The House has done its job. All 12 Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations bills have advanced through the House Appropriations Committee, and the House has already passed several full-year funding measures. I have consistently supported moving these bills through regular order so Congress can responsibly fund the government and provide certainty for the American people. I have never been a fan of Washington’s habit of governing with short-term CRs. Congress should be passing responsible, full-year appropriations bills on time, not governing from one funding deadline to the next.
These communities have faced difficult challenges from recent flooding, and I've heard directly from local leaders about the impact on their communities. This designation gives local governments the federal resources they need to repair public infrastructure and support their communities' recovery. If you are an agricultural producer in Kimble or Menard Counties and suffered damages such as livestock loss or infrastructure loss, you are eligible for USDA Disaster Assistance. Please visit USDA's website at farmers.gov to learn more.
“You better get ready for … war.” Across the country, radicals are openly planning for the next stage of their movement, and notably, the Democratic establishment is not part of their plans. Despite the talk of a “Big Tent Party,” socialists are riding high on a surge of support and talking purges and revolution.In Chicago, radicals gathered for a conference on Marxism during what many view as the heyday of socialism in the United States.
The labor market was in far better shape in August than experts had forecasted. Not only did the headline on the monthly jobs report show 162,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate remained low, but a deep dive into the report shows a much stronger economy than the headline alone would suggest. With hundreds of thousands of people back to work, the labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratio both rose to their highest levels since May.
In June 2026, Attorney General Ken Paxton secured settlements with Cal-Maine Foods, Centrum/Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch. These settlements resolved antitrust claims brought by the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice and other state attorneys general that stemmed from an alleged conspiracy to inflate egg prices between 2022 and 2025. Under the agreements, the companies will donate 7 million eggs to Texas food banks.
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a clean Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through mid-December. House Republicans came to Washington to govern, and we did just that by keeping the government open and avoiding another Democrat-manufactured shutdown despite the Left trying to hold the process hostage. House Republicans passed all twelve appropriations bills last year, and we're going to do it again.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received federal approval to extend the time Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Bexar County can apply for replacement benefits. Clients of WIC can also request replacement benefits for food purchased with September WIC benefits that was lost due to power outages or storm damage. WIC clients should contact their WIC office before September 30, 2026. Find a WIC office at TexasWIC.org.
Trump Accounts are one of the most transformational policies ever enacted into law. Every American child will have a personal investment account that he or she owns, and every child will experience the miracle of compound growth. I believe within a few years we will see Trump Accounts as a standard employee benefit across the country. We are seeing countless companies and businesses across the country building on that foundation.
This Labor Day, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is recognizing the 15.9 million workers who are the engine of the Texas economy. These individuals support more than 680,000 employers and have helped Texas become the eighth largest economy in the world. With low unemployment and five of the nation's largest cities, the Lone Star State is a place where people choose to live, work and do business.
Kids are easy to indoctrinate; easy to convince of stupid things, that lies are truth. If you have kids, you know how this works. I’d never realized how easily you could joke and have everything you say be taken seriously by your kid because they don’t really understand the concept of joking yet. Once they get it, they can still be convinced of just about anything by anyone in a position of authority or someone they’re told to respect. Most adults don’t abuse that position, but liberals do.
U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX), Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced the I-47 Future Interstate Act of 2026, to designate U.S. Route 287 as Interstate Route I-47. "Designating US-287 as I-47 and a High-Priority Corridor will help strengthen safety standards, improve regional connectivity, spur infrastructure investment, and support continued economic growth not only in Texas but also across the western United States."
Governor Greg Abbott today surveyed damages from the Ross Fire that impacted Palo Pinto and Jack counties, served meals to first responders, and provided an update on the state’s ongoing wildfire response. The Governor highlighted the resources the State of Texas has provided to affected communities as state and local emergency personnel work to contain the fire, which has threatened homes, damaged property, impacted infrastructure, and prompted local evacuations across North Texas.
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines recently hosted a roundtable discussion with online marketplace sellers, restaurant owners, and physicians to hear firsthand how the state's controversial definition of its data processing services tax is impacting their businesses. The session is part of Huffines’ ongoing Taxpayer First Project, an initiative to ensure fairness, transparency, and respect in how the state administers its tax laws.
President Donald Trump insisted we should rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. It's easy to find these whole geographic kerfuffles unnecessary. But the media hated the first one so much that the Associated Press found itself restricted from the White House press pool for refusing to accept the new Gulf terminology. What they hate is anything Trump does to add a patriotic pro-America tinge to something that they associate more with his ego than with patriotism. They see red — as in a red MAGA cap.
Following the Public Utility Commission of Texas’ unanimous adoption of two proposals for decision related to the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA), issued in a statement: “Energy security should be non-negotiable for all Texans ..." Commissioners adopted the two proposals for decision with additional landowner protections as indicated by Chairman Gleeson
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) participated in a press conference and executive roundtable with Michael Dell, founder, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, Brad Gerstner, founder, chairman and CEO of Altimeter Capital, Frank Bisignano, CEO of the IRS, and dozens of Texas business leaders. The discussion focused on how employers can make a generational impact on American families’ financial futures by contributing to Trump Accounts for their employees’ children.
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) reminded insurers that the practice of “price optimization” violates Texas law for all TDI-regulated insurance products. Price optimization occurs when an insurance company varies premiums based on factors unrelated to a policyholder’s risk of loss or the company’s expenses, including whether a customer is likely to shop for a new policy or accept a higher price.
We reported last week that in California, Attorney General Rob Bonta has replaced the language in the state's voter guide to politically-biased language that have doomed several measures in the past. But that's nothing compared to the tactics in Michigan, where two Democratic members of the state's canvassing board voted to disenfranchise 709,841 state residents who signed a petition improving election integrity.
