WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Strongly and Unambiguously Sanctioning Proliferators Exploiting Nuclear Diplomacy (SUSPEND) Act of 2020, a bill to impose sanctions on the defense sectors of China […]
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Sen. Cruz on TikTok: Any Deal That Fails To Address All National Security Concerns Should Be Outright Rejected
Warns against proposed Oracle-ByteDance deal WASHINGTON. D.C. – In response to reports that Oracle and the Chinese-owned ByteDance have reached an agreement, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees, today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary […]
Olson Acts to Help Employers Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
Washington, DC — Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) acted to help employers working to combat the spread of COVID-19. Olson introduced H.R. 8260, The Businesses Preparing for a Better Tomorrow Act, a bill that provides tax incentives for employers to properly train their employees on […]
Olson Joins Colleagues to Enact I Am Vanessa Guillén Act to Transform the Military’s Response to Sexual Violence and Missing Servicemembers
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) joined several House colleagues to honor the late SPC Vanessa Guillén and the many survivors of military sexual violence who have bravely come forward in the wake of her disappearance and brutal […]
AG Paxton Urges Texas Supreme Court to Stop Harris County Clerk from Sending Millions of Unsolicited Mail-In Ballot Applications
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a friend-of-the-court letter brief and mandamus petition at the Texas Supreme Court, urging the court to extend its order prohibiting Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins from sending out more than two million unsolicited mail-in ballot applications […]
AG Paxton: Texas Supreme Court Stops Harris County Clerk from Sending Millions of Unsolicited Mail-In Ballot Applications
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today lauded the Texas Supreme Court for preventing Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins from sending over two million unsolicited mail-in ballot applications to all registered voters in Harris County. The court entered its order in response […]
Twelve Hot Spots to Fish for Crappie in Texas
AUSTIN –Texas is renowned for world class bass fishing and offers some of the best destinations in the country to reel in the catch of a lifetime. However, Texas also provides anglers with excellent opportunities to reel in a sometimes-overlooked […]
Olson Statement
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today issued the following statement in response to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recent announcement to remove the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR) from their regulatory agenda: “Today, I am […]
Sen. Cruz Applauds Historic Peace Deal Between Israel-United Arab Emirates and Bahrain
Participates in White House signing Abraham Accords ceremony normalizing relations between the three countries WASHINGTON. D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Emirati Minister of […]
Cornyn: Houston Area to Receive $42M in Third Round of Coronavirus Recovery Grants
WASHINGTON – Several cities and counties in the Greater Houston area were awarded a total of $41,682,816 in another round of federal grants to help recover from the economic fallout of the novel coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today. The […]
