112th Congress
September 20th, 2012
Washington, DC – At today’s House Republican Leadership News Conference, Congressman Kevin Brady laid out the raw facts about President Obama’s Economic record.If the Obama recovery had been just an average recovery, 4.3...
September 19th, 2012
I issued the following statement in response to today’s release of the Justice Department Inspector General’s report on Operation Fast and Furious.The Inspector General’s report confirms what we’ve known all along -- that...
September 14th, 2012
I delivered the following remarks on the House floor yesterday in support of The No More Solyndras Act.
September 10th, 2012
Congratulations to the University of Texas on its receipt of an $18.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create and lead a nanosystems engineering research center. The new research center, called...
September 6th, 2012
In this letter to the editor of the Conroe Courier, Bill O'Sullivan's message embodies what is best about Americans and why we work as hard as we do. His actions on behalf of our Tea Party have been true and honorable, like...
August 22nd, 2012
Today’s dismal forecast from the non-partisan CBO underscores the need for the Obama Administration and Washington Democrats to join House Republicans’ efforts to replace the looming defense cuts and stop the tax hike. My...
July 26th, 2012
The House today passed the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act (H.R. 4078) by a vote of 245-172. The bill provides immediate relief to small businesses by freezing the most costly unnecessary regulations...
July 10th, 2012
The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Child Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 6063) by voice vote.
September 20th, 2012
Today, I held a hearing to examine the Obama Administration’s expansion of government regulations that burden businesses, stifle job creation and stall economic growth.According to the Heritage Foundation, in his first three...
September 15th, 2012
The House approved the National Security and Job Protection Act this week, which requires President Obama to submit a plan to replace the sequester scheduled to take effect in January 2013:House Republicans have worked...
September 14th, 2012
Friday’s House vote on the No More Solyndras Act is likely to be another reminder that Democrats are unapologetic about their failed investment in the now-bankrupt solar company:HOUSE TO VOTE ON NO MORE SOLYNDRAS ACT FRIDAY...
September 10th, 2012
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is a political committee devoted to maintaining and increasing the 239-member Republican majority in the U.S. House of...
September 6th, 2012
Democrats began their national convention by watching a video that included the disturbing claim that “government is the only thing we all belong to,” yet another reminder that Democrats believe more government is the answer...
August 10th, 2012
Congressmen Kevin Brady and Pete Olson heard from officials at the Texas Medical Center about challenges related to the solvency and political futures of Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). They were...
July 28th, 2012
HR 6199, the Preserving American Privacy Act was introduced earlier this week. The bill seeks to ensure the privacy of American citizens by establishing specific guidelines about when and for what purposes law enforcement...
July 18th, 2012
July 2nd, 2012
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is a political committee devoted to maintaining and increasing the 239-member Republican majority in the U.S. House of...