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Patrick Appointed as Religious Liberty Commission Chair

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) has been appointed chair of President Donald Trump’s (R) newly formed Presidential Religious Liberty Commission. The appointment was unveiled during the National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House. READ MORE.

Rep. Ronny Jackson: "Happy National Beef Month! Thank you to all our Texas ranchers who work tirelessly to provide American families with the highest-quality beef in the world. I'm so proud to represent Texas' 13th congressional district - the #1 fed cattle district in the country. I will NEVER stop fighting for our cattle ranchers and beef producers in Congress!"

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "You really have to be a special kind of evil to rip $1 BILLION from school mental health and anti-violence programs - because they dared to be inclusive. Trump isn't saving kids - he's sacrificing them to push his hateful agenda."

Texas Republican Party Chair Abraham George: "Communist Gene Wu is a liar and a disgrace to Texas.'"

Rep. Chip Roy: "We should fully repeal the Inflation Reduction Act... Americans get less ."

Patrick Appointed as Religious Liberty Commission Chair — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) has been appointed chair of President Donald Trump’s (R) newly formed Presidential Religious Liberty Commission. The appointment was unveiled during the National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House.

Pentagon Expands Military Enforcement Zone to El Paso as Border Crossings Hit Historic Lows — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — The U.S. Department of Defense has designated a second military enforcement zone along the U.S.-Mexico border, expanding its presence in immigration operations even as illegal border crossings fall to their lowest level in decades.

Patrick Appointed as Religious Liberty Commission Chair — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

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Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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