“This agreement is not only another win for Texas, but a major step in the right direction to help people overcome opioid addiction,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has fought for Texans impacted by the improper marketing of opioids manufactured by the pharmaceutical companies, and which have caused thousands of tragic deaths during the COVID pandemic.

"I visited the border recently to meet with Texas DPS, the National Guard, U.S. Border Patrol as well as residents in the McAllen to Roma, Texas area to see firsthand what was happening. Many Texans – including myself – are absolutely fed up with it. Here's what I found during my visit," said State Rep. Jacey Jetton.

"You’ve got a President that's bungled the economy in his first year. Americans have lost confidence. They don’t think he’s competent because he took his eye off of COVID, made the labor shortage worse, denied that inflation was even occurring and then dismissed it… really, for a lot of Americans, they’re struggling right now," said Cong. Kevin Brady on "The Sam Malone Show."

Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) on Thursday joined his fellow members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)  in releasing a statement ahead of the opening of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. 

There’s bad news. The IRS is already snooping in your PayPal, Venmo and Cash App accounts, and it started on January 1st. So what level of your money transactions triggers the IRS to snoop on you? That whopping big number is $600... and I learned all this from that popular and well-knowN publication favored by tax resisters: The Washington Post.

“Any threat to the independence of the FDIC is a direct threat to the agency's ability to carry out its non-partisan mission of maintaining stability & public confidence in our nation’s financial system,” said Sen. Tim Scott, introducing the Scott-Cruz bill to try and protect the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) long-standing independence from political meddling, which has come under increasing scrutiny during the Biden presidency.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $326 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of February.

Republican Leader on the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) called for bipartisan solutions that address mental health, make access to telehealth permanent, open schools, and use COVID funds as intended.

The agency has received this honor for 31 consecutive years. . . The certificate is GFOA’s highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting.

“When that attack [at Congregation Beth Israel] was ongoing, the eyes of Texas, the eyes of the entire country, the eyes of the world were on north Texas—were on this horrific act of terror being carried out in our backyard."

“Fueled by continued strength in both Business & Consumer Spending, receipts from most sectors strongly surpassed their pre-pandemic levels. Business spending drove double-digit increases in the oil & gas, manufacturing, wholesale trade and construction sectors... The greatest gains came from clothing & accessories stores and health & personal care stores," said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, summarizing the year-over-year increases.

​​​​​​​"As the representative for the largest land port of entry in the country, I will continue to prioritize the needs of our truckers who are essential to the success of our national economy,” said Representative Henry Cuellar (TX-28) while introducing a bill to help address the nation's supply chain shortages and increase the number of truck drivers transporting goods in the U.S.

​​​​​​​"Since 2015, the Texas Legislature has committed enormous Texas taxpayer resources to addressing the mounting, critical needs at the border. Despite these state-led initiatives, senior leaders at the federal government encumber our efforts by actively and willfully neglecting their lawful duty," said Sen. Brian Birdwell, the newly named committee chairman of the Senate Border Security Committee.

​​​​​​​All sectors of the Texas Oil & Natural Gas Industry have taken steps to prepare for the week's winter weather events to ensure the production and transportation of energy can continue, even in the most extreme conditions, and have extensive resources in place to monitor and prepare for inclement weather on an ongoing basis.

"I'm proud to have returned nearly $2 billion dollars to Texans since becoming Comptroller, and encourage everyone to visit our website to see if the state is holding some of their unclaimed property," said Comptroller Glenn Hegar, announcing that Texas currently holds over $7 billion in cash and valuables that need to be returned to taxpayers. Here's where to look for your unclaimed property.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the appointments of Sen. Paul Bettencourt of Houston, Sen. Angela Paxton of McKinney, and Sen. Judith Zaffirini of Laredo to the Texas Commission on Special Education Funding, saying, “Special education is instrumental to Texas’ future, and I am certain these Senators will use their years of experience to make the best recommendations on how to fund public special education in our state.”

​​​​​​​“President Biden’s latest round of flagrant law-breaking includes his Central American Minors Program, which has contributed significantly to many states being forced to take in even more aliens," said Ken Paxton, who along with seven other State Attorneys General filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration for its abuse of the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee & Parole Program. "My fellow attorneys general and I are suing to stop it.”

“Food, energy, and housing prices all continue to climb – while working families' income decreases. And inflation is growing at the fastest pace since 1982," said Republican Leader of the Ways & Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX.) "The American people will continue to pay the high price," Brady says.

Sen. Hall and Gen. Norris discussed the Texas National Guard’s ongoing deployment to secure the border in support of Gov. Abbott’s Operation Lone Star.

​​​​​​​"Texas is responding in full force to the Biden Administration's failure to address the disaster at our border – and our efforts are made stronger by collaborating with other state leaders from across the country," said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott today during a Border Security Briefing his office organized and held in the Rio Grande Valley city of Weslaco, Texas. "Like Texas, the attorneys general here today are working night and day to provide the safety and security Americans demand and deserve."