Randy Neugebauer
January 17th, 2013
President Obama released a series of executive actions to reduce gun violence and called on Congress to pass laws restricting gun ownership rights. I am a staunch supporter of the Constitutional right to bear arms. I...
December 18th, 2012
With only two weeks until we come to the edge of the fiscal cliff, I sincerely wish I had more to tell you. Unless Congress acts, on January 1, 2013, our current tax rates will expire, and every taxpayer will face higher...
December 11th, 2012
I announced a week-long initiative to draw attention to out-of-control government spending. I am calling for an SOS to Stop Outrageous Spending.On January 1, 2013, unless Congress and the President reach an agreement,...
November 27th, 2012
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that over 47 million Americans take part in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the food stamp program. A recent study found...
November 13th, 2012
Congress is now back into session, and there are a number of serious issues we’ll need to act on before the end of the year. Our country is facing a combination of automatic spending cuts and tax increases that are...
January 2nd, 2013
I released the following statement after voting against H.R. 8, the fiscal cliff deal negotiated by the Senate.The last few days have been extremely disappointing. I promised my constituents to always vote for what I believe...
December 11th, 2012
Perhaps one of the most egregious examples of wasteful taxpayer spending has been the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that have cost the American taxpayers over $150 billion...
December 4th, 2012
Negotiations are ongoing to reach an agreement and avert what is known as the “fiscal cliff,” a combination of automatic tax increases and cuts to our defense spending that will take place starting next month. House...
November 20th, 2012
Within the past week, Palestinian militants fired missiles at Israeli targets and Israel has responded with strikes of its own in parts of the Gaza Strip. A missile attack on Jerusalem on Friday marks the first attack on...
October 30th, 2012
On Wednesday, October 31st, the U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will go into effect, more than five years after it was first signed. The agreement is good news for West Texas agriculture. Currently, our agricultural...