A staggering 60% of "Likely Voters" in Michigan, Ohio & Wisconsin told the New York Times-Siena Poll conducted Sept. 21-26 that the country is "headed in the wrong direction" – compared to just 31% who said its "on the right track." Residents in Georgia & North Carolina are begging the Biden-Harris White House for help after Hurricane Helene, war is erupting in the Middle East, as illegal immigrants continue to cross the Southern Border and swarm into local neighborhoods across the nation.
“The aftermath of Hurricane Helene left dangerous flood waters and debris that can be life-threatening to people and animals. Our hearts grieve for all Americans who were lost, and Texas will continue to do all we can to help our fellow Americans in this time of need,” said Gov. Greg Abbott, today announcing he has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy state emergency response resources to support the state's recovery efforts following a request from North Carolina Emergency Management.
“This Kelly-Cruz bipartisan legislation is a major win for Texas, and it will speed up the building of new semiconductor projects nationwide while unlocking tens of thousands of good-paying jobs in Texas," said Ted Cruz, the Senate Commerce Committee's Ranking Member, of the bipartisan legislation he authored with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) to expedite semiconductor manufacturing construction. The bill removes burdensome hurdles to achieving environmental reviews and dramatically speeds up construction timelines for current and future projects not only in Texas, but across the country.
Last week, the House of Representatives passed my bill, the "Next Generation Pipelines Research & Development Act," which will strengthen public-private partnerships and improve Federal research, development, and demonstration related to the evolution of key pipeline systems across the country. As our nation’s infrastructure is rapidly aging, this legislation ensures pipelines are modern, secure, and cost effective, ready to take on our growing energy needs.
“While overall September sales tax collections grew modestly, receipts were down across most major sectors compared with a year ago,” said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar earlier today, noting that State Sales Tax Revenue totaled nearly $3.85 billion in September – which represents an increase of 1.5% when compared to September of 2023. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 58% of all tax collections.
They say vice presidential debates don’t really mean anything, and that’s usually true. But one thing is clear: after Tuesday, JD Vance is the Republican's Taylor Swift – except he’s not mediocre, insufferable, or incapable of maintaining a long-term relationship. Does that matter for November? Calm, cool, capable, and in charge of the facts, JD Vance conclusively demonstrated that he’s smart, he’s adaptable, he knows how to connect with an audience – and its beyond any serious dispute that he was a terrific choice for vice president.
“It is clear that the root causes of the uptick in crime over the last several years are the pro-criminal policies implemented in Major Urban Areas – and the refusal of rogue prosecutors to enforce the laws on the books,” says a just released investigative report by the House Judiciary Committee, which details its findings of Violent & Non-Violent crime spikes in major Democrat-led cities following the “Defund the Police” movement, and liberal downgrading of serious crimes by the Biden-Harris White House.
As Hurricane Helene battered western North Carolina & eastern Tennessee – prompting large-scale flooding, massive destruction of local cities, and killing more than 130 Americans – President Biden spent the weekend on the beach in Delaware while Kamala Harris continued a California fundraising tour. Independent of the weather, the nation now has its first coast-wide port strike since 1977. Its a strike that could cost the U.S. economy up to $5 billion per day – and increase prices for Halloween & Christmas Holiday shoppers.
Governor Greg Abbott on Monday celebrated the Texas Stock Exchange (TSXE) and the state’s historic economic milestones during a press conference at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin. The Governor was joined at the press conference by TXSE Group Inc. Founder and CEO James Lee, former U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Senator Tan Parker, Representative Giovanni Capriglione, Representative Morgan Meyer, and other business and community leaders.
"The City of Austin is illegally seeking to use public funding to support travel expenses for out-of-state abortions. The Texas Constitution prohibits governmental entities from doing so,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filing suit against the City of Austin to prevent the it's unlawful use of public money to fund expenses for women traveling out of Texas. Austin appropriated $400,000 in taxpayer money for “Reproductive Health Grants” which “included support for airfare, gas reimbursements, hotel stays, ride reimbursements, childcare stipends, companion travel, and food.”
Three years after the Biden-Harris White House’s deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan – which resulted in the deaths of 13 brave U.S. Servicemembers and over 170 Afghan civilians – no one has been held accountable for the administration's dereliction of duty. This week at the UN General Assembly in New York, Mr. Biden touted his withdrawal as "the right decision" even though it left 1,000 Americans stranded under Taliban rule, and emboldened America’s adversaries around the globe.
In August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated reauthorizations for the Rio Grande LNG and Texas LNG projects, threatening 7,000 jobs and undermining $24 billion in investments in the Rio Grande Valley. On September 25, 2024, Sen. Cruz sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission urging him to appeal this terrible decision.
Jennifer Krantz was with her husband in the checkout line at Sprankle's Grocery Store, along with her three boys, Brayden, Eddie & Frederick, when former President Donald Trump handed the clerk waiting on them a $100 bill. "Here, its going to go down a little bit," Trump told the clerk, to everyone's astonishment. "Her bill's going to go down $100," Trump said. Walking out of the store, Krantz said that having three growing boys means buying a lot of groceries, "and has put a big strain on our budget. It's been very difficult."
"I'm not feeling my best right now about where we are on Kamala Harris... We have her underwater in our polling," said Michigan Democrat Congresswoman – and U.S. Senate candidate Elissa Slotkin, who is running in the closely-watched Senate race to replace a fellow Democrat and hold on to the critical seat that could play a key role in determining which party controls Congress. She warned her donors and made the surprising comments during a virtual fundraising event last Wednesday, September 25th.
"Israel's successes in countering Hezbollah, including and especially the liquidation of Nasrallah, underscore in dramatic fashion that Israel and America share the same enemies – and that when our Israel allies move to advance their interests, they directly enhance the national security of Americans. Unfortunately, Israel's historical victories are being accomplished despite the policies of the Biden-Harris White House," said Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Ted Cruz.
U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement on the House passage of the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 8958). This bipartisan legislation reaffirms our commitment to leading global space and science endeavors and emphasizes the importance of commercial partnerships and international collaboration in advancing space exploration and scientific research.
On March 13th, 2024, Cong. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) wrote President Biden and Dept. of Homeland Security Sect Alejandro Mayorkas requesting detailed information regarding how many potential criminals were being released into our nation's local communities. Last Thursday evening, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Patrick Lechleiter responded: as of July 2024, 662,566 illegal immigrants awaiting a hearing on ICE’s legal dockets have a criminal history.
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation calling for a statewide moment of silence at 7:00 AM CDT on Monday, October 7th, 2024, to honor the victims whose lives were tragically taken due to the acts of war committed by the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, and to remember those who are still being held hostage to this day. Gov. Abbott will lower the Texas and U.S. flags to half-staff next Monday, and asked religious leaders to light a candle at their next service in observance of this solemn day.
