Family
Republicans must come together to stand for policies that strengthen the core of society: The traditional family. Marriage must be protected. Life must be respected. Liberals suggest the policies we embrace are “divisive wedge issues,” but they could not be more wrong. Policies that strengthen the family are essential to a GOP that keeps its core conservative principles.
November 9th, 2018
The ruling late Thursday by the judge came weeks after caseworker Lavar Jones shocked the courtroom by pleading his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination repeatedly during a removal hearing in which the judge...
November 8th, 2018
A Texas juvenile court judge defeated in the wave that swept all Republicans from Harris County local and state courts reportedly released nearly all of the defendants who appeared before him on the day after the election....
October 31st, 2018
On Saturday, October 27, as worshippers gathered to celebrate the naming of a new baby at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, a gunman burst into the temple wielding three handguns and an...
October 30th, 2018
President Trump signed America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) into law, which included Sen. Cornyn’s provision authorizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hurricane and storm damage risk reduction project from Sabine...
October 26th, 2018
This week President Trump signed into law
October 26th, 2018
Anyone who has listened to the news over the last few weeks has heard about ‘the mob’ moving north through Mexico — every news channel covers it every day. But, what is it we don’t hear from the media? How are...
October 25th, 2018
Beto O’Rourke has gained notoriety and funding with his scripted defense of NFL players’ protests of kneeling during the national anthem with, “I can think of nothing more American than to peacefully stand up or take a knee...
October 23rd, 2018
‘‘The soldier is the Army,’’ and ‘‘wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.’’ While we mourn those men who die, ‘‘We should thank God such men ever lived.’’ These are the words of General George Patton in...
October 22nd, 2018
Officials with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirm they identified the father of a young boy apparently abandoned on a neighbor’s doorstep by his mother Wednesday night.
November 9th, 2018
There are three important traits that leaders young and old should have: courage, confidence, and character. The three C's is a good name for them. These traits are the foundation of what the 2.6 million Girl Scouts...
November 7th, 2018
Today I would like to honor the heroism of Specialist Fifth Class Clarence E. Sasser of the United States Army. Specialist Fifth Class Clarence E. Sasser was a private in the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th...
November 2nd, 2018
Recently in Washington, disruption has been the name of the game. We’ve witnessed protesters climbing statues, disobeying police, screaming at Senators in elevators, and chasing them and their wives from restaurants. Amidst...
October 30th, 2018
The Alamo is the most important place in Texas and in Texas History.It is the definition of all things Texan.It is about the people.The Texians--The Tejanos who gave their last full measure of devotion to a cause greater...
October 29th, 2018
This past summer, Cameron and Hidalgo Counties experienced devastating flooding which displaced many Texans from their homes and businesses. I joined Senator John Cornyn, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, Rep. Henry Cuellar, and Rep....
October 26th, 2018
Tomorrow is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
October 25th, 2018
My hometown of Houston, Texas, bears the name of Sam Houston, perhaps one of the most important figures in Texas history. Without his steady, stoic leadership, Texas would not be the great state that it is today. Indeed, it...
October 24th, 2018
I released the following statement after his bipartisan bill to reauthorize drug abuse programs, the Substance Abuse Prevention Act, was signed into law as a part of
October 22nd, 2018
I believe that every American needs and deserves to know if they’re getting the best prices on their prescription drugs. Many of our neighbors in the Seventh District have struggled to afford their lifesaving medications...
October 22nd, 2018
The small rural Texas town of Eastland is the home of Clifton A. Horn who was born there 92 years ago on October 24th. After graduating from high school in 1943, he worked in the shipyards building destroyer escorts for the...