Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) received the Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award and the Jefferson-Hamilton Award for Bipartisanship by the United States Chamber of Commerce.

On Wednesday evening, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to pass H.R. 2922, the Elder Abuse Protection Act, important bipartisan legislation to prevent elder abuse and improve law enforcement’s ability to interact with and respond to senior citizens who may have been victims of fraud and financial exploitation.

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statewide call for jailers across the state to assist border sheriffs with operating detention facilities and providing jail beds for those arrested for state charges related to the border crisis.

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement on Vice President and Border Czar Kamala Harris announcing her first visit to Texas' southern border amid the ongoing border crisis

Anglers and spectators have looked forward to the Texas International Fishing Tournament (T.I.F.T.) each summer for over 80 years. Excitement is building for the summer 2021 event since the 2020 tournament was postponed.

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Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrest 104 subjects in three smuggling attempts.

Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrest a gang member and a sex offender.

Aaron Ong chose Texas Southmost College for its proximity to home and affordability, but what he got from the college was more than he ever expected.

Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrest 45 migrants in a Sullivan City, Texas, stash house and disrupt a migrant smuggling attempt with Hidalgo County Constables.