Round Rock, TX – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today joined key stakeholders for a roundtable and press conference at Texas A&M Health Science Center to discuss the CHIPS Act. During his remarks […]
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Sen. Cruz, Rep. Cuellar Speak at World Trade Bridge on Major Win for South Texas
LAREDO, TX – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) today hosted a press conference with key stakeholders to tout the signing of legislation they led to streamline […]
Sam Houston Center to Close for Renovations, Jan. 22-29
Liberty, TX – The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center has announced that it will be closed to the public Jan. 22 – 29, 2024, as the facilities undergo renovations. The Center is scheduled to reopen at 8:00 a.m. […]
ICYMI: President Biden Signs Into Law Cruz Measure Ensuring B-1 Bombers Remain in Service at Dyess
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement today after President Biden signed into law language that he authored, and which was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, which ensures that B-1 bomber […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.1 Billion in December
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.06 billion in December, 3.2 percent more than in December 2022. The majority of December sales tax revenue is based on sales made in November and remitted to the […]
Sen. Cruz: Another Great Year of Fighting and Winning for Texans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led the fight in the Senate this year against the Biden administration’s woke agenda and delivered pro-growth, pro-jobs, and pro-freedom policies to promote jobs, freedom, and security for Texans. Reflecting on the past year, Sen. Cruz […]
Texas Appeals Ruling That Would Cripple State’s Ability to Settle Lawsuits
AUSTIN – The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) has appealed a recent ruling in a case involving former agency employees, noting that the decision would cripple the state’s ability to settle lawsuits. Texas respects parties’ settled agreements […]
Cruz Demands Answers About Temporarily Shuttered International Railway Crossings in Texas, Diverted CBP Resources to Process Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration for Overreaching Transportation Emissions Rule
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s regulatory overreach, suing to stop the federal Department of Transportation’s unlawful new greenhouse gas reporting measure. The new federal rule requires the Texas Department of […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Settlement with Major Internet Provider to Address Consumer Complaints
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has obtained an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) with CSC Holdings, LLC—the operating subsidiary of the telecommunications company Altice USA, Inc.—to ensure that it provides the services that it advertises to consumers in Texas. […]
