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John Cornyn Loses Race for Senate Majority Leader to John Thune
Ted Cruz said he would vote for Rick Scott to lead the GOP-controlled Senate.
Incoming ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan Pledges to Save Smuggled Children
Homan also said that President Trump will utilize special operations forces to take out criminal cartel gang members.
McLennan County Activist Group Urges US Senators to Reject John Cornyn
County GOP leader calls for U.S. Senate to be ‘united.’
Texans Applaud Trump’s Announcement of New ‘Border Czar’
Tom Homan was the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the early years of the first Trump administration.
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Paxton Blasts Cornyn Following Court Victory over $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a victory in federal court this week against a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives despite half of the members being absent. The U.S. Constitution requires that a quorum of members of the...
Federal Lawmakers Demand Answers on Housing Illegal Aliens in Airports
Several of Texas’ Republican congressmen are demanding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) explain why and how illegal aliens are housed at airport facilities. U.S. Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), along with 36 other House Republicans, sent a letter to FAA...
More Than 200 Chinese Nationals Apprehended at Border in a Single Day
A total of 208 Chinese nationals were apprehended by United States Border Patrol agents in San Diego, California on Monday, according to Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin. “In the last 3 days alone, there have been 452 Chinese apprehended in San Diego sector,”...
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Plans to Release Thousands of Illegal Aliens
After record numbers of illegal aliens have flooded into the United States, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is working on plans to release thousands of illegal aliens from detention centers into the country. According to a report from The Washington...
Mayorkas Impeachment Succeeds in US House By One Vote
House Republicans narrowly voted to impeach U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas after a previous attempt to impeach failed earlier this month. According to the articles of impeachment against Mayorkas approved Tuesday, Republicans...
US Senators Cruz and Cornyn Split on Ukraine Funding Package
Over the objection of conservative members, the United States Senate passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Sen. John Cornyn joined most Democrats and 21 Republicans in voting to pass the package. Sen. Ted Cruz, meanwhile, voted against the...
Seven More States to Send National Guard to Texas Border
Seven more states led by Republican governors are preparing to deploy national guardsmen and other personnel to the Texas-Mexico border. Texas Scorecard previously reported that Florida, Idaho, Ohio, Oklahoma, and North Dakota either had personnel in Texas at the...
Nearly 20,000 Chinese Nationals Encountered Since October 1 at the Southern Border
Sources from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection have reportedly confirmed that there have been nearly 20,000 encounters with Chinese nationals at the southern border since October 1—which was the start of federal fiscal year 2024. “At least 1,003,575 have crossed...
Texas Republican US Representatives Blast Senate Border Deal
Over the past few days, Texas Republican U.S. representatives have blasted the recently-introduced Senate border deal. According to page 212 of the measure, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security is only required to take immediate emergency action if an average of...