The Biden Administration’s "energy policy" is hurting American workers, will make our nation more reliant on overseas energy, and does not hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable – the solar and wind technology manufactured and exported from China is made with 80% slave labor.

"With over 20 million doses of COVID-19 Vaccine administered to date, and over 50% of eligible Texans vaccinated with at least one dose, the Lone Star State has achieved an incredible milestone in our fight against this virus. The COVID-19 vaccine will always remain voluntary, and never forced in Texas, " said Governor Greg Abbott, after COVID-19 vaccine doses hit a milestone.

"As we celebrate Police Week today, we all take a pause from our busy days to say thank you to the men & women of Law Enforcement, to the heroic men & women who every day put on a uniform, wear a badge, wear a gun, and head out into the world to keep us safe. Every day you risk your lives protecting our families, our homes, and our children," said Sen. Cruz.

Texas' Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 3,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. GLO is also helping renters in 48 eligible counties impacted by Hurricane Harvey to rehabilitate and reconstruct multifamily units damaged or destroyed by the hurricane.

​​​​​​​"We may not be perfect, but we have shown how a diverse county can unite for one another," said State Rep. Jacey Jetton while attending the "Together We Are United" Rally in Sugar Land, Texas, and the "Unity Against Hate" Rally in Richmond to speak about the importance of condemning hate and intentionally loving everyone in the diverse state of Texas. 

The 15 Military Installations & the Army Futures Command that are all located in Texas are not only critical to the nation’s defense, they also add over $123 billion to the state’s economy and support more than 633,000 jobs across the state. Today's "Texas Military Value Task Force 2021 Report" identifies future opportunities to grow & increase the military value of those installations.

"Chinese Communist Party-linked outlets are openly trying to purchase radio stations, inside the U.S., with the aim of controlling what Americans see, hear, and ultimately think," said Sen. Ted Cruz applauding the adoption of his amendment to the Endless Frontiers Act to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from exploiting loopholes to propagandize to American citizens.

"This legislation will ensure that students get a quality education, and don’t have to stay at a school that's failing (its state-ordered) improvement requests," said Sen. Paul Bettencourt, after House Public Education Committee Chairman Harold Dutton voted Bettencourt's SB 1365 out of committee and on to the floor of the House by a 7-5-1 vote.

After a bill authored by Ft. Worth State Rep. Charlie Geren was signed by Gov. Abbott, Texas businesses that had come of their COVID-related relief loans forgiven by the federal government will not have to report those loan proceeds as income on their 2021 State Franchise Tax Reports.

Texas politicians have every right to be upset at other state legislatures when they play politics with their state's pension funds – at the possible expense of a key industry in Texas like oil & gas. But, the answer isn’t for Texas to respond by putting its own restrictions on other pension managers and potentially reduce the growth of the pension funds in The Lone Star State.

“Palestinian terrorists have repeatedly attempted to murder Israeli civilians and attacked Israeli cities with rockets and missiles. The Biden Administration cannot equivocate between our Israeli ally and Palestinian terrorists," said Sen. Ted Cruz after Hamas claimed responsibility for rocket attacks against Israel.

“The U.S. currently has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world. This is unacceptable, and America’s mothers deserve better,” said House Republican Cong. Kevin Brady (of TX) & Democrat Richard E. Neal (of MA) earlier today, releasing a report they'd requested two years ago.

"Texas is leading the way again... We applaud State Reps. Shelby Slawson, Stephanie Klick, Candy Noble & Valoree Swanson for championing this bill and showing that pro-life, authentically pro-woman leadership makes a powerful impact,” said Susan B. Anthony State Policy Director Sue Liebel.

“This is a stunning setback, and unequivocal proof that President Biden is sabotaging our jobs recovery. Democrats are paying 4 in 10 jobless more to stay home than to return to work. The White House is in denial that many businesses – both small and large – can’t find the workers they need," said the top Republican on the House Ways & Means Committee, Texas Cong. Kevin Brady.

"When small businesses succeed, Texas succeeds,” said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, celebrating the unique role Small Businesses play in the economic resurgence throughout the state of Texas as he issued a proclamation officially designating May 9th–15th as "Small Business Week in Texas." An amazing 99.8% of businesses in the Lone Star State are small businesses.

The 2021 Legislative Session is in its final month, and we are delivering results for the people of Texas – acting on and passing the Republican Party of Texas’ top Legislative Priorities. Here's an update on two of those issues. With just 3 weeks left, there's plenty of work to do!

"President Biden should be focused on working across the aisle to accelerate our nation’s reopening and recovery, not caving into the far-Left’s pressure to enact socialist policies,” said Texas Cong. Jodey Arrington following the dismal report that was just released about the nation's April Jobs Report.  “April’s dismal jobs report is a sign of what’s to come under Biden’s job crushing policies."

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and the Texas Military Department announced today the launch of the State Mobile Vaccination Team Call Center. "Vaccines are the most effective tool in Texas' fight COVID-19, and we're committed to making vaccines even more widely available to Texans across the state," said Governor Abbott.

State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, along with Senators Larry Taylor & Donna Campbell as co-authors, passed an crucial bipartisan bill in Austin to keep putting Texas students first by ensuring that low-performing or failing public schools implement a specific form of turnaround model.

During his Joint Address to Congress last week, President Biden outlined his plans to radically change America and push us farther down the path of socialism. For instance — this is no longer a crisis at the border, this situation is impacting communities across the entire interior of the United States.