“We’re here, we learned a lot, we’re angry. We came here upset with this administration, and we’re leaving even more upset,” said Cong. James Comer, who along with Texas Cong. Pete Sessions and over a half-dozen other members visited the U.S. Customs & Border Patrol's Yuma Sector, where immigrants stream across the U.S Border through a little-known pathway where Arizona, Mexico & California meet.

"To be a Law Enforcement Officer is to answer a higher calling, which is why I'm proud to recognize the dedication & bravery of our DPS troopers across the state and throughout history," said Gov. Abbott, dedicating the memorial to honor DPS Officers & Texas Rangers who have given their lives protecting their fellow Texans. The monument includes a 77-foot circle of granite and an 11-foot-tall bronze DPS Trooper.

“Crime is going up in far-left cities because of soft-on-crime policies. Biden’s response is to clamp down on guns put together in a kit. Federal law already prohibits felons from owning or possessing any gun, including so called ‘ghost guns,’” said Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma prior to introducing a Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution of Disapproval to stop Mr. Biden’s proposed new rule.

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multi-state effort in an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court in a racial discrimination case against Fairfax County Virginia's School Board – the state’s largest school district – after the board issued new admissions criteria that was intended to reduce the number of Asian-American students while moving toward a progressive vision of racial balance.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Mexican State Gov. Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" between their two States to both enhance border security measures that prevent illegal immigration from surging into Texas, and that improve the flow of traffic across Laredo's Colombia International Bridge – and the agreement goes into effect immediately.

"Caroline Harris' background as a Capitol staffer, and her in-depth experience with the legislative process will serve the residents of HD 52 well as they work to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future,” said Mary Tipps, Executive Director of the Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC.

Texas' Health & Human Services Commission has received approval from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture for a 4th round of federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for Texas families with children who temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to COVID-19. The program will benefit some 2.1 million Texas children during the 2021-22 school year.

Ahead of the latest inflation report showing that prices surged by 8.5 percent, Republican Leader on the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) examined the key ways Democrats worsened inflation, and how higher prices land on American families and small businesses on CNBC’s Squawk Box.

“It’s vital to have an action plan for emergencies. The Commission today strengthened that plan,” said Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Wayne Christian of their latest action. "This will give market participants certainty and encourage them to obtain firm contracts, increasing the reliability of the natural gas system in Texas," and ensuring Texans have energy and natural gas during future emergencies.

As he continues to take significant new actions to secure the Texas-U.S.-Mexican Border in wake of President Biden’s encouragement of illegal immigration, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today discussed the state's latest border security moves at the Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition Spring Meeting in El Paso, and addressed how Texas is working with Local Law Enforcement to mitigate the growing Biden Border Crisis.

Communities Serving Schools Act, would provide grants to state and local education agencies for wrap-around services that assist students outside the classroom with their health, well-being, and growth.

“Inflation is raging, and getting worse," ​​​​​noted House Ways & Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its March Consumer Price Index this morning showing that inflation moved even higher and continued to surge at an 8.5% rate compared to a year ago – the highest increase in 40 years. "Denial, as we’ve learned under this Administration, is not an economic strategy.” said Brady.

"Empowering the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission to protect the lives, livelihoods & economies of our border communities and prepare the region to confront future public health threats must be a priority for Congress,” said Congresswoman Escobar of the funding that will support the Border Health Commission’s goal of improving health along the border and deploying a binational vaccine strategy.

There are 5.67 million homesteads in the State of Texas. If Proposition 1 passes, homeowners age of 65 and over will see their freeze values for school taxes decline, aka, ISD Property Tax bills! Also, Prop 2 will lower Independent School District property tax bills by increasing the Homestead Exemption, which will save those 5.67 million homesteads money across the Lone Star State. Here's what you need to know.

Since the launch of "Operation Lone Star" over a year ago, the state's multi-agency efforts in South Texas have led to 225,000+ migrant apprehensions, over 13,300 criminal arrests — including over 10,700 Felony Charges — over 3,600 weapons and almost $30 million in currency have been seized, and that's just for starters. Gov. Abbott, the Texas Dept. of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing and expanding the fight in response to the federal government's unwillingness to secure the border.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to President Biden urging him to renew Title 42 and pressing him on reports that the administration may lower security standards at the border and raid veteran programs to deal with the self-inflicted crisis at the southern border

Attorney General Ken Paxton is co-leading, with the state of Utah, a multistate comment letter addressed to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that responds to CFPB’s request for information regarding fees charged by providers of consumer financial services and products.

The most interesting Rasmussen Reports Polling this week continued to show bad news for Democrats. For starters, 52% say Joe Biden’s presidency has been "Bad for America," 62% believe the economy's gotten worse since he became president – more than three times the 19% who say it's gotten better – and a whopping 83% say the issue of escalating violent crime will be important in November's Mid-Term Congressional Elections.

"If the European Union is already hitting roadblocks, no one should expect countries like China to implement this deal anytime soon," said House Ways & Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady and Senate Finance Committee Republican Leader Mike Crapo. "European Finance Ministers have again failed to agree on the 'Global Minimum Tax,' further evidence that the Biden Administration ... has neglected to consult with Congress and the result is a bad deal for American businesses & workers," they said.

Texas Secretary of State John Scott today is reminding all eligible Texas voters who have not already done so to register to vote by Thursday, April 7 to vote in the May 7 statewide Constitutional Amendment election, as well as local elections for municipalities, school districts and other local entities holding elections.