For the first time in the 221 year history of the United States House of Representatives, the Constitution of the United States of America was read allowed in the hallowed chamber. One day after being sworn in as Speaker of...
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Michele Bachmann may be considering a bid for the White House in 2012. Aides close to the Minnesota Congresswoman have indicated to ABC News that "she is beginning to consider a...
When GOP law makers take control of the House in about an hour from now, they plan to hit the ground running. The Washington Post Reports that Republican House members have a "20-day plan aimed at undoing major aspects of...
A few days ago MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” featured a young woman discussing her decision to have an abortion. Nationally televised, we heard the after show reaffirmation by Dr.
The Washington Post reports that John Boehner's ascendancy to the position of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives will be a marked departure from that of his predecessor, Nancy Pelosi. According to the...
This cycle's contest for the RNC Chairmanship could get heated. With incumbent Chairman Micheal Steele facing four challengers, today's debate has the potential for fireworks. 
CNS News reports that the 111th Congress added more to the national debt than the first 100 Congresses combined. The new debt, totalling $3.22 trillion amounts to $10,429.64 for every one of the over 300 million persons in...
Texas and several other states are instituting a "No Refusal Weekend" this holiday weekend. For those unfamiliar with the concept, a no refusal policy allows law enforcement to obtain a warrant to draw blood from suspected...
Marxism is dead and has been since the Berlin Wall came crashing down. In today’s world, there are leaders who view themselves as Marxist-Leninists (like Hugo Chavez) or even communist (Yes, there is still a communist Party...
I of course, believe that individuals, families, and communities as close as possible to the patient can, in a free market, best determine and acquire health care services as with so many other items and services.  But I...
TexasGOPVote catches up with Jim Martin who discusses the 60 Plus, and organization he founded nineteen years ago to counter the liberal AARP, which he described as a "big liberal Fortune 500 insurance conglomerate" that...
Majorities rise and fall by the will of the people, and this new Republican Congress is sworn in under the American people’s message to lead with accountability – not a mandate. I’m very proud that 87 new Republican Members...
House Republican Debt Retirement Committee Helps RPT End 2010 Strong The RPT received some year-end Christmas presents, as several legislators who are members of the "DebtBusters" committee made significant contributions to...
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"It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare." Mark Twain 
When the House of Representatives convenes on Wednesday it will do so with a GOP majority set on repealing Obamacare. According to Politico writer Kendra Marr, House Republicans are planning a "two-pronged assault" on...
It was extremely interesting to see the choices for the Person of the Year come in from ‘Conservatives’. The poll I took had Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck tied for first. Those that chose Sarah certainly understand that there...
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In a ceremony attended by hundreds of friends, family and politico followers, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett presided over the swearing in of the newly elected Harris County officials.  On hand were our new County Clerk,...
TexasGOPVote blogger Bob Price appeared on Houston's FOX News affiliate to discuss a movement to attempt to remove the phrase "illegal immigrant" from news coverage and replace it with the phrase "undocumented worker" or "...
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Washington Post editorial writer Ezra Klein raises a good question: “I'm very curious to know what the GOP -- or the tea partyers they're presumably pandering to -- think will happen when every piece of legislation requires...
With prefiling of legislation beginning on November 8 for the upcoming legislative session, Representative Allen Fletcher from TX District 130 has filed four house bills and one joint resolution.

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