"Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death in America's children. In 2009, I founded the Childhood Cancer Caucus to give children with this disease a voice on Capitol Hill – and last week I hosted the 15th Annual Childhood Cancer Summit, which was a celebration of their lives, a testament to their strength and courage, and a reminder of all the things we have accomplished over the past 15 years," said Cong. Michael McCaul of his efforts to protect children from the #1 killer — while partnering with so many advocates.

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Governor Abbott noted that Texas will deploy every tool and resource available to ensure that the state is a hostile territory towards this violent gang. 

In Fort Worth earlier today, Governor Greg Abbott swore in the the first, and newly appointed, judges to the Texas Business Courts which were created by the State Legislature last year to provide an efficient mechanism for business to resolve complex commercial disputes in Texas. Gov. Abbott was joined by Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Boyd and Justice Evan Young, Senator Phil King, Representatives Davis Cook, Jeff Leach and Andrew Murr, as well as County Judge Tim O’Hare, and Ft. Worth Mayor Mattie Parker. 

​​​​​​​This legislation is part of my effort as the Chairman of the Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee to eliminate waste and increase productivity in government agencies. Efficiency in government agencies is essential for taxpayers and government employees alike. By identifying areas where federal employees in supervisory positions need support, this survey will ensure our government is working effectively for our citizens.

The Texas labor market achieved a new record-high level for jobs and the civilian labor force in August. Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment increased to 14,239,200 after 78,000 jobs were added over the month. Texas added 302,400 jobs from August 2023 to August 2024. Texas’ annual nonfarm growth rate currently sits at 2.2 percent, outpacing the U.S. growth rate by 0.7 percentage points.

“The passage of this bipartisan bill will put laws on the books that protect the most vulnerable children among us. The 'Find & Protect Foster Youth Act' will improve communication between State & Federal Agencies to help find missing foster children, and will strengthen reporting standard and investigations if missing foster youth were victims of abuse, sex trafficking, and other forms of harm.,” said Congressman Tony Gonzales’ (R-TX-23).  

In addition to considering the “lowest overall cost alternative,” Congressman Byron Donalds's (R-FL) "Value Over Cost Act" would provide the U.S. General Services Agency with the flexibility to modernize the Federal Government's antiquated procurement procedures and maximize it’s ability to procure modern technology and help small businesses by reducing the regulatory burdens involved in awarding contracts.

Today, the Democratic platform no longer reflects the beliefs of middle-class, God-fearing, everyday Americans, but instead caters to a small but loud minority of radicals who have hijacked the party. One of the most alarming shifts has been the Democratic Party’s wholehearted embrace of transgender ideology, which has become the new religion of the Left, demanding blind faith and allegiance. 

“Texans are forever indebted to our veterans and their families for the sacrifices they've made, and Texas is proud to offer crucial services to support the brave men and women who selflessly served in our nation's military,” said Gov. Greg Abbott, announcing the latest round of "Fund for Veterans’ Assistance" Grants to eight West Texas organizations that will benefit over 2,100 veterans and their families across 23 counties.

H.R. 7980, the End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024, takes bold steps to reverse this. The bill closes the ‘Chinese Billionaire Loophole’ and the ‘Chinese Manufacturing Loophole,’ ensuring that EV credits are only available for vehicles free from critical components sourced from FEOCs. This bill is a huge step forward in breaking China’s dominance over our EV market and protecting America’s advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas is launching a comprehensive, statewide operation that will aggressively target the dangerous Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) to disrupt their criminal operations and deny their foothold in the state during a press conference in Houston. The Governor also designated TdA as a foreign terrorist organization, directing DPS to elevate them to a Tier 1 gang and to create a TdA Strike Team that will identify and arrest TdA gang members.

Last week, we saw an hour and a half of Kamala Harris blaming Donald Trump for the results of HER and Joe Biden’s failed policies – while dodging direct questions and offering zero solutions. Everything she said was outright lies and flip-flopping on nearly every policy position she's ever held. Trump was the overwhelming debate winner. With his solid track record of border security, low crime, a thriving economy, and maintaining a bold presence on the world stage, he will save America from ruin.

The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military decoration. There are only 61 living recipients. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, filed the Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends (MEDAL) Act. The MEDAL Act increase the monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients to $100,000 annually.

​​​​​​​The American people must know there will be accountability when their government fails them, as the Biden-Harris administration did here. My investigation reveals the White House had the information and opportunity to take necessary steps to plan for the inevitable collapse of the Afghan government so we could safely evacuate U.S. personnel, American citizens, legal permanent residents, and our brave Afghan allies. At each step of the way, however, the administration picked optics over security.

Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the effort has led to over 518,900 Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions, more than 46,300 Criminal Arrests – and more than 40,200 Felony Charges. In the fight against fentanyl, Texas Law Enforcement has seized over 521 million lethal doses, enough to kill every man, woman and child in both the U.S. & Mexico. “I will not cede state land to trans-national criminal cartels... nor will I sit idly by as these threats endanger law enforcement and Texas' communities,” said Gov. Abbott.

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.