Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) introduced the bipartisan VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act, which would build on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) suicide prevention efforts by launching a Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program. This program would improve veteran safety and suicide care by implementing the Zero Suicide Institute curriculum at five VA medical centers across the country.
American companies are being unfairly penalized for pollution originating outside the United States. We’ve seen how even the mention of a nonattainment designation, like when the Biden EPA threatened to redesignate the Permian Basin, can create significant uncertainty for businesses and communities. These designations delay permits and hurt economic growth, while failing to address the very problem they are trying to solve.
Governor Greg Abbott today emphasized the importance of TPUSA Club America chapter enrollment and involvement on high school campuses across the state. During his remarks, the Governor recognized Charlie Kirk's life and legacy that strengthened the conservative movement and expanded it to youth across the country. Governor Abbott touted that Texas has the most Club America chapters of any state, and that the state will create an environment where Club America can expand and flourish.
This year's $1 million award - the "Pulitzer Prize for Education Innovation" - went to Chesterton Schools Network (CSN), which has opened 70 affordable classical high schools across the country, stressing a rigorous curriculum, character formation and a love of learning. Chesterton's model is so popular with parents and kids that it is on pace to expand to 150 high schools in states that allow education freedom.
“Washington, D.C. has become a case study of what happens when crime goes unchecked, and small businesses are left defenseless. Under the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration, our nation's capital deteriorated into a place where shop owners are forced to worry more about theft, vandalism, and violent crime than about serving their customers. Recently, I led a U.S. House Committee on Small Business hearing on the impact of crime on Main Street."
This legislation is endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA), Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA), National Narcotic Officers’ Associations’ Coalition (NNOAC), Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies (ASCIA), and the Sergeants Benevolent Association NYPD.
We know this'll knock you right off your chair, but, it turns out one of the major climate change apocalypse studies has been retracted. A highly cited study, published last year in the prestigious journal Nature, predicted that the world's economic output would drop by multiple trillions – a decline of 62% by the end of the century – if drastic anti-fossil fuel measures weren't taken. PLEASE, stop lecturing us about the fabricated “settled science”!
It is with a heavy heart that I write to you about the horrific attack on two members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, were ambushed while serving our nation, standing watch to protect our capital. Tragically, Sarah lost her life in this horrific act of violence, and Andrew remains in critical condition, fighting for his life. These are young patriots who volunteered to serve and protect the American people.
Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Theresa Chang and Karen Partee to the Texas Commission on the Arts for terms set to expire on August 31, 2031. The Commission fosters the development of a receptive climate for the arts that will culturally enrich and benefit state citizens in their daily lives and attract outstanding artists to become state residents.
The Woke, the Left, a good Socialist Democrat never tires of finding causes to fight for. "Stand with Ukraine! Free Palestine! No One is Illegal!" Did I forget any other empty slogans? Whatever declares war on the West, undermines natural law and basic reality, and places power above principle, the Left lines up for the kill. But there's one slogan that has disappeared, one fight which has fizzled out: The Climate Change Cult.
Governor Greg Abbott announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $9.8 million has been extended to Temple College for a new Central Texas Chips Hub in Taylor. This is the second TSIF grant to a Texas higher education institution. Governor Abbott signed the Texas CHIPS Act to establish the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF), a grant program to continue Texas’ leadership in semiconductor research, design, and manufacturing, as well as the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium.
U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04), and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) filed an amicus brief defending the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. The brief argues that the Ten Commandments are part of the United States’s historical foundation, and contends that displaying the Commandments is consistent with longstanding national traditions and with the First Amendment.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today praised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for granting conditional approval of Exzolt Cattle-CA1, the first topical drug ever approved in the United States to treat and control both New World screwworm and Cattle Fever Tick in cattle. Miller called the decision a landmark achievement for livestock health and a major victory for the nation’s cattle industry.
Is the American Left finally waking up from its decades-long climate catastrophism stupor? For years, climate alarmism has reigned as political catechism: The planet is burning, and only drastic action -- deindustrialization, draconian regulation, even ceasing childbearing -- could forestall a certain apocalypse. Now, at least some signs are emerging that both the broader public and leading liberal voices may be recoiling from the doom and gloom.
“Joe Biden & Pete Buttigieg illegally twisted mileage standards to create an Electric Vehicle Mandate — jacking up car prices for American Families and forcing manufacturers to produce vehicles that no one wanted. I’m proud to stand with President Trump in the Oval Office today to say – those days are over,” said Transportation Sect. Sean Duffy, as he and President Trump reversed the Biden-Buttigieg requirements that far exceeded those originally mandated by Congress.
"Texas' best investment is the one we make in our young and growing workforce. These 6 Dual Credit Grants will accelerate Texas students’ ability to gain the tools needed to achieve good-paying careers post-graduation," said Gov. Abbott, announcing the six Independent School Districts (ISD) that will receive more than $1 million to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. The grants were awarded through the Texas Workforce Commission.
“Next year, millions of American children will open a 'Trump Account' – a groundbreaking new investment vehicle enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that will launch a once-in-a-generation expansion of economic opportunity and prosperity for every American child, helping millions of families realize the American dream," said Sen. Cruz of the private, tax-advantaged accounts that will be created for every American child at birth.
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced the state’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program has been restructured under emergency rules and will now operate as Veteran Heroes United in Business (VetHUB), a program focused exclusively on small businesses owned and operated by veterans with a 20 percent or higher service-connected disability.
