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Two House Republicans are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case they say could strengthen First Amendment protections for religious speech, arguing police officers should not receive qualified immunity for "obvious" constitutional violations against Christian evangelist Richard Hershey. "Mr. Hershey’s constitutional rights were treated as optional the moment officers decided to… Read more »

A Republican lawmaker ‌on Thursday proposed legislation that would require AI model developers to report dangerous capabilities, security breaches and safety incidents. The draft legislation, introduced by U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas, would mandate AI companies to report to the U.S. Commerce Department within seven days of discovering dangerous activity, with Commerce… Read more »

Watch the full video HERE. Congressman Nathaniel Moran is a husband, father, and lifelong East Texan whose roots run deep in the local community. Long before his time in public service, Nathaniel grew up in a single-wide trailer in East Texas after his parents moved to the area in 1976 to help establish a local Bible college. While many recognize his name from local leadership,… Read more »

The U.S. House’s Texas GOP Caucus announced Thursday that it is united behind a resolution from Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, arguing that states have constitutional authority to secure their borders against an "invasion" or "imminent danger." The caucus is urging Congress to approve the measure, citing what Republicans called the "failed open-border policies" under former President Joe… Read more »

Nearly 50 House Republicans are writing to President Donald Trump backing Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after Kristi Noem's ouster. The pragmatist GOP Main Street Caucus is taking a formal stance, endorsing Mullin on Monday, as well as backing a targeted crackdown on illegal immigrant criminals in the U.S. It's a rare formal… Read more »

Businesses that use technology controlled by the Chinese government and other adversary nations would lose lucrative tax breaks under legislation proposed by a House Republican tax-writer. Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) is filing legislation obtained by Bloomberg Tax that would prevent businesses from claiming bonus depreciation, research and development expensing and credits,… Read more »

Nathaniel Moran’s football coach tried to put it gently: As the team’s starting quarterback and captain, it just wasn’t working anymore for Moran to rush off the field at halftime, change into his band uniform and grab his trombone. “You have a lot of eggs in your basket,” the coach said. “For my starters, I need kids who are focused—who have one egg in their basket.” Moran, a senior at… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Tyler) is joining other lawmakers in calling for Texas to be reimbursed for immigration-related costs incurred during the Biden administration. From the $13.5 billion set aside due to the One Big Beautiful Bill, Moran said roughly $11 billion should be given to Texas “as soon as possible.” “It’s the right thing to do by the Texas Taxpayers,” Moran said. “We… Read more »

The House of Representatives unanimously passed a bipartisan tax reform bill on Monday, that was co-authored by East Texas Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07). The Tax Court Improvement Act proposed four major reforms aimed at benefiting American taxpayers. Those reforms are modernizing subpoena rules, reducing case backlogs,… Read more »

Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Tyler) has formally requested for his salary to be withheld while the government shutdown continues. Moran made the announcement on a Facebook post Monday, saying "I have been informed that, despite the lapse in appropriations and the ongoing government shutdown, Members of Congress will continue to receive their salary." "Please withhold my… Read more »