Government
Put simply: We are for limited government that works. At TexasGOPVote, we will work as a watchdog to help our state lawmakers and our congressional delegation pull in the reins on unnecessary spending and government bureaucracy. You better believe we’ll expose politicians who seek to act outside the bounds set by the Forefathers in the Constitutions of Texas and the United States.
February 28th, 2020
As Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs committee, I’ve seen the disastrous consequences of socialist dictatorships around the world and am gravely concerned that the leading Democrat nominee has high praise not only...
February 27th, 2020
I said the following about the Coronavirus outbreak yesterday on a call with Texas reporters.
February 27th, 2020
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers tips for planning for a possible pandemic in relation to the Coronavirus on a preparedness website.
February 25th, 2020
This weekend, I joined KPRC’s Khambrel Marshall for my “Houston Newsmakers” feature.
February 25th, 2020
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are in the news today with that news demonstrating that the BSA is an evil organization promoting pedophilia and assaults on our young America boys. They are being attacked with thousands...
February 24th, 2020
Johnson was one of NASA’s human “computers” and wrote trajectory equations for missions in the space agency’s early days. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.
February 24th, 2020
Many Leftists will be quick to judge President Trump on this revelation.There is one problem. It’s not the non-whistleblower that accused President Trump of wrongdoing.
February 20th, 2020
Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton addressed the ABC/CMEF 2020 Inaugural Celebration on January 16.
February 20th, 2020
GOP operative Roger Stone was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Thursday after days of drama ensnaring career prosecutors, the attorney general and the president over how severe Stone's punishment should be for...
February 19th, 2020
The lack of government transparency from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in dealing with the coronavirus global public health emergency is contributing to the international community’s inability to resolve the crisis.
February 27th, 2020
The Texas Department of Public Safety said last week that it would not perform testing to distinguish between hemp and marijuana in misdemeanor cases.
February 27th, 2020
This week, as a member who serves on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee in Congress, I was proud to support the passage of several bipartisan bills that aid veterans by providing...
February 26th, 2020
The start of a new decade means it’s time for the U.S. Census. Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a constitutionally mandated population count of our nation’s residents. Making sure that everyone is counted is...
February 25th, 2020
The three new cases are among the evacuees from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that arrived at Lackland Air Force Base a week ago.
February 25th, 2020
Bernie Sanders sold out to Hillary Clinton. In case you wonder what that looks like, here’s a reminder.
February 24th, 2020
I have long called for the Financial Action Task Force to reimpose countermeasures against Iran, which are needed to protect the global financial system from Iran's illicit finance, and I applaud the Trump administration...
February 21st, 2020
Crime in the larger urban cities (e.g., New York, L.A., San Francisco, Chicago, etc.) is growing at an abnormally rapid rate. Why? Because these larger ‘sanctuary cities’ are not trying to capture criminals, they are ...
February 20th, 2020
Recently on the floor, I discussed the Violence Against Women Act and Minority Leader Schumer’s decision to block bipartisan wins in the Senate ahead of the upcoming election. Excerpts of my floor remarks are below...
February 20th, 2020
As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I recently issued the following statement in response to the publication by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of its database listing...
February 19th, 2020
The truth of Obama’s silence on the 2020 primary is that it’s not just about his obvious wish to stay out of the spotlight, but it also reflects a choreographed strategy. With the race looking more and more likely to grow...