U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on ‘ghost guns’—an unhelpful term used for homemade firearms—and Democrats’ efforts to propose restrictions on Second Amendment rights while ignoring the growing violence in Democrat-run cities. Highlights of […]
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Sen. Cruz on Biden Border Crisis: ‘This is a Dereliction of Duty,’ ‘Every Month it’s Getting Worse Because They’re Not Fixing it’
Continues leading the fight along with Republican colleagues for President Biden to secure the border and end the crisis U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, City of […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes Nearly $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.06 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 28.4 percent more than in May 2020 and 21.9 percent more than in […]
California Court Dismisses Twitter vs. Texas Lawsuit
A district court in California today dismissed Twitter’s lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton, in which the social media giant attempted to halt Attorney General Paxton’s investigation into Twitter’s potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Instead of providing documents requested in […]
AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
The Child Exploitation Unit made several noteworthy arrests last week. In San Augustine County, Christopher Scott Tyre was arrested in San Augustine on one count of Promotion of Child Pornography on May 4. This case was received as a NCMEC CyberTipline […]
HHSC Encourages Women to Access Vital Health Screenings During National Women’s Health Week
During National Women’s Health Week, which began May 9, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women and girls to take care of their physical and mental health. “Texas HHSC is committed to helping Texas women access quality […]
Sens. Cruz, Young, Barrasso, Rubio Call for Use of Congressional Leverage, Halt to Climate Office Until Kerry Addresses Evidence He Shared Intelligence on Israel with Iran
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), today sent a letter to SFRC Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) urging a hold of the Congressional notification to move $2.5 million of taxpayer funds […]
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement Condemning Hamas Rocket Attacks Targeting Israel’s Capital
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after the Iran-supported Palestinian terror group Hamas claimed responsibility for rocket attacks against Israel’s capital Jerusalem: “Today’s reprehensible missile attack comes after days of […]
Reaction to Tiger on the Loose in Houston Suburbs from Animal Wellness Action
Animal Wellness Action Says Tiger in West Houston Provides More Evidence That Congress Must Adopt the Big Cat Public Safety Act With Urgency In the latest incident involving an escaped captive big cat, amateur video was released late last night […]
Fifth Circuit Rules: Local Officials Responsible for Enforcing State Election Law
Attorney General Paxton’s team convinced the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a Texas Democratic Party lawsuit trying to reinstate “pop-up” voting, where Democrats opened temporary polling places to benefit their voters at the expense of all Texans. The Democratic Party […]
