As we welcome warmer days ahead, there is a lot of work to do at the Texas Capitol to get to the bottom of what went wrong with the state’s power grid during last week’s storm, and make sure it […]
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Sens. Cruz, Cotton Introduce Bills to Reform NEPA, Streamline Infrastructure Projects
‘Legislation that will loosen NEPA’s stranglehold on infrastructure permitting and allow jobs to flourish’ WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at reforming the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in […]
Sen. Cruz Discusses Biden’s Controversial Cabinet Nominees and Texas’ Recovery Following Historic Storms
Appears on ‘Hannity,’ ‘The Dana Loesch Show,’ and the ‘Ruthless’ podcast WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week appeared on Fox News’ ‘Hannity’, the ‘Ruthless’ podcast, and ‘The Dana Loesch Show’ to talk about President Biden’s cabinet […]
Public Input Sought on Texas Freshwater Fishing Regulation Proposals for 2021-2022
AUSTIN – Changes to length and bag limits for blue and channel catfish statewide and at specific locations highlight this year’s list of proposed freshwater fishing regulation changes. The proposed changes also include minor modifications to passive gear float dimensions. […]
Public Help Sought to Report Fish and Wildlife Impacted by Winter Storm Uri
AUSTIN – Recent snowfall and freezing temperatures affected many fish and wildlife species throughout the state and now Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is asking for the public’s help in reporting any animal mortality events they observe on their […]
Sen. Cruz Votes Against Confirmation of Linda Thomas-Greenfield for U.N. Ambassador
Warns against Team Biden’s rush to embrace the Chinese Communist Party WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today voted against the confirmation of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President Biden’s nominee for Ambassador to the United […]
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Back Gov. Abbott’s Request for Federal Assistance for Texans Amid Winter Storms and Outages
HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today wrote President Biden in support of Governor Abbott’s request that all categories of Public Assistance, all programs of Individual Assistance, and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program be […]
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Urge Support for USDA Disaster Declaration for Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy Counties Amid Agricultural Losses Due to Storms
HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today wrote Acting Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Shea in support of Governor Abbott’s federal disaster declaration request for Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties amid significant agricultural production losses […]
Sen. Cruz Calls on Biden Administration To Immediately Remedy Report on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
‘The Biden administration is signaling it is willing to let the pipeline be completed with catastrophic implications for American national security and for the energy security of our European allies’ HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of […]
AG Paxton Issues CIDs to ERCOT and Other Companies Following Dangerous Winter Storm Power Failures
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to ERCOT and other power companies regarding power outages, emergency plans, energy pricing, and more related to this week’s winter weather disaster. The large-scale failure of Texas power […]
