Just days after Hamas massacred 1,200 people in Israel on October 7th, 2023, the Biden-Harris White House let the United Nation’s Missile & Long-Range Drone Embargo on Iran expire. That decision allowed Iran to freely supply missiles and drones to their proxies – to U.S. adversaries – without international restrictions. Since then, Iran has directly attacked Israel twice, and Israel continues to fight Iranian proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen & Iraq. 

Before securing this victory for the Lone Star State, Sen. Cruz teamed up with Sen. John Cornyn to send a letter to President Biden yesterday urging him to approve the Bridge 4/5 presidential permit application submitted by Southwebb Bridge Company in Webb County, Texas to bolster trade with Mexico, improve supply chain resiliency, and create good paying jobs in Texas.

Since the launch of Texaas' Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 521,100 Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions and more than 47,400 Criminal Arrests – with more than 41,000 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 544 million lethal doses of fentanyl – enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the U.S. and Mexico combined during the border mission.

“Blocking our ability to investigate certain election crimes would have been a serious disruption to the electoral landscape – with only a month left before Election Day,” said Attorney General Ken Paxton, as he appealed to the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals a request which has now granted a temporary stay until October 10th. A.G. Paxton has been investigating illegal ballot harvesting under Senate Bill 1, a Texas election integrity law. 

While raising concerns about “the number of improperly vetted aliens who've illegally crossed the border increasing the likelihood of domestic attacks” after they have been released without identification into neighborhoods across the country, Sen. Ted Cruz ramped up his demand for answers from President Biden's Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas about how many Illegal Border Crossers have been flown into the nation on taxpayers’ dime – posing election year concerns for citizen's safety, and national security.

Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas’ robust job training programs that provide opportunities for Texans to go into high-demand, good-paying jobs and the impact on the state’s manufacturing industry during a tour with manufacturing students and a press conference at Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Waco. The Governor also celebrated National Manufacturing Day and praised the might of the “Made in Texas” brand

Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced over $12 million in federal funding for border security through Operation Stonegarden. This federal grant program provides funding to local and state law enforcement agencies to partner with Border Patrol against human and drug smuggling. Congressman Gonzales has fiercely advocated for Operation Stonegarden funding through his position on the House Appropriations Committee.

"With more than 1.6 million people visiting the Alamo annually, I'm dedicated to working with the City of San Antonio and the Alamo Trust to ensure visitors from all around the world – and for future generations to come – will forever be able to experience and learn about the sacrifices made for liberty at this Sacred Site," said Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, as she, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and numerous others spoke this morning at the Construction Kickoff of the Alamo Visitor Center & Museum in San Antonio, Texas.

“The aftermath of Hurricane Helene left dangerous flood waters and debris that can be life-threatening to people and animals. Our hearts grieve for all Americans who were lost, and Texas will continue to do all we can to help our fellow Americans in this time of need,” said Gov. Greg Abbott, today announcing he has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy state emergency response resources to support the state's recovery efforts following a request from North Carolina Emergency Management.

“This Kelly-Cruz bipartisan legislation is a major win for Texas, and it will speed up the building of new semiconductor projects nationwide while unlocking tens of thousands of good-paying jobs in Texas," said Ted Cruz, the Senate Commerce Committee's Ranking Member, of the bipartisan legislation he authored with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) to expedite semiconductor manufacturing construction. The bill removes burdensome hurdles to achieving environmental reviews and dramatically speeds up construction timelines for current and future projects not only in Texas, but across the country.  

Last week, the House of Representatives passed my bill, the "Next Generation Pipelines Research & Development Act," which will strengthen public-private partnerships and improve Federal research, development, and demonstration related to the evolution of key pipeline systems across the country. As our nation’s infrastructure is rapidly aging, this legislation ensures pipelines are modern, secure, and cost effective, ready to take on our growing energy needs.

“While overall September sales tax collections grew modestly, receipts were down across most major sectors compared with a year ago,” said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar earlier today, noting that State Sales Tax Revenue totaled nearly $3.85 billion in September – which represents an increase of 1.5% when compared to September of 2023. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 58% of all tax collections.

Governor Greg Abbott on Monday celebrated the Texas Stock Exchange (TSXE) and the state’s historic economic milestones during a press conference at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin. The Governor was joined at the press conference by TXSE Group Inc. Founder and CEO James Lee, former U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Senator Tan Parker, Representative Giovanni Capriglione, Representative Morgan Meyer, and other business and community leaders.

"The City of Austin is illegally seeking to use public funding to support travel expenses for out-of-state abortions. The Texas Constitution prohibits governmental entities from doing so,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filing suit against the City of Austin to prevent the it's unlawful use of public money to fund expenses for women traveling out of Texas. Austin appropriated $400,000 in taxpayer money for “Reproductive Health Grants” which “included support for airfare, gas reimbursements, hotel stays, ride reimbursements, childcare stipends, companion travel, and food.” 

Three years after the Biden-Harris White House’s deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan – which resulted in the deaths of 13 brave U.S. Servicemembers and over 170 Afghan civilians – no one has been held accountable for the administration's dereliction of duty. This week at the UN General Assembly in New York, Mr. Biden touted his withdrawal as "the right decision" even though it left 1,000 Americans stranded under Taliban rule, and emboldened America’s adversaries around the globe.

In August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated reauthorizations for the Rio Grande LNG and Texas LNG projects, threatening 7,000 jobs and undermining $24 billion in investments in the Rio Grande Valley. On September 25, 2024, Sen. Cruz sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission urging him to appeal this terrible decision.

"Israel's successes in countering Hezbollah, including and especially the liquidation of Nasrallah, underscore in dramatic fashion that Israel and America share the same enemies – and that when our Israel allies move to advance their interests, they directly enhance the national security of Americans. Unfortunately, Israel's historical victories are being accomplished despite the policies of the Biden-Harris White House," said Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Ted Cruz.

U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement on the House passage of the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 8958). This bipartisan legislation reaffirms our commitment to leading global space and science endeavors and emphasizes the importance of commercial partnerships and international collaboration in advancing space exploration and scientific research.

On March 13th, 2024, Cong. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) wrote President Biden and Dept. of Homeland Security Sect Alejandro Mayorkas requesting detailed information regarding how many potential criminals were being released into our nation's local communities. Last Thursday evening, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Patrick Lechleiter responded: as of July 2024, 662,566 illegal immigrants awaiting a hearing on ICE’s legal dockets have a criminal history.

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation calling for a statewide moment of silence at 7:00 AM CDT on Monday, October 7th, 2024, to honor the victims whose lives were tragically taken due to the acts of war committed by the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, and to remember those who are still being held hostage to this day. Gov. Abbott will lower the Texas and U.S. flags to half-staff next Monday, and asked religious leaders to light a candle at their next service in observance of this solemn day.