San Felipe-Del Rio CISD stood out in Val Verde County with 9,870 students enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) have collaborated to introduce legislation that aims to strengthen federal penalties for illegal migrants involved in high-speed car chases with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or local law enforcement. The bill, titled the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, seeks to crack down on dangerous pursuits near the southern border.Under this proposed legislation, failure to yield during a high-speed chase would be considered a felony offense. Furthermore, if an...
Legislation introduced by Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) on Tuesday aims to guarantee that Border Patrol agents receive their pay even in the event of a government shutdown. The bill, known as H.R. 5694, proposes to allocate funds from "any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated" to cover the salaries of these agents.Rep. De La Cruz, a staunch advocate for border security, emphasized the indispensable role played by Border Patrol agents in safeguarding the nation's borders. She expressed her concern over the possibility of these dedicated individuals...
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) called for action to ensure water deliveries from Mexico under a 1944 treaty, as the current water scarcity and drought conditions in South Texas continue to pose a threat to farmers and residents in the Rio Grande Valley.Under the treaty, Mexico is obligated to provide the United States with an average of 350,000 acre-feet of water per year over a five-year cycle. However, Mexico has consistently waited until the end of the cycle to fulfill its water contribution, causing devastating crop and cattle losses for...
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz recently signed onto a letter urging the Biden Adminstration to stop reported plea deal negotiations with terrorists tied to the 9/11 terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people more than 20 years ago.
The most prevalent ethnicity in Guadalupe County districts student body in the 2021-22 school year was Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Tesla and Samsung are leading the charge in a remarkable economic resurgence within the San Antonio-Austin mega-metro region, with their substantial investments propelling the area into a period of unprecedented business growth and job creation. This dynamic shift is rapidly reshaping the landscape of the region's once-small towns.
In Bexar County districts, there were more Hispanic students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz was recently notified that Karnes and Live Oak Counties in the 15th Congressional District of Texas have been declared primary federal natural disaster areas due to the recent drought. Jim Wells and Wilson Counties were designated as contiguous natural disaster areas. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the declaration on Thursday, August 28, 2023. A total of 22 counties in Texas were included in the disaster declaration.