After 300 Days, Texas Reps. Push Senate Vote on SAVE Act

Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) led 34 House Republicans in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Monday, demanding that he immediately schedule a vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill that's been sitting in committee for nearly 300 days. READ MORE.

Team Talarico: "Talarico isn't running simply as a Democrat trying to beat a Republican. Talarico is running as a Texas taking on corruption in Washington."

Rep. August Pfluger: "Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, Americans are keeping more of their hard-earned money."

Senator John Cornyn: "Texas deserves highly qualified individuals who will uphold our nation's principles in the courtroom, & Nick Ganjel is exactly that person."

Rep. Tony Gonzales: "Passing a FULL budget for DHS is CRITICAL in our fight to keep Americans safe."

After 300 Days, Texas Reps. Push Senate Vote on SAVE Act — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon — Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) led 34 House Republicans in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Monday, demanding that he immediately schedule a vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill that's been sitting in committee for nearly 300 days.

John Cornyn, Chip Roy Seek Proof of Citizenship for Federal Voting — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R), joined by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX), has introduced the SAVE America Act, legislation aimed at strengthening election integrity by requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo identification to cast a ballot in federal elections.

Ken Paxton Demands Records From Austin ISD Over Anti-ICE Student Protests — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has formally demanded information from the Austin Independent School District (AISD) after students were allowed to leave campus during the school day to participate in protests opposing federal immigration enforcement.

Advocacy Groups Rally Behind Dan Crenshaw’s Recycling Technology Innovation Act — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw (R) has received support from a coalition of more than two dozen conservative, free-market, and taxpayer advocacy organizations for the Rep.'s Recycling Technology Innovation Act, which aims to modernize federal recycling policy and boost domestic manufacturing.

Trump Signals Enhanced U.S. and India Economic Relations — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 2 that the U.S. and India have reached a trade agreement under which the U.S. has agreed to lower tariffs on India to 18%, with India, in turn, agreeing to end its reliance on Russian oil.

Ed Martin Removed from Role as 'Weaponization Czar' — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — Ed Martin, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has been removed from his position as the “captain” of the Justice Department’s (DOJ) “Weaponization Working Group,” a group that has conducted investigations against prosecutors who launched past probes into President Trump and his allies, according to sources familiar with the matter.

DOJ Pulls Epstein Files Following Disclosure of Victims’ Identities — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had withdrawn thousands of files and “media” related to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as attorneys told a New York judge that nearly 100 of his victims’ lives have been “turned upside down” due to the agency’s poor redactions in its most recent release of records.

After 300 Days, Texas Reps. Push Senate Vote on SAVE Act — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina