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.
August 23rd, 2023
Last week, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) led 14 House Republicans in demanding answers from the acting director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding payments to NIH employees — including Dr.
August 22nd, 2023
Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) spent the day meeting with producers, touring state-of-the-art West Texas ag facilities, and discussing the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill.Included below are highlights...
August 21st, 2023
It's hard to believe the summer is already over and our kids are back to school. I was lucky to be able to drive my three wonderful daughters to their first day of classes this week.
August 9th, 2023
The Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton. The House ignored the will of the people and overturned last November’s election of 4.5 million Texans based on hearsay.
July 27th, 2023
Senate Democrats blocked U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) from adding an amendment to the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. The amendment, which is based on Sen. Cruz and Rep. Dan Bishop’s (R-N.C.) AMERICANS Act (S.
July 24th, 2023
Last week I introduced the Gray Zone Defense Assessment Act. This bipartisan legislation directs the United States to develop a playbook to properly counter gray zone aggression and strengthen U.S. national security.
July 20th, 2023
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tom Carper (D-DE) released the following statements after their legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program passed...
July 18th, 2023
In Congress, we have a great responsibility to ensure our men and women in uniform have the necessary tools and resources to defend the homeland.
July 17th, 2023
Last week House Republicans passed the National Defense Authorization Act. While we can never do enough to thank our servicemen and women for protecting freedom and defending democracy, this bill takes a step in the right...
July 13th, 2023
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Deterring Egregious State Infiltration of Schools’ Training (DESIST) Act.
August 23rd, 2023
To maintain United States leadership over our adversaries in technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), we must unleash the full potential of American innovation. I was very excited to introduce the CREATE AI Act...
August 22nd, 2023
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this past week met with the twelve young Texans from Harmony Hill Baptist Church who were trapped in Niger during the middle of a coup a few weeks ago. The Texans were successfully evacuated and...
August 21st, 2023
Sergeant Major Waugh epitomized the American values of courage, patriotism, and self-sacrifice. Through his unparalleled life of service, he undoubtedly saved countless American lives and pushed back terrorism and evil...
August 1st, 2023
I joined Bret Baier's Special Report this week with Rep.
July 26th, 2023
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released an unclassified FBI-generated record describing an alleged criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a Ukrainian business executive. Grassley acquired the record...
July 24th, 2023
Israel has stood as a friend to the United States for many years. A key component of friendship is looking out for one another and standing up for one another.
July 20th, 2023
This week I was proud to co-sponsor the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act, the most conservative election integrity bill seriously considered in the House in over 20 years. The ACE Act equips states with election...
July 17th, 2023
On the campaign trail, President Biden promised to kill the fossil fuel industry, and that’s about the only promise we can count on him to keep.
July 15th, 2023
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) slammed the Biden administration for failing to ensure the safety of unaccompanied migrant children placed with sponsors and for covering up credible reports of migrant child...
July 12th, 2023
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on him to rescind discriminatory guidance issued by the State Department...