House Republicans brought a series of bills to the floor to combat the threat of the Chinese Communist Party and restore the strength and dominance of the United States. Over 25 bills were passed to secure our supply chains, protect American technology, and defend our values. China is the biggest threat to the United States, and insulating the United States against CCP aggression is paramount.

In response to recent mass mailouts of unsolicited of voter registration forms, including ones that have been partially prefilled, the Office of the Attorney General released an advisory warning residents of potential legal pitfalls and warning local governments against attempting to institute illegal programs. The advisory warns people residing in Texas that the delivery of an unrequested voter registration application does not mean that the recipient is eligible to vote.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raising national security concerns about the Biden-Harris Administration’s decision to give non-immigrant visas (NIV) to Cuban nationals, saying, "We see no other reason for expanding NIVs to Cuban individuals and no justification for why doing so serves the interests of the United States.”

On Tuesday, myself and Chairman James Comer of the House Oversight & Accountability Committee released a in-depth report entitled, “Widespread Failures & Fraud in Pandemic Unemployment Relief Programs.” This report details how states across the country processed Pandemic Unemployment Insurance claims carelessly – and details how $200 billion was stolen from taxpayers in the Biden-Harris administration pandemic spending spree. This level of fraud is historic.

Dallas HERO, a grassroots organization, collected more than 169,000 voter signatures to put three proposed amendments to the Dallas City Charter on the ballot. In response, the City Council attempted to add three competing amendments that counteract the citizen proposals with misleading and convoluted language.  “Government entities cannot plant confusing counter propositions on the ballot to mislead voters because they hope to see certain measures fail,” said Attorney General Paxton.

The Governor then highlighted his recent economic development trip to South Korea, noting that part of his mission was to promote Texas as an investment location to Korean companies in diverse sectors, including semiconductors. Governor Abbott then touted Texas as the top state for semiconductor manufacturing as well as the passage of the Texas CHIPS Act and the establishment of the Texas CHIPS Office in the Governor’s Economic Development and Tourism Office, designed to leverage Texas leadership in the industry.

The letter identifies that the Biden-Harris CHNV program clearly violates the law, and lists other the catastrophic failures of the program, including incentivizing illegal immigration, importing gang members and other dangerous criminals into the country, and evidence that tens of thousands of aliens were admitted pursuant to fraudulent applications. The Senators call for immediate termination of the CHNV Parole Program, enhanced border security and immigration enforcement, a comprehensive investigation of the failures associated with the program, and restoration of congressional oversight.

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded $83,030,502 to 40 grantees across the state in support of adult education and literacy. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, these grants will continue educational opportunities for 70,000 adult learners served by TWC’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) programs.

​​​​​​​"I will not cede State of Texas land to trans-national Criminal Cartels smuggling people, weapons, and drugs. Nor will I sit idly by as these threats endanger Texas Law Enforcement and Texas communities,” said Gov. Greg Abbott in a sternly worded message to the Biden-Harris White House that Texas will not comply with their demands for Texas to return Fronton Island (in the Rio Grande River) to its prior condition. "As Commander-in-Chief of the military forces of this State... Texas could not ignore an ongoing invasion of its sovereign territory."

“When I issued my first round of interim charges, I indicated there may be a second list to come later. Interim charges are based on issues the 31 Senators suggest for possible interim hearings. You can read the second list below. Following completion of hearings, committees will submit reports with their specific findings and policy recommendations before December 1, 2024. At the beginning of the 89th Legislative Session in January 2025, the Senate will hit the ground running," said Lt. Gov. Patrick.

Members of the San Antonio Congressional delegation sent a bipartisan letter led by Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough urging the agency to reverse canceling the annual Veterans Day Observance Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. The agency announced that the ceremony would continue as planned after pushback from Rep. Tony Gonzales, San Antonio veterans, and members of the San Antonio Congressional delegation.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and NASDAQ President Nelson Griggs headlined the 2024 Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) Houston Energy Summit where business and community leaders from across the region convened to hear from local officials as well as energy and economic experts. “The Texas oil and natural gas industry is proud of its long, productive history with the city of Houston, and its partnership with strong leaders like those featured here today," said TXOGA President and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples.

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to prepare for potential tropical storm conditions along the coast. There is a high degree of uncertainty as to the storm’s path and impacts; therefore, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is warning all coastal Texans to be prepared. The GLO works with local communities to encourage all Texans to protect their families and homes from natural disasters.

On Monday, I will release a report on my three-year-long investigation into the administration’s deadly Afghanistan withdrawal. My report will ensure key Biden-Harris administration officials are finally held accountable for this deadly withdrawal. This report will serve as an indictment of the administration’s refusal to properly prepare for the withdrawal, and their culpability in the deaths of 13 U.S. servicemembers who were killed. President Biden and Vice President Harris will no longer be able to sweep their unmitigated disaster of epic proportions under the rug.

Democrats and their media cheerleaders will smugly tell you, “Noncitizens can’t vote; it’s illegal!” Well, let’s be real – it’s also illegal to cross our border without going through a Port of Entry, but under Biden & Harris nearly 8 million people have done it anyway. Congress is heading back to D.C. this week, and Speaker Mike Johnson has made it clear – he will attach the "SAVE Act" to the upcoming government funding bill, requiring documentary proof of U.S. Citizenship. Illegal voting by noncitizens is a major issue we can’t afford to ignore.

Governor Greg Abbott announced a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant totaling more than $331,400 has been awarded to Western Texas College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grant will support career and technical education (CTE) training by helping the school purchase and install equipment to train students for high-demand occupations.

“Not only have I raised concerns earlier this year without a response, but I now also have extreme reservations about leasing vast swaths of the Gulf of Mexico to a company that apparently has no experience operating a single offshore wind turbine," said Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, submitting a second letter to oppose the Biden-Harris Administration's newest proposal for an offshore wind energy lease headed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM.) Its for approximately 142,528 acres.

This hearing was an opportunity for me and other Members of Congress to hear from Federal Agencies, as well as state and local leaders, to identify issues and further improve recovery efforts. At the hearing, we discussed challenges and successes in response to the fires and long-term recovery. Some key takeaways revealed that building trust is essential for recovery and while temporary housing is an essential, there have been unintended consequences.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the United States secured the freedom of 135 political prisoners on humanitarian grounds, including 13 individuals affiliated with Texas-based religious organization Mountain Gateway. These political prisoners were being wrongly detained by Nicaraguan authorities.

While Texas Counties have no Statutory Authority to print and mail State of Texas Voter Registration Forms, and “Despite being warned against this blatantly illegal program that spends taxpayer dollars to mail (State of Texas Voter) Registration Applications to potentially ineligible voters, Bexar County has chosen to violate the law,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. ​​​​“It's a crime to register to vote if you're ineligible.” Are San Antonio & Bexar County Commissioners trying to steal elections?