FederalGunsIssuesBiden Issues Executive Order on Red Flag Laws, Background Checks
Part of Biden’s order seeks to implement gun reform legislation supported by Texas Sen. John Cornyn.
Part of Biden’s order seeks to implement gun reform legislation supported by Texas Sen. John Cornyn.
Sen. Ted Cruz joined by Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Michael Cloud is calling for the release of Mark Swidan from his imprisonment in China.
The president’s visit to El Paso was his first trip to the southern border since his inauguration nearly two years ago.
Though he approached the strategy cautiously, Gov. Greg Abbott has embraced the idea that illegal immigration is an “invasion.”
Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz took opposing positions on a $1.7 trillion-dollar federal spending bill that divided Republicans in Congress.
The bill includes hundreds of millions for Customs and Border Protection, but some Republicans say it “prohibits” spending on border security.
Cornyn also faced backlash among staunch conservatives for his bipartisan appropriations bill that included limited gun control measures.
Democrat Veronica Escobar of El Paso asked the Biden administration for “more resources for our local governments.”
Sens. Thom Tillis and Kyrsten Sinema are promoting a bill to provide a pathway to citizenship for those covered under Obama’s DACA program.
Cruz was the lone committee member to vote against advancing the bipartisan bill, which clarifies the election certification process.
The Republican senators claim the DOJ has been politicized and U.S. Attorney David Weiss needs special protections to conduct the investigation.
The government will use a post-September 11 law to forgive student loan forgiveness on the basis of addressing a national emergency, the COVID-19 pandemic.