Texas Republicans were divided but ultimately pivotal in helping President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful" Bill clear the U.S. House on Thursday. The bill passed in a narrow 218–214 vote, and despite vocal criticism from within the Texas GOP delegation, all 25 Texas Republican representatives—and both senators—voted in favor.

Moving Discovery was the goal of legislation brought earlier this year by Texas Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, who said in April that Houston's long ties to the space program should have been recognized with a space shuttle when four were retired by NASA in 2010.

"A lot of these parents and a lot of these players get so jaded off of the fact that 'hey, I'm trying to play early.' No no no no no no, scratch that," Newton said. "Go somewhere that after three years you can put yourself in a position to go to the league.

Former Florida Gators head coach and college football legend Steve Spurrier sparked controversy last month when he took umbrage with the hype surrounding Texas Longhorns quarterback and incoming first-year starter Arch Manning.