Voting Resources
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.
January 10th, 2020
Forecasters expect East Texas to contend with severe storms Friday night, with strong winds, hail, and tornadoes possibly forming in the region.
January 2nd, 2020
A Spokane Sector Border Patrol agent sustained multiple injuries and his K-9 partner died in a rollover crash early Sunday morning.
December 27th, 2019
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents teamed up with local charities to donate hundreds of Christmas gifts to local children.
December 23rd, 2019
Elected officials have bickered over how to respond to Texans experiencing homelessness, and President Donald Trump tapped a man who founded a San Antonio shelter to coordinate the federal government's approach. Meanwhile,...
December 11th, 2019
Down in Boerne, Texas, there is a very special group of women with hearts of gold who dedicate their time to serving female active-duty military members, veterans and their families.
December 5th, 2019
American technology should not be used for the oppression of ethnic minority groups by foreign governments, and this legislation would ensure that the United States has no part in these despicable practices.
December 4th, 2019
Yesterday, U.S. Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and I announced our bipartisan House resolution, H.Res.709, recognizing the significant and positive impact American volunteers and charitable organizations have on...
November 25th, 2019
As Thanksgiving week starts, a record number of travelers will deal with three storms nationwide that will add to holiday stress.
November 19th, 2019
Since November is the Month of the Military Family, I asked my San Antonio District Representative Don Vasser to share his experiences as a member of a military family for this week’s Hurd on the Hill column. I hope you...
November 18th, 2019
I, along with Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) announced a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting input that will inform the Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force as it works to develop bipartisan...
January 6th, 2020
With the first partisan impeachment vote since the Civil War complete, the spotlight will now shift to the U.S. Senate. Taking part in an impeachment trial is a solemn responsibility, and one I take extraordinarily seriously...
December 31st, 2019
In 2002, I lamented the attacks on the Boy Scouts by the politically correct crowd. Why not gay leaders? What about transgender boys? And while you are at it, why not girls? They gave in and now with the latest news, it...
December 24th, 2019
Christmas is a joyous and hopeful season, where we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and the promise of his salvation. The Prince of Peace, born in Bethlehem, came so that we may know Him and his enduring love, joy, and...
December 23rd, 2019
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and I recently sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to urge the State Department to do everything it can to ensure the safe homecoming of the six CITGO employees currently being...
December 6th, 2019
The Supreme Court of Texas has a case before them right now, Case 19-0325, which if they deny the petition, the Texas Supreme Court will have effectively agreed or let stand a ruling by the Texas Ninth Court of Appeals that...
December 4th, 2019
What does the Bible say about immigrants, and how does it apply to discussions around immigration policy in the US today? In an interview with TexasGOPVote, Matthew Soerens, National Coordinator of the Evangelical...
November 27th, 2019
Yesterday I issued the following statement in advance of Thanksgiving Day.
November 20th, 2019
I woke up to my phone ringing early in the morning on Nov. 18, 1999. I was 22 years old and student body president of Texas A&M. It was one of my best friends on the other end of the line who told me the news. I...
November 19th, 2019
A great deal of controversy has arisen regarding the appropriateness of specific medical interventions of an infant named Tinslee Lewis, who is at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth.
November 15th, 2019
As the leading Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, I delivered the following opening statement at a Full Committee Hearing on Caring for Aging Americans.Remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman....
