This week I had the honor of meeting Airline Pilot Christina Nikolov. I thank her for flying me to my hometown Laredo, TX.

Today, I joined Pillar Strong representatives and the City of Laredo Health Department in announcing $500,000 in federal funding for People with Ideas of Love,⋯⋯

Read my statement following the arrest a Border Patrol agent suspected of killing four in Laredo here: https://bit.ly/2OwxHHD

Congress needs to get the federal budget under control, and fast. Bloomberg reports that the deficit has risen to $898 billion, showing an increase of roughly a third from a year ago. Increased spending, lower revenue gains, and tax cuts have all contributed to this rise. It is projected that the deficit could reach $1 trillion by 2020. https://bloom.bg/2p9Utd3

I worked with Congressman Michael Cloud to help secure $13 million to boost oil exports in Texas through the fiscal year 2019 “Minibus” Appropriations bill.⋯⋯