After attending Friday’s classified briefing and listening to the people I represent, I have decided to vote against U.S. military intervention in Syria’s civil war. Our involvement could further destabilize an unstable region, and there is no clear mission or desired outcome that has been articulated to Congress or the American people. If we were to get involved, it should be as part of a large coalition of our allies and with the support of the U.N.
It has long been known that U.S. authorities use unmanned aerial drones to patrol the nearly 2,000-mile U.S./Mexico border. However, a recent report by FOX News’ William La Jeunesse reveals the U.S. is engaging in aerial surveillance over Mexican soil—manned surveillance flights.
Such efforts are not new on the part of U.S. authorities. Manned surveillance flights have long been a part of U.S. efforts to break the backs of Colombian drug cartels. The Colombian mission has seen its share of catastrophe,
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today addressed the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force and issued the following statement about a new resource developed by the Attorney General’s Office and the task force to help criminal justice professionals dismantle human trafficking operations: “As our experience has demonstrated, human trafficking can only be stopped through the coordinated efforts
As I review the details of today’s jobs report, I remain deeply concerned about the impact of ObamaCare on full-time jobs. Businesses across our nation have stopped hiring, laid off workers, and cut employee hours to part-time due to the health care law’s burdensome costs and regulations.Read more about Pete Sessions Statement on August Jobs Report
It’s no secret how I feel about wackademia in America. It’s a government-sanctioned racket. They steal money and teach our children very little. Public schools are government indoctrination centers meant to teach children how NOT to think for themselves. Public schools in America are one step above prisons. And if the schools are in minority communities, then they are indeed minimum security prisons, with evening furloughs, or on-ramps to maximum security prison. So when I heard that a public school in CA makes its student kneel, I wasn’t surprised. Read more about Kneel to the Teacher but Not to God
A 60-year old woman working for the National Park Service has been critically hurt in an attack in Arizona near the Mexican border. Authorities have not stated if the attack came from a Mexican national who entered the U.S. illegally, but the remote area of the attack is heavily traversed by both illegal immigrants and narcotics traffickers.
The victim, Karen Gonzales, was found in a public restroom, unconscious and with a serious head injury. A local newspaper reports the victim is in critical but stable condition.
I am strongly opposed to American military involvement in Syria. One side is Assad and Iran, the other side is Al Qaeda. We have no business supporting either side. America’s job is to protect our vital national interests. The United States has no strategic interest in this conflict, and we have not been directly threatened by the events thus far. The events in Syria are tragic for the innocent people involved, but it does not affect our vital national interests, so I will be voting “no” on the use of force in Syria.
I will be doing everything in my power to encourage my colleagues to join me in opposing military intervention of any kind in Syria unless Israel is threatened.
The construction industry is rampant with workers who are misclassified as independent contractors when they are really employees, according to a study by the University of Texas. Workers who are misclassified are often abused by their workers and even have wages stolen from them. Now it seems the University of Texas itself has subsidized this illegal and unethical practice during the construction of one of its new student residence luxury apartments. Republican lawmakers have failed to show leadership in coming up with solutions to attack this problem because of behind-the-scenes influences of major home building construction companies. Read more about Employee Misclassification Leads to Worker Abuse - Republicans Fail to Lead on "Rule of Law" Issue
The following is from Texas Land Comissioner Jerry Patterson:
As you know, I'm a retired Marine and Vietnam veteran.
My son Travis, pictured below, is a Marine helicopter pilot with 3 tours under his belt (2 in Iraq and 1 off the Straits of Hormuz). He is the fifth consecutive generation of our family to serve his country in time of war and we have strong opinions about the great military tradition in America.
The following is a statement from State Representative James White blasting the proposed San Antonio, Texas Ordinance that is Hostile to Traditional Values and Free Speech:
The ongoing attack against religious liberty and free speech has once again come to Texas as the City of San Antonio is set to vote September 5 on a proposed "non-discrimination ordinance" expanding existing prohibitions against discrimination
After attending Friday’s classified briefing and listening to the people I represent, I have decided to vote against U.S. military intervention in Syria’s civil war. Our involvement could further destabilize an unstable region, and there is no clear mission or desired outcome that has been articulated to Congress or the American people. If we were to get involved, it should be as part of a large coalition of our allies and with the support of the U.N.
It has long been known that U.S. authorities use unmanned aerial drones to patrol the nearly 2,000-mile U.S./Mexico border. However, a recent 
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today addressed the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force and issued the following statement about a new resource developed by the Attorney General’s Office and the task force to help criminal justice professionals dismantle human trafficking operations: “As our experience has demonstrated, human trafficking can only be stopped through the coordinated efforts
It’s no secret how I feel about wackademia in America. It’s a government-sanctioned racket. They steal money and teach our children very little. Public schools are government indoctrination centers meant to teach children how NOT to think for themselves. Public schools in America are one step above prisons. And if the schools are in minority communities, then they are indeed minimum security prisons, with evening furloughs, or on-ramps to maximum security prison. So when I heard that a public school in CA makes its student kneel, I wasn’t surprised. 
A 60-year old woman working for the National Park Service has been critically hurt in an attack in Arizona near the Mexican border. Authorities have not stated if the attack came from a Mexican national who entered the U.S. illegally, but the remote area of the attack is heavily traversed by both illegal immigrants and narcotics traffickers.
I am strongly opposed to American military involvement in Syria. One side is Assad and Iran, the other side is Al Qaeda. We have no business supporting either side. America’s job is to protect our vital national interests. The United States has no strategic interest in this conflict, and we have not been directly threatened by the events thus far. The events in Syria are tragic for the innocent people involved, but it does not affect our vital national interests, so I will be voting “no” on the use of force in Syria.
The construction industry is rampant with workers who are 
The following is a statement from State Representative James White blasting the proposed San Antonio, Texas Ordinance that is Hostile to Traditional Values and Free Speech:
