Voting Resources
Energy
An “all of the above” approach to energy issues is what’s needed in a changing world. Oil and gas power the world. That’s reality. So, any change in how our energy demands are met needs to be market-driven and not dictated by Washington bureaucrats. Texas is a major oil and gas producer but we’re also number one in wind energy, for example. That innovation was brought about by free market thinking, not big government intervention.
January 25th, 2012
Tuesday I introduced H.R. 3811, the Keystone for A Secure Tomorrow Act (K-FAST). This legislation would allow Congress to directly and immediately approve the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. Congress already has the...
November 10th, 2011
A government-guaranteed loan to a so-called green energy company Solyndra has been in the news lately. Solyndra was supposed to employ thousands of Americans in the production of solar panels and received federal loan...
October 28th, 2011
Right now, more than 13 million Americans are unemployed, and our country is in desperate need of job creation and economic development. If President Obama is serious about putting Americans back to work, he would look no...
October 10th, 2011
Texas Land Commissioner updates TexasGOPVote on the Endangered Species status of the Sand Dunes Sagebrush Lizard. He explains that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which is responsible for the enforcement of the...
September 30th, 2011
Texas Republican Leaders say that the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline has passed all environmental reviews and will bring money and jobs to TexasThere was recently a United States State Department hearing in Port...
September 13th, 2011
NRCC - The scandal surrounding Solyndra, President Obama’s now-bankrupt stimulus poster child, continues to develop after federal investigators raided the company’s headquarters. New reports suggest Obama administration...
July 13th, 2011
Address by Chairman Tom Pauken at the Texas Farm Bureau Summer Commodity Conference in San Marcos July 7, 2011:Let me first begin by expressing my appreciation to the Texas Farm Bureau for all of the fine work your...
June 29th, 2011
The following should be the rules of engagement for conservatives in winning in the 2012 elections.First rule, know your opposition. Never use the word liberal, but insted use leftist in describing your...
May 26th, 2011
NRCC - NATIONAL GAS PRICE AVERAGE: $3.81/GALLON, $1.03 more than a year ago. (“AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report,” AAA, Accessed 5/25/2011)FAMILIES AVOIDING MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL: “The high price of gas will deter some people from...
May 18th, 2011
Today, I issued the following statement regarding the Offshore Production & Safety Act of 2011:Seventy percent of Americans say gas prices are causing their families financial hardship, and Democrats introduce a bill...
December 24th, 2011
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the Earth, Not a rig was idled, not even near Perth.The tools were all hung in their places with care, In hopes they wouldn’t be needed out there.The day tour was nestled all...
November 9th, 2011
After Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich finished with the bloggers in the TexasGOPVote blogger room, we were joined by Gingrich adviser Peter Ferrara. Ferrera discussed a wide variety of economic topics with several of the...
October 14th, 2011
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is a political committee devoted to maintaining and increasing the 239-member Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.Facing...
October 4th, 2011
The Terminator series shows how both Sarah and John Connor attempts to stop Armageddon as Connor sent others to travel back into history to affect the future. The series makes the premise that maybe the future can be...
September 15th, 2011
NRCC - New revelations show that Obama officials actively pressured the Department of Energy (DOE) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to authorize more than $500 million in stimulus funding for Solyndra, a now-...
August 18th, 2011
NRCC - Obama administration officials are kicking off an effort next week to create energy jobs—in Brazil. Meanwhile, millions of Americans don’t have jobs and are asking their elected leaders to support increased American...
July 6th, 2011
Of man created climate change... There are two important thoughts to consider.The United States has an abundance of recoverable energy sources including, oil, natural gas and coal. The Congressional Research Center concluded...
June 5th, 2011
One very big reality about energy policy in the United States is it is held hostage to the religion of man created climate change. There are two important thoughts to consider. The first thought is that the United States...
May 23rd, 2011
In an exclusive interview with TexasGOPVote, US Representative Ted Poe (R-TX 2nd CD) talks with Bob Price of US Border Watch and TexasGOPVote about a variety of topics including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...
May 17th, 2011
NRCC - After facing mounting pressure from surging gas prices, President Obama recently conceded that more domestic energy production is needed, leaving fellow Democrat Betty Sutton among the stubborn few who are adamantly...
