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.
November 17th, 2020
Our criminal justice system is charged with caring for thousands of individuals with mental health issues. I’m grateful to my Senate colleagues for passing this legislation to help inmates get the care they need while...
November 16th, 2020
As the Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I released the below statement on the helicopter crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula recently, which took the lives of five American citizens.
November 13th, 2020
Trump is stepping up his attacks against the network after an election loss that he has steadfastly rejected. Fox News, like nearly all major media, has declared Joe Biden the presidential winner.
November 12th, 2020
Update: Trump Lawyers held a press conference Nov. 19 on the evidence of voter fraud.---
November 12th, 2020
Recently on the floor, I discussed my record of service for Texans and expressed my gratitude for continuing to represent the Lone Star State.
November 11th, 2020
Georgia's top election official said Wednesday the state will conduct a hand recount of all paper ballots cast in the Nov. 3 presidential election.
November 10th, 2020
Lockdowns only delay the inevitable, and they leave wreckage in their wake.
November 9th, 2020
At this point we do not know who has prevailed in the election. The media is desperately trying to get everyone to coronate Joe Biden as the next president, but that's not how it works. The media does not get to select our...
November 5th, 2020
Voters in California have approved a ballot measure that will exempt companies like Uber and Lyft from Assembly Bill 5, the state’s landmark law that establishes a test for determining worker classification, The Associated...
November 4th, 2020
This year proved another disappointment for Texas Democrats, who underperformed the high expectations they had set for themselves, particularly in a hotly contested battle for dominance in the Texas House.
November 16th, 2020
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said the Trump administration was a key part of accelerating the company's progress in developing the vaccine.
November 13th, 2020
Watch video of my remarks at the recent Ron Paul symposium in Texas.
November 13th, 2020
Nationally, the Trump-Biden race is almost 50-50 in the popular vote. There are still questions on voter fraud in Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and other states, mostly fueled by voting by mail. To overcome where...
November 12th, 2020
Although I am retiring from Congress this year, it does not mean you’ve seen the last of me. Where technology and public policy intersect, you will still find me there. Where we can achieve social justice and accomplishing...
November 11th, 2020
Today, all across this great nation, we pause to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by our veterans and their families. Without their bravery and selflessness, we wouldn't be able to live in a nation that is a beacon of...
November 10th, 2020
Please join Center for Houston’s Future on Tuesday, November 17, at noon CT, for a panel discussion on How to Have Difficult Conversations about Immigration (and still be...
November 9th, 2020
BLM protesters marched into Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night and criticized “white liberals” who celebrated “Biden winning this election.”
November 6th, 2020
Under President Trump, America saw the greatest economy in history. Wages were up, unemployment – especially for minorities and women – was at historic lows, manufacturing was back, and jobs and businesses that had...
November 5th, 2020
Voters in Texas sustained the Republican majority in the state’s House of Representatives despite millions of outside dollars poured into races.
November 4th, 2020
I recently issued the following statement applauding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) designation of six Texas counties – Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Brooks, Kenedy, and Starr – as disaster areas due to...