On the Record

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Cong. Tony Gonzales Visits Marfa,  Celebrates Blackwell School's Historic Site Legislation Becoming Law

"Designating this important monument as a National Historic Site will ensure the stories and memories of Blackwell students are never forgotten,” said Cong. Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) at a gathering to commemorate the legislation he & Sen. John Cornyn passed and helped get signed into law to designate the Blackwell School a National Historic Site under the National Park Service.

10.24.2022
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CONG. WILLIAMS: Americans Are Seeing 1st Hand Biden's Failure to Safeguard Our Communities, Border

In President Biden's and the Democrat's America, every state in the nation has become a border state thanks to Joe Biden's open-border agenda White House. Fentanyl is now the #1 Killer of young people in America, and its plague in communities continues to escalate across the nation – and Texas.

10.24.2022
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Texas' September Employment Growth Continues, Set Records as Unemployment Ticks Down

The Texas economy has added 721,800 positions since September 2021, and state unemployment declined slightly to 4.0%. “With more than half a million job ads posted right now in Texas, the Texas Workforce Commission remains dedicated to ensuring job seekers have the skills employers need to fill those positions,” said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel.

10.24.2022
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CRUZ: CDC 'Doesn’t Care,' Votes to Add COVID-19 Vaccine for Schoolchildren Attendence

“The CDC continues to make recommendations that ignore science, erode public trust, and target Americans’ healthcare freedom. Sadly, too many states will wield this recommendation as a mandate to force children to receive the COVID vaccine in order to attend school. The CDC knows this, but doesn’t care," said Sen. Cruz after the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention voted to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the immunization schedule states use to require routine vaccinations for children to attend school.

10.21.2022
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As Biden Allows Crim­i­nal Ille­gal Aliens to Roam Com­mu­ni­ties Across U.S., Pax­ton Fights to Stop Him

“It’s hard to imagine a more dangerous & radical policy than the Biden White House’s decision to allow violent criminals to roam freely in our communities. Congress has mandated that the Executive Branch must detain specific criminal aliens, and when Congress requires the Executive to act, the Executive lacks the authority to disregard that instruction.,” said Texas' Attorney General Ken Paxton.

10.21.2022
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Governor Abbott, TxDOT Break Ground On Loop 1604 North Expansion

As part of the statewide Texas Clear Lanes initiative, the $418 million segment aims to increase mobility, reduce congestion, and enhance safety for Loop 1604 drivers through roadway improvements on more than 2.5 miles at the highly traveled Interstate 10 interchange in northwest Bexar County.

10.21.2022
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Cong. Tony Gonzales Announces $1.2 Million for School Safety in Texas 23    

In the aftermath of the school shooting tragedy in Uvalde, Texas earlier this year, Congressman Gonzales announced $1,237,426 in funding from the U.S. Dept. of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) & the Office of Community Policing Services (COPS) for School Violence Prevention Programs in the school districts across south & west Texas’ 23rd Congressional District. 

10.21.2022
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Cong. Mayra Flores Tells President Biden: Our Strategic Petroleum Reserve is Not Your Strategic Political Reserve

“You can’t open the spigot of our strategic oil reserves – which is meant for national emergencies – to hide your failed energy policies or serve your political purposes," said Congresswoman Mayra Flores, slamming President Biden for continuing to drain the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve after the White House announced another 15 million barrels would be scheduled for release.

10.20.2022
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Pax­ton Sues Google for Unau­tho­rized Cap­ture & Use of Data, Vio­la­ting Tex­ans’ Privacy

“Google’s indiscriminate collection of the personal information of Texans, including very sensitive information like biometric identifiers, will not be tolerated. I will continue to fight Big Tech to ensure the privacy and security of all Texans,” said Attorney General Paxton of the company's actions, saying it was done without properly obtaining user's informed consent to do so. 

10.20.2022
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Texas' Operation Lone Star Thwarts Trans-National Criminal Activity at Border

Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to 314,000 migrant apprehensions and more than 20,800 criminal arrests, with more than 18,400 felony charges reported. In the fight against fentanyl, DPS has seized over 337 million lethal doses of fentanyl during this border mission.

10.17.2022
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Cruz, Cornyn Happy to See Biden Nominate their Recommendations for U.S. Attorneys in Texas

“I was proud to recommend these candidates along with Senator Cornyn, and happy to see President Biden has nominated them to serve. All four came through our bi-partisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee designed to find nominees with legal excellence and demonstrated integrity," said Sen. Cruz.

10.17.2022
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Reps. Flores & Stefanik Push Hiring of New, Badly-Needed Customs & Border Protection Agents

“This is just another example of how by all working together, we're taking our districts to new heights while helping our local heroes at Customs & Border Patrol hire more officers,” said South Texas Congresswoman Mayra Flores, introducing her bill to streamline the hiring of new and badly-needed U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Agents.

10.17.2022
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CONG. WILLIAMS: Americans Must Ask Themselves – Are You Better Off Today than You Were Two Years Ago?

In under two years, President Biden has created crisis after crisis. In a Republican majority, we'll bring forward solutions that secures the border, curbs wasteful spending, supports Main Street America, and puts America’s best interests first. Our plan creates a new future, and restores a government "For the People, By the People."

10.17.2022
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Cruz, Other Senators Slam Biden's Dept. of Justice Over Attempts to Silence Dissent on Minor's Gender Reassignment Surgery

In order to conduct Congressional Oversight, the Senators demanded any and all communications between Att. Gen. Merrick Garland (or any other DOJ employee) and the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, the Children’s Hospital Association or any of their representatives about minors receiving experimental "gender reassignment" procedures.

10.14.2022
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Cong. Jodey Arrington: Let's Reverse Biden & Democrats’ Illogical Focus on 'Climate Change'

The "Green New Deal" agenda is an extreme “Made-in-America” tax that gives unprecedented power to unelected bureaucrats, and its far worse than the problem of reducing emissions or stewarding our environment.

10.14.2022
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Broadband Adoption, One Key to Growing a Local Economy

According to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) recent internet use survey, about 24 million households do not use the internet at home. Of those who do not have internet at home, 58% say that they have no interest or need. This number has barely moved since 2017.

10.14.2022
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BRADY: Core Inflation Hits Highest Level In Biden Presidency

“Health care costs rose nearly 30% in the last year, the largest increase on record. Rent prices saw their largest hike ever as well. This is terrible news for seniors and working families – President Biden promised Americans inflation had peaked," said Cong. Kevin Brady, after inflation rose higher than expected to a new 40-year high.

10.14.2022
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Cong. Mayra Flores Slams Brownsville Public Utility 'Boondoggle' Following Audit Report

“Residents of Brownsville should be outraged and demand accountability... The report clearly delineates willful incompetence, preferential vendor selection, questionable practices, and a complete lack of regard for taxpayers & city residents who were left to foot the bill. I call on the Brownsville City Council to investigate this matter and hold those responsible for this boondoggle accountable."

10.13.2022
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BRADY: After Today's 8.5% Producer Price Increase, Inflation Will be Voter's Top Worry

"Main Street businesses continue to struggle with higher prices – and there's no end in sight. They will either cut jobs or pass their increasing costs on to consumers who are already struggling to pay their bills in this cruel economy," said Texas Cong. Kevin Brady after it was announced that September's "Producer Price Index" rose a higher than expected 8.5% from the previous year.

10.12.2022
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Cong. Tony Gonzales Announces Nearly $6 Million in Grants for Hispanic-Serving Higher Ed in Texas

Cong. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) earlier today announced $5,998,130 in funding for the University of Texas Health Science Center's "Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Grant" and Texas A&M-San Antonio's "Promoting Post-Baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Program" to expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students.

10.11.2022
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