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Chip Roy Introduces Bill That Would Freeze Legal Immigration

U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R) has introduced the Pausing All Admissions Until Security Ensured (PAUSE) Act, legislation aimed at freezing nearly all legal immigration to the U.S., except for temporary tourist visas, until key reforms are enacted to ensure the system prioritizes American citizens. READ MORE.

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Chip Roy Introduces Bill That Would Freeze Legal Immigration — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R) has introduced the Pausing All Admissions Until Security Ensured (PAUSE) Act, legislation aimed at freezing nearly all legal immigration to the U.S., except for temporary tourist visas, until key reforms are enacted to ensure the system prioritizes American citizens.

August Pfluger Secures House Support for 'American Energy Dominance' — By Texas Politics' Nasya Thomas — Texas Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) has secured the passage of the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act, a bill strengthening "American energy dominance."

John Cornyn Seeks Tax Relief for Trafficking Survivors — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R), joined by Ron Wyden (D-OR), James Lankford (R-OK), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA), has introduced the Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act, a bipartisan bill designed to exempt civil damages, restitution, and other monetary awards given to survivors of human trafficking from federal income taxes.

Texas Strengthens Its Position in Carbon Storage Development — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) is celebrating a major milestone after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially approved Texas' application for Class VI Primacy, granting the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) full regulatory authority over Class VI wells used for carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Judge Orders Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandments Due to Lawsuit — By Texas Politics' Nasya Thomas — A federal judge ordered a preliminary injunction that requires certain school districts to remove the Ten Commandments this week.

Chip Roy Introduces Bill That Would Freeze Legal Immigration — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

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LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

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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