U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and James Risch, Ranking Member of the Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting he immediately activate sanctions against the people and entities […]
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Sen. Cruz Issues Statement Applauding Prioritization of COVID Vaccine For Border Patrol Agents
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security announced they will take action to vaccinate border patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley: “The worsening crisis at the border is exacerbated by the […]
Sen. Cruz Urges Secretary Vilsack to Empower Texas USDA Offices with Local Control of Workplace COVID-19 Restrictions
‘As a result of USDA’s policy, county offices are struggling to maintain adequate customer service and meet the needs of many of my constituents’ U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary […]
AG Paxton: Fifth Circuit Issues Sanctions Against Perkins Coie
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered sanctions against Marc Elias and other attorneys at Perkins Coie, an international law firm that provides counsel for the Democratic National Committee, for submitting redundant […]
Sen. Cruz Urges A.G. Garland to Defend Against Challenges to the Public Charge Rule in Immigration Law
‘The Biden administration is […] refusing to defend a lawful regulation for purely political reasons’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to adhere to the rule of […]
Sens. Cruz, Blackburn, Rep. Stefanik Introduce Bill to Counter Chinese Espionage in American Universities
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) today introduced the Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft (SHEET) Act, legislation to counter Chinese espionage efforts and influence […]
Sen. Cruz Votes Against Confirmation of Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General: “Judge Garland built a reputation for integrity on the federal bench, and I hoped that […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $763 Million 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 $762.5 million in local sales tax allocations for March, 0.5 percent less than in March 2020. These allocations are based on sales made […]
Texas State Parks Working to Return to Normal Capacity
Texas State Parks have begun a strategic and thoughtful process of expanding capacity statewide, tracking Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest reopening order, and allowing more Texans the opportunity to visit their favorite parks. Masks are strongly encouraged for park visitors, especially when indoors or […]
Katy Christian Ministries Receives 20,000 Pound Food Donation
“ A big, abundant blessing” is how Executive Director of Katy Christian Ministries, Deysi Crespo, described a donation of 20,000 pounds of food which was delivered last week from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Katy […]
