Vance announces new beef processing facility in Texas while campaigning for Ken Paxton

Vice President JD Vance announced that the Agriculture Department is opening a new beef processing facility in Texas, a move that will bring jobs and money to the state as the Republican Party works furiously to help boost the economy.Vance was stumping in Weatherford, Texas, for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, who faces a tough race against Democrat James Talarico. Both the vice president and President Donald Trump have traveled to the Lone Star State multiple times over the past month to help boost GOP turnout. Recommended Stories “Now, ladies and gentlemen, I’m proud to be here, but I’m particularly proud to announce a very, very important thing for the people of Texas and for the people of this area,” Vance said Thursday afternoon, “because thanks to Ken’s advocacy, and thanks, importantly, to Brooke Rollins’ hustle, the Department of Agriculture is devoting millions to the opening of a new beef processing facility right here in Texas.” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins also traveled to Texas with Vance, whose announcement marks the Trump administration’s latest investment across the nation to try to convince voters to back Republicans.The high cost of living and the economy have been the top issues this midterm cycle, with many polls showing voters blaming the Trump administration for their dissatisfaction.Republicans are hoping to stave off serious losses to Democrats, who are poised to flip the House and are attempting to flip the Senate as well.TRUMP’S $5,000 DIVIDEND PROMISE MET WITH SKEPTICISM AHEAD OF ELECTION DAY“Now, this facility in Castro County is going to create hundreds of new jobs and process 400 head of cattle every single day,” Vance continued. “And importantly, importantly, it’s going to give ranchers and local producers a fair shake against the meat processing cartel. And here’s the thing about Brooke and about Ken Paxton: They are obsessed with standing up for ordinary American people. They are obsessed with fighting for you.”According to RealClearPolitics poll average, Talarico leads Paxton by just over 2 percentage points, a sign that the race will be a nail-biter.