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First U.S. Screwworm Detection Found In Texas Sparks Concerns Over Livestock Threat

The first United States New World screwworm detection found in Texas has prompted renewed concern among lawmakers and agriculture officials…

7 hours ago

Chip Roy Requests USDA Briefing on New World Screwworm Threat

Representative Chip Roy (R) has formally requested a briefing from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins regarding the federal government's response…

2 days ago

Senate Approves John Cornyn's Screwworm Readiness Bill

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) announced that his Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation (SWARM) ACT has passed the Senate…

7 months ago

John Cornyn Cosponsors Bill to Protect SNAP Benefits Amid Federal Shutdown

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) has cosponsored the Keep SNAP Funded Act, legislation that would provide full and uninterrupted funding…

7 months ago

Ronny Jackson Says Democrat Shutdown is Sabotaging American Farmers

U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R) continues to call out Democrats for prolonging the ongoing government shutdown. He warns that their…

8 months ago

LONESTAR — 8.19.2025 — Texas Voters are Split on Redistricting — Paxton Expands Legal Action Against O'Rourke — and More...

Texas Voters split on Redistricting Texas Democrats and Republicans have been at war over the GOP’s effort to add five…

10 months ago

Cornyn Praises $1 Billion USDA Investment to Fight Screwworm Threat in Texas

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) on welcomed a nearly $1 billion federal investment announced by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins (R)…

10 months ago

De La Cruz Secures $280M Drought Relief for Texas Farmers

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R) and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller held a joint press conference in Mission to…

11 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.7.2025 — House Passes One Big Beautiful Bill — Dangerous Flood Strikes Texas — and More...

The House of Representatives has passed the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ by a slim majority. The final vote count was…

11 months ago

U.S. to Release Sterile Flies Over Texas and Mexico to Combat Screwworm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is ramping up efforts to control a dangerous livestock pest by releasing millions of…

11 months ago