Sen. Ted Cruz has reintroduced the "Officer John Barnes Act" to eliminate delays in the distribution of benefits officers and their families experience from the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program (PSOB) and require the Dept. of Justice to process-decide benefits claims within 270 days of submission. Cruz's bill is named in honor of Officer John Barnes, who demonstrated exceptional bravery during the Santa Fe, Texas shooting tragedy, suffering a disabling shotgun blast in the process.
As Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, I was honored to host U.S. Energy Sect. Chris Wright at the RSC's latest lunch meeting to lay out an aggressive path forward for jump-starting America's Energy Production. Wright is a successful entrepreneur who's worked in the nuclear, solar, geothermal and oil & gas areas of the energy industry. He has a deep and firsthand understanding of what Energy Independence should look like for our nation's National Security & Economic Prosperity.
"We will end this session ensuring Texas public schools are better than ever, and get back to the basics of learning to achieve academic excellence," Gov. Greg Abbott told a crowd of 600+ parents & supporters, while thanking Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows and House Education Committee Chair Brad Buckley for pledging to file school choice legislation this week. "We're on a mission this session, and we want school choice where every parent can choose," said Abbott.
"I'm proud to fight for the 2nd Amendment, and will always oppose any legislation that aims to restrict that right,” said Texas State Representative Carrie Isaac, reaffirming her unwavering commitment to the 2nd Amendment and emphasizing, “This is why I am proud to introduce a 2nd Amendment Package that eliminates unconstitutional restrictions placed on the right to bear arms. The right of Texans to protect themselves and carry firearms is essential to preserving both freedom, and safety in Texas."
The left and their comrades in the MSM are whining about Donald Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America – but notice they only bring up objections, avoiding mention of the favorable reasons. The most obvious is that “America” includes Mexico and the Lower Continents too – which I haven’t read in a single fake news article. The left rails against conservatives who refuse to call transgenders by their newly chosen opposite gender names, but yet seems to have no problem renaming landmarks.
Believe it or not, it was actually – literally – Barack Obama who founded DOGE. On Nov. 9th, 2011, then-President Obama signed an Executive Order to create "The U.S. Digital Service" to bring in his tech bros — kids from Google — as "Presidential Innovation Fellows" and deployed them, in his words, to Government Agencies as SWAT Teams to innovate and cut spending. Yes, this is Barack Obama's idea – yet surprise-surprise, not a single Democrat ever claimed it was causing a "Constitutional Crisis."
Let’s get straight what Elon Musk is trying to do – and dispel Democrat's mis-truths right from the start. He’s going through the Federal Government and finding unbelievable Waste & Fraud, and more. He has Executive & Statutory Authority, and is not a "freelancer" – he was appointed by the president of the United States who created the Dept. of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Mr. Musk has the same powers as the National Security Adviser – and as for impounding funds, Joe Biden set the precedent.
“In 2015 when I became Lt. Governor, the Homestead Exemption was $15,000. Today its $100,000 – and $110,000 for seniors. In 2023, the $100,000 Homestead Exemption was codified into the Texas Constitution after voters passed Prop 4 with 83% of the vote. This makes the $100,000 Homestead Exemption permanent, and homeowners receive tax relief every single year – forever. This passage of SB 4 would increase the Homestead Exemption to $140,000, and $150,000 for seniors."
“Texas is the most powerful economy in the nation, and now with the launch of the New York Stock Exchange of Texas, we will become the financial capital of America,” said Gov. Greg Abbott, after Intercontinental Stock Exchange, Inc. – owners of the New York Stock Exchange of Chicago – announced the company will move its NYSE Chicago operations to Dallas, will reincorporate the company there and, pending regulatory approval, will rename the NYSE of Chicago as NYSE Texas.
"This is just the first steps – we now need to undergo the hard work of ensuring these tax cuts aren't eaten up by rising appraisal values," said South Texas State Sen. Adam Hinojosa, a freshman Republican who won election as part of the massive move in South Texas to the Republican Party. "I am proud to stand alongside Lt. Gov. Patrick and Sen. Paul Bettencourt... it shows our dedication to providing real savings to Texas homeowners," Hinojosa said, celebrating the first step toward another possible historic win for Texas.
On December 7, 2022, Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr. died in the line of duty after his ATV crashed while pursuing illegal aliens who were fleeing capture. Agent Gonzalez honorably served our nation for over a decade. The "Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act" would: Permanently prohibit any illegal alien who flees Border Patrol from ever receiving legal U.S. immigration status; Increase sentencing ranges to 5 to 20 years if someone is injured during pursuit; and if death results from the pursuit, the defendant could face up to life in prison.
Here are some of the untruths being told about Elon Musk and DOGE: "No one elected Musk. Musk has no right to cut USAID." Well, Elon Musk and his team are NOT cutting any Federal Programs. They are auditors given legal authority under no less than a Presidential Executive Order creating the Dept. of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Its mandate is to identify waste, abuse, fraud, and irrelevance in the federal budget at a time when the U.S. is $37 trillion in debt. The agency will expire on July 4th, 2026.
“Texas is where the chip was born, its where the semiconductor industry is building, and thanks to companies like Dongjin Semichem Texas we will continue to be #1 for semiconductors,” said Gov. Greg Abbott, adding, “DST's $110 million investment in their specialty chemicals & materials facility in Killeen will help secure the U.S. supply chain – produced in Texas for the first time." In 2023 Abbott established the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium, and the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund.
“It's quite simple actually – if we don't have secure elections, we don't have a sovereign nation. So maintaining and always improving the integrity of our elections is vitally important to ensure trust and confidence in the outcome of our elections by making it easier to vote and harder to cheat," said State Rep. Carrie Isaac as she introduced a legislative package aimed at tightening election security and ensuring that all Texans – and only Texans – have the right to vote in Texas’ elections.
“The growing number of Hispanic & Minority Republicans in Congress proves that Americans reject the failed policies of the left – they have driven inflation to historic levels, sent gas prices soaring, and created the worst border crisis in our country’s history. We are committed to defending the values of our constituents, and advancing real, common-sense solutions for America,” said Congressional Hispanic Conference Founder Mario Díaz-Balart, after Texas Cong. Tony Gonzales was elected to serve as Chairman.
Now we know why DOGE, Trump & Musk are constantly under attack for the simple act of trying to make sure all of us taxpayers don’t get ripped off – turns out that dern near the entire left and Democrat Party exists because we're being ripped off! Every time a Republican sneezed in the last decade there was a mob of Democrats there to protest it. But now the laughable “protests” we’ve seen in D.C. consist of government union members, Democrat hill staffers, and party grunts. That’s all that show up!
"You can still find the 10 Commandments displayed inside the U.S. Supreme Court, and a monument to the 10 Commandments stands prominently on the Texas Capitol grounds," said Texas State Sen. Phil King as he filed Senate Bill 10 as priority legislation to require Texas’ public schools to once again display the 10 Commandments in classrooms across the Lone Star State. It follows the historic 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision which overturned a faulty legal precedent used since 1980 to prohibit such displays.
“The historic wildfires that tore through the Texas Panhandle last year left a lasting mark on the Ranchers, Families, & Communities involved – I’m committed to making sure those hit hardest can use the assistance they’ve received to rebuild their farms, ranches, and livelihoods,” said Cong. Ronny Jackson as he and Sen. Ted Cruz reintroduced the "Wildfire Victim Tax Relief & Recovery Act" to provide tax relief for when wildfires burned 1.2 million acres, destroyed homes, and killed 1,000s of cattle.
