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LONESTAR — 9.9.2026 —House Votes to Cut Aid for Colleges Boycotting Israel—Texas Food Banks Recieve 1.7M Free Eggs— and More...

House Approves Cutting Aid to Colleges That Boycott Israel

Last week, the House of Representatives voted 237-169 to deny federal funding and block federal student aid for colleges that...READ MORE
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Sen. Ted Cruz: "I'm hearing troubling reports that the Texas State Board of Education is being pressured by CAIR to whitewash the history of Islamic conquest, expansion, and jihad. To my fellow Texas Republicans on the SBOE: do not back down. Do not bow to pressure. Texans students deserve to know the truth about Islam."

Rep. Chip Roy: "The number of elected officials or so-called political influencers / activists committed to actual freedom is frighteningly small."

Rep. Troy Nehls: "President Trump’s America First economic agenda is delivering exactly what he promised: more jobs, more investment, and more American manufacturing. We’re building an economy that rewards American workers and puts American industry first. The results speak for themselves."

Rep. Greg Casar: "The UK and other allies just imposed a trade ban and sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. This is a step in the right direction and toward ending the occupation. The US must do the same."

Data Centers, Rising Costs and a Divided Congress— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — Although data centers have become one of the major issues on voters’ minds this November, lawmakers are not yet united...

Over 1.7 Million Free Eggs Delivered to Texas Food Banks— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —More than 1.7 million eggs are already making their way to Texas food banks, with millions more expected in the...

House Approves Cutting Aid to Colleges That Boycott Israel— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Last week, the House of Representatives voted 237-169 to deny federal funding and block federal student aid for colleges that...

Greg Casar Presses Open AI, Anthropic for More Details on AI Security— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Representative Greg Casar (D) is demanding additional information from OpenAI and Anthropic after saying...

Lloyd Doggett Aims to Protect Nonprofits from IRS Revocation— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Representative Lloyd Doggett (D), joined by Rep. Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), is pushing to put new due process...

Christian Menefee Pushes for Nuclear Research in Houston— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Congressman Christian Menefee (D) is calling for greater federal investment in nuclear research, workforce development, and advanced reactor technology in...

 

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Raeylee Barefield

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