government shutdown

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…

6 months ago

John Cornyn Blames Democrats for ICE Facility Shooting

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) addressed the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Facility shooting that occurred in Dallas, Texas,…

6 months ago

Monica De La Cruz Introduces Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

U.S. Representative Monica De La Cruz (R) has introduced the Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act as the…

6 months ago

LONESTAR — 3.17.2025 — Abbott Announces Federal Wildfire Assistance — Texas Lawmakers Combat Housing Crisis — and More...

The Texas Senate Local Government Committee approved bills aimed at combating the rising cost of housing. With the price of…

1 year ago

Senate Democrats Advance Republican CR, Avoid Government Shutdown

Ten Democrats voted to advance the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through September, setting the stage for the…

1 year ago

Schumer to Vote for 'Deeply Partisan' GOP Continuing Resolution, Likely Evading Shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) addressed the upper chamber and publicly declared his intention to vote for the Republican-sponsored…

1 year ago

Cornyn Blames Senate Democrats for 'Schumer Shutdown'

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) shared a statement on the Senate floor regarding the Democrat Party's "hypocrisy" concerning the impending government…

1 year ago

Trump Goes After 'Unpopular' Roy Over CR Bill

Republicans in the house are verbally sparring as lawmakers scramble to keep the government running. The first continuing resolution that…

1 year ago

Rep. Roy Slams GOP for Denying his CR Requests

Republicans are not having a jolly good time as the government shutting down becomes a likely possibility. With the election…

1 year ago

Republicans Call Out CR to Fund Government

The 1,000+ page resolution has received condemnation from Republicans who argue that the proposed CR is exactly why the Department…

1 year ago