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.
June 9th, 2014
The National Rifle Association has rolled back an earlier statement criticizing “open carry” rallies in Texas in which gun rights advocates have brought military-style assault rifles into public places.
June 4th, 2014
With the recent news of a leading scientist being gagged from reporting his finding and the recent attempt by many in the climatologists' circle to destroy the reputation of those who disagree with their finds, Andrew...
June 2nd, 2014
Today’s Supreme Court ruling in Bond v. United States is an important victory for federalism. For the tenth time since January 2012, the Court unanimously rejected the Obama Administration’s argument for increased...
June 2nd, 2014
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has proposed major changes for the upcoming 2016 Presidential Primary Debates. The changes include reducing the number of debates and getting rid of the left-of-center moderators like...
May 30th, 2014
The more we hear about the VA’s treatment of veterans, the worse it gets. Dozens of VA facilities nationwide are being investigated for cooking the books, ensuring that the long wait times that sick veterans have to endure...
May 23rd, 2014
Last week in Austin the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) celebrated the groundbreaking on its new headquarters building that will sit at 901 Congress Avenue, a few short blocks (just over 300 yards) from the Texas...
May 22nd, 2014
The NSA is out of control. It seizes massive amounts of data on Americans without their consent, without their knowledge. This action violates the Fourth Amendment and the PATRIOT Act.The USA Freedom Act is supposed to halt...
May 16th, 2014
Last weekend, Recapture Canyon, Utah, was the stage for a new confrontation between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and those who would like to see the federal government reduce its holdings of federal land. San Juan...
May 14th, 2014
In Wisconsin, Judge Rudolph Randa ended a partisan witch hunt by local Democratic law enforcements officers, who should be renamed local lawless Democratic law enforcements officers. While supposedly enforcing administer...
May 12th, 2014
Inequality exists for the simple reason that we are not created equal. There was a discussion in the movie In a League of Their Own between the manager and his star player in which the manger reminds his star player...
June 4th, 2014
Here are a few of the Left Wing organizations listed in the hundreds of members listed on https://movetoamend.org/organizations: Progressive Coalition of Northern New York American Institute for Progressive Democracy...
June 4th, 2014
Meet Sidney Powell, a highly sought after appellate attorney whose career includes 10 years serving as an Assistant United States Attorney performing civil and criminal trial work, and heading up an appellate section for the...
June 2nd, 2014
As a senior member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s proposal to drastically increase regulations on carbon emissions.This...
June 2nd, 2014
The House of Representatives has passed the Intelligence Authorization Act (H.R. 4681) to ensure that our intelligence community has the tools it needs to protect Americans from terrorist attacks both here at home and abroad...
May 28th, 2014
RPT Chairman Steve Munisteri released the following statement pertaining to the runoff election:I wish to congratulate all our nominees:Lieutenant Governor nominee Dan Patrick Attorney General nominee Ken Paxton Agriculture...
May 23rd, 2014
I released the following statement after the IRS announced it will scrap a proposed rule defining political activities of social welfare groups.I’m glad the IRS has withdrawn their proposed rule and delayed a final decision...
May 21st, 2014
Gun control advocates are claiming victory as Chipotle announces a new policy asking customers not to bring guns in any of their 1,600 nationwide locations. Their statement came in response to a petition titled Burritos, Not...
May 16th, 2014
America’s intelligence community has a responsibility not only to protect our national security but also to respect our civil liberties. Following September 11, Congress gave the intelligence community additional authority...
May 13th, 2014
Last week, I joined Senator Ted Cruz to introduce legislation that would amend the tax code so that the IRS no longer creates its own definitions to determine whether an organization is engaging in political activity. H.R....
May 9th, 2014
I have released my fourth report on the Obama Administration’s executive overreaches. In this report, I document 76 instances of lawlessness and other abuses of power.The pattern of lawlessness by this Administration should...