On May 9, Reps. Mark Alford (MO-04) and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) introduced H.R. 3127, the Supporting All Healthy Options When Purchasing Produce (SHOPP) Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) welcomes the introduction of the proposed legislation that will help families eat more fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet by providing more opportunities to take home fresh frozen produce when they shop.
May 4, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, issued the following statement after Republicans issued a subpoena to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for documents based on an unverified tip.
A Metroplex public school district extended support to the City of Allen on Sunday after an outlet mall shooting claimed the lives of eight people and wounded seven the day before.
A Metroplex public school district began classes on Monday, nearly 48 hours after a gunman opened fire at an adjacent outlet mall and killed eight people and injured seven.
In the face of a looming default as a result of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's refusal to raise the debt ceiling without devastating budget cuts to critical federal programs, House Democrats filed a discharge petition to bring a clean bill raising the debt ceiling to the floor. This bill would force House Republicans to vote for or against a default on America's debts and the resulting recession such a default would likely create.
On April 25, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined the leadership of AmeriCorps in a virtual press conference announcing a $2,072,869 federal grant to Equal Heart, a long-standing AmeriCorps grantee based in Dallas. Equal Heart provides food assistance through a mobile food bank, ensuring students who normally receive free-or-reduced-lunch during the school year are able to access nutritious meals over summer break.
The Arlington Independent School District (AISD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday to tab Dr. Michelle Cavazos as its lone superintendent finalist, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) ABC affiliate WFAA reported.
On April 27, Reps. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) and August Pfluger (TX-11) lead 11 fellow members of the Texas delegation in a bipartisan letter to the House Appropriations Committee calling for a greater allocation of funds from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to Texans and other Americans in warm-weather states.
During the first week of May, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, underscored his commitment to empower all Americans to adopt a healthier lifestyle. By introducing a resolution to commemorate the month of May as “Physical Fitness and Sports Month,” Veasey invited the nation to make healthy habits a priority.
On April 26, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) voted against the Default On America Act. This extreme MAGA Republican legislation presents Americans with a terrible choice: either House Republicans will wreck our economy or inflict cruel cuts that hurt everyday people.
North Texans have joined the rest of the Lone Star State in participating in a fundraising campaign for the replacement of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde some 360 miles to the southwest, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) NBC affiliate KXAS reported.
In April 2023, the median sale price of a home in Dallas County rose by $3,535 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 21.4%.
In April 2023, the median sale price of a home in Collin County rose by $13,707 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 0.3%.
In April 2023, the median sale price of a home in Denton County fell by $2,713 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 31%.
By March 22, three organizations registered within Dallas County had donated to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the BLM Funding Database.