel is crucial to getting our economy back on track and we should remove any misguided obstacles to making that happen.
June 22nd, 2021
The decrease comes as Gov. Greg Abbott in May said Texas will opt out of federal jobless assistance to encourage people to go back to work.
June 18th, 2021
Three dozen unvaccinated cadets at the military's West Point academy now fear retaliation after the academy's implementation of stricter quarantines and other restrictions than at the pandemic's height
June 17th, 2021
My legislation would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish the formula for allocating COVID-19 to states and localities.
August 6th, 2021
I am introducing this bill not to discourage vaccine distribution but to put a check on federally funded institutions forcing minors to be vaccinated to participate in education.
August 5th, 2021
Yesterday on the floor, I called for a vote on my amendment to make several categories of infrastructure investments eligible for leftover, unspent Coronavirus Relief Fund and State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars....
August 2nd, 2021
Despite their original promises not to profit off the vaccines until the pandemic had ended, both companies are now seizing the opportunity to hike prices charged to governments like those in the EU.
July 30th, 2021
"The new executive order emphasizes that the path forward relies on personal responsibility rather than government mandates."
July 22nd, 2021
Abbott reiterated Tuesday that Texas schoolchildren will not face mask requirements as they return to school later this summer.
June 30th, 2021
The drop was more significant in districts that had most of their instruction online, compared to districts with more in-person classes.
June 23rd, 2021
It is high time federal employees return to their jobs and serve the taxpayers that employ them.
June 22nd, 2021
We need to hold the Chinese government accountable for their malicious lies and coverup that allowed the coronavirus to spread across the world. Their actions cost American lives and livelihoods, which is why I'm...
June 18th, 2021
At a time when our nation has 9.3 million jobs waiting to be filled, it is unfathomable that the federal government is using taxpayer dollars to incentivize Americans to not return to work—harming small businesses and...
June 11th, 2021
I applaud the dedicated health care professionals who made this life-saving effort possible and am proud to be from a state that is leading the charge.