Family
Republicans must come together to stand for policies that strengthen the core of society: The traditional family. Marriage must be protected. Life must be respected. Liberals suggest the policies we embrace are “divisive wedge issues,” but they could not be more wrong. Policies that strengthen the family are essential to a GOP that keeps its core conservative principles.
October 27th, 2022
I released the following statement after Latifa Sharifi, an Afghan human rights lawyer who was not able to leave the country in the midst of the Biden Administration’s withdrawal, arrived safely in Texas after months of...
October 7th, 2022
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October 6th, 2022
The Texas Association of Broadcasters has sent a letter to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, thanking him for his work on the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), to...
October 3rd, 2022
Camille and I are praying for safety, comfort, and peace for our neighbors in Florida and all who were in the path of Hurricane Ian. The devastation is nothing less than heartbreaking.
September 27th, 2022
I am thrilled to announce that this week, Congress passed my bill to rename the VA community-based outpatient clinic in San Angelo, Texas, the "Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic."
September 20th, 2022
Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. Drug trafficking, illicit manufacturing, and a wide-open southern border have led to fentanyl being the leading killer of our young people...
September 6th, 2022
Biden the current occupant of the Oval Office campaigned on “battle for the Soul of the Nation.” What he didn’t say out loud was that he was partnering with the dark forces to “rob” American citizens of their very souls....
August 30th, 2022
This week, our West Texas community lost a legend, hero, and friend: Coach Gary Gaines passed away at the age of 73.Coach Gaines was nothing less than legendary.
August 25th, 2022
His legacy lives on through the tens of thousands of players, coaches, and fans whose lives he changed for the better.
August 23rd, 2022
A Texas woman suspects she was poisoned by touching a napkin stuffed in her car’s door handle outside a Houston restaurant. Doctors agreed she had been poisoned but were unable to identify the poisonous material.
October 20th, 2022
This past week we celebrated National Farmer's Day, honoring the hardworking farmers and ranchers who keep food on our tables and clothes on our backs.
October 6th, 2022
On Thursday, Rep. Chip Roy’s (TX-21) bipartisan, bicameral Supporting Families of the Fallen Act (S. 2794) passed the House of Representatives and now heads to the President’s desk.
October 5th, 2022
Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX), Jackie Speier (D-CA), G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) hosted the 13th Annual Childhood Cancer Summit where they gathered with advocates, docors, and survivors to raise...
September 29th, 2022
It’s a simple question really. Do you believe in Angels? As for myself, yes I do because Scripture readings lead us to believe in them. Further, I’ve known about angels since childhood since my birthday is on October 2,...
September 22nd, 2022
On Wednesday, I questioned the CEOs of Citibank, Wells Fargo, PNC, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Truist and demanded they condemn the ongoing human rights atrocities being committed against the Uyghur minority in...
September 6th, 2022
On Thursday, I demanded answers from the Austin Fire Department after they allegedly fired their longtime volunteer lead chaplain for exercising his First Amendment rights.
August 31st, 2022
This week I announced $500,000 in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Maverick County Hospital District Diabetes Unit. In 2021, I helped secure these funds for the Diabetes Access and...
August 26th, 2022
In addition to the assistance they provided during the height of the pandemic, the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth plays an ongoing role in helping safeguard the health and safety of our community.
August 23rd, 2022
The INFANT Act will prohibit states from contracting over 70 percent of their Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program baby formula supply from one manufacturer, thereby...
August 22nd, 2022
I am continuously inspired by how our community supports and protects each other.Last month, Rochelle Baptist Church’s sanctuary was destroyed in a tragic fire. Since then, there has been such an outpouring of support within...