GOP Securing $1.4 Billion in Savings by Cutting Gender-Transition Funding

Rep. Chip Roy: "Spending cuts that don't kick in for 4 years seem awfully specific... #swamp."

Rep. Joaquin Castro: "The Constitution is clear: people born in the United States are American citizens. Birthright citizenship is an undeniable right. If Republicans want to change that, then they must amend the Constitution."

GOP Securing $1.4 Billion in Savings by Cutting Gender-Transition Funding — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Republicans are celebrating a legislative victory as a provision authored by Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) to prohibit federal funding for child gender-transition procedures was included in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s budget reconciliation this week.

Abbott Requests Waiver Prohibiting 'Unhealthy SNAP Purchases' — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Governor Greg Abbott (R) is urging the federal government to approve a statewide policy banning the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase what he deems “unhealthy, highly processed food.”

Texas Senate Advances Constitutional Amendment to Deny Bail for Violent Repeat Offenders — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — The Texas Senate approved a measure that will allow judges to deny bail to individuals accused of serious violent crimes if they have prior convictions or are already out on bond for similar offenses. Senate Joint Resolution 87, authored by Sen. Joan Huffman (R), seeks to amend the state constitution and will require voter approval.

CCIA Urges Texas Senate to Reject HB 186 Over Legal and Constitutional Concerns — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) urged Texas lawmakers to reject House Bill 186, warning that the proposal would disrupt state contract law and raise significant First Amendment concerns.

Rep. August Pfluger Introduces Conscience Protection Act to Safeguard Healthcare Providers — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Congressman August Pfluger (R), joined by Senator James Lankford (R-OK), has introduced the Conscience Protection Act of 2025, a bicameral bill aimed at strengthening legal protections for healthcare providers who decline to participate in abortions due to moral or religious beliefs.

GOP Securing $1.4 Billion in Savings by Cutting Gender-Transition Funding — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

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LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina