After calling on lawmakers to designate Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Congressman Chip Roy is picking up support from his fellow Texans.
The political juggernaut is stepping into Texas politics, launching a new scorecard designed to grade state legislators on their adherence to fiscal conservatism and limited government.
With a partial government shutdown looming, the Democrat-controlled House extended current funding levels and kicked a federal spending debate to late November.
Texas Representatives Chip Roy and Michael Cloud joined three other Congressmen in touring border facilities near McAllen before holding a roundtable with immigration officials to discuss the crisis at the border.
The Tea Party's signature policy success faces its potential demise as the Trump Administration agrees to a big-spending budget deal with House Democrats.
The move comes after the Supreme Court remanded the census citizenship question on the grounds that poor reasoning was provided by the Department of Commerce.
Illegal immigration has majorly affected Uvalde, a small town almost 75 miles away from the border. The mayor heads to Washington, D.C. to plead for help.
House Democrats have stonewalled any attempt to address the border crisis, so members of the House Freedom Caucus are taking action.
As near record high crossings and apprehensions continue, an ongoing spate of corruption involving government officials complicates border security.
Congressman Michael Cloud (R-TX-27) visited the US-Mexico border last week as illegal immigration and apprehensions continue to surge.
The White House released President Trump's proposal for border security and immigration reform as Rep. Joaquin Castro claims it "betrays American values."
