May 23rd, 2010
The following is a great article written by Mark Helprin in the Wall Street Journal regarding the trouble in China:The United States and China are on a collision course in the Western Pacific. Far sooner than once...
May 22nd, 2010
Thanks to Big Jolly of Houston for sharing with us! I want to commend the leadership of the Republican party of Harris County and Houston Texas for leading in the fight to do what is necessary to secure our future and keep...
May 21st, 2010
Update from Jonathan Saenz: SOCIAL STUDIES PASSED FOR FINAL ADOPTION, 9-5. 14-0 FOR ECONOMICS.Jonathan Saenz of the Liberty Institute has kept up a live blog of the Texas State Board of Education hearing...
May 21st, 2010
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) will take a final vote today on the history curriculum standards that will be used to develop state tests and teaching material for over 4 million public school students.
May 20th, 2010
I issued the following statement tonight after the U.S. Senate passed the financial regulatory bill by a vote of 59-39. I voted "No."This bill fails to end "too big to fail," guarantees future taxpayer bailouts for large...
May 20th, 2010
May 20th, 2010
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement regarding Pennsylvania's primary elections:Arlen Specter’s defeat [Tuesday night] is yet another blow to President Obama and his...
May 19th, 2010
I issued the following statement regarding Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s visit to Washington, D.C. today:While we in Texas know firsthand the real security threats that exist, President Calderon’s visit is an important...
May 19th, 2010
The following was sent in from the Republican Party of Texas:
May 18th, 2010
Today is the special election to replace Democrat John Murtha (who died in February) as U.S. Representative of Pennsylvanias 12th District. The two candidates are Republican businessman Tim Burns and Democrat ex-Murtha aide ...
May 23rd, 2010
Hillary Clinton made an appearance on 60 Minutes last week and showed some animosity toward Obama when she commented that the weakened American economy is making her job more difficult because other nations are...
May 22nd, 2010
*Results Update: Republican Charles Djou won the Hawaii Special Election!The Special Election for U.S. Representative of Hawaii's 1st Congressional District is today. This district has been Democratic for the past...
May 21st, 2010
Texas initial jobless claims for the week ending May 8 rose 2.73 percent from the previous week to reach 18,807. The four-week moving fell to 18,449, or 21 percent lower from levels one year ago.
May 21st, 2010
The following was sent in from the Republican Party of Texas:During Wednesday night's event with Mitt Romney in Houston, Gov Rick Perry mentioned a Bill White memo that has been making the rounds this week. In that 2008...
May 20th, 2010
The following opinion article was sent in from the Republican National Committee and was written by Chairman Michael Steele. It was first posted on CNN.Washington (CNN) -- Fifty-six years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed...
May 20th, 2010
Today, I issued the following statement after Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress:President Calderon said a few things Congress and the American people needed to hear. Mexico has gone...
May 20th, 2010
The following press release was sent in from GOP candidate Bryan Underwood's campaign:Friday Bryan Underwood, Republican candidate for Texas’ 28th Congressional District, called on Congress to implement comprehensive...
May 19th, 2010
Joe Sestak won the Democratic Primary Pennsylvania election for U.S. Senate, beating out incumbent Senator Arlen Specter, 54% to 46%.
May 18th, 2010
Today, I met with Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan in Washington, D.C. You can view the video below, in which reporters inquire about the meeting.
May 18th, 2010
The construction of a $100 million project, which includes a mosque and 13-story Muslim community center, is scheduled to begin on September 11, 2011, just a few hundred feet from Ground Zero. This has caused outrage from...