As we move forward into the 119th Congress, we are more focused than ever on delivering results that will strengthen our economy, secure our borders, reduce government overreach, and uphold American values. This weekend, I'll be in Pflugerville to celebrate two of our U.S. Military Service Academy appointees – and would be remiss not to acknowledge the tragic incident at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday. My heart goes out to the families of the victims.
After four years of Biden's appeasement, Mexico seems to assume that it has a sovereign right to encourage the flight of millions of its own impoverished citizens illegally into the U.S. and further assumes that it can fast-track millions of Latin Americans through its territory and across our border. Mexico either cannot or will not address the billions of dollars of raw fentanyl products shipped in -- mostly from China -- and then processed for export to the U.S. by its cartels across a nonexistent border.
Once enacted, Senate Bill 2 would establish the largest day-one launch of a school choice program in the nation. The program is designed to serve 100,000 Texas students, with priority given to Low-Income and Special Needs students. The bill also includes strong safeguards to prevent fraud and protect Texas taxpayers, ensuring that funds are used responsibly while maximizing opportunities for students.
“For four years the Biden-Harris White House orchestrated a whole-of-government assault on American energy , enacting burdensome taxes and regulations against the Oil & Gas Sector at a time of skyrocketing energy demand,” said House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington as he introduced the "Abundant American Resources Act" to require an economic valuation of areas withdrawn by the Biden Administration which could return America to energy dominance.
"After four years of failed policies, Texas finally has a partner in President Trump. Today I directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to deploy tactical strike teams to work alongside our federal partners to enforce immigration laws across the state. These teams will coordinate with Homeland Security to track down 1,000s of illegal immigrants with active warrants and deport them from our country," said Gov. Abbott of Texas' homeland security operations effort.
The work to restore America began immediately upon President Donald Trump's swearing in last Monday, January 20. My House Republican colleagues and I passed the Laken Riley Act, which hit the President's desk for his signature soon afterwards. This important bill will ensure that we keep criminal illegals off our streets and out of our communities. We must also restore American sovereignty and secure our border.
We thought we'd never get tired of all the winning, but we had no idea. Tired? We have more energy than the freshly unleashed Permian Basin. In a mere ten days, President Trump has comprehensively repudiated everything the left has tried to build over the last half-century. America First Patriots are going to win. We’re going to use our power to do what must be done to save the nation - and those who fool around by getting in the way will find out good and hard.
“Senators like having a low bill number since it shows their bill is a priority of the Lt. Governor and has a high probability of passage. These bills represent the will of the conservative majority of Texans, and many will pass with bipartisan support. Just because a bill is not included in the top 40 does not mean it is not a priority for me or the Senate. There will be hundreds of bills that pass the Senate, all of which are important to Texas."
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced that he was going to war against so-called DEI and DEIA policies and that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), the multibillion-dollar agency he leads, will no longer contract or do business with entities that promote these discriminatory, demeaning, and immoral race and sex-based preferences which oftentimes violate the civil-rights laws of the United States.
On Saturday, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) was on the ground in El Paso, Texas, to receive updates from the Department of Defense (DOD) and Border Patrol on border security efforts in the region. Biggs Army Airfield, located on Fort Bliss in El Paso, is currently being used to assist Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with deportation efforts ordered by the Trump administration.
The 89th Legislative session has begun, and lawmakers have an essential financial task on their to-do list — writing the next two-year state budget with guidance from the Biennial Revenue Estimate, or BRE. Here’s the short version: Texas’ economy is in good shape, and we have billions of dollars in the bank, with a projected $23.76 billion cash carry forward balance from the current budget period.
On Feb. 1, the Democratic National Committee will gather in suburban Maryland to elect a new chair. The fundamental question they face is how to focus and moderate their instinct to fight every single thing President Donald Trump does. If some -- perhaps many -- of the things the president does are popular, then across-the-board Democratic resistance will serve to make Democrats unpopular. Some Democrats see the problem, and want to pick their spots to criticize, but others can't help themselves.
The school choice coalition keeps coming close, but then comes up short. And while new Speaker of the Texas House, Dustin Burrows, who like his predecessor was elected with mostly Democrat support that killed school choice, we are cautiously optimistic this year. The Texas Senate bill has already been endorsed by the school choice forces – and a slew of anti-school choice House Republicans were run out of the legislature in last year's elections.
“When illegal aliens commit violent crimes against a Law Enforcement Officer, Firefighter, or First Responder, they must be held accountable and be swiftly deported. I'm proud to join Senator Budd and my colleagues in this commonsense legislation to ensure this becomes law," said Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, while introducing the "Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control & Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2025."
Over a span of six weeks, half a million American Heroes fought in the battle — in temperatures as low as -18 degrees — and 19,000 lost their lives. In what Winston Churchill called "the greatest American battle" of World War II, the Battle of the Bulge finally came to an end 80 years ago last week — paving the way for Europe's liberation. It is our duty to take the lessons learned from our fathers, grandfathers, and history to preserve what these men fought for.
Governor Greg Abbott has announced that his 2025 "State of the State Address" will be given on Sunday, February 2nd at 5:00 p.m. CST, and that the Nexstar Media Group's television stations across Texas will carry a live telecast. During the address, Gov. Abbott said he will outline his priorities for the 89th Legislature – as well as numerous bold actions the Texas Legislature must take to build an even stronger Texas and "accomplish what seems impossible."
In the days leading up to President Donald Trump's visit to Appalachian North Carolina, Monica Glowinski said her biggest prayer for the people of Buncombe County, which was devastated by the wrath of Hurricane Helene, was that Trump would not let their plight be forgotten. Glowinski, who has been driving six hours each way from her home in Columbia, South Carolina, for four months straight with supplies such as food, water and diapers to those affected in Swannanoa, North Carolina.
Donald Trump is officially our Commander-in-Chief and JD Vance is our 50th Vice President. With this new chapter, the era of America’s decline is behind us, and I am filled with optimism for the future. With a Republican majority in both the House and Senate, alongside Republican leadership in the White House, we have a unique opportunity to guide our nation back onto the right path.
