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State Rep. Hunter: Here's How to Enjoy Spring Break on the Texas Coastal Bend

As Spring Break begins, I'd like to  mention a few points to assist visitors and show the importance of the Texas Coast. Here are some excellent opportunities to participate in and see for more of the great South Texas Culture on the Gulf Coast.

03.09.2020
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UT Galveston's Medical Branch Not Only Working on CoronaVirus Vaccine, They Think They Might Be Close to a Treatment

“We've done a lot of work on two other CoronaViruses that've been epidemic in the near past... So, we’ve been working for several years on a vaccine,” said ​​​​​UT Medical Branch-Galveston's executive director, Dr. Jim Le Duc. The Texas lab's researchers are leading the way on CoronaVirus treatment, and a vaccine that would stop people from getting COVID-19.

03.09.2020
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Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on COVID-19

10 days ago at CPAC I briefly interacted with an individual who is currently symptomatic and has tested positive for COVID-19. That interaction consisted of a brief conversation and a handshake.

03.09.2020
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Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Reps. Brady, Babin, Gohmert Urge U.S. Forest Service to Reopen Oil and Gas Development on Public Land in Texas

.....review of a United States Forest Service (USFS) proposal that would once again allow the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to make public land in Texas, that’s under Forest Service management, available for oil and gas development.

03.09.2020
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Working to Keep you Safe From Coronavirus

In Congress, we worked to provide more than $8 billion in federal resources to fight, prevent and treat coronavirus in the United States.

03.09.2020
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Here's How Much Americans Saved During 1st Year After Trump's Tax Cuts & Overhaul

Americans paid almost $64 billion less in Federal Income Taxes during the first year under the Republican tax overhaul signed in late 2017 by President Donald Trump. Taxpayers earning between $25,000 and $100,000 a year saw some of the sharpest drops. While President Donald Trump is pledging another Tax Cut for America's workers, Democrat's Presidential Candidates vow to increase taxes on 'the rich' and 'corporations'.

03.06.2020
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February Job Growth Smashes Expectations: U.S. Economy Adds 273,000 Jobs, after 175,000 Expected

December & January’s job growth numbers were revised upward by a total of 243,000 new jobs – and there's more good news for the market as well. The January & February gains tied for best months since May 2018, as the jobs numbers took on particular importance in February.

03.06.2020
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Babin Responds to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Developments

As of now, COVID-19 has spread to multiple countries, including the U.S., and has killed close to 3,000 people worldwide, mostly in China where the disease originated.

03.03.2020
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Brady Announces New Grant Funding for Rural Broadband in Texas

The co-op is focused on providing quality service at a reasonable price, bringing vital services to increase both the quality of life and economic health in the MidSouth service area.

03.03.2020
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Freedom Itself

The current debate between socialism versus capitalism is not merely about two economic ideas: it's about freedom itself.

03.03.2020
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Coronavirus ( COVID-19) Resources

The symptoms of the disease can range from mild to severe and include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. 

03.02.2020
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Congressman John Ratcliffe: Honoring Ultimate Sacrifice

The monument will be entirely sponsored by the Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation and will be built at no cost to taxpayers. It will be located in Washington.

03.02.2020
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Congressman Gohmert on H.R. 35

To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.

02.28.2020
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Sen. Cruz Calls Out Activist Judges Working to Undermine Trump Administration’s Policies

“Last Friday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor made national news when she wrote a dissenting opinion in which she attacked her colleagues on the Supreme Court."

02.28.2020
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Babin Responds to Senate Democrats’ Refusal to Prevent Infanticide

Senate Democrats blocked a pair of pro-life bills from passing last night, including the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act which would allow infants who are born after an attempted abortion to receive life-saving medical care.

02.27.2020
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Brady Opening Statement at Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2021 Budget with Health and Human Services Secretary Azar

Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the opening statement at a Full Committee Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2021 Budget with Health and Human Services Secretary Azar.

02.27.2020
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Sen. Cruz: The Pro-Life Fight is Far From Over

 Now, more than ever, I remain committed to restore a culture where every human life is respected and protected as a precious gift from God.”

02.27.2020
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Bernie's 'Medicare for All' Costs? "Sanders' Claim is Not Mostly False. It Is Flatly Untrue."

Democrat-Socialist presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' 'Medicare for All' cost estimates are "wildly disingenuous because they ignore or discount evidence about what such a program would do to the rest of the U.S. Health Care System." The government run single-payer plan would eliminate virtually all Private Health Insurance.

02.26.2020
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2 Florida Democrats Sue to Keep 'Independent' Bernie Sanders Off the State's Primary Ballot

Self-described Democrat-Socialist and Independent Bernie Sanders should not be allowed to run as a Democrat in Florida’s March 17th "closed" Presidential Primary, say two Florida Democrats who filed a lawsuit Monday to remove his name from the ballot. “Florida is a Closed Primary State, yet here we have someone who is an 'Independent' on the Democrat Ballot,” said attorney and former Tallahassee-based Circuit Court Judge Karen Gievers.

02.26.2020
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AOC Makes Case for School Choice, Admits Getting Goddaughter Into a Bronx Charter School

"My goddaughter, I got her into a Charter School like maybe a block or two down. This area's like a lot of where my family is from," noted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D–NY) as she walked through the Bronx in a recently unearthed Facebook Live Video from 2017. AOC, as she's become known by, knows firsthand the limitations that come with the public-school system.

02.26.2020
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