Government
Put simply: We are for limited government that works. At TexasGOPVote, we will work as a watchdog to help our state lawmakers and our congressional delegation pull in the reins on unnecessary spending and government bureaucracy. You better believe we’ll expose politicians who seek to act outside the bounds set by the Forefathers in the Constitutions of Texas and the United States.
October 15th, 2021
Congressman Jake Ellzey (TX-06) and I recently sent a letter to Secretary Pete Buttigieg of the Department of Transportation and Dr.
October 13th, 2021
Her loss was another solemn reminder of the courageous sacrifices law enforcement officers and their families make every day, and I hope memorializing her service at the Border Patrol Station in Rocksprings will help honor...
October 12th, 2021
I recently demanded the Department of Justice (DOJ) not interfere with local school board meetings or threaten the use of federal law enforcement to deter parents’ free speech.
October 11th, 2021
I recently joined Texas radio host Chad Hasty in an interview about the absurd provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act and my efforts to get Republicans to oppose them.
October 11th, 2021
Our Democratic colleagues want to continue spending more money, which they know that somebody is going to have to pay back at some time, without any plan or acknowledgement of their responsibility for increasing the debt....
October 8th, 2021
If the federal appeals court throws out the temporary block of Texas’ abortion law, providers could be sued retroactively.
October 7th, 2021
A Marine lieutenant colonel who was imprisoned for criticizing military leadership about the withdrawal from Afghanistan, during which a suicide attack left 13 soldiers dead, has been formally charged with six violations of...
October 7th, 2021
I called on Republicans to oppose the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) unless two unacceptable provisions are removed: drafting our daughters and red flag laws that threaten service members’ Second Amendment rights...
October 6th, 2021
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his Democrats might make an exception to a U.S. Senate rule to allow them to extend the government's borrowing authority without Republican help, which could head off an economically...
October 5th, 2021
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), China told them that the first symptomatic case was recorded on Dec. 8, 2019 - however US intelligence and other agencies and researchers have alleged that the virus was...
October 14th, 2021
I released the following statement after announcing a bipartisan resolution to officially recognize September 15th through October 15th, 2021 as Hispanic Heritage Month. I was joined by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and 47 of...
October 12th, 2021
I recently sent a letter to Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland raising serious concerns and questions over a possible conflict of interest between AG Garland, whose son-in-law reportedly runs an educational organization...
October 11th, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday issued another executive order attempting to crack down on COVID-19 vaccine mandates — this time banning any entity in Texas, including private businesses, from requiring vaccinations from...
October 11th, 2021
I recently delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling out Democrats for using their self-made debt ceiling crisis as a political pawn to avoid taking accountability for more reckless, out of control spending that will...
October 8th, 2021
On Thursday, following Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to mobilize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to silence parents and stifle dissent against teaching Critical Race Theory in schools, I led 30 of my House...
October 8th, 2021
The HMMWV accident that occurred at Fort Bragg, which killed a soldier and injured four others, is completely unacceptable when the technology exists to mitigate these accidents.
October 7th, 2021
In addition to arbitrary and unjust detentions, the Ortega regime is prohibiting the country's leading opposition parties from participating in the November elections.
October 6th, 2021
I represent the top-rated agriculture district in Texas, so protecting this vital industry and its overarching supply chains will always be among my top priorities in Congress.
October 6th, 2021
On Tuesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee, I questioned Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on why the Department of Justice was not present at last month’s hearing on Larry Nassar’s systemic abuse of Olympic gymnasts...
October 5th, 2021
At least 207 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty as a result of COVID-19, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. Officers around the nation now face COVID-vaccination mandates.