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TexasGOPVote Newsletter

December 16, 2021

Highlighted Blogs
Construction Leaders Call for Immigration Solutions to Alleviate Unprecedented Labor Shortage and Inflation - Construction industry leaders urged lawmakers to pass legislation that will create a method for unauthorized immigrants to earn legal status in a recent letter sent by the American Business Immigration Coalition to the President and Congressional leaders.

Texas Heartbeat Act Suffers Setbacks in Supreme Court and State District Court But Remains in Effect -  The Supreme Court ruled by an 8-1 vote in Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson that a challenge to the Texas Heartbeat Act brought by abortion providers may continue against state agencies that enforce medical laws. However, the Court did not block enforcement of the law while those proceedings resume.

Rep. Jackson Secures Major Wins for TX-13, Defends Conservative Values in NDAA - The NDAA includes a pay raise for servicemembers and a ban on dishonorable discharges for servicemembers who refuse the vaccine mandate. Problematic provisions such as an anti-Second Amendment red flag law and a mandate that women register for the Military Draft were not included in the final version of the NDAA.

Bipartisan Group of Representatives Urge President to Keep U.S. Crude Oil Exports Policy - A Bipartisan group of Representatives led by Congressmen August Pfluger and Henry Cuellar send a letter to President Biden urging him not to reinstate a ban on U.S. crude oil exports.

McCaul congratulates Samsung on new Taylor, TX semiconductor facility - Samsung's new $17 billion facility will create nearly 2,000 jobs directly and thousands of jobs in the broader Texas economy. The new facility is the largest direct foreign investment in Texas to date.

Featured Topic

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

Congressman Tony Gonzales Joins VA Secretary McDonough For Tour of Fort Sam Houston

Rep. Jackson Introduces Legislation to Help Law Enforcement Prepare for Polar Vortexes

Democrats' Debt Ceiling Increase Makes Room for New Wasteful Spending

Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award Nomination

Congressman Tony Gonzales Hosts Texas Veterans Outreach Event

Rep. Pfluger Introduces Resolution to Protect American Sheep and Goat Producers

McCaul's Bill to Help Families of Homicide Victims Passes out of Judiciary Committee

Reps. Jackson, Wenstrup, and Crow Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Interoperability with Taiwan  

Congressman Tony Gonzales Hosts Cyber Roundtable

Turner Responds to Finland Selecting F-35 as New Fighter
 
Congressman Tony Gonzales Applauds House Passage of Blackwell School Bill
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