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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.
April 20th, 2016
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday called on nervous Republicans to attend their party's convention in July, urging GOP lawmakers to stand united behind whomever delegates choose as their presidential nominee.
April 19th, 2016
Voting opened Tuesday in the most raucous nominating contest of an already wild campaign season, making New York a coveted prize for both delegates and bragging rights that were expected to strengthen the trajectory of the...
April 18th, 2016
I have always believed that the biggest threat to our country is a big, unchecked federal government. After nearly eight years of this president, we have seen laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act take power away from Americans...
April 18th, 2016
Trump and his minions have been calling the Republican nominating process unfair and “rigged” to take the nominating process from him. How about a little clarity on the matter, which may not be found on television....
April 15th, 2016
In a speech on the Senate floor today, I addressed President Obama’s recent remarks about the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, and reiterated my call
April 15th, 2016
Wednesday I issued the follow statement on the passage of H.R. 699, the Email Privacy Act out of the House Judiciary Committee. The Email Privacy Act reforms the outdated Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) law of...
April 14th, 2016
On April 1st, the federal government will begin accepting petitions for hiring workers on the H-1B visa–a temporary visa for skilled workers. H-1B visas for highly skilled workers are annually limited to 85,000 for private...
April 13th, 2016
In an effort to force the Obama Administration’s hand after a nearly two-year delay, on March 14th the House unanimously passed a resolution that officially declared the actions taken by the Islamic terrorist group ISIS...
April 12th, 2016
This week is a very important week because it's National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Too often crime victims in our country aren’t treated with the sort of fairness and respect that they deserve, and it seems like so often...
April 12th, 2016
Ohio Gov John Kasich on Tuesday will issue a stark warning for what he sees as the "two paths" forward for the country in the 2016 race, deriding the tone of the "vicious" attacks launched between his rivals and calling the...
April 19th, 2016
The biggest reason to oppose Trump is that he is not a conservative nor a real Republican, even though in the eyes of his supporters the latter is a benefit. It is time to take a serious look at what Trumpism really is and...
April 19th, 2016
The following op-ed was authored by State Rep. David Simpson.The heart-wrenching story of 4-year-old Leiliana Wright haunts me. Can you hear her cries? Do you see her bruised body?
April 18th, 2016
This election cycle has seen trends that threatens conservatism. The first is National Populism which is blood and soil nationalism that undermines constitutional rule of law and the second is Democratic socialism where the...
April 17th, 2016
We are approaching tax day, a day that many Americans have come to fear and loathe. Let me first remind you that the deadline to file taxes has been extended to April 18th. The Obama Administration has levied new taxes and...
April 15th, 2016
It only took 4 years and suing the government to get documents that belong to the taxpayers regarding Fast and Furious.Fast and Furious is the name given to an operation whereby Obama’s trouble-makers sent arms to Mexican...
April 14th, 2016
The Research and Technology Subcommittee today held a hearing to hear from IRS Commissioner John Koskinen following a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that highlights severe cybersecurity vulnerabilities...
April 13th, 2016
In the spirit of transparency, we find out yet another clandestine data-grabbing project that the Leftist bureaucrats don’t want discussed. It’s called Operation StingRay, and it’s allows the FBI to use fake communications...
April 12th, 2016
Today, I released the following statement on House passage of S. 2512, adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act which places the disease on an incentive program to develop products for treatment.
April 12th, 2016
Researchers at the University of Texas in Austin have developed an algae that could be effective in controlling the mosquito population. The anti-mosquito bio-weapon could be effective in reducing the spread of the Zika...
April 11th, 2016
In 1929, Herbert Hoover became President and before being President, Hoover's reputation was that of self-made millionaire and brilliant manager. He also served as Secretary of Commerce under the Harding/Coolidge...
