U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the Senate voted in a bipartisan manner to pass a resolution he authored disapproving of a Department of Energy rule on gas furnace efficiency standards. The rule would effectively ban non-condensing gas furnace models, dramatically increasing costs for American families.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has added Calhoun, Delta, Jones, and Lamar Counties to the state’s Disaster Declaration for counties impacted by severe storms and flooding that began on April 26th. Additional counties may be added as damage assessments are completed. Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved an additional portion of the Governor’s request for FEMA Individual Assistance programs.
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) as a result of the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 26. Governor Greg Abbott requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration on May 15, 2024, which included a request for DUA benefits in seven counties. Under the May 17, 2024, Presidential Disaster Declaration, workers and self-employed individuals in Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, and Walker Counties who have been unable to work due to damage sustained from the severe weather may be eligible for DUA benefits.
How many unarmed black men did the police kill in 2019? Fifty percent of Americans thought police killed 1,000 or more, while 8% thought police killed 10,000 or more. What did those who self-describe themselves as "liberal" think? Thirty-nine percent thought the police killed 1,000 or more, and 5% thought the police killed 10,000 or more. The actual number, according to the Washington Post database, was 12 – and the police kill more unarmed whites than unarmed blacks.
Roughly 1.0 million to 2.7 million Non-Citizens will illegally vote in the 2024 Presidential & Congressional Elections this year – unless stronger integrity measures are implemented. That's the conclusion of a newly released report from the Just Facts Research Group, which says that since between 10%-27% of Non-Citizen Adults in the U.S. are illegally registered to vote, the following facts prove there are currently wide enough openings for the results of November's Election to be altered.
With "the Economy & Inflation" at the top of everyone's list of concerns this year, a recent study found that 79% of Americans now believe there's a "Retirement Crisis – up 12% from 2020. While nearly every American has paid into Social Security – with the understanding we'll eventually reap those benefits – many Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their retirement savings. The reality may be daunting, but the private sector offers solutions to the government’s uncertainty.
What’s the point of acquiring American citizenship when Illegal Aliens have more rights than citizens? The best part of being illegal is, you can commit a violent crime – and LITERALLY get away with it. Yet another illegal immigrant – released into the U.S. after crossing the border illegally – has been arrested in Florida and charged with Sexually Assaulting an 11-year-old girl. He's facing multiple charges, including Sexual Battery on a person under 12 – but here's the kicker...
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) today announced over $44 million in Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants that will be distributed among 181 organizations across the state. Approved by TVC Commissioners at their meeting last week, FVA grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations and local government agencies throughout Texas that provide direct services to veterans and their families. This is the largest amount of grant funding awarded in the history of the TVC and is anticipated to serve more than 41,000 veterans and their families.
“The Texas Gulf Coast is home to millions of people, countless homes and jobs, and numerous refineries. It's imperative we get the Coastal Texas Project completed as soon as possible, and this is a great step in the right direction,” said U.S. Rep. Randy Weber, announcing the allocation of federal funding to advance the Coastal Texas Project, also known locally as the "Ike Dike" or the Coastal Spine along the Bolivar Peninsula and West Bay Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Shoreline.
"As Land Commissioner – and a Texan who lived on our coast for over a decade – I'm committed to preserving and protecting Texas beaches, and a vital part of this mission is monitoring water quality for the safety of beachgoers, coastal communities, and marine habitats," said Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, inviting Texans to utilize the Texas General Land Office's "Texas Beach Watch Resource" during the 2024 Beach Season. The Beach Watch Program provides weekly updates on beach water quality.
According to weirdos, Donald Trump’s likely return to the White House will usher in an age of fascism unprecedented in American history, which is odd since a Trump presidency was recently precedent in American history, and that interregnum of constitutional governance brought us our only respite from nascent fascism – as defined by people who know what fascism is – in the last fifteen years or so. We heard this in 2016, too, and in 2020 as well.
President Biden backtracked on his ironclad commitment to Israel on May 8th – announcing he would withhold all offensive weapons to Israel if they entered Rafah to destroy Hamas terrorists. This decision was made without notifying Congress, in fact Congress wasn't even notified and instead, we learned about it on CNN. These weapons were approved & authorized by Congress. This week I introduced the "Ironclad Act" to prevent such pauses to Israel unless Congress is notified 15 days before.
“President Biden is a weak leader, and a dishonest broker – he knew he'd withhold the security aid for Israel once he got money for Ukraine, and now he's sabotaged Israel and its fundamental right of self-defense. The damage he’s doing to our country – and America’s leadership in the world – is hard to quantify," said Congressman & House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s arrest.
“I encourage Texans to continue reporting damages to their homes & businesses through the iSTAT Damage Survey, and with these additional counties added, more Texans that sustained damages will have the financial assistance they need to rebuild and recover," said Gov. Greg Abbott, as he directed additional damage assessment reviews and requested the addition of eight counties to become eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance Programs. Those additional counties are listed below.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s a lizard, a chicken, a whale or a unicorn. This doesn’t have a thing to do with ‘saving lizards’ – it’s about shutting down U.S. oil & gas production to score political brownie points, which will only increase inflation,” said Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian after the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced it would be listing the Dune Sagebrush Lizard as an endangered species under the Endanger Species Act. “Radical environmentalists won’t ever be satisfied," said Christian.
NBC News has reported that Joe Biden’s aides and campaign advisers want him to shorten his remarks at public events – to refocus on quality, not quantity. But most Americans only see the president’s handlers making sure Mr. Magoo doesn’t sound as bad as he is. Even shorter speeches aren’t going to save Joe Biden. The man's a serial liar. If he doesn’t drop a whopper, he sounds like a man with dementia. At the NAACP dinner in Detroit last night, he was again aloof & dishonest.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper has admitted that he'd "absolutely" have doubts about "Star Witness" Michael Cohen’s testimony if he were a member of the jury. And CNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig – a former State & Federal Prosecutor himself declared: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a star cooperating witness get his knees chopped out quite as clearly and dramatically.” So if liberal, anti-Trump legal experts say they don't yet understand the still mysterious case, will the jury realize they too are being played.
“I am immensely proud that our bipartisan FAA Reauthorization – which received overwhelming support from lawmakers in both parties – is now law. This legislation delivers significant wins for Texas, and the 100s of 1,000s of Texans who work in aerospace," said Sen. Ted Cruz, who as the Ranking Member of the Senate's Commerce Committee played a key & integral part in passage of the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024" – which Sen. Cruz authored along with Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)
