October 11th, 2013
Gina Castaneda leader of the Recall Team is gathering the 6,000 signatures necessary to recall San Antonio Councilman Diego Bernal. Councilman Bernal initiated the non-discrimination ordinance that passed with a 8-3 vote by...
October 11th, 2013
As we continue to talk and discuss and debate the issues of the debt ceiling, of the continuing resolution, there are still things taking place in government. Some of them aren’t so good.Just to give a little background,...
October 10th, 2013
"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the United States Government cannot pay its debts. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing...
October 10th, 2013
And BOR is a much better acronym than anything I could make up.The Burnt Orange Report is Texas' own quintessential leftist blog, spinning and twisting any stories or facts to make conservatives look bad.Good little far-left...
October 9th, 2013
Today I went to the Senate Floor to call for unanimous support for H.J. Res. 91 to immediately restore military death benefits to the families of fallen service members, including assistance with unforeseen expenses such as...
October 9th, 2013
I applaud the new Department of Defense guidance issued by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel that directs civilian DoD employees furloughed due to the government shutdown to return to work beginning this week. Secretary Hagel...
October 8th, 2013
Interested to know what you get for “free” in ObamaCare? Preventative services. That’s what. Because you can prevent cancer, diabetes, emphysema, and such if you will just OBEY THE GOVERNMENT!The Unaffordable Care Act has...
October 8th, 2013
“The ultimate aim of medicine remains the defense and promotion of life.”- Pope FrancisLife Chain in San Antonio is held the first Sunday of October. It is held on the sidewalks of San Pedro Ave and participants...
October 7th, 2013
Are you frustrated with Senator John Cornyn and his vote for cloture? Frustrated with the political theater that is the shutdown? Not much of a 'shutdown' since nearly 83% of the government is still up and running and...
October 7th, 2013
Obama’s henchman, Senator Harry Reid, and Senate Democrats have not passed a budget in four years. The Senate’s obstructionist, do-nothing policy has refused every attempt of the House to make reasonable changes to the Un-...
October 11th, 2013
Texas Attorney General Candidate Dan Branch upset many conservatives yesterday over something that he retweeted on Twitter. Given the current standstill in Washington, the post from Branch seemed to imply that conservatives...
October 10th, 2013
House conservatives are united in our determination to cut federal spending and stop the out-of-control expansion of our national debt. Unfortunately, for the first time in our history, the president and his political...
October 10th, 2013
Today, the Senate passed H.J.Res. 91, the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act. Sen. I called up the bill in the Senate and succeeded in passing it. The bill passed the House of Representatives 425-0 and now awaits...
October 9th, 2013
To think they jumped on Romney when he mentioned the 47 percent.Here is Obama calling people who get behind on their mortgages, “Deadbeats.”Well I know lots of deadbeats! And Obama is creating these slackers at a frantic...
October 9th, 2013
It is time for conservatives to stand up in Houston and take control of our citys future. We have an opportunity to add a true conservative to Houstons City Council who also has a proven ability to build a coalition of...
October 8th, 2013
Last week, even after we in the House passed five different measures to fund the government, the government shut down due to Senate inaction. A shutdown of our government impacts all of us, especially the thousands of...
October 8th, 2013
Houston, TX – The Houston Young Republicans is pleased to be hosting a Mayoral Candidate Forum on October 11th, at S.P. Waltrip High. Confirmed participants include Mayor Annise Parker, Candidate Ben Hall,...
October 7th, 2013
For years, the Obama Administration has been pushing the fable that the border is secure and drug cartel violence is limited to areas south of the U.S. Mexico Border. A recent report on TexasGOPVote.com by Brandon Darby and...
October 7th, 2013
Paxton and Branch Missed Hundreds of Votes in Legislature – Texas Needs a Full Time Attorney General
Texas deserves a full-time, dedicated Attorney General who shows up to work everyday. Candidates Ken Paxton and Dan Branch have missed SEVERAL HUNDRED votes each during their 6 sessions in the Texas Legislature. That shows a...
October 6th, 2013
The already tight race to unseat Houston City Controller Ron Green got even tighter today as the Houston Chronicle resoundingly endorsed challenger Bill Frazer to become Houstons next City Controller. It is refreshing to see...