I am in favor of the two bills sponsored by House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller. These bills represent our ongoing efforts to improve veteran care and repair a broken system. The Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act would open up more choices for veterans outside of a traditional nursing home setting. Another bill would give the Secretary of the VA the ability to recoup employee bonuses for poor performance. Read more about Congressman Smith Supports Bills to Increase Choice and Accountability at the VA
When the FCC decided to approve net nuetrality by a partisan 3 to 2 vote, pushed by the White House, two things happened. The independence of the FCC was destroyed as Democrat Tom Wheeler carried the White House water and opened the door to the intensive intervention by the government of the Internet. Read more about FCC Power Grab
Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress, I released the following statement.
A nuclear Iran is unacceptable.
Iran’s turbulent past, along with its unstable central government prove that the country cannot be trusted, especially when negotiating issues like weapons of mass destructions. Read more about Iran is a Threat to the United States
Two values important to every American are security here at home and freedom to live our lives without government interference. Even though the new American Congress has only begun its work we are faced with major threats to our border security, internet freedom and Second Amendment rights. Read more about When Freedom and Security Matter
It all started in a small town nestled between the Barrington Farm and the Jordan Creek along the banks of the Brazos River – that’s where the early seeds of the Lone Star State were planted. Read more about Where Texas Became Texas
One hundred and seventy-nine years ago, fifty-nine delegates met in Independence Hall at Washington-on-the-Brazos to risk everything to make freedom a reality for generations of Texans to come.
While the delegates met, brave Texians fought to the death at the Alamo to secure liberty for our fledgling Republic. And ever since the victory at San Jacinto, Texans have been forever free. Read more about Happy Texas Independence Day
The residents of Montgomery County have a unique opportunity to come together to pass the first road bond in 10 years. We are sadly a decade behind in infrastructure development and our needs are great in every corner of the county, including The Woodlands where traffic congestion grows every day.Read more about Study Indicates Woodlands Parkway Extension Will Have Negative Impact