Sen. John Cornyn introduced S 5677, a bill to establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System to conserve and protect the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf Coast. The bill was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) introduced H.R. 10642 on October 1, 2026. The bill would impose sanctions with respect to settlements in the West Bank and Gaza.
Rep. Joaquin Castro, Introduced bill; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Referred to committee; Committee on the Judiciary, Referred to committee and 2 more
Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11) introduced H.R. 10695, a bill to provide for certain requirements with respect to the landing and operation of submarine cables in the United States. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Rep. August Pfluger, U.S. Representative (R-TX-11), bill sponsor
Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) introduced H.R. 10643, the H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act, on October 1, 2026. The bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Rep. Beth Van Duyne, U.S. Representative (R-TX-24), bill introducer
From an official record
FederalEl Paso, Texas and Fort Hancock airspace (about 50 miles southeast of El Paso)
The Department of Defense mistakenly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone over El Paso. Congress was briefed on the incident on Thursday.
Department of Defense, shot down the drone; Customs and Border Protection, operated the drone; Federal Aviation Administration, expanded flight restrictions and 4 more