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.
August 19th, 2012
For decades, patriotic Americans have resisted the recommendation to vote “straight ticket”, preferring instead to vote “on the candidate” race by race. There have been conservative Democrats that ran for and won office,...
August 17th, 2012
Today I sent a letter to Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert requesting more information after it was reported that a Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine recently traveled undetected in the Gulf of...
August 14th, 2012
Brandon Darby has hit the national scene (again). This time, Darby has come out swinging (on TownHall.com) at Eric Holder's Department of Justice with proof that the DOJ has covered up multiple cases of Child Sex Trafficking...
August 8th, 2012
I am not a fan of the New York Times, but Texas Tribunes Morgan Smith has written a good article that has been re-printed in the New York Times.Smith visits a Pro-Life pre-teen camp in Texas. She recorded a...
July 31st, 2012
Wednesday is Eat At Chick-Fil-A Day!Hundreds of thousands of people will go support Chick-Fil-A Wednesday, August 1st, 2012.They will be going to Chick Fil A to support freedom ofsSpeech and also to support Christian values...
July 18th, 2012
July 12th, 2012
Today I sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting that seven senior Administration officials be made available for interviews with the Committee about recent national security leaks.
August 17th, 2012
On Monday, August 13, 2012, John Griffing, columnist at Texas GOP Vote, World Net Daily, American Thinker, and other conservative publications, conducted a live interview with Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX).
August 15th, 2012
Shooting at Family Research Council - Shooter Opposed Chick-Fil-A & FRC's Pro-Life Pro-Family Agenda
UPDATE: The shooter had been volunteering at a community center for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT), according to the Associated Press. The Gunman is identified as Floyd Lee...
August 13th, 2012
My thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the shooting in College Station this afternoon. I join the community in expressing my deepest condolences.
August 6th, 2012
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.
July 31st, 2012
There is good news for Gulf Coast citizens who required, requested and received FEMA disaster assistance following Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Wilma, Hurricane Ike and other natural disasters since late...
July 28th, 2012
HR 6199, the Preserving American Privacy Act was introduced earlier this week. The bill seeks to ensure the privacy of American citizens by establishing specific guidelines about when and for what purposes law enforcement...
July 26th, 2012
Over 35 vehicles belonging to U.S. Soldiers were stolen or vandalized this past week at the Army National Guard Armory on Westheimer Parkway in Houston, TX.
July 19th, 2012
Today, I issued the following statement in response to the Department of Defense’s announcement of a new $171 million contract with the Russian state-controlled arms export firm Rosoboronexport, who continues to arm the...
July 10th, 2012
The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Child Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 6063) by voice vote.