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September 14
Highlighted Blogs

Senate Budget Committee Hearing "Unlocking America's Potential: How Immigration Fuels Economic Growth and Our Competitive Advantage" - The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on "Unlocking America's Potential: How Immigration Fuels Economic Growth and Our Competitive Advantage" on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Senators discussed concerns from their constituents regarding unprecedented workforce shortages and border security. Policy experts highlighted the positive fiscal and economic impacts of immigration and the need for improvements to the legal immigration system, in addition to reforms that will help immigrants who are already here to reach their full economic potential. Everyone who engaged in the discussion agreed that the U.S. immigration system is broken and in need of reforms.

Statement on Judge Hanen’s Ruling Against DACA - U.S. Southern District of Texas Judge Hanen ruled against Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Wednesday. The future of DACA is now on track to end up in the hands of the Supreme Court, increasing the urgency for lawmakers to provide a legislative solution for the program that has widespread public support.

Biden Attacks U.S. Energy Production: Cancels Alaskan Drilling Permits - The Biden Administration just announced proposed restrictions and the cancelation of seven drilling leases in Alaska's North Slope. This is yet another attack on American-made energy in President Biden's war on fossil fuels. Just a few days ago, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that President Biden will "do everything within his toolkit" to lower gas prices. Unfortunately, this is another example of the Biden administration giving lip service to American families being crushed by high energy prices, while simultaneously implementing policies that will continue to raise costs and hand-deliver the global energy market to OPEC+. The President must reverse this decision and finally recognize the national security importance of affordable, reliable, American-made energy.

FTC’s Lawless Attempt at Regulating AI - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan seeking answers regarding her plans to regulate artificial intelligence for “disinformation” and “bias.” The letter explains that the FTC’s review of large language models used to train AI, which comes without any explicit statutory congressional authorization, may also infringe on constitutionally-protected speech.

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ID and Tax

"ID and Tax" is a system where unauthorized immigrants would be issued tamper-proof IDs, would be taxed at the same or a higher rate than American citizens, and would be required to work for employers who deduct and match taxes. Find out more about the problems we face and the solutions.
Additional Blog Posts
 

Rep. Arrington Hosted Press Conference on Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act

 

Cornyn Blasts Schumer for Running Out the Clock on Government Funding

 

House Republicans 23 Commitments to America in 2023

 

Sen. Cruz Blasts Biden-Iran Nuclear Side Deal on Hostages

 

General Ken Paxton’s IMPEACHMENT TRIAL Week 1

 

Biden Silent on Bill to Ensure Justice for 9/11 Families

 

Cornyn, Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to End Crackdown on School Hunting and Archery Programs

 

College Sports are Bigger in Texas; Here’s How We Keep Them That Way
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