Texas Lawmakers React to Government Shutdown Amid Partisan Divide

Texas lawmakers have responded to the federal government officially shutting down, following the failure of both Republican and Democratic funding proposals in the Senate. READ MORE.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "The government is officially shut down. Make no mistake: Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. This is THEIR shutdown. They had every tool to govern and chose chaos instead. The American people are the ones paying the price."

Rep. Chip Roy: "Republican leadership must not cut a 'deal' at the 11th hour to extend the very Covid-era inflationary subsidies crushing working families with unaffordable 'insurance[']... Choose #healthcareFreedom over mandates. Do. Not. Blink."

Rep. Brandon Gill: "Democrats shut down the government because they want to give your hard earned tax dollars to left wing media and criminal illegal aliens."

State Rep. James Talarico: "3 weeks ago, we launched this underdog campaign for the US Senate. We set out to build a people-powered campaign that could take on the billionaire mega-donors. In 3 weeks, we raised $6.2 million -- all from people, no corporate PACs."

Texas Lawmakers React to Government Shutdown Amid Partisan Divide — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas lawmakers have responded to the federal government officially shutting down, following the failure of both Republican and Democratic funding proposals in the Senate.

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Greg Abbott Launches 10th Annual Texas HireAbility Campaign — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Governor Greg Abbott (R) has announced the launch of the 10^th annual Texas HireAbility campaign, which is a statewide initiative aimed at raising awareness of the benefits of hiring people with disabilities and celebrating their contributions in the workplace.

Court Battle Begins Over Texas Redistricted Congressional Map — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — A panel of three federal judges has begun hearings in El Paso to determine whether Texas can use the newly redrawn congressional map, which favors Republicans.

John Cornyn's Bill Protects Companies from Russian Litigation — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S Senator John Cornyn, joined by Alex Padilla (D-CA), has introduced the Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act, a bipartisan measure aimed at shielding American companies from retaliatory lawsuits in Russian Courts.

Government Shutdown Raises Concerns for Gulf Coast Projects — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — As Congress becomes deadlocked over government funding, concerns are growing in Texas about how a prolonged shutdown could ripple through the Gulf Coast region.

Texas Lawmakers React to Government Shutdown Amid Partisan Divide — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

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LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina