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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.
February 2nd, 2017
Today I asked President Trump to immediately announce a delay of Obama’s fiduciary rule. This misguided rule was yet another example of the Obama Administration’s one-size-fits-all approach to governing that allowed...
February 1st, 2017
On Friday, January 20th, the world’s oldest and greatest democracy witnessed the peaceful transfer of power from one leader to the next as Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President.
January 31st, 2017
President Trump on Tuesday told a group of drug company executives gathered for a meeting at the White House that they need to "get prices down.""You folks have done a tremendous job but we have to get prices down," Trump...
January 30th, 2017
After it was announced that the Commissioners Court is set to consider another round of special prosecutor payments this Monday, January 30, I began receiving many calls, asking for information, as well as my position on...
January 27th, 2017
Today, we pause to remember all victims of the Holocaust, including the six million Jews who were murdered as part of a deliberate, genocidal campaign that sought to exterminate the Jewish people.
January 26th, 2017
I look forward to continuing the progress we have made on the Space, Science, and Competitiveness subcommittee in advancing a bipartisan NASA reauthorization bill that will provide NASA with the stability it needs and ensure...
January 24th, 2017
Sunset Park Brooklyn is a predominately Hispanic community and over the past few years whites have begun to move in as they look for less expensive places to live outside of Park Slope or Manhattan. The process of...
January 23rd, 2017
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday announcing his plan to withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. The order fulfills Trump’s campaign promise to abandon the Pacific Rim trade...
January 23rd, 2017
Last Friday, all eyes were on our nation's capital for the swearing in of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. The United States' custom of a peaceful transition of power is one thing that makes our...
January 20th, 2017
This morning I was honored to join Americans from across the country at our nation’s Capitol to celebrate the peaceful transfer of power to the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald J.
February 2nd, 2017
Today on the Senate floor, I discussed Judge Neil Gorsuch, nominee to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Excerpts of my remarks are below, and video of my remarks can be found here.
January 31st, 2017
Tonight President Trump announced Judge Neil Gorsuch will be his nominee for the Supreme Court vacancy.Judge Gorsuch is an excellent choice to serve as our next Supreme Court Justice. A jurist of the highest caliber, he has...
January 31st, 2017
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and I introduced legislation Monday to reduce frivolous lawsuits that bog down the United States legal system and cost businesses billions of dollars every year. ...
January 28th, 2017
LOCAL control once controlled Texas Republicanism.In the 1978 gubernatorial race, Bill Clements campaigned on a conviction that locals carry the greatest knowledge of and investment in their place.“Dollar Bill” even doubled...
January 27th, 2017
U.S. Representative John Culberson (TX-07) and I introduced a bill to require the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop plans for the future of U.S.
January 25th, 2017
In 1991, I was invited to give a lecture on conservatism to a high school class as part of a government class seminar.
January 24th, 2017
I believe that most Americans greeted the peaceful transfer of power, as reflected by the inaugural ceremonies of last Friday, with relief and welcomed a new day in the country.
January 23rd, 2017
The Republican Party, contrary to common punditry, does not have a problem attracting women voters. It has a problem attracting minority voters, both male and female. The aggregate of 9,000 plus interviews with registered...
January 20th, 2017
In 2009 when President Obama was sworn into office, there were seven Cabinet members confirmed on his first day in office – seven. That's a demonstration of the good faith and the civility that ordinarily extends in the...
January 20th, 2017
The president-elect is set to take the oath shortly before noon, after spending Thursday meeting with supporters and getting his team in place. He met Friday morning with the Obamas. Incoming White House Press Secretary Sean...
