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November 11th, 2012
I am honored to join the American people today in expressing my heartfelt gratitude for our nation’s active duty and retired servicemen and women. As our nation pauses to honor our military heroes, we reflect on the personal...
November 5th, 2012
In the past few weeks, I have visited with many of you across the Second Congressional District, and aside from the weak economy, there were two issues that you wanted to discuss: military voting and the terrorist attack in...
October 14th, 2012
Four years ago, during a Fourth of July Bar-B-Q in Kingwood, I met a young Marine - Sergeant Brandon Bury. He stood 6 foot 6, and he was all Marine. At the time, I was so impressed by this young man’s tenacity, courage and...
October 4th, 2012
I will be holding a public ceremony to honor local veterans selected for my second annual Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC), a nominations-based program designed to formally recognize the wartime sacrifices and...
September 25th, 2012
A local area veteran was formally awarded the “Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur” at an event in Paris yesterday for his service to the French people during World War II. U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Robert E. Kelso received the...
September 12th, 2012
According to Yahoo News, a group of former Navy SEALs, members of Delta Force, the Marines, Army Special Forces and the intelligence community have joined together and are standing up, demanding that America’s political...
August 31st, 2012
Now first off, before I even begin, let me start by saying I am not looking for sympathy because anyone that knows me will tell you that when told, “I am so sorry for your injuries”, my reply is always the same; It was worth...
August 17th, 2012
On Monday, August 13, 2012, John Griffing, columnist at Texas GOP Vote, World Net Daily, American Thinker, and other conservative publications, conducted a live interview with Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX).
June 12th, 2012
Monday I sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta again expressing concerns with the U.S. Government’s relationship with the Russian state-controlled arms export firm Rosoboronexport, who has for years been arming...
June 5th, 2012
Washington, DC – The House Monday approved the fiscal year 2013 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill (H.R. 5854). The legislation totals $71.7 billion in discretionary funding, which is the same as...
November 6th, 2012
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, joined by Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), John McCain (R-AZ), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to express their concern over the Department of...
October 19th, 2012
Today I wrote to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to express my concern over the Department of Defense not complying with its legal obligation to collect ballots from overseas troops and return them to the U.S. in a timely...
October 8th, 2012
Football is back, and that means the holidays will be here before we know it. As our families start to prepare and get excited, it’s easy to forget that many families will have an empty chair at the dinner table this year....
October 1st, 2012
Today I issued the following statement regarding reports by the Military Voter Protection Project (MVPP) indicating a 92-percent drop in absentee-ballot requests by service members in the state of Virginia (versus 2008...
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 5th, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UEDJncZbh4&feature=shareYesterday, America hit 16 trillion in debt. If this does not scare you, then nothing will. Remember the Super Committee that was supposed to come up with a...
August 24th, 2012
Yesterday, I sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki following reports that the Department conducted two extravagant training conferences last year, costing taxpayers more than $5 million.I requested a...
July 26th, 2012
Over 35 vehicles belonging to U.S. Soldiers were stolen or vandalized this past week at the Army National Guard Armory on Westheimer Parkway in Houston, TX.
June 6th, 2012
Watch LIVE TODAY at 2pm ET!H.R. 2720: Prohibits the federal government from interfering with the content of funeral servicesToday I will testify before the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs...
May 26th, 2012
“THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and...
