November 5th, 2013
As we observe the somber anniversary of the terrorist attack on Fort Hood four years ago, I would call on my colleagues in the Senate and the House to support the legislation Congressmen Carter and Williams and I have...
November 5th, 2013
I’m in Texas for the week, and I’m hoping to meet with you and get your feedback on how to fix Washington. Last week, I met with members of the Plains Cotton Growers to discuss recent progress on the Farm Bill and to get an...
November 4th, 2013
Maintenance implies that something was once WORKING, and Healthcare.gov certainly was not. According to a Fox News report: The problem-plagued HealthCare website will be shut down Saturday night for “extended” repairs,...
November 4th, 2013
With Veterans Day approaching, we held a hearing in the Oversight and Government Reform Committee with senior officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to examine why the Department wasted millions of taxpayer...
November 3rd, 2013
As a Federal Court was granting an injunction to block tighter safety and health restrictions for abortion clinics in Texas, one abortion clinic was getting hit with over a dozen health and safety violations discovered by...
November 1st, 2013
You know a conservative leader is doing the right thing when the liberal media attacks him/her. Well, Texas Congressman Steve Stockman is certainly doing the right thing because he has the liberal media attacking him on a...
November 1st, 2013
Speaking about the importance of the SNAP program:“SNAP is the most effective way to combat hunger and food insecurity, particularly as food banks are telling us that they are already struggling to meet the needs in their...
October 31st, 2013
Note: The sixth paragraph of this article as been updated to correct an error. The original article stated Smitherman had received an "A" rating from the NRA. It is, in fact, an "A+" rating. The author apologizes...
October 31st, 2013
“The administration puts forward a false choice between the liberties we cherish and the security we provide. No more illegal wiretapping of citizens, no more ignoring the law when it is convenient – that is not who we are....
October 30th, 2013
AUSTIN — Despite spectacular and erroneous reports to the contrary, the Alamo is not being turned over to the United Nations — or anyone else for that matter.Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today attempted once again...
November 5th, 2013
If you think people who protest aborting unborn babies are terrorists, but people who protest the execution of murderers are heroes…you might be a liberal.If you think speakers at universities who defend any conservative...
November 4th, 2013
The following is an article by Lee Stranahan:Your tax dollars at work.The official @PBS twitter page of the Public Broadcasting System favorited a tweet by ‘communist, queer’ Jesse Smith aka @SFTovarishch attacking Brandon...
November 4th, 2013
Tuesday, November 5th we will know just how well the liberals have infiltrated Virginia. Ken Cuccinelli, Attorney General of Virginia, has been working hard to surpass the New York Democrat hustler Terry McAuliffe at the...
November 3rd, 2013
Dear Virginia Voters,Your vote in the Virginia governor’s race on November 5th means so much to Americans in the other 49 states.There is a widespread and growing national angst about our country, a sense that something is...
November 2nd, 2013
Is the administration aware of the actions that are taking place in the administration?A little history:Fast and Furious:Everyone knows the President did not know about this tactic until he heard about it through the news...
November 1st, 2013
Not long ago, I was approached by a man and woman from the UK who wanted some training and the chance to shoot guns. They were in the United States on vacation and one of the items on their vacation list was to find a...
November 1st, 2013
Since yesterday was Halloween and you still may be in a 'scary' mood, I thought I would share something else that some folks find scary; liberty. Yep, you heard it here. Liberty is scary, to some folks, not me.I know you'...
October 31st, 2013
MADISONVILLE – A Madison County jury sentenced defendant Jennifer Nicole Kelly, 33, of Madisonville, to prison for operating a human trafficking and prostitution ring in Madisonville.In April, the defendant was indicted for...
October 31st, 2013
Former Texas Railroad Commissioner Victor Carrillo threw his endorsement to Adryana Boyne in the Republican race for State Representative for HD 102.“Adryana is a strong conservative voice and she will help maintain our...
October 30th, 2013
It is one of the most important battles raging in Washington, a fight that will have far-reaching consequences for everything from health care and the regulatory state to gun rights and the war on terrorism. Yet most...