(COLLEGE STATION, Texas) — As teachers move their classrooms online and parents struggle with home school, The Texas A&M University System has launched a new website with helpful resources for both. “This global health crisis has created many challenges we have […]
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Sen. Cruz in The Hill: A Blueprint for Our Economic Recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate returns to session, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) outlines four critical priorities that Congress should focus on in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis that has followed in his latest op-ed in The Hill. […]
TEXAS PPP LOANS TOP $41B ACCORDING TO LATEST SBA FIGURES
AUSTIN, May 3, 2020 – Texas has recorded another 175,418 approved Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans since the resumption of the program on Monday, April 27. According to data released today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Texas […]
Sen. Cruz on Fox News: We’ve Got to Treat China Like the Threat It Is
Discusses legislation to unwind the U.S. from China, counter Chinese censorship and propaganda, and block Chinese espionage operations HOUSTON, Texas – Ahead of the Senate’s return to Washington, D.C., U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, […]
AG Paxton Advises County Officials to Avoid Misleading the Public on Vote by Mail Laws
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a letter to Texas county judges and election officials, providing guidance that, under the Texas Election Code, Texans may not claim disability based on fears of contracting COVID-19 and receive a ballot to vote by mail […]
Information about Economic Impact Payments
For information on how Social Security continues to serve the public during this critical time, go to ssa.gov/coronavirus. English and Spanish recorded PSAs and infographics are found at the very bottom of the page on ssa.gov/coronavirus. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, wants to […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.6 Billion in April
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.58 billion in April, 9.3 percent less than in April 2019, the steepest decline since January 2010. The majority of April sales tax revenue is based on sales […]
Sen. Cruz Pushes to Expand Emergency Relief for U.S. Chambers of Commerce
HOUSTON, Texas – With more than 30 million Americans unemployed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, now more than ever, it’s important that small businesses are best equipped to jumpstart the economy. Chambers of commerce provide valuable support to […]
Brewster County to Reopen Hotels, Restaurants and Retail Today
Alpine, Texas – (May 1st, 2020) The Brewster County Tourism Council and Visit Big Bend have received notice from county officials that the decision had been made to allow hotels, motels, short term rentals, campgrounds and RV parks to reopen […]
Sens. Cruz, Hawley to Introduce Legislation Banning U.S. Officials from Using Tencent, Huawei, ZTE, Other Chinese Communist Party-Backed Platforms
HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today announced their intention to introduce the “Countering Chinese Attempts at Snooping” or CCAS Act, legislation to prevent Chinese surveillance and […]
