U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force advocating for the cities of Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio to be selected to host U.S. Space Command Headquarters (USSPACECOM HQ) after the Air Force announced that these Texas cities would continue to the evaluation phase of the selection process.

Over the past few days, Rio Grande Valley agents intercepted three drug smuggling attempts that resulted in the seizure of more than 900 pounds of marijuana.

The HELP for Small Business committee reviewed a sixth round of loan applications last week and approved six local businesses for the loan.

Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dennis Bonnen today held a press conference in Fort Worth where they announced a legislative proposal to discourage the defunding of law enforcement in Texas.

People who have recovered from the coronavirus should not need a test to get back to work. The Texas Medical Association (TMA) COVID-19 Task Force announced support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation that individuals should not be required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result or a note from a physician to return to the office or classroom after being sick, unless in specific circumstances.

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest a gang member illegally crossing the border in the Rio Grande Valley Sector.

DHR Health Institute for Research and Development has been approved to begin administering RLF-100 (Aviptadil) for respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19 at DHR Health. Aviptadil has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under an Expanded Access Protocol to be used for treating patients with critical COVID-19 infections who have respiratory failure.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote in a new op-ed for Fox News about the sanctions announced against him by the Chinese Communist Party.

As students gear up to start classes this fall, Texas State Technical College has been diligently planning and preparing for a new way of learning.

From day one, students in the Physical Therapist Assistant program at South Texas College are preparing for the test that will allow them to begin working and earning in the field – the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE).