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July 24th, 2015
Hollywood loves to promote people behaving badly. Remember Amarosa, from The Apprentice?Because Hollywood has run out of originality, it relies on “reality” TV. And when that doesn’t work, Hollywood asks people to “create”...
July 23rd, 2015
A gunman with a heart fatally bent on mischief and with malice aforethought unleashed hell in Chattanooga last Thursday. The killer shot up an Armed Forces recruiting center and then drove to a Navy Reserve center and...
July 23rd, 2015
The alleged murder of Kate Steinle in San Francisco by illegal immigrant Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez has reignited the debate over the link between immigration and crime.
July 22nd, 2015
A bill to defund Planned Parenthood for one year was introduced on the Senate floor Wednesday, a sign of growing pressure on the controversial organization after newly released covert videos appear to show officials...
July 22nd, 2015
Last week, I voted in support of legislation that will assist veterans, as well as strengthen our economy. H.R. 2499, the Veterans Entrepreneurship Act, was approved by the House to help veterans who want to start a small...
July 21st, 2015
Today I issued the following statement on the passage of H.R.237 the FTO Passport Revocation Act. This legislation would authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with...
July 21st, 2015
As Chairman of the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, my focus continues to be on jobs and growing our economy for all. Today marks the 5-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, one of the largest job-...
July 20th, 2015
The list grows as more and more GOP hopefuls jump in the Republican presidential race. Ted Cruz, the Senator from Texas, was the first to announce, then came Florida Senator Marco Rubio both Cuban Americans.
July 20th, 2015
Look at this lefty report of TX Governor Greg Abbott being verbally assaulted in the airport in New York because he continues to oppose the imposition of same-sex marriage.
July 19th, 2015
There is a growing assault on the Judeo Christian values which serve as the foundation of our Western civilization and the basis of all our laws. These core principles have been a vital part of making America the greatest...
July 24th, 2015
On Monday night, I attended the first of two public meetings of Midland’s proposed anti-texting law. Everyone present, those for the bill and those against the bill, were still in agreement that texting is a current problem...
July 23rd, 2015
Obama and Kerry showed their disdain for Congress and the American people by taking the Iranian deal to the UN first.
July 23rd, 2015
After missing multiple deadlines, President Obama announced last week that a deal had been reached with Iran during nuclear negotiations.
July 22nd, 2015
A former IRS tax examiner and three other residents of Pensacola, Florida were sentenced recently in a fraud scheme connected to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The four Floridians pleaded guilty early this year to...
July 22nd, 2015
In remarks on the Senate floor yesterday, I spoke about the need to pass a bipartisan, long-term highway funding bill.
July 21st, 2015
AMMAN, Jordan—The uncle of a man who police say gunned down four U.S. Marines and a sailor in Tennessee last week has been held in Jordanian custody since Friday, his lawyer said Tuesday, as authorities seek to learn more...
July 21st, 2015
Last Tuesday, President Obama announced that he reached a “historic” nuclear deal with Iran. The only thing historic about this deal is how dangerous it is for the United States.
July 20th, 2015
In a recent blog post, I noted that the most intriguing debate would be the Donald of today against the Donald of just a few years back as he has made several shifts in his position. For me, I was never sold on Trump as a...
July 20th, 2015
Last week I reintroduced the Wrongful Convictions Tax Relief Act (H.R. 3086) – legislation that would prohibit the IRS from taxing compensation awarded to people who have been imprisoned due to a wrongful conviction...
July 17th, 2015
This week, a seemingly normal young man-turned radical militant attacked military facilities in Tennessee, killing four Marines. These warriors, who devoted their lives to protecting America against enemies around the world...
