U.S. Senators Ted Cruz, Mike Braun , and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act to empower states to maximize their operational flexibility within the Energy Policy Act of 2005 as they close abandoned oil wells. Orphaned oil wells often go abandoned and unchecked for years and can pose serious environmental hazards. The legislation is endorsed by a coalition of organizations, including the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and National Ground Water Association.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined 26 other state's Attorney Generals in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing against a legally unfounded decision by the Colorado Supreme Court to remove presidential candidate Donald Trump from the ballot in the upcoming presidential primary, saying "the Colorado court sought to usurp responsibility and authority that the Constitution assigns to Congress." Following the brief’s submission, Supreme Court agreed to review the case.

One of the most meaningful ways Texans and people across the nation express their gratitude & respect each year is through Wreath-Laying Ceremonies at National & State Veterans Cemeteries. The solemn act of laying a beautiful wreath at a military member’s headstone – and speaking their name aloud – is a powerful reminder of these warriors and their families’ sacrifices. All four of Texas' State Veteran Cemeteries participated, and honored the lives and service of Texas Veterans.

"By allowing impressionable K-12 students to be subjected to a one-sided activist-driven narrative downplaying the depravity of Hamas’s terrorism – and tacitly endorsing antisemitism – you are complicit in endangering lives,” said Sen. Ted Cruz to President Joe Biden's Sect. of Education and California's State Superintendent of Public Instruction after learning of a December 6th “teach-in” conducted by activists from the Oakland Education Association's Teacher Union.

"Texans in at-risk areas are encouraged to remain vigilant, monitor weather conditions, and heed the guidance of local officials and emergency management personnel,” said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, as he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to increase the readiness level of the Texas State Operations Center to a Level II Escalated Response in preparation of multiple possible weather threats over the next several days.

"The 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanups in South Padre and the Coastal Bend are this year's first opportunity to give back to our Coastal Communities and support the wildlife that calls the Texas Coast home. In 2023 Texans and people from across the country made an enormous difference for the future of Texas beaches by removing multiple tons of trash from our coastline," said Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, announcing the February 2nd and 3rd cleanup events.

As a chairman on the Appropriations Committee, I secured over $73 million in the FY2024 House Appropriations bills for Texas' 31st Congressional District. From infrastructure improvements to supporting law enforcement and education, I'm devoted to bringing resources to our Congressional District that improve the lives of Central Texans. In response to the "defund the police" movement, Local Law Enforcement's recruitment has been damaged, putting us all at risk.

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after President Biden signed into law a bill Cruz authored, requiring the State Department to produce a detailed report on efforts by the government of Venezuela to detain United States citizens, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The Maduro regime has used a range of tactics to take Americans hostage.

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today encouraged Texans to educate themselves and their loved ones about the dangers of human trafficking and how to combat this heinous crime plaguing Texas and the nation. The Governor proclaimed January 2024 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Texas.

MyTXCareer app is a free resource designed to guide users to potential careers through three easy steps: browse occupations, explore pathways, and get support. While browsing occupations, users can view the average salary for the position, job demand, and position descriptions. 

“Right now the United States is far too dependent on foreign manufacturing – particularly in advanced semiconductors. That’s a vulnerability, and it's a vulnerability in particular to China that's intolerable," said Texas Senator Ted Cruz earlier today during a Texas A&M Health Science Center Roundtable & Press Conference, which focused on the accelerated construction of semiconductor manufacturing plants he pushed in the CHIPS Act. His efforts unanimously passed with bipartisan support at the end of December.

Illinois should probably have lost another Congressional Seat after the 2020 Census – as should have New York. But just as The Left used the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic to change who knows how many long-standing Voting Rules in key states across the country, they also used the virus to change the way the Census was conducted. And now there's good reason to suspect that counting errors cost Red States like Florida, Texas and Arizona as many as 3-to-4 Congressional Seats.

"This lawsuit is baseless and deserves to be sanctioned. Every migrant bused or flown to New York City did so voluntarily – after, it should be noted, having been authorized by the Biden White House to remain in our country. As such, they have a Constitutional Right to travel across the country, which Mayor Adams is interfering with. Their Constitutional Right to travel has been recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court, and if the Mayor persists, he may be held legally accountable for his violations."

Though unknown to virtually every American across the United States, the South Texas city of Laredo is the nation’s Largest Port of Entry – with an astonishing 7.6 million vehicle crossings during 2023. (Think 18-wheelers loaded with groceries & commercial goods!) So Congressman Henry Cuellar & Senator Ted Cruz's celebration earlier today of the passage of their proposal to reform the Presidential Permitting Process for Border Bridges, including the World Trade Bridge expansion in Laredo, was no small deal.

Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) hosted Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) and over 60 members of the House Republican Conference in Eagle Pass, Texas. Congressman Tony Gonzales delivered remarks to House Republicans, local border sheriffs, and law enforcement officers at a luncheon in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas’ continuing economic expansion as new data recently released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the Texas economy again grew faster than the nation as a whole for the fifth quarter in a row. Third quarter 2023 real GDP—the value of all goods and services produced—grew in Texas at an annual rate of 7.7%, well ahead of the U.S., which grew at 4.9%.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced earlier today that Texas' State Sales Tax Revenue saw an increase during December 2023 when compared to 2022 – indicating an increase in the state's economic growth of 3.2% . Sales taxes represent the largest source of state funding for the Texas State Budget, and account for 57% of all tax collections.

This legislation to bar the DOD from maintaining JROTC programs at any private school operated or controlled by entities linked to the Chinese Communist Party. Another measure ensures corrupt officials responsible for Vladimir Putin’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline are held accountable. He also secured passage of a bill that will call attention to how the dictatorship in Venezuela seizes American hostages, including Texans.

Last year, my casework team helped return nearly $800,000 from the IRS and other government agencies back to hard-working Texans. In total, we completed 1,552 cases — assisting constituents with IRS issues, passport renewals, Veterans Affairs claims, Social Security checks, and so much more. I'm proud to have a top-notch team that's passionate about helping our fellow Texans, and we look forward to meeting your needs during 2024!

​​​​​​​"Texas serves as a beacon of opportunity, proving that when given the freedom to aspire and the foundation to succeed, businesses flourish and people prosper. As we look to 2024, we'll continue to work together and safeguard the promise of an even bigger, brighter Texas for generations to come.” said Gov. Greg Abbott, as the previously released October data for total nonfarm jobs was revised upward to 14,068,100, meaning Texas has now experienced 33 months of uninterrupted job growth through November.