Texas Border Business
Washington — U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of the Army, making the case for Austin to be chosen as the site of the new Army Futures Command Headquarters (ARFCOMHQ). The letter was also signed by Representatives Roger Williams (TX-25), John Carter (TX-31), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Lamar Smith (TX-21), Bill Flores (TX-17), Kevin Brady (TX-08), Will Hurd (TX-23), Pete Sessions (TX-32), John Ratcliffe (TX-04), Beto O’Rourke (TX-16), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Brian Babin (TX-36), and Joaquin Castro (TX-20).
“In addition to playing a crucial role in Texas’s long history of supporting our nation’s military and serving all visitors with a spirit of warmth and hospitality, the Austin Mega region is one of the fastest growing communities in the United States,” they wrote. “Its quality of life is virtually without equal, and it has top-tier academic institutions like the University of Texas, as well as a world-class technology corridor – nicknamed ‘Silicon Hills’ – that is a mecca for innovative startups and technology leaders.”
“Texas strongly supports critical components of the U.S. Army and we sincerely hope to welcome the next Army Futures Command to Austin, Texas.”
