On June 6, 2025, the city of Los Angeles descended into chaos.

What began as a protest against ICE enforcement actions quickly spiraled into a full-blown riot, with violent mobs clashing with federal immigration agents and local police. These weren’t peaceful demonstrators—they were highly organized radicals who turned the streets of Los Angeles into a battleground.

ICE agents, acting under the law to remove illegal immigrants with final orders of removal, were met with hostility, violence, and resistance. Federal officers were attacked, LAPD officers were caught in the middle, and storefronts were looted and burned. These were calculated acts of anarchy, not spontaneous unrest.

And what did California’s Democrat leaders do? Nothing. Their spinelessness and political cowardice allowed this lawlessness to fester. They refused to back our officers. Instead, they attacked President Trump for enforcing immigration law. That’s right—the Democrat Party stood with the lawbreakers, not the law enforcers.

Because of their refusal to act, President Trump sent the National Guard to restore order in Los Angeles. He did what California’s leftist politicians wouldn’t: defend law and order. While Democrats tried to blame President Trump for the violence, they conveniently ignored the decades of sanctuary policies and the Biden-era open border disaster that brought us to this point.

Let’s remember the facts:

• Biden’s administration welcomed as many as 20 million illegal aliens into our country.

• California and other blue states rolled out the red carpet—offering illegal immigrants free healthcare, housing, and protection from ICE.

• Democrat politicians encouraged resistance to federal law enforcement at every turn.

Now, emboldened by years of pandering, these rioters are assaulting law enforcement officers, torching communities, and threatening public safety—all while the Democrat Party cheers them on.

Enough is enough.

That’s why I proudly co-sponsored H.R. 3859, introduced by my Texas colleague Rep. Dan Crenshaw. This bill makes any immigrant who assaults a law enforcement officer during a riot immediately eligible for deportation and revocation of any immigration status. Because if you come to this country and then attack those who protect and serve—you don’t deserve to stay.

President Trump is leading with bold, decisive action—launching the largest mass deportation effort in American history—and we are going to help him finish the job. These violent actors, inspired by radicals like AOC and Hakeem Jeffries, will not stop us from restoring law and order in this country.

While the left tries to dismantle our borders and demonize our police, I will always stand on the side of law, order, and the American people.

Let’s be very clear:

You attack a cop—you get deported.

This week, I had the privilege of chairing a critical Energy Subcommittee hearing titled “Powering Demand: Nuclear Solutions for AI Infrastructure.” As artificial intelligence reshapes our economy, it’s also placing unprecedented new demands on our power grid—and we must be ready.

Much like the dawn of the atomic age in the 1940s, we now stand at the threshold of a new technological era—this time driven by artificial intelligence. And just like then, we need bold, reliable energy solutions that can keep up with innovation, strengthen our national security, and protect American jobs. That’s where nuclear energy comes in.

Data centers are projected to more than triple their energy use by 2030. Big Tech knows it—companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are already investing heavily in nuclear energy to meet those demands. Why? Because nuclear works. It provides the clean, reliable baseload power that high-tech infrastructure must have—with a 92.5% capacity factor, the highest of any energy source.

At the hearing, we reviewed how the Department of Energy is helping lead the way by supporting advanced reactor technologies, improving nuclear fuel security, and accelerating deployment of AI through smart, strategic policies. We also heard from private sector innovators like Oklo, X-Energy, and Constellation Energy—companies on the front lines of this energy-tech partnership.

We discussed new models like “behind-the-meter” power agreements, which give companies more control, reduce red tape, and deliver electricity where it’s needed most—without Washington getting in the way.

And right here at home in Southeast Texas, we’re seeing the fruits of this progress. Dow and X-Energy are planning a next-generation nuclear project in Sea Drift, just outside the 14th District. That means more energy, more jobs, and more opportunity.

Let me be clear: America cannot lead the world in AI, innovation, or national security if we can’t keep the lights on. Nuclear energy is not just part of the solution—it is the solution.

As Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, I’ll keep pushing for an energy policy that is pro-America, pro-innovation, and most importantly, pro-reliability.

More to come. Stay tuned.

Do you support the recent settlement between Texas and the U.S. Department of Justice that ends in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants at Texas public colleges and universities?

Yes: 79.3%

No: 20.7%