Now that the Winter Olympics have kicked off in Sochi, we can expect Team USA to bring home the gold. But at a hefty price.

As it stands now, U.S. Olympic athletes could pay taxes as high as $9,000 on their winnings at the games. These are the same Americans who have dedicated most of their lives to training for the opportunity of a lifetime: representing our nation on the world stage. Our athletes and their families have given up a lot for their Olympic dreams. Read more about Going for Olympic Gold: Removing the Tax Burden from Team USA

Saturday, I was joined by Texas Secretary of State Nandita Berry and representatives from several veterans organizations at the National United States Armed Forces Museum to discuss efforts to improve outreach and assistance to military voters at home and overseas.

It is a cruel irony that those who fight to defend our democratic system are being disenfranchised in the process.

Do you remember the first time you experienced “rain”…or other tiny, but important moments?

I have 4 sons, and my first three are grown men now. I recall many moments with my three oldest, but many moments just passed me by. I was trying to make a living, and building my “empire,” as it were. Read more about Sometimes we forget what’s important

The people choose, not the party! The people choose, not the party! Remember that chant? Oh, well, I guess you wouldn't unless you were at the Freedomworks Fly-In Bootcamp held in Washington, D.C. back in 2011. Myself along with fifty or so other activists from across the US gathered together for three days of intensive activist training. We then spent the last day putting our training into practice. See, we took a little field trip to protest the National Republican Senatorial

Debbie Georgatos, TexasGOPVote blogger, and author of Ladies, Can We Talk? America Needs Our Vote! now hosts a one hour radio show, “Ladies, Can We Talk?” The show premiered on February 4th 2014, and will air weekly on Tuesday mornings.

Debbie brings to America’s political dialogue a unique mix of lawyerly logic, patriotic passion, and a friendly and personal tone. She is frequently interviewed on talk radio to share the conservative woman’s perspective that rejects big brother, nanny-state government, and the state’s growing intrusion into more and more areas of Americans’ daily lives. Read more about Texas GOP Vote Blogger Debbie Georgatos Hosts New Radio Show, “Ladies, Can We Talk?”

I believe that the people of Texas deserve better than an onerous, damaging law that inhibits economic growth. It is time for President Obama and Senate Democrats to work with House Republicans to put an end to ObamaCare and focus on real solutions to spur job growth and increase opportunities for all Americans. Read more about Pete Sessions Statement on January Jobs Report

As Chair the House Science Committee, I co-sponsored the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 (H.R. 4012), a bill to prohibit the EPA from proposing regulations based upon science that is not transparent or not reproducible. The bill was introduced by Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (R-Ariz.).

Virtually every regulation proposed by the Obama administration has

This week, the House passed legislation that protects our Second Amendment rights and ensures that public lands can continue to be used for hunting and fishing. With my support, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (H.R. 3590) passed the House by a vote of 268 to 154.

This Administration has a long track record of basing its environmental

For the past several years, the Republican-led Texas Legislature has failed to make significant progress in stopping the abuses of workers through unethical employment practices. Many businesses, particularly in the construction industry, carry on a practice of classifying workers as independent contractors when they are truly employees, according to existing law.

Lawmakers have attempted to bring bills to the floor to stop the practice of companies that cheat workers and taxpayers and game the system to obtain an unfair competitive business advantage over companies who follow the law. These bills have repeatedly died in various committees because of pressure from a relatively few, but very powerful, home builders who make millions by cheating. Read more about Will Texas Republican Legislators Finally Get Serious About Worker Misclassification?

I issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Debo Adegbile to head the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.

I find it deeply disturbing that someone who has demonstrated such a partisan approach to issues like voter ID and religious liberty would be advanced for confirmation to our nation’s highest civil rights office.

Mr. Adegbile also has forcefully advocated for overturning the death