Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) challenged Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to provide unanimous consent to pass his resolution calling for a Joint Select Committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks. Cruz currently has twenty-five Senate co-sponsors for his bill. Menendez blocked Cruzs bill calling it a “political trick” and a “purely political witch-hunt without merit.” Read more about Senator Cruz Challenges Chairman Menendez on Forming Benghazi Committee
There is a trade off between the number of lower skilled guest worker visas and the number of unauthorized immigrants. More lower skilled guest workers means fewer unauthorized immigrants. Fewer guest workers mean more unauthorized immigrants. We just have to look back to the Bracero program to see this relationship. Read more about Guest Worker Visas Can Halt Illegal Immigration
Last week, I joined Senator Ted Cruz to introduce legislation that would amend the tax code so that the IRS no longer creates its own definitions to determine whether an organization is engaging in political activity. H.R. 4593 and S.2067 address a proposed rule by the IRS that would redefine public service activities by civic organizations as political campaign intervention.
Members of the Texas delegation today called for an Inspector General investigation into allegations that Veterans Affairs officials in Central Texas manipulated medical appointment data in order to conceal long wait times for veterans seeking care.
According to media reports, employees at the North Central Federal Clinic in San Antonio, the Austin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic
I applaud Israel’s consideration to withhold tax revenue from the Palestinian Authority equal to what the Palestinian’s pay convicted terrorists in Israeli prisons. Clearly the Palestinian Authority has money to burn if they can afford to pay convicted terrorists millions of dollars as “bounty” for their crimes, to the tune of approximately 5 percent of their total annual budget.
In a March hearing I held looking at the Palestinian Prisoner
Inequality exists for the simple reason that we are not created equal. There was a discussion in the movie In a League of Their Own between the manager and his star player in which the manger reminds his star player that she had a gift and added, “If anyone could do it, they would.” Inequality exists simply because there is not an equal distribution of talent; however, the key question we face as a society is do we want a nation in which we have equal opportunities as opposed to equal results?
Last Wednesday, I spoke on the House floor about problems with VA system and shared a story about a veteran from our home who lost his life do to VA delays. To watch my statement click here. Read more about Working to End VA Delays
As you know, Republican State Representative Bill Callegari resigned his seat at the close of the last legislative session; you know the one with a record three special sessions? That left the opportunity for, well, anybody and everybody to throw their name into the ring to take his place. Four candidates emerged and after the primary held in March, we are down to two. The runoff election is around the corner
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) challenged Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to provide unanimous consent to pass his resolution calling for a Joint Select Committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks. Cruz currently has twenty-five Senate co-sponsors for his bill. Menendez blocked Cruzs bill calling it a “political trick” and a “purely political witch-hunt without merit.” 
Last week, I joined Senator Ted Cruz to introduce legislation that would amend the tax code so that the IRS no longer creates its own definitions to determine whether an organization is engaging in political activity.
Members of the Texas delegation today called for an Inspector General investigation into allegations that Veterans Affairs officials in Central Texas manipulated medical appointment data in order to conceal long wait times for veterans seeking care.
I applaud Israel’s consideration to withhold tax revenue from the Palestinian Authority equal to what the Palestinian’s pay convicted terrorists in Israeli prisons. Clearly the Palestinian Authority has money to burn if they can afford to pay convicted terrorists millions of dollars as “bounty” for their crimes, to the tune of approximately 5 percent of their total annual budget.
Inequality exists for the simple reason that we are not created equal. There was a discussion in the movie In a League of Their Own between the manager and his star player in which the manger reminds his star player that she had a gift and added, “If anyone could do it, they would.” Inequality exists simply because there is not an equal distribution of talent; however, the key question we face as a society is do we want a nation in which we have equal opportunities as opposed to equal results? 
As you know, Republican State Representative Bill Callegari resigned his seat at the close of the last legislative session; you know the one with a record three special sessions? That left the opportunity for, well, anybody and everybody to throw their name into the ring to take his place. Four candidates emerged and after the primary held in March, we are down to two. The runoff election is around the corner 
The following is a Mother's Day message from Attorney General Greg Abbott:
