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.
June 4th, 2018
We must remember that Pakistan continues to be an unreliable partner in the fight against terrorism. For nearly two decades, we have hoped that Pakistan would clear the terrorist safe havens along the Afghanistan border and...
June 1st, 2018
The race to be Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas is getting downright nasty ahead of the governing party of this state’s convention coming up in just a couple weeks.
May 30th, 2018
The Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management released a report on Monday reviewing the county’s response to Hurricane Harvey.
May 29th, 2018
The Harris County Historical Commission will dedicate a new Texas State Historical Marker for the Astrodome this afternoon.
May 29th, 2018
A treasonous approach to arguing who should be president is taking place now. Will the Left ever catch on that they are dividing our country? Will they ever get the idea that their new approach is working for all the wrong...
May 25th, 2018
Sessions Votes to Roll Back Obama-Era Regulatory Burdens and Provide Relief to American Job Creators
As Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, I released the following statement applauding the passage of a critical passage to roll back regulatory burdens on community financial institutions:
May 25th, 2018
My colleagues in the House of Representatives and I passed fourteen pieces of legislation designed to assist and honor America’s veterans.
May 24th, 2018
Nancy Berryhill, an Acting Commissioner of Social Security, recently testified in front of the House Subcommittee on Social Security on the widespread use of S
May 23rd, 2018
President Trump issued a thiny veiled warning to James Comey on Wednesday as he suggested a forthcoming inspector general report will cause new problems for the fired FBI director. The president blasted Comey as he departed...
May 21st, 2018
The two candidates in the May 22 Republican Run Off for Texas 3rd Court of Appeals Place 6 are Mike Toth and Donna Garcia Davidson. Toth led in votes over Davidson in the Primary. The Run Off winner will need to Get out...
June 1st, 2018
At the start of hurricane season, U.S. Senator John Cornyn launched a page on his website where Texans will be able to access resources and information associated with hurricane preparedness and disaster aid.
May 31st, 2018
In order to pass legislation to secure the border and protect Dreamers before the November midterm elections, House Speaker Paul Ryan has scheduled a meeting to be held on June 7th with Republican representativ
May 30th, 2018
The media are trying to destroy President Trump, discredit Republicans and elect Democrats.What to do? With less than six months until the November election, every day counts. To ignore the media’s nonstop attacks is to...
May 29th, 2018
I spoke last week about Congress’s record of accomplishments under Republican control and highlighted economic gains for Texans, regulatory relief for small businesses, and the confirmation of new judges in particular.
May 25th, 2018
I made the following statement after the Senate Banking Committee passed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), legislation I introduced to strengthen the review process of the Committee on...
May 25th, 2018
I issued the following statement after the Right to Try Act passed the House.
May 24th, 2018
Pompeo’s vision for Iran is the world’s vision for Iran. And he hinted at regime change.
May 23rd, 2018
Representative Randy Weber (TX-14) and I introduced the Coastal Texas Protection Act to expedite the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ studies and advance the construction of the “Ike Dike” to better protect the Gulf Coast from...
May 22nd, 2018
Texas voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to make their voices heard in a series of runoffs that most notably include the Democratic race for governor and a bevy of high-stakes congressional contests. The runoffs stem...
May 21st, 2018
On Friday, I traveled to Santa Fe, Texas after the horrific shooting this morning at Santa Fe High School.