Voting Resources
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 13th, 2015
The 6th Circuit’s order to halt implementation of the EPA’s new "Waters of the United States" rule is a win for all Americans, but especially for farmers, ranchers, and landowners in the state of Texas.
October 11th, 2015
Hillary Clinton faces a complex task when she takes the stage Tuesday in Las Vegas for the first Democratic presidential debate: sell her vision for the nation while directly challenging a surging Bernie Sanders for the...
October 9th, 2015
Rep. Paul Ryan is telling House Republicans privately he is considering running for speaker, several members say. Ryan informed several members on the House floor of his deliberations, Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, told CNN....
October 8th, 2015
On Saturday, October 24th, I will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting in Wylie at Cooper Junior High School to provide you with an update on my work in Congress and to discuss House Republicans' efforts to balance our budget,...
October 7th, 2015
Today I delivered the following remarks before leading a moment of silence on the House floor to honor the six U.S. service members—including four Dyess Airmen—and five civilians who were killed in the recent plane crash in...
October 7th, 2015
Hillary Clinton hired a Connecticut company to back up her emails on a “cloud” storage system, and her lawyers have agreed to turn whatever it contains over to the FBI, a personal familiar with the situation said Tuesday....
October 6th, 2015
In an era of constant political gamesmanship and gridlock, getting things done in Congress is never easy. That was never clearer than the last Congress’ failure to pass long overdue reforms to an antiquated that today...
October 5th, 2015
On April 17, 2006, a 16-year old American high school student named Daniel Wultz was murdered by an Islamic Jihad suicide bomber while touring Tel Aviv.
October 2nd, 2015
As the new co-chairman of the Georgian Caucus, it was an honor and privilege to welcome President Margvelashvili and members of the Georgian Parliament to the U.S. Congress.
October 1st, 2015
Jeb Bush's big moment at the last debate came when he reminded Donald Trump that his brother kept America safe. This line received applause but what Bush, or for that matter, Rubio and others, have failed to do is explain...
October 12th, 2015
What’s prompting Neugebauer, 65, is unclear— whether the decision is based on health concerns, re-election concerns, far-fetched preparations for an appointment in the next potential administration, or a six-term congressman...
October 10th, 2015
The United States is the largest producer of petroleum and natural gas, yet outdated regulations – such as the crude oil export ban – hold our economy back from reaping the benefits that would come from being a key energy...
October 8th, 2015
The president this week signed into law the STEM Education Act of 2015 (H.R. 1020), a bipartisan bill I introduced as Chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.
October 8th, 2015
Boots on the ground. We've all heard that phrase before. Do we live it, or do we sit in front of our computer and read the headlines and complain? Even in the midst of all of the despair and hopelessness that can be spread...
October 7th, 2015
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) moves to restore honor to the area surrounding the grounds of the Alamo. Contracts are now in place for the state of Texas to purchase three buildings located directly across the street...
October 6th, 2015
A second hearing examining abortion procedures and medical ethics at the nation’s largest abortion provider will be held on October 8.
October 5th, 2015
After several years pushing for a local VA clinic to be established in Collin County for North Texas’ many veterans, I am pleased to announce the location for the new VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) will be at...
October 5th, 2015
Last week I sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter seeking information on the appalling sexual abuse of children reportedly occurring in Afghanistan and requesting the Department of Defense’s (DoD) plan to...
October 2nd, 2015
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to step down from his Cabinet position by the end of the year, leaving the Obama administration more than a year before the president’s term will end, according to two...
October 1st, 2015
National security is a top concern for many Americans. In today’s world, we are constantly reminded of the need to maintain a strong military in the hopes that we will never have to use it. Congress has a sacred...
