WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), today introduced legislation to enhance support for U.S. diplomats and officials seeking to secure Mexican compliance with the 1944 Treaty on […]
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Sen. Cruz Praises Broad Bipartisan Support for Proceeding on the FAA Reauthorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised today’s Senate vote to proceed to considering the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a bill that he authored with Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.). The […]
Texas Tech Launches $10K Degree Completion Program
Qualified students can finish a bachelor’s degree for as little as $10,000 through the university’s new Dallas-Fort Worth site. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Texas Tech University is introducing its first-ever $10K Degree Completion Program through Texas Tech University Online and its new Texas Tech DFW site in Irving, Texas, beginning […]
Sen. Cruz Touts FAA Bill’s Focus On Safety and Convenience for Texas Families
As the Senate Begins Consideration of FAA Reauthorization, Sen. Cruz highlights wins for Texans WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to the Senate floor today to praise the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a bill that he authored […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled Nearly $4 Billion in April
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.96 billion in April, 3.2 percent less than in April 2023. The majority of April sales tax revenue is based on sales made in March and remitted to the […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition Suing Biden Administration Over Unlawful Ban On Private Firearms Sales
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a multistate coalition including Louisiana, Missouri, and Utah to sue the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) of the U.S. Department of Justice for unlawfully attempting to abridge Americans’ […]
Sen. Cruz Thanks Coast Guard for Quickly Ceasing Unlawful Use of NDAs to Silence Sexual Assault Victims
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee nominations session, Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) thanked the Coast Guard for quickly addressing a serious problem his office uncovered regarding the Coast Guard’s use of illegal nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), including with victims […]
Sens. Cruz, Schatz Lead Colleagues With New Bill To Keep Kids Safe, Healthy, and * * * Off * * * Social Media
New bipartisan bill bans social media age for children under 13 and blocks use of addictive algorithms for teens WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) are leading a bipartisan coalition […]
Sen. Cruz Demands Answers from Corporation for Public Broadcasting about NPR’s Biased Reporting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, sent a letter to Patricia de Stacy Harrison, the President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), questioning her about taxpayer-funded […]
Celebrate Lone Star Día! New Bilingual Storytime Videos Available from Texas Center for the Book
Austin, TX – Celebrate Lone Star Día with three new bilingual story time videos, which the Texas Center for the Book has released today via its website (www.tsl.texas.gov/lonestardia) and on YouTube (www.youtube.com/tslac). The videos of these wonderful English/Spanish picture books […]
