WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced that they are accepting applications for federal judicial vacancies in the Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas. These vacancies are located in Dallas, Houston, McAllen, Austin, and […]
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Sens. Cruz, Schatz, Murphy, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Keep Kids Safe, Healthy, and Off Social Media
Kids Off Social Media Act sets social media age minimum to 13, prohibits use of algorithms to feed addictive content to teens under 17 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Murphy […]
Public Assistance needed to identify Decedent
UNIDENTIFIED DECEDENT FLIER Announcement Date: 1/28/2025 Date of Death/Recovery: 1/22/2025 IFS Case Number: ML25-0332 Law Enforcement Agency and Case Number: Houston Police Department 9607125A NamUs.gov: https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/137207 Recovery Location: 1805 Congress Street, Houston, TX 77002 Demographic Description: […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Releases Statement After President Trump Signs the Laken Riley Act
AUSTIN – Following President Trump signing the Laken Riley Act, which will help ensure that criminal illegal aliens are detained and that attorneys general can play a larger role in enforcing immigration laws, Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Defund the CFPB and Restore Congressional Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Defund the CFPB Act, which would zero out transfer payments from the Federal Reserve to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “The CFPB is an unelected, unaccountable bureaucratic agency that […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Austin Business from Operating International Human Trafficking Scheme
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $250,000 settlement of the State’s labor trafficking lawsuit against Austin Eco Bilingual School, a Spanish immersion preschool, and its owners and operators, Adriana and Enrique Rodriguez. The settlement amount is equal to […]
Sens. Cruz, Schatz, Britt, and Tuberville Introduce Bill Targeting Illegal Fishing Operations
Bipartisan bill will protect the livelihoods of fishermen, keep illegal red snapper and tuna from reaching consumers’ plates WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Sen. Tommy […]
Sens. Cruz, Rep. Bice, Colleagues Introduce Stop Illegal Reentry Act
Legislation imposes mandatory minimum sentences for illegal aliens with multiple convictions or who commit aggravated felonies WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.-05) introduced the Stop Illegal Reentry Act, also […]
Sens. Cruz, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Rename Cuban Embassy Street After Murdered Dissident Oswaldo Payá
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and colleagues introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the street outside of the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C. as “Oswaldo Payá Way” after […]
TPW Commission Adopts Oyster Certificate of Location Regulation Changes
AUSTIN — During its Jan. 23 meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission approved changes to the oyster Certificate of Location (COL) program rules. The approved rule revisions allow the use of the COL program for oyster reef restoration […]
