Votes against defense bill used by House Democrats to bash President Trump U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA): “The annual NDAA is one of the most important bills that Congress takes up. The version passed by the Senate this year was no different, and contained a number of important provisions I fought […]
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AG Paxton Defends President Trump’s “1-in-2-out” Order
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that Texas joined West Virginia and Wisconsin on an amicus brief filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia defending President Trump’s so-called “1-in-2-out” executive order, which directs federal agencies to repeal two regulations for each new rule they issue. “The president’s executive order is an important step towards rolling back years of unnecessary and costly regulations that far exceed congressional intent,” Attorney General […]
AG Paxton Statement on the President’s Revised Immigration Order
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s revised executive order on immigration: “The executive order issued today by President Trump is a direct response to an ongoing weakness in the refugee vetting process, which was identified to Congress by multiple federal officials, but left unaddressed by the Obama administration. In light of the looming threat of terrorism, the president has both the constitutional authority and solemn duty […]
Olson Applauds Trump Reinstatement Of Mexico City Policy
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) today issued the following statement of support after President Trump issued an executive order reinstating the successful Mexico City Policy: “I applaud President Trump’s quick action to affirm America’s support for life by requiring foreign non-government organizations to refrain from performing or promoting abortion as a method of family planning overseas if they receive US taxpayer dollars. Reinstating this long-standing US policy is in line with the majority […]