Blake Farenthold

Happy Veterans Day. Today, we honor the brave veterans of our nation - without whom, our freedom would not be possible. Because of their service, our freedom endures.Today, I ask you and your family to join me in taking a...
Even though the Administration had three years to prepare for the launch of the government website where millions of Americans will be compelled to buy health insurance under ObamaCare, HealthCare.gov has been “live” for...
I applaud the new Department of Defense guidance issued by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel that directs civilian DoD employees furloughed due to the government shutdown to return to work beginning this week. Secretary Hagel...
In Texas, health insurance premiums on the individual market will increase by 53% for young males and 11% for young females under Obamacare.With one day left until a possible government shutdown, we in the House voted again...
Thursday I launched the bipartisan Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export Caucus along with three of my colleagues, Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA16), Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX06), and Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX34) to help...
I recently invited Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13), fellow Texan and Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, to visit the 27th District to get a personal glimpse into the outstanding work of our service men...
This Wednesday in the House Judiciary Committee, we held a hearing with government officials from the DOJ, NSA, and FBI to investigate the Administration’s collecting of personal phone records and other data. According to an...
I went to the House floor this week to give my colleagues in Congress a wake up call. Americans are fed up with our government and its latest scandals – and they should be. We deserve better than a government spies on us,...
I hosted Town Hall Meetings this week in Rockport, Aransas Pass, and Luling. In addition to concerns about Attorney General Eric Holder’s snooping on reporters, the IRS targeting conservative groups, the ongoing...
You know things are bad for an Administration when members of their own party come out against them. Well that’s exactly what happened to the Obama Administration last week. They can no longer hide from the problems that...
With Veterans Day approaching, we held a hearing in the Oversight and Government Reform Committee with senior officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to examine why the Department wasted millions of taxpayer...
As you know, this past week, Congress passed a measure to raise the debt ceiling and reopen the government. While I’m relieved the Senate proposal allows the country to pay its bills, that it keeps agreed upon spending...
Last week, even after we in the House passed five different measures to fund the government, the government shut down due to Senate inaction. A shutdown of our government impacts all of us, especially the thousands of...
I joined five of my colleagues today in launching the bipartisan Interstate 69 Congressional Caucus to raise awareness of the strategic importance of I-69 as a freight corridor. I will serve as a co-chair of this caucus with...
After attending Friday’s classified briefing and listening to the people I represent, I have decided to vote against U.S. military intervention in Syria’s civil war. Our involvement could further destabilize an unstable...
This week was a win for anyone who wants a more responsible and accountable government.As a part of "Stop Government Abuse Week," the House came together to pass my bill, H.R. 313, the "Government Spending Accountability (...
WASHINGTON— U.S. Congressmen Blake Farenthold (R-TX) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) today introduced H.R. 2639, The Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, which is intended to protect downstream users of technology from...
I was shocked and disappointed Wednesday when President Obama announced UN Ambassador Susan Rice as his pick for our nation’s top security post. At a time when this country is losing trust in its government with scandal...
I recently announced the creation of the Texas Maritime Caucus, which I will co-chair with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson from the 30th Congressional district of Texas.The Caucus’ mission will be to promote Texas ports...
Things are only getting worse for the Administration, but that's what they should expect when intentionally misleading the American people. Scandal after scandal is coming to light, and today Attorney General Eric Holder is...

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