On the Record

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Land Comm. Buckingham Encourages Texans: Sign Up for 2024's Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup at South Padre Island & Coastal Bend

"The 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanups in South Padre and the Coastal Bend are this year's first opportunity to give back to our Coastal Communities and support the wildlife that calls the Texas Coast home. In 2023 Texans and people from across the country made an enormous difference for the future of Texas beaches by removing multiple tons of trash from our coastline," said Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, announcing the February 2nd and 3rd cleanup events.

01.09.2024
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CONG. CARTER: The Verdict's in on My 2023 Work for Texas' 31st District

As a chairman on the Appropriations Committee, I secured over $73 million in the FY2024 House Appropriations bills for Texas' 31st Congressional District. From infrastructure improvements to supporting law enforcement and education, I'm devoted to bringing resources to our Congressional District that improve the lives of Central Texans. In response to the "defund the police" movement, Local Law Enforcement's recruitment has been damaged, putting us all at risk.

01.08.2024
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 President Biden Signs Into Law Cruz Bill Targeting Venezuelan Regime Hostage Takers

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after President Biden signed into law a bill Cruz authored, requiring the State Department to produce a detailed report on efforts by the government of Venezuela to detain United States citizens, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The Maduro regime has used a range of tactics to take Americans hostage.

01.08.2024
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Governor Abbott Recognizes January 2024 As Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today encouraged Texans to educate themselves and their loved ones about the dangers of human trafficking and how to combat this heinous crime plaguing Texas and the nation. The Governor proclaimed January 2024 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Texas.

01.08.2024
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TWC Launches MyTXCareer App to Connect Texans with Career Pathways

MyTXCareer app is a free resource designed to guide users to potential careers through three easy steps: browse occupations, explore pathways, and get support. While browsing occupations, users can view the average salary for the position, job demand, and position descriptions. 

01.08.2024
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Sen. CRUZ: ‘The U.S. Economy's Far too Dependent on Foreign Manufacturing’ – Especially China

“Right now the United States is far too dependent on foreign manufacturing – particularly in advanced semiconductors. That’s a vulnerability, and it's a vulnerability in particular to China that's intolerable," said Texas Senator Ted Cruz earlier today during a Texas A&M Health Science Center Roundtable & Press Conference, which focused on the accelerated construction of semiconductor manufacturing plants he pushed in the CHIPS Act. His efforts unanimously passed with bipartisan support at the end of December.

01.05.2024
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MOORE: You Want to Talk Election Integrity? Illinois Just Looked Under a Rock & Found 46,000 People

Illinois should probably have lost another Congressional Seat after the 2020 Census – as should have New York. But just as The Left used the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic to change who knows how many long-standing Voting Rules in key states across the country, they also used the virus to change the way the Census was conducted. And now there's good reason to suspect that counting errors cost Red States like Florida, Texas and Arizona as many as 3-to-4 Congressional Seats.

01.05.2024
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GOV. ABBOTT: New York City's Lawsuit Against Bus Companies Transporting Illegal Immigrants Violates Their Constitutional Rights

"This lawsuit is baseless and deserves to be sanctioned. Every migrant bused or flown to New York City did so voluntarily – after, it should be noted, having been authorized by the Biden White House to remain in our country. As such, they have a Constitutional Right to travel across the country, which Mayor Adams is interfering with. Their Constitutional Right to travel has been recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court, and if the Mayor persists, he may be held legally accountable for his violations."

01.05.2024
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As Border Concerns Escalate, Cong. Cuellar & Sen. Cruz Celebrate Historic South Texas Border Bridge Expansions

Though unknown to virtually every American across the United States, the South Texas city of Laredo is the nation’s Largest Port of Entry – with an astonishing 7.6 million vehicle crossings during 2023. (Think 18-wheelers loaded with groceries & commercial goods!) So Congressman Henry Cuellar & Senator Ted Cruz's celebration earlier today of the passage of their proposal to reform the Presidential Permitting Process for Border Bridges, including the World Trade Bridge expansion in Laredo, was no small deal.

01.04.2024
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RECAP: Rep. Tony Gonzales Hosts Speaker Mike Johnson, House Republicans in Eagle Pass  

Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) hosted Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) and over 60 members of the House Republican Conference in Eagle Pass, Texas. Congressman Tony Gonzales delivered remarks to House Republicans, local border sheriffs, and law enforcement officers at a luncheon in Eagle Pass, Texas.

01.04.2024
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Texas Economy Again Expands Faster Than Nation 5th Quarter In A Row

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas’ continuing economic expansion as new data recently released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the Texas economy again grew faster than the nation as a whole for the fifth quarter in a row. Third quarter 2023 real GDP—the value of all goods and services produced—grew in Texas at an annual rate of 7.7%, well ahead of the U.S., which grew at 4.9%.

01.04.2024
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HEGAR: Texas' Sales Tax Revenue, Economic Activity for December 2023 Shows Increase from 2022

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced earlier today that Texas' State Sales Tax Revenue saw an increase during December 2023 when compared to 2022 – indicating an increase in the state's economic growth of 3.2% . Sales taxes represent the largest source of state funding for the Texas State Budget, and account for 57% of all tax collections.

01.03.2024
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ICYMI: President Biden Signs Into Law Cruz Measure Ensuring B-1 Bombers Remain in Service at Dyess

This legislation to bar the DOD from maintaining JROTC programs at any private school operated or controlled by entities linked to the Chinese Communist Party. Another measure ensures corrupt officials responsible for Vladimir Putin’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline are held accountable. He also secured passage of a bill that will call attention to how the dictatorship in Venezuela seizes American hostages, including Texans.

01.03.2024
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Cong. McCAUL: Happy New Year & 2023 Recap

Last year, my casework team helped return nearly $800,000 from the IRS and other government agencies back to hard-working Texans. In total, we completed 1,552 cases — assisting constituents with IRS issues, passport renewals, Veterans Affairs claims, Social Security checks, and so much more. I'm proud to have a top-notch team that's passionate about helping our fellow Texans, and we look forward to meeting your needs during 2024!

01.03.2024
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Texas Again Leads Nation In Annual Jobs Growth

​​​​​​​"Texas serves as a beacon of opportunity, proving that when given the freedom to aspire and the foundation to succeed, businesses flourish and people prosper. As we look to 2024, we'll continue to work together and safeguard the promise of an even bigger, brighter Texas for generations to come.” said Gov. Greg Abbott, as the previously released October data for total nonfarm jobs was revised upward to 14,068,100, meaning Texas has now experienced 33 months of uninterrupted job growth through November.

01.03.2024
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Operation Lone Star Bolsters Historic Border Security Mission In 2023

On December 18, Governor Abbott signed Historic Border Security Measures in Brownsville in front of the Texas border wall. Governor Abbott signed a transformative package of border security legislation passed during Special Session #3 and Special Session #4 of the 88th Texas Legislature.  Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps created by the Biden Administration’s refusal to secure the border.

01.02.2024
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Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates First-Year Accomplishments and Looks Forward to Continuation of Service to Texans in 2024

“I am so proud to serve as your first female Land Commissioner and of the tremendous successes your General Land Office has made in education, historical preservation, veteran support, coastal conservation, and strategic land management. This past year marked the beginning of a new era, and our team has wasted no time getting to work for Texans."

01.02.2024
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Top Stories and Achievements for the RRC in 2023 Year in Review

The RRC's Year in Review highlights our commitment to protecting Texans and the environment by surpassing high standards set by the Legislature and by meeting or exceeding critical performance measures in orphaned well plugging and pipeline safety inspections.

01.02.2024
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Cong. Tony Gonzales: 'Failure to Act on Border May Lead to a Point of No Return'

"There's no time to delay further on this issue, and failure to act may lead to a point of no return. We know what policies are needed to end this chaos, and we need to act now," said South Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales, calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to take Emergency Action on the border crisis. "I'm calling on all lawmakers to take emergency action for our border.”

12.22.2023
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Sens. Cruz, Britt Introduce Bill to Bar Non-Citizens from Voting in Federal Elections

"Voting is a privilege, and right reserved for American citizens to participate democratically in deciding the leadership of our country. Under Joe Biden’s watch, the integrity of our electoral process has been compromised," said Senators Ted Cruz and Katie Britt, members on the Senate Rules & Administration Committee, joining together with their colleagues to introduce the "Citizen Ballot Protection Act" to ensure that states have the authority to verify that only American citizens are voting in Federal Elections.

12.22.2023
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04.17.2025

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