March 20th, 2011
The following is a message from the Republican Party of Texas:The RPT would like to inform you of an important update on the Photo ID legislation, SB 14, as the full Texas House is scheduled to hold debate on the bill this...
March 19th, 2011
An open letter to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Board of Directors and the Texas Legislature about the Problems that allowed for the Escape at Stiles Prison. These problems are most likely problems in most Texas...
March 18th, 2011
Thursday, Jedediah Bila published in Human Events, Setting the Palin Record Straight, which was linked many times on Facebook, and I hope is widely read. It’s nice to see a journal of some repute that points to questions of...
March 18th, 2011
President Barrack Obama was to receive a "Sunshine" award Thursday for transparency in government but two things prevent me from telling you about this story. First, the meeting to present the award for transparency in...
March 17th, 2011
Today, I released the following keynote speech as prepared for delivery for the 15th Annual Border Issues Conference luncheon hosted by the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Congressman Silvestre...
March 17th, 2011
Washington --- A new web video released by the NRCC today demonstrates how President Obama and Democrats in Congress continue to fail in their duties to lead the country through difficult economic times. Despite our record...
March 16th, 2011
The murder of US Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry and the ATF's bungling of "Project Gunrunner" have finally caught the attention of the mainstream media (MSM) or at least that of CBS News.
March 16th, 2011
The following letter about the Texas Health Freedom Act was sent in from Texas State Representative Ken Paxton:In March 2010, Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as "ObamaCare."...
March 15th, 2011
NRCC - As gas stands at $3.56/gallon nationwide, Obama has tried to fashion himself as a defender of domestic energy production, despite his administration’s deliberate delay in issuing new drilling permits.GAS AT $3.56/...
March 15th, 2011
Do House Republicans Really Want to Cut the Federal Budget?This past Friday (3/11/2011), House Republicans unveiled yet another Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the federal government running for three...
March 19th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF) recently named U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) as the Senator with smallest-spending agenda in the previous Congress. The NTUF’s annual BillTally report examined...
March 18th, 2011
While Obama is out playing golf, filling out his brackets, and planning a vacation to Rio de Janeiro, crises are erupting around the world as well as in our own country. Obama is showing no leadership, and the American...
March 18th, 2011
NRCC - The recent spike in gas prices also spread to food prices, which rose 3.9 percent in February, marking the largest gain since November 1974, according to a new report from the Labor Department:“Wholesale prices jumped...
March 17th, 2011
To cut spending and help balance the budget, today I voted to end federal spending on National Public Radio (NPR). The measure passed the House by a vote of 228 to 192 and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration....
March 17th, 2011
It occurred to me the other day while I was working on a CIA Bulletin informing about the Texas billboards and pet situation just how blessed we are in Texas and America.
March 16th, 2011
WASHINGTON – Flanked by law enforcement, social service professionals and advocates fighting the sex trafficking of minors, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced legislation today to put an...
March 16th, 2011
The recent surge in gas prices puts an added strain on families and small businesses already struggling in this difficult economic climate.To address our energy needs and decrease our dependence on foreign oil, there are...
March 15th, 2011
Let’s rally to save the teachers and cut the administrators and the wasteful spending! The Socialists/Democrats would love nothing better than to have a chaotic week in Austin during Spring Break.
March 15th, 2011
In these lean budgetary times, Texas schools, and more specifically Texas teachers, are being targeted to balance our state’s budget, but does it have to be this way? The more than 1,000 school districts in the state of...
March 14th, 2011
Washington, D.C. - A bi-partisan group of U.S. House lawmakers has launched a major effort to spur job creation and innovation by modernizing and making permanent the Research and Development tax credit."Innovation drives...