Voting Resources
Ted Poe
October 2nd, 2015
As the new co-chairman of the Georgian Caucus, it was an honor and privilege to welcome President Margvelashvili and members of the Georgian Parliament to the U.S. Congress.
September 24th, 2015
Coptic Christians--the largest religious minority in Egypt and the largest Christian community in the Middle East--are constantly persecuted.In 2011, Ayman Nabil Labib went to school like he did every day. Ayman, like most...
September 21st, 2015
Under the President's nuclear deal, the United States agreed to give the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism a billion-dollar oil boom. The United States will allow Iran to export its crude oil, but ironically, it...
September 16th, 2015
There are five entities that have mischief and aggression on their minds--of course, ISIS, Iran, Russia, North Korea, and China.
September 4th, 2015
Over the past few weeks, I’ve traveled across the Second Congressional District to meet with and listen to neighbors’ concerns about what’s happening in Washington and around the world. Hearing what’s most important to you...
August 16th, 2015
Please join me next Thursday, August 20, for the 3rd Annual "Honor our Heroes" event from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Trini Mendenhall Center in Houston. All are welcome! This gathering pays tribute to past, present and future...
August 11th, 2015
The strength of the friendship between the United States and the South Korea yesterday was forged under fire and toughened by more than six decades of facing down mutual security threats and working together to improve the...
July 31st, 2015
The IRS targeted, intimidated, and harassed many Americans because of their political philosophy. The people are still waiting for answers about why their government is engaged in this Soviet-style behavior.
July 28th, 2015
The defense of South Korea was supposedly a U.N. action, but as history shows, the United States, unprepared for this war, took the brunt of the fighting, along with the South Koreans.
July 23rd, 2015
A gunman with a heart fatally bent on mischief and with malice aforethought unleashed hell in Chattanooga last Thursday. The killer shot up an Armed Forces recruiting center and then drove to a Navy Reserve center and...
September 29th, 2015
Another GTMO terrorist has been released back into the world by this administration. Abdul Shalabi, a bodyguard for Osama bin Laden, is now a free man thanks to our government.
September 23rd, 2015
Tomorrow, Pope Francis will deliver a historic address to Congress. Earlier this year, he spoke about "a form of genocide" happening in the world. Globally, Christians are being imprisoned, tortured and killed for their...
September 18th, 2015
Earlier this year, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter stunned Congress and the country when he admitted that the administration's $500 million program to train and equip so-called moderate Syrian rebels had resulted in the...
September 11th, 2015
Today, marks the 14th anniversary of September 11th, 2001. Three thousand people were killed as terrorists tried to tear our country apart. America learned that day just how resilient she was. Despite immeasurable tragedy,...
September 1st, 2015
Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Darren Goforth was executed because he wore the uniform of a Texas peace officer. May justice be swift and harsh for his killer. As a former prosecutor and Judge I have tried cases where peace...
August 14th, 2015
Pastor Duong Kim Khai Duong was detained or arrested thirteen times since the 1990s, usually for organizing prayer sessions. Most recently, he was arrested in August 2010 for his efforts to advocate for religious freedom and...
August 3rd, 2015
Amanda Jones was kidnapped in Dallas, Texas. She was 15 years of age, and then she was sold for sex at the hands of human traffickers.Children right here in the United States are bought and sold for sexual exploitation in...
July 29th, 2015
The House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 427, the Regulations from the Executive in Needs of Scrutiny (REINS) Act with my support. This legislation will require any federal rule or regulation with an annual economic...
July 24th, 2015
It seems the Iranians are not the only ones we can't trust. Apparently, there are some secret side deals with Iran concerning inspections of their nukes . The administration conveniently withheld this from Congress.Susan...
July 21st, 2015
Today I issued the following statement on the passage of H.R.237 the FTO Passport Revocation Act. This legislation would authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with...
