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.
November 19th, 2014
The attacks Tuesday morning that killed three Americans and a Briton while they were worshiping in a Jerusalem synagogue are acts of vicious cowardice. The subsequent celebration of the attacks over loudspeakers in the...
November 17th, 2014
I’m excited at the prospects for the next two years. The recent election has brought about a historic change in Washington, increasing our Republican majority in the House and creating a new Republican majority in the Senate...
November 13th, 2014
Today I questioned the Hon. David S. Cohen, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Department of the Treasury, at a hearing on terrorist financing and ISIL.To eliminate the global threat of ISIL, we...
November 11th, 2014
Our veterans and their family members have gone to every length to defend our nation and protect their fellow men and women, and nowhere is that level of commitment stronger than here in the great State of Texas. Home to...
November 3rd, 2014
Under the leadership of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the office’s Child Support Division received an Exemplary Performance Award from the Western Interstate Child Support Enforcement Council (WICSEC). The award...
November 1st, 2014
On Wednesday I learned that the U.S. Department of State is considering a plan to transport and admit Ebola-infected non-U.S. citizens into the United States for treatment. This plan calls for the Department of Homeland...
October 31st, 2014
On Wednesday afternoon I had the pleasure of meeting with young Cub and Boy Scouts from the 32nd Congressional District to discuss the importance of being active citizens and young leaders in the community. These young...
October 31st, 2014
All eyes have been on the terrorist army Islamic State (IS) as it slaughters its way through the Middle East. IS is the most infamous villain on the world stage today, leaving Americans more fearful than ever about an attack...
October 25th, 2014
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today wrote to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert McDonald to invite him to visit the Rio Grande Valley to hear firsthand from South Texas veterans about the need for a full-service...
October 22nd, 2014
Half a million dollars. That's how much it cost Osama bin Laden and his band of extremists to carry out the most deadly attack on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor.Fast forward 13 years, and bin Laden may be dead, but the threat...
November 18th, 2014
Two Palestinians attacked a synagogue in Jerusalem and killed four Israeli worshipers. This act of terror must immediately be condemned by the international community.As we mourn the death of the three American citizens...
November 14th, 2014
While the eyes of the world are on ISIS, the Russian bear has quietly come out of hibernation. Putin is back after a brief hiatus, seeking to devour his neighbors and reclaim his kingdom while once again sending covert...
November 11th, 2014
On Veterans Day, we honor and express our sincerest gratitude to all who have served in our nation’s Armed Forces. I am proud to represent the many brave men and women in the 19th District of Texas who have worn our nation’s...
November 9th, 2014
Former President George W. Bush visited Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital to meet with healthcare workers who treated three Ebola patients including two of their own nurses. The former President came to the hospital to help...
November 3rd, 2014
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Friday, joined by all 24 Texas House Republicans expressing concern about how existing public health...
October 31st, 2014
As Veterans Day nears, I am pleased to announce the nine Collin County veterans to be honored at his annual Congressional Veterans Commendation (CVC) Ceremony on November 1st. Keynote speaker Alvin Townley, best-selling...
October 31st, 2014
Mayor Annise Parker, Houston’s first openly lesbian mayor, rescinded the subpoenas sent to five Houston area pastors. The subpoenas originally demanded all sermons and correspondence dealing with homosexuality, gender...
October 29th, 2014
Photo Courtesy of the House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformI want to update you on what I have been doing regarding Ebola in America. I am grateful our prayers have been answered and the two brave...
October 23rd, 2014
The attacks in Ottawa and Jerusalem yesterday are stark reminders that while radical Islamic terrorism may have originated in the Middle East, it is not confined to that region. Our great and good friends in Canada and...
October 22nd, 2014
Senator Ted Cruz said the City of Houston and Mayor Annise Parker have “no legal authority, no constitutional authority and no moral authority” to issue subpoenas to pastors for their sermons and personal communications. The...
