Though Texas is flush with rare earths, the minerals themselves will come from the company’s mine in Australia.
The policy was instituted by the Trump administration and continued under Biden as a measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The agency’s administrator, David Pekoske, described the policy in response to questions from Congressman Lance Gooden and others.
Republicans from Texas were split on the measure that would fund the military and also require women to register for the draft.
A group of 20 Republican members of Texas’ congressional delegation said Attorney General Ken Paxton should sue the feds.
Here’s a list of all committee assignments for the members of Congress from Texas.
The Cruz-led challenge to the certification of electoral votes for Joe Biden faces an uphill battle with opposition from fellow Republicans.
The legislation would provide tax incentives for the U.S. mining of rare earth materials, used to produce goods like smartphones and defense systems.
Following an unconventional nomination process, Pat Fallon was chosen as the next Republican nominee in Texas' 4th Congressional District.
After nearly two months of civic unrest and riots over the killing of George Floyd, the U.S. House voted to remove statues of Confederate figures in the Capitol.
Ronny Jackson was recently endorsed by President Trump and the Club for Growth PAC, while Josh Winegarner was endorsed by Rep. Lance Gooden and state Sen. Charles Perry.
U.S. Representatives Lance Gooden and Dan Crenshaw filed legislation to allow lawsuits against China for the mishandling of the coronavirus.
