Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be asking for an emergency stay with the Supreme Court of Texas later today, urging the court to halt enforcement of Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s and Travis County Judge Andy Brown’s illegal local orders, […]
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Sen. Cruz Applauds Trump Administration for Issuing Presidential Permit for Expansion of Pharr International Bridge
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the administration’s decision to grant a presidential permit for the expansion of the Pharr International Bridge: “Texas is home to some of the nation’s busiest border crossings and the […]
Olson Statement on Voting to Override President Trump’s Veto of the NDAA
Representative Pete Olson (TX-22) issued the following statement after voting to override President Donald Trump’s veto of H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021: “While I share concerns with Section 230, this was a carefully negotiated bill that authorizes […]
Olson Secures Key Victories For Texas In End Of Year Spending Bill
Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) last night voted in support of the FY2021 Omnibus Appropriations Bill that includes many key Olson victories for Texas. Included in the bill was Olson’s DSH Cuts and Delays Act, which provides a critical delay in scheduled cuts to […]
Sen. Cruz Calls on Trump Administration to Submit Obama-Biden Iran Nuclear Deal & Paris Climate Agreement to Senate as Formal Treaties
‘Only by properly submitting these disastrous deals as treaties will the Senate be able to satisfy its constitutional role to provide advice and consent in the event any future administration attempts to revive them’ U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate […]
Social Security Commissioner Saul Honored as a Top Influencer in Aging
Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, recently received an honor as a 2020 Influencer in Aging by PBS’s Next Avenue, a digital publication dedicated to covering issues for people 50 and older. The list honors advocates, researchers, and thought leaders who […]
Olson Legislation Included in COVID-19 Relief to Help Businesses Train Employees on Best Practices to Reduce the Spread of Coronavirus
Today, Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) cosponsored the House Republicans’ newly-introduced bill, H.R. 14, the Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act. This bill is made up of more than 50 bipartisan bills from the House Energy and Commerce […]
