Jobs
October 19th, 2022
I recently visited the Port of Corpus Christi to discuss energy security and the expansion of the liquified natural gas (LNG) industry in Texas. My visit included tours of the Cheniere LNG facility, the Port of Corpus...
January 20th, 2022
I appeared on Fox News Radio’s "The Brian Kilmeade Show" to discuss President Biden’s disappointing first year in office.
December 13th, 2021
The $17 billion facility will create nearly 2,000 jobs directly and thousands of jobs in the broader Texas economy.
November 5th, 2021
This is an economic sabotage. Crippling tax hikes will kill American jobs, drive many of them overseas, hammer small businesses as they struggle to recover, worsen the labor shortage and drive inflation even higher.
July 15th, 2021
As the Republican Leader on the Appropriations Committee, I successfully fought for funding that is vital to Texas’ 12th Congressional district’s national security and local defense jobs.
April 9th, 2021
The real reason behind America's sudden distaste to step away from one's computer, go out and look for a job, is that it is already getting a weekly stimmy from the Biden admin, which has pivoted the pandemic emergency into...
July 20th, 2020
Earlier this month, the Department of Labor announced that the economy added an astounding 4.8 million jobs in the month of June, shattering economists’ expectations. This was the largest monthly jobs gain in the history of...
November 12th, 2019
With 128,000 jobs added in October, this is a solid report that shows workers continue to be the driver in this strong economy.
August 2nd, 2019
Payroll growth rose in line with expectations in July and the unemployment rate remained at 3.7% amid a sharp jump in the size of the labor force to its highest level ever.
May 13th, 2019
Amazon, which is racing to deliver packages faster, is turning to its own employees with a proposition: Quit your job and we’ll help you start a business delivering Amazon packages.
March 8th, 2022
After what many analysts are referring to as the likely last good jobs report for the year, I issued the following statement:February's jobs report is further proof that with emergency COVID jobless benefits ending,...
January 10th, 2022
The Biden Jobs Deficit—the difference between jobs created and those he promised to create as part of his so-called stimulus from March—has metastasized to 1.1 million. In fact, studies show the jobs recovery was held back...
November 5th, 2021
Small businesses are the backbone of our country, and yet they seem to be the enemy of this administration. This administration is doing everything it possibly can to crush small businesses.
October 29th, 2021
This is an awful report, and if you take out the build-up in inventories, America’s growth last quarter was effectively zero. This is more proof that President Biden is bungling the recovery, and now faces serious questions...
June 29th, 2021
While meeting with businesses in TX-24, I am constantly told about hiring shortages and the employment difficulties that have been brought on by the pandemic. We have businesses who survived the pandemic only to be forced to...
January 21st, 2021
If the Biden administration believes that rejoining the agreement is something the American people should support, then he should submit the Paris Climate Agreement to the Senate as a treaty and let the people decide through...
July 10th, 2020
The Paycheck Protection Program helped retain more than 220,000 jobs in the 10th Congressional District of Texas. Understanding what this program would mean for Texans back at home, I was a strong supporter of the PPP in...
September 3rd, 2019
Another good week in the greatest state in the nation.I got to check out fighter jets at Boeing's facility in San Antonio and cut the ribbon on the new F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fleet Service Life Modification contract, which...
August 1st, 2019
Three Texas cities have passed paid sick-leave ordinances, but implementation of the rules in San Antonio and Austin has stalled amid court challenges.
September 24th, 2018
As Chairman of the House Rules Committee, I issued the following statement today after the U.S.