Topic of discussion was re-opening the economy after COVID-19 required everyone to social distance and shelter in place. View on YouTube. Read more »

by Jacob Jarvis Republican calls for the House of Representatives to reconvene continue to mount after the Senate returned amid the coronavirus pandemic. Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy yesterday outlined his vision for how the lower house of congress could get back to work, suggesting a phased plan beginning with committees meeting first. The Senate congregated on… Read more »

by Nik Rajkovic The U.S. Senate returns to work Monday, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is keeping her members home. Congressman Dan Crenshaw called the Speaker's decision a cowardly act. “The Senate is going back to work and thank God we have them doing that. The House needs to the same. This is cowardly to the core,” the Houston Republican told Fox News. “I honestly cannot even… Read more »

This past weekend was the first time Texas businesses could reopen under Governor Abbott’s plan. However, Dallas County reported it’s highest single day for new cases since the pandemic started. Many people got out for the first time over the weekend, some are choosing to wait. If we reopen too soon, are we risking a second wave of infections? Congressman Dr. Michael Burgess says NO!… Read more »

by Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Hundreds of millions in federal relief is flowing into Denton County to stem the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. But getting a handle on exactly how much is coming from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to Denton County and where it’s going has proved elusive. Aides in Congressman Michael Burgess’s office said late last week they… Read more »

Congressman Michael Burgess joined the Mark Davis show to discuss Coronavirus. Online here. Read more »

by Sam Manas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has lived through an oil crash before, and felt its effects firsthand. His parents owned a small oil services business in 1986, when a sudden drop in prices fundamentally changed his childhood. "I still remember the Monday where he had to lay off 19 of the 25 employees,” Cruz, speaking about his father, said last week on his podcast, The Verdict. “We… Read more »

As economists believe Oklahoma’s energy workers could be hit hardest by the impact of the coronavirus and On Tuesday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn introduced bipartisan legislation to support the energy industry by providing $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. “Right now, Oklahomans are facing a historic health and… Read more »

by Kara Mason Public health officials say it’s going to take a substantial number of workers to track and contain the coronavirus. The endeavor is one leaders say is necessary in completely returning the country as close to normal as possible. To coax more people into those roles in public health Tri-County Health Department Director Dr. John Douglas pitched an idea for a loan… Read more »

Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after U.S. Representatives Lizzie Fletcher and Michael Burgess introduced the House companion bill to legislation Hoeven is leading in the U.S. Senate to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Earlier this month, Hoeven lead a bicameral and bipartisan… Read more »