Small businesses were booming, unemployment was at an all time low, and wage growth was at a record high. ​​​​​​​COVID-19 changed everything. America has many challenges and tremendous obstacles overcome.

“It is deeply troubling that most of Joe Biden’s first acts as president were to protect illegal immigrants & encourage illegal immigration – at the expense of American jobs and workers. He's promoting open-borders legislation that gifts citizenship to over 11 million illegal immigrants," said Sen. Ted Cruz.

The budget introduced today reflects the challenges we face this legislative session because of the crippling impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our economy and difficulties encountered by our oil and gas industry.

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) authorized an additional $81.5 million in federal CARES Act funding to extend the 25 percent enhanced reimbursement rate for child care providers in Texas through July 2021.

Representative Kyle Biedermann (R- Fredericksburg) filed House Bill 1238 to restore the right of every Texan who can legally own a firearm to be able to carry it to protect themselves.

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the Texas Office of the Attorney General recovered $1.2 billion in civil litigation between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2020, an average of over $200 million for each year.

Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable discussion alongside healthcare professionals at Houston Methodist Hospital today to highlight his legislative priorities to ensure a healthier future for the citizens of Texas, while noting that Texas leads the nation in COVID-19 vaccine administration.

As the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine continued to disproportionately gravitate towards urban areas, Representative Bell successfully assisted in securing Kaufman County's remaining Cares Act allocation. . .

Former Texas Governor and U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced his endorsement of Jacksboro conservative David Spiller, who is seeking to represent House District 68 in the Texas House of Representatives.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applaudied the Trump administration for imposing sanctions on a Russian-owned ship and related entities involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline:

While I fully support the First Amendment and every American’s right to protest peacefully, violent actions were unacceptable and un-American, and I implore all to remember that violence overshadows the message of justice.

The Texas Association of Manufacturers today released its “TAM Top Ten,” which details the Association’s policy priorities for the 87th Legislature in 2021.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by 30 of his Senate Republican colleagues, sent a letter this week urging U.S. Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza to prevent Planned Parenthood affiliates from receiving illegal loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as they did last year.

President Donald Trump will spend Tuesday, his last full day in office, issuing at least 100 pardons and commutations, according to multiple reports.

Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas is leading a multistate coalition in a lawsuit against Google for multiple violations of federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws, including anticompetitive conduct, exclusionary practices and deceptive misrepresentations . . .

"The news of these committee assignments prove that working hard and well on behalf of all Texans is rewarded with more work and additional opportunities to advocate for all," said Democrat State Senator José Menéndez, following Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's naming of the 87th Legislative Session's Committee Assignments.

“Republicans need to be united and strong against Nancy Pelosi’s agenda, while also working to advance our own conservative agenda,” said newly-elected Cong. Tony Gonzales (TX-23,) after being named an Assistant Whip for House Republican Whip Steve Scalise’s Leadership Team.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement applauding the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for finalizing a rule that would require large banks to provide fair access to financial services for all legal and creditworthy institutions.

"The Comptroller’s Biennial Revenue Estimate is welcome news considering the economic challenges our state has faced. We will be able to move forward on our budget priorities this session and balance the budget as required by the Texas Constitution."

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has launched MyTxCareer.com, a new online job search site designed to help Texans quickly register, search for, and apply for jobs available right now in Texas.