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 23rd, 2017
Before you sit down to eat today, please take a moment to give thanks for the incredible servicemen and women who sacrifice every day, and our veterans before them, to provide us with the freedoms that make America great....
November 20th, 2017
When this sexual harassment battle ends, we may have a Congress full of Mormons, and the Mormons will run Hollywood. Al Franken is the latest to get hit with sexual harassment, and in his case, he even had the event pictured...
November 17th, 2017
Senator John Cornyn and I issued the following statement today regarding the Senate’s passage of our resolution commending and congratulating the Houston Astros on winning the 2017 Major League Baseball World Series.
November 14th, 2017
The following op-ed was written by Yvette Reyna. Reyna is a descendant of Alamo Defender José Toribio Losoya, and is a lifelong resident of San Antonio. All Texans are proud of our heritage. Our ancestors fought...
November 13th, 2017
Ever since she was a little girl, Silvana loved to play hockey. In her Massachusetts hometown, hockey was more of a way of life than just a sport.
November 8th, 2017
The shooter who killed 26 people in a Texas Baptist church on Sunday reportedly escaped from a New Mexico mental health facility in 2012. The mental health incident followed an episode where the shooter previously assaulted...
November 7th, 2017
Yesterday on the Senate floor, I addressed the shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Excerpts of my remarks are below, and video of my remarks can be found here.
November 5th, 2017
I’m deeply saddened by the news coming out of Sutherland Springs. We’re continuing to learn updates on the tragic shooting in which 26 innocent lives were taken and more injured. Thank you to all those in South Texas – law...
November 3rd, 2017
Since Michelle came out with her view on raising children, everyone has been racking their brain trying to understand what the heck she was trying to say. I’ve heard a lot of explanations for her ‘logic’, but none...
November 2nd, 2017
A parade celebrating the Astros World Series Championship will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in downtown Houston.
November 21st, 2017
Since Hurricane Harvey, I’ve been working closely with the governor’s office, congressional leadership, and the White House to ensure Texas and especially our congressional district are not forgotten and get the help...
November 17th, 2017
A previously convicted New Mexico felon will spend more time in jail after a federal judge sentenced him in a case involving stolen valor. The man was also convicted for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
November 17th, 2017
Rural communities represent a lot of Texas values. Whether we are working the land or serving the community in other ways, our neighbors in other parts of the state always look to us for the compass when it comes to what...
November 14th, 2017
Just one week after 26 of its members were murdered and 20 more seriously wounded by a deranged gunman, the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church held its Sunday morning service. Only this time, it was at the nearby...
November 10th, 2017
The selfless service of America’s Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and their families has secured the blessings of liberty for generations and made our nation a beacon of hope around the world.
November 8th, 2017
The fact is, we are striving to bring 1836 to life every single day at the Alamo. You will see that when you visit, and enjoy our living history program, our exhibits, and our improved battlefield tour.
November 7th, 2017
Sutherland Springs, Texas is located in Wilson County on US 87 South, just southeast of Bexar County, and has a population of about 643. On Sunday, November 5 at 11:30am in a small Baptist church on FR 539 with an attendance...
November 5th, 2017
Victims' ages range from 5 to 72, authorities said. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called today's shooting in Sutherland Springs, about 40 miles southeast of San Antonio, the largest mass shooting in Texas history.
November 3rd, 2017
It is so fitting that in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and all of the devastation felt along the entire Texas Gulf Coast, that our Houston Astros brought home an amazing and historic victory for the city of Houston, the gulf...
November 1st, 2017
Tonight, the Houston Astros have a chance to make history when they play the Los Angeles Dodgers in game 7 of the World Series.