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US Rep. Chip Roy and US Sen. Marco Rubio Slam Pentagon for Woke Ideology
A new GOP report released Monday shows how Pentagon leaders and the Biden administration are weakening the military.
Jackson to Defund Teachers Unions
Teachers unions would lose access to federal funds in proposal by a Texas congressman.
Trump Announces ‘Comeback’
Reactions from Texas Republicans were mostly muted Tuesday night.
US Rep. Ronny Jackson: Texas Republicans Will Get Aggressive Over Border Invasion
With more than 2 million encounters and 342 million lethal doses of fentanyl seized at the border, Texas Republicans are preparing to get aggressive on federal border policy.
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Van Taylor Introduces Bill to Help Traveling Families
After thoroughly listening to and screening his constituents’ concerns at his regular “Coffee with Your Representative” event, U.S. Rep. Van Taylor (R-TX) has set out to provide more certainty and convenience to parents traveling with baby supplies such as breast milk...
Rep. Chip Roy Demands Congress Address Worsening Border Crisis
At noon on Wednesday, one Texas congressman took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to defy Democrat leadership and demand Congress address the humanitarian and national security crisis at the country’s southern border. The House was...
Commentary: Texas Polling vs. Delegates
Quinnipiac University released their latest Texas poll (5/29-6/4; 1,159 TX registered voters) and it finds former Vice President Joe Biden doing well in opponents Beto O’Rourke and Joaquin Castro’s home state. According to the results, Mr. Biden heads the Lone Star...
Commentary: Chip Roy Wants Debate on a $19B Spending Bill
Last week, a member of Congress exercised his right to have a vote. Based on the media's reaction, you would have thought D.C. was burning down. But if you care about fiscal responsibility, believe members of Congress should vote on billion-dollar bills before they...
Commentary: Trump’s Immigration Pitch Has Real Merit
President Trump on Thursday rolled out his administration’s first, substantive take on immigration reform, and the reactions have been what you’d expect. Democrats and some Republicans immediately panned the proposal because it doesn’t provide amnesty to recipients of...
Democrat Announces Rematch Against Will Hurd
After coming within a thousand votes of unseating Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX) in last year’s general election, Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones has announced she’ll be taking another crack at winning the seat. On Tuesday, Jones announced via a campaign video that she would...
Commentary: Senate Republicans Use New Rules to Save a Crony Institution
After nuking their debate rules for nominations last month for the stated reason that they wanted to push the confirmations of more Republican judges, the Senate this week used the rule change instead to waste precious floor time expanding corporate cronyism. The...
Letter: Pelosi’s Congress Must Adhere To Law, Cap Spending
Members of Congress are urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to put a tight lid on federal spending. Among those leading the charge is Republican Chip Roy of the 21st congressional district, petitioning the California Democrat to “work on a bipartisan basis” in...
Commentary: The Case for Congressional Term Limits
In January of this year, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a joint resolution with Rep. Francis Rooney (R-FL) to amend the Constitution to include congressional term limits. If the amendment is passed and ratified by the states, senators would be limited to two...