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I joined other Members of Congress in writing a letter to President Obama protesting the White House’s decision to cancel public tours. On March 5, 2013, the White House abruptly announced that they were canceling all tours “until further notice.” This decision comes as thousands of students and families had planned to come to Washington, D.C. over their spring break.

Today I issued a statement in support of the Republican plan to balance the budget by 2023. Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) today released the fiscal year 2014 House budget resolution. More information about the Republican plan to balance the budget can be found here.

The Republican budget proposal does for the federal government what American families do every day—balances the budget. Hardworking Americans know they cannot spend money

The following notice was sent out by the NRA's Institute for Legislative Affairs about Gun Rights issues before this session of the Texas Legislature. For those who support the Second Amendment, this is an important day to be in Austin and stand tall for your rights!

Texas House Committee to Hold Public Hearings on NRA-Backed Campus Carry and Open Carry Bills this Week in Austin  

The Texas House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety will hold public hearings on the NRA-supported measures

It’s hard to say who will wear the red shoes that Pope Benedict XVI literally walked out of. Tuesday, March 12 starts the first day of the conclave where 115 elector cardinals will begin the process of electing a new pope

In this series of articles, we have addressed cases involving Delphi employees being stripped of their pensions without representation, General Motors being swept through the bankruptcy process in 44 days leaving an undocumented, perhaps illegal, transfer of funds in its wake, and collective bargaining agreements being treated differently depending on which unions were involved in both the Delphi and Hostess bankruptcies. These cases appear to demonstrate unequal protection under the law and the

It’s hard for some people to believe, but I’m a country boy. I grew up on a 25,000 acre cattle ranch outside a small Central Texas town. We fished and hunted practically every day. Rods and reels and guns were as normal as breathing.

As I grew older I learned the rich history of gun ownership in freeing America from the tyranny of a king, and I would later learn that guns were necessary again to free black people from the tyranny of bondage. Read more about AR-15 Gun Giveaway

Republican Party of Texas - The Texas Federation of Republican Women and the Republican Party of Texas, together, with heavy hearts, have been asked by the family to inform those in Borah’s Republican family of the tragic passing of our beloved friend, Lt. Col. Borah Van Dormolen. Borah passed away at 2:00 pm this afternoon as the result of a serious heart attack she suffered last week. All of us who are members of the TFRW and are active within the RPT are devastated by the loss of such a wonderful woman who devoted so much of her life to the betterment of her country.

After serving her country in the US Army and achieving the rank of Lt. Colonel, Borah continued to commit

Last week, I introduced the Protecting America’s Civilian Employees (PACE) Act to keep America’s federal employees from facing furloughs due to sequestration cuts.

The PACE Act requires the Office of Management and Budget to submit a report to Congress indicating how to most efficiently transfer funds within agencies and departments for fiscal year 2013 to avoid all furloughs or reductions in America’s federal workforce. Read more about Rep. Farenthold Introduces PACE Act To Protect America’s Federal Workforce

Ocho Street, Little Havana

We just came back from our ‘vacation,’ and I can tell you that I am ecstatic to be back home in TEXAS. There is no place like HOME SWEET HOME! We visited Miami, South Beach and Little Havana. Read more about Little Havana, Miami, Cuba

You are likely seeing posts about the coming “right-wing attack,” meant to foment more support for gun control. But what the government isn’t going to allow the lamestream media to tell you is, it is they who are planning an attack. Patriotic citizens just go about their daily lives until WE come under attack. The attack has been subtle. A slow encroachment on our civil rights, so tiny that we hardly notice.