"McAllen, Texas, down in the Rio Grande Valley – historically 80% Democratic – just elected a Republican Mayor because the people said, 'Enough already with this chaos that Joe Biden & Kamala Harris has given us – We need to enforce our law and we need to secure our borders,'" said Sen. Ted Cruz, joining Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ to discuss the Democrats’ hypocrisy concerning their repeated calls to "defund the police".

Cong. Michael McCaul testified before a House of Representatives Committee hearing on the origins of the COVID-19 CoronaVirus, and highlighted what he believes to be new evidence supporting the theory that the virus originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Communist China. "As many of you know, I began investigating the origins of COVID-19 in April 2020 and released my initial report (below) last September."

"My district is over 40% of the nation's Southern Border," said Texas Cong. Tony Gonzales, speaking in support of the effort to require an "Emergency Declaration" from the president to facilitate deploying of appropriate federal employees. "While I appreciate all the volunteers from across the country that've gone to help with the crisis, we need to replace them with actual experts in their field. Volunteers cannot solve this problem."

"I'm grateful for the local partners in our South Texas Border Communities who are willing to work alongside the State to keep Texans safe, and secure the border," said Gov. Abbott, issuing a revised Disaster Declaration to respond to the ongoing and growing influx of unlawful immigrants, which will allow additional resources to be surged to areas combating the crisis.

For most homeowners their home is their most valuable investment and asset. That’s why many homeowners are over the moon about the news that housing prices rose an astonishing 23.6% year over year in May. ​​​​​​​But, should we require people to pay taxes on that new value, knowing that the home might be worth less down the road? ​​​​

The Texas Workforce Commission is introducing “Start My VR” – an online, self-referral portal for prospective vocational rehabilitation customers that can provide a convenient way for individuals with disabilities who are seeking employment to inquire about Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services and/or be connected to a VR staff member.

"This is not the first time, and undoubtedly will not be the last, that a governor vetoes funding for government positions & salaries. The Constitution protects the legislative branch, and as Democrats well know, they can continue to legislate despite the veto,” said Gov. Abbott's Press Secretary Renae Eze, after Democrat legislators filed a lawsuit to stop Abbott's veto.

​​​​​​​"Texas is open for business, and Biden’s actions are thwarting our re-opening. I have one message to President Biden: Do the right thing and follow the law,” said Texas Att. Gen. Ken Paxton, filing a preliminary injunction to force the administration to comply with Title 42, a law designed to prevent illegal aliens who threaten public health from entering the country.

One of the main objectives of the Comptroller’s overall mission is to keep tabs on all kinds of fascinating aspects of the Texas Economy — which is now one of the world’s largest. This effort generates huge amounts of useable data, profiles on the state’s 12 Economic Regions (see links below,) and valuable information that's available directly to the public.

"The time for emergency COVID relief spending is over. The time for endless government checks is over. Never-ending government checks won’t help people rebuild their lives & they won’t help rebuild the U.S. economy," said Cong. Kevin Brady on the floor of the U.S. House.

“This is a significant next step in our Ports-to-Plains effort, and Texas' growth – now the world’s 9th Largest Economy – necessitates a north-to-south Interstate to connect Mexico to West Texas, America’s heartland. We're particularly thankful to State Sen. Charles Perry & State Rep. Four Price for sponsoring this bill,” said Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope.

Well here's a novel idea – ​​​​​​​"Maybe after her visit the Biden Administration will reverse course and start Enforcing the Law & Protecting our Border,” said Sen. Cruz, after V.P. Harris announced she'll visit the City of El Paso, Texas on Friday after 92 days was "Border Czar" without a border visit.

Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian formally announced the launch of his campaign for re-election.

​​​​​​​“Since taking office to serve Texas’ 19th Congressional District in 2017, Cong. Arrington's been a steadfast advocate for farm & ranch families across Texas and the nation, " said Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening, noting the importance of agriculture as the backbone and lifeblood of traditional America.

Texas was again recognized with Area Development Magazine's Gold Shovel Award for being the most populous state to attract high-value business investments in 2020, and the $1.1 billion Tesla “Giga-Factory Project" just outside Austin was named Manufacturing Project of the Year.

Decorated veteran, 9/11 Survivor, lifelong conservative and husband & grandfather Brian Birdwell announced his campaign for re-election to the Texas State Senate earlier today. A staff officer at the Pentagon on 9/11, Birdwell has endured 39 operations to rebuild his body.

"This project is still no more 'shovel ready' than it was years ago as they announced construction would begin. They still haven't even filed an application with the Federal Surface Transportation Board," said Cong. Kevin Brady of the proposed High-Speed Rail Project.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)joined Fox News’ ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the worsening crisis on our southern border and the failure of the Biden-Harris administration to address the dangerous policies that created it.

"As a former educator, I've seen firsthand the impact an education can have. As a Member of Congress, I'll continue to fight for effective programs like this," said Cong. Kay Granger of the TRIO Program to assist students in overcoming academic and financial challenges of college.

The Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM) congratulated Senator Kelly Hancock for his appointment as Chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and Border Security.