Cornyn, other Texas GOP members still backing Trump’s election challenge

A number of Texas Republicans are still backing President Trump’s ongoing challenge of the outcome of last month’s election.

Cornyn Introduces “Back The Blue” Act In Senate

(Washington DC) — Texas senator John Cornyn says it’s time to make killing a local police officer a federal matter. The Republican lawmaker yesterday introduced his “Back the Blue” Act on the Senate floor. It would make killing or assaulting a law officer a federal crime subject to the death penalty and a mandatory minimum 30-year prison sentence. The legislation was sparked by last week’s Dallas sniper attack that killed five police officers.

New Bill Would Require DHS to Develop Border Security Plan

SAN ANTONIO – The Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee and a Texas Senator have introduced a bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a national strategy plan to secure the border.