Letter follows calls for transparency to better inform policymakers and restore Americans’ trust HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a second letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield requesting additional data on the coronavirus and answers to help clarify areas […]
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Dine Out and Help Out Galveston Non-Profits
Encore! Dine Out for Charity event is extended through Oct. 11 GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 25, 2020) – Thanks to Tropical Storm Beta, Dine Out for Charity got a slow start. However, in recent days, participating restaurants report wide community support for the event […]
OLSON ACTS TO FORCE VOTE ON EXTENDING PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM THROUGH 2020
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today acted to force a House vote to extend the much needed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that has helped companies stay open and save critically needed jobs. Olson signed H.Res.1116, a discharge petition that […]
AG Paxton Sues Precious Metals IRA and Bullion Coin Scheme that Defrauded Senior Investors of Over $185 Million
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Texas State Securities Board joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and 29 other states to prevent Metals.com, Chase Metal, Barrick Capital, and others from continuing to defraud elderly people across the United States by convincing […]
Giant Salvinia Rebounds on Lake Athens and Lake Gilmer
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) confirmed the resurgence of giant salvinia on Lake Athens and Lake Gilmer following surveys on each waterbody. “The return of giant salvinia to these lakes is disappointing but not surprising,” said John Findeisen, leader for […]
Sen. Cruz Sets Record Straight on SCOTUS Precedent
‘History is clear: You have a president and the Senate of the same party, that nominee’s getting confirmed’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week before the Senate Judiciary Committee made the case for moving swiftly in the Senate to confirm […]
AG Paxton Announces Joint Prosecution of Gregg County
Organized Election Fraud in Mail-In Balloting Scheme AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that authorities arrested Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown, Marlena Jackson, Charlie Burns, and DeWayne Ward on charges in connection with an organized vote harvesting scheme during the 2018 […]
Sen. Cruz Praises Trump’s Historic Israel-UAE-Bahrain Peace Deal, Slams Democrats’ Demagoguery
‘To say we’re not getting anything significant from our allies just rewrites history’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today slammed Senate Democrats’ for dismissing the Trump administration’s Abraham Accords, historic peace agreements […]
Texas governor declares September 25 “Disabled American Veterans Day”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an official proclamation dedicating Sept. 25, 2020, as “Disabled American Veterans Day” in honor of the national charity’s centennial anniversary. DAV (Disabled American Veterans) was founded 100 years ago as The Disabled American Veterans of […]
Cornyn: Houston to Receive $2.3M Federal Grant for Fire Prevention and Safety
WASHINGTON – The city of Houston was awarded a federal grant of $2,285,369.57 to enhance local fire prevention and safety efforts, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced today. The funding comes through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), which aims […]
