Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions.

Starting Monday, July 6th, small businesses can once again apply for loans through the PPP. The new deadline to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan is August 8, 2020. 

Governor Greg Abbott and the HHSC today announced that $2.67 billion in federal funding has been approved to support Texas hospitals that provide care for people receiving Medicaid.

With violent crime on the rise and Democratic politicians allowing radical Leftists’ dangerous “defund the police” movement to gain steam, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ and the ‘Joe Pags Show,’ where he slammed the violence and riots and urged U.S. officials and politicians to stand up and defend America.

The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Labor Department’s June jobs report.

It is notable that Dr. Fauci did not criticize Andrew Cuomo’s deadly decisions in New York or California’s strategy, whose months long draconian lock down has had no impact on case numbers there. Note that the death rate in New York is 161 per hundred thousand, while Texas is 8.3 per hundred thousand. The California death rate is almost twice that of Texas.

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced $9 million in federal funding for nursing facilities to implement infection control projects to protect residents and staff from the spread of COVID-19.

Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) statement as the United States Mexico Canada Agreement officially went into effect.

The targeted, measured directives in the executive order are based on links between certain types of businesses and services and the recent rise in positive cases throughout the state.

Although U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) remains ready and willing to discuss potential police reform, Congressman Babin deeply opposes this particular legislation.

Stealth Trump voters are not ashamed of voting for the president. They just don’t want a target on their backs. "I support the president too, but I'm not as strong as some to come out and say it in public,” said one of those interviewed.

Governor Greg Abbott announced that the State of Texas will pause any further phases to open Texas as the state responds to the recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. He also issued an Executive Order to ensure hospital bed availability for patients

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz during a full committee hearing on Tuesday discussed the Chinese Communist Party’s culpability in allowing the coronavirus outbreak to become a global pandemic and examined legal actions the U.S. and international community could take to hold accountable the Chinese officials directly responsible.

TWC took additional action to promote economic recovery and support the health of all Texans. These actions include expanding the eligibility for Skills Development Funds training grants and a federal waiver request to increase pre-kindergarten match allowance for child care centers.

FCC rejected the application for a license enabling a radio station secretly “used and maintained” by a company owned by Phoenix TV, which is subject to control by the Chinese Communist Party, to broadcast Chinese programs into the U.S. from Mexico and specifically ordered operations to cease operations within 48 hours.

The Texas State Comptroller estimates these military installations contributed at least $123.6 billion to the Texas economy in 2019 and supported more than 630,000 jobs in communities across the state.

This is the first decrease in the state unemployment rate since March 2020 when the Texas economy was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Texas is below the national rate of 13.3 percent.

Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) becomes an original co-sponsor of the JUSTICE Act, legislation that offers real solutions to increase transparency, accountability, and performance in our nation’s law enforcement.

Boosting its legislative advocacy powers, the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers has named Jason Modglin as its new President, after earlier electing Cye Wagner as its new Board of Directors Chair. An operator and petroleum engineer, Wagner becomes the first woman to lead the association in its 90-year history.

Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) agrees with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sending a letter to four European finance ministers warning them not to press forward with plans for new digital taxes