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.
May 9th, 2011
NRCC - Gas prices this weekend continued to hover near $4.00/gallon, but national Democrats either didn’t notice or didn’t care. Last week, House Republicans passed bills to increase domestic made energy, only to meet strong...
May 5th, 2011
Update: State Rep. Ken Legler passed away Friday, June 1st. TexasGOPVote would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and share this interview in his memory.The following interview...
April 12th, 2011
I testified today before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) on the economic and energy security benefits associated with hydraulic fracturing and natural gas to help meet America’s energy needs, lower...
March 30th, 2011
Tuesday, I co-sponsored H.R. 49, legislation to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and create American jobs. This legislation would allow energy exploration in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) region, which...
March 24th, 2011
Drill, Drill, Drill in BrazilIt seems that President Obama had something more to accomplish on his trip to Brazil this week, other than to enjoy the sights of Rio and the adulation of Brazil’s leading...
March 14th, 2011
The unfolding and apparently worsening Japan quake, tsunami, and nuclear plant emergencies should provide impetus for clear heads to evaluate energy production options. Since the O’Dems have embraced a “no energy” policy (...
February 12th, 2011
I heard Gov. Barbour speak at the 2010 RPT Convention. He learned much from his former boss Ronald Reagan about how to fire up a crowd. Talk about issues, tell a good story or two, be humerous, but be real. Governor...
February 1st, 2011
Today I released the following statement regarding the immediate need for the United States to focus on domestic energy production in light of the recent events in the Middle East:The current turmoil in Egypt and its impact...
January 26th, 2011
[Editor’s Note: Our friends at the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (http://www.loga.la/), who have been bold in challenging the O’admin’s senseless and job-killing deepwater drilling moratorium, say...
March 31st, 2010
With the passage of the health care reform bill over with, Obama has introduced a controversial new drilling plan. The New York Times reports:
May 5th, 2011
God blessed them, saying: "Be fertile and multiple; fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air and all the living things that move on the earth.” - Genesis 1:28Texas is the...
April 21st, 2011
NRCC - It’s been nearly two months since gas prices started their upward climb towards record highs, and with summer around the bend, the financial strain on families and businesses is as bad as ever:GAS PRICE NATIONAL...
March 31st, 2011
An important study released by Congressional research service received little attention and showed the United States has the highest levels of fossil fuels combined with recoverable oil and natural gas in the world; more...
March 26th, 2011
American needs a sensible energy policy. Currently we import 57% of our energy. Much of that provides money to countries who do not support America and our way of life. We must look for other sources of energy that reduce...
March 16th, 2011
The recent surge in gas prices puts an added strain on families and small businesses already struggling in this difficult economic climate.To address our energy needs and decrease our dependence on foreign oil, there are...
February 13th, 2011
Conservative documentary producer Ann Mcelhinney participated in a panel discussion titled How Big Agriculture and Environmentalists Conspire to Rip Off American Taxpayers at CPAC 2011 on Friday.McElhinney, a self-...
February 10th, 2011
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich making a grand entrance to a standing ovation of presidential proportions. Looks like a president entering Congress for a State of the Union Address.
January 28th, 2011
State of the Union Speech Stresses More Spending to Move America ForwardPresident Obama’s State of the Union address was filled with the usual soaring rhetoric, self praise, promises to freeze spending and a...
March 31st, 2010
Today, I released the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement to expand U.S. offshore oil and gas drilling:
February 19th, 2010
Thursday, I joined the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) in announcing the findings of critical new research on the severe impact federal climate change, or cap-and-trade, legislation would have on the Texas economy....
