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.
February 6th, 2018
A Texas middle school student sprang into action and guided a school bus to safety last week after he noticed the driver was suffering a medical emergency.
February 2nd, 2018
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down with PBS NewsHour to discuss the how I'm working to get the resources Houston needs to recover and rebuild from Hurricane Harvey.
January 26th, 2018
A Texas jury wasted no time in sentencing a man that police called a sexual predator to a life sentence following his conviction for murdering a teenage girl. Dallas County prosecutors declined to seek the death penalty...
January 17th, 2018
Five years ago, one of my constituents—Mr. Victor Lovelady—was brutally killed at the hands of al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Algeria. Victor was killed not just for who he was, but also for what he represented. He was killed...
January 16th, 2018
As you know, our society is changing, in numerous ways. One of those changes is perspective — how we view and process things. Perspective is developed during our lives from our parents, schools, work life, religion, and...
January 15th, 2018
I issued the following statement commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.:
January 12th, 2018
Yesterday, On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) and I introduced the bipartisan Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act. The bill seeks to prevent...
January 8th, 2018
Last week on the Senate floor, I highlighted the Senate’s many legislative accomplishments in 2017 that will benefit Texans and Americans across the country. Excerpts of my remarks are below, and video of my remarks can be...
January 2nd, 2018
The National Weather Service issued a hard freeze warning until Wednesday morning for parts of Central Texas, including Austin and south to San Antonio. A freeze warning for South Texas included McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr and...
January 2nd, 2018
A couple weeks ago, the House passed H.R.
February 5th, 2018
This week, I, along with members of the Texas delegation wrote a letter to Senate leadership urging quick action on a third emergency supplemental spending bill to provide critical relief to impacted areas and the people who...
January 29th, 2018
Peace Corps volunteers represent what is best about America. They are our angels abroad.They give years of their lives to help other people. They build goodwill across the globe for the United States.
January 23rd, 2018
Rebecca grew up in a small town in southern Oregon. She was on the honor roll, and she played varsity sports.She graduated high school early and immediately enrolled in Oregon State University. However, when her daughter was...
January 16th, 2018
I call on all Americans to commemorate this day with events and activities that remind us of our shared heritage of religious liberty and teach us to secure this blessing both at home and abroad.
January 15th, 2018
Niece of MLK Jr. Says She Voted for Trump because of His Answer to Racism, Compares Trump to MLK Jr.
In the midst of the African-American unemployment level hitting an all-time low and the national holiday we devote to honoring the extraordinary life and works of Martin Luther King Jr., Alveda King, the niece of MLK Jr.,...
January 12th, 2018
I salute the Houston Fire Department and Houston City Councilmember Brenda Stardig for their rescue efforts during Hurricane Harvey.
January 10th, 2018
Monday, I released the following statement after President Trump signed the reauthorization of the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act into law.
January 3rd, 2018
An East Texas pastor drowned on Christmas Day after saving a colleague and his son. The incident occurred in Costa Rica during missionary work.
January 2nd, 2018
I authored the following Op-Ed highlighting Republican accomplishments in the first year of the 115th Congress and the new Administration: How Republicans in Congress Made Great Strides in 2017Sen. John...
January 1st, 2018
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation designating January 2018 and National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.