Statement on School Re-Openings

Statement on School Re-Openings

JULY 31, 2020 – Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Senate Education Chairman Larry Taylor, and House Education Chairman Dan Huberty released the following statement on school re-openings this fall: “The Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) guidance for opening public schools in Texas for the 2020-21 school year remains the same as […]

Statement from Rockwall Police Department regarding Minneapolis

Statement from Rockwall Police Department regarding Minneapolis

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 29, 2020) The Rockwall Police Department has a long history of community support, engagement and responsiveness. We seek out opportunities to improve how we police this great community, knowing that our authority to do so is granted by the very public we serve. We recognize that many in the community may want […]

Senator Hall makes statement on Contact Tracing

Senator Hall makes statement on Contact Tracing

(EDGEWOOD, TX – May 29, 2020) – On Friday, Senator Bob Hall made a formal statement on the negative impact contact tracing, in the scenario of COVID-19, will have on Texas. “There is never a right time or right way to do the wrong thing. In the COVID-19 scenario, contact tracing is technically wrong, financially […]

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on President Trump’s acquittal in Senate impeachment trial

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on President Trump’s acquittal in Senate impeachment trial

WASHINGTON – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), a member of President Trump’s impeachment defense team, released the following statement on the Senate’s acquittal of President Trump on both articles of impeachment: “Today’s vote to acquit President Trump is an ironic indictment of House Democrats’ own abuse of power and political obstruction. History will reflect this as […]

Rep. Justin Holland’s statement on 10-yr office space lease by TRS

“I am extremely concerned about the recent news of a 10 year, $42.5 million office space lease signed by the Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS) for the Investment Management Division. Documents recently obtained by KXAN Austin News, revealed that TRS will pay more than $326,000 per month in base rent to occupy three (3) […]

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on appointment to serve on President Trump’s impeachment team

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on appointment to serve on President Trump’s impeachment team

WASHINGTON – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on his appointment to serve on President Trump’s impeachment team, which was announced by the White House Monday evening: “I took an oath to defend the Constitution. This impeachment is an assault on due process. It’s an assault on the separation of powers. It’s unconstitutional. I’m […]

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on the Death of Qassem Soleimani

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on the Death of Qassem Soleimani

Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on the death of Qassem Soleimani, the head of the terrorist organization known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force: “The Trump administration was bold and resolute in taking out a designated terrorist personally responsible for the death of hundreds of American soldiers, sailors and marines. Qassem […]

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on vote against Trump impeachment

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on vote against Trump impeachment

  Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement on his vote against the impeachment of President Trump: “In a betrayal of the Constitution, Democrats finally got what they’ve been gunning for since the very day President Trump was duly elected to serve in the Oval Office. Despite failing miserably in their prolonged, desperate campaign […]

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on Trump Ukraine call transcript

WASHINGTON – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement today on the release of the declassified, unredacted transcript of President Trump’s telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from July 25th, 2019: “The special counsel wrongfully flipped the legal burden of proof to require President Trump to conclusively determine his innocence. Now Democrats have […]

Rep. Ratcliffe statement on President Trump’s DNI nomination

(WASHINGTON – July 29, 2019) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination for him to serve as the director of national intelligence (DNI): “I am deeply grateful to President Trump for the opportunity to lead our Nation’s intelligence community and work on behalf of all the public servants who are […]