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September 18th, 2011
Thursday morning, members of the Tenth Amendment Task Force and I announced proposed legislation aiming to preserve states’ rights. To commemorate the 224th Anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, I have introduced...
September 16th, 2011
President Obama today signed into law the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) a bipartisan, bicameral bill that updates our patent system to encourage innovation, job creation and economic growth. Both...
September 16th, 2011
The left infatuation with Sarah Palin knows no boundary as the most recent Joe McGinnis book details. McGinnis is no Palin fan and certainly his upcoming book about the former Alaska Governor shows it. For those who may not...
September 15th, 2011
Today, I released the following statement regarding the commencement of National Hispanic Heritage Month, honored from September 15 – October 15:Today marks the beginning of a month-long celebration of the rich history and...
September 15th, 2011
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) commented on the reported loss of jobs caused by the EPA’s new cross-state air pollution rule (CSAPR):"Instead of adopting a more balanced approach by easing the regulatory...
September 14th, 2011
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Congressional District 25 Republican candidate and former Mayor of Highland Village, Texas, Dianne Costa. This is the second of five parts of this interview. This segment...
September 14th, 2011
I released the following statement regarding Republican Bob Turner’s victory in the special election in New York’s 9th Congressional District:This clear rebuke of President Obama’s policies delivers a blow to Democrats’ goal...
September 13th, 2011
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced legislation to require the Obama Administration to sell 66 new F-16C/D multirole fighter jets to Taiwan. The Taiwan Airpower Modernization...
September 13th, 2011
This past week and weekend were filled with remembrances of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. While we of course recall the shock, outrage and sadness, we also remember the deeply felt patriotic unity among...
September 12th, 2011
Rick Perry is right! And, he is sticking to his guns! He said it in his book. He said it in the CNN Presidential Debate. He said it again today in USAToday. And, he will say it again tonight in the next Presidential Debate...
September 17th, 2011
NRCC - OBAMA PROPOSES NEW TAX HIKE, LOWERS TAX THRESHOLD TO $200,000: “To pay for his $447 billion jobs bill, President Obama is once again proposing an assortment of tax increases on wealthy individuals and corporations. …...
September 16th, 2011
While the news media coverage of the Texas wildfires is starting to die out, the situation is still hot with approximately 20 new fires a day being reported over the past two weeks. Two places that are in need of great help...
September 16th, 2011
The Texas Forest Service reports the Tri-County/Magnolia fire to now be contained at 19,620 acres. The Bastrop fire is reported to be 75% contained at 34,068 acres. Approximately 20 new fires a day have been reported over...
September 15th, 2011
NRCC - New revelations show that Obama officials actively pressured the Department of Energy (DOE) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to authorize more than $500 million in stimulus funding for Solyndra, a now-...
September 14th, 2011
A few months ago, the New York Post summed up Anthony Weiner's dilemma and the New York Congressional ninth district with an editorial entitled “Erections have consequences.” The Post editorial on the former Congressman...
September 14th, 2011
CONSERVATIVES IN ACTIONCNN TEA PARTY – INTRODUCTIONS - SOCIAL SECURITY Click to view video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frLMsAQr9DwAt the beginning of the GOP presidential debates, I may have agreed that any of the GOP...
September 13th, 2011
NRCC - The scandal surrounding Solyndra, President Obama’s now-bankrupt stimulus poster child, continues to develop after federal investigators raided the company’s headquarters. New reports suggest Obama administration...
September 13th, 2011
The following was written by Texas Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones:According to Former British Prime Minister, Dame Margaret Thatcher, “Europe will never be like America. Europe is a product of history; America is...
September 12th, 2011
Flashback: Earlier this year I wrote an article about how a local newspaper editor, Gerry Dickert of the Silsbee Bee, downplayed a child rape case even after the assailant plead guilty to assault. This case made...
September 12th, 2011
Texas currently has 166,475 acres on fire. Twenty-four new fires were reported on Sunday, 9-11-11. The two largest wildfires are the Bastrop and Magnolia/ Tri-County fires. Both are currently burning and authorities expect...
