Category: Rep. Gene Wu

Texas Senate Passes Legislation Banning Hostile Nations From Buying Farmland

April 28, 2023
ChinaGreg AbbottPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State NewsRep. Gene WuSen. Lois KolkhorstState NewsTexasThreat from Communist ChinaUSUS NewsUS-China relations
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The Texas Senate has approved legislation that bans the purchase of farmland by citizens and entities associated with hostile foreign nations—a bill that its author said will provide “sweeping state and national security protections.” Republican Texas Sen. Lois Kolkhorst announced the passing of her legislation on Facebook on April 26, following a 19-12 vote in…

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Texas Democrats Decry GOP Bill to Ban Chinese Citizens From Buying Property in the State

January 27, 2023
ChinaGov. Greg AbbottLone Star Infrastructure Protection ActPoliticsRegional & State NewsRegional NewsRep. Gene WuSB 147SB 2116Sen. Lois KolkhorstState NewsTexastexas lawmakersUS
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Texas state Rep. Gene Wu, along with more than a dozen fellow Democratic lawmakers, has decried state legislation proposed by a GOP lawmaker that would ban the sale of land to Chinese citizens, governments, and other entities. “I am here in defense of the ‘American dream’,” Wu told reporters during a press conference on Wednesday…

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