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.
March 26th, 2014
I responded on the Senate floor to the agenda unveiled today by Senate Democrats amid concern they could lose their majority in November.To put it in a word, theyve given up. Theyve given up legislating and are going to...
March 25th, 2014
I released the following statement today criticizing a draft rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would dramatically expand the agency’s jurisdiction. The rule redefines what constitutes “waters of the...
March 24th, 2014
Raising the minimum wage will increase wages, but it won’t increase purchasing power, which means the standard of living for those making minimum wage will not increase. Those who trumpet raising the minimum wage as a way to...
March 21st, 2014
Editors Note: The Claremont Institute honored Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, with its 2014 Statesmanship Award at the organization’s annual dinner in honor of Sir Winston Churchill on Saturday evening. Previous recipients of...
March 19th, 2014
The President keeps assuming powers that directly violate the Constitution, and I will not stand Obama trying to rule the U.S. like a king. This week the House passed 2 bills that will hold the President accountable for his...
March 19th, 2014
As Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, I sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy today raising serious concerns about the agency’s scientific advisory processes. The letter highlights...
March 17th, 2014
After President Barack Obama nominated Dr. Vivek Murthy to be the next Surgeon General of the United States, a man described by the New York Times as “an internist and political ally,” Texas Senator John Cornyn and the...
March 17th, 2014
As a senior member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I questioned witnesses at a joint hearing held by the Subcommittees on Energy and Environment. The hearing focused on Environmental Protection...
March 14th, 2014
This week, the House approved two bills to rein in the Administration’s unrestrained executive overreach. The Constitution clearly states that once laws are enacted, the president is tasked with responsibly enforcing them....
March 12th, 2014
Last week, the President released his budget proposal for FY 2015. I was disappointed, but not surprised, to see that it is an incredibly partisan proposal with no basis in current political or economic reality. Just two...
March 26th, 2014
When trying to impart truth on obama lovers, facts that substantiate our position, generate the most ridiculous responses. One of three things occurs:
March 24th, 2014
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear a landmark case involving Obamacare’s violation of religious freedom. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood are taking a stand before the highest court in the land against the mandate that...
March 23rd, 2014
While many in the State don’t know or care, the fact is that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) is insolvent. That is a problem that impacts every Texan, even if they don’t have a TWIA policy, because it will...
March 21st, 2014
“I taught Constitutional law for ten years. I take the Constitution very seriously. The biggest problems that we’re facing right now have to do with [President] George Bush trying to bring more and more power into the...
March 19th, 2014
I saw this chart for the most polluted cities in China, as well as in the U.S. A couple of things stand out.First, having lived in China, I am amazed that we make such a fuss about pollution in America, when I know first-...
March 18th, 2014
The following was sent in from the Republican Party of Texas:We hope that you are planning to join us in Fort Worth this summer for the Republican Party of Texas State Convention and Presidential Straw Poll.
March 17th, 2014
Without action, Coastal bend homeowners stood to suffer the epitome of a "double whammy" through skyrocketing rate increases to our flood and windstorm insurance. Im working hard to ensure this doesnt happen.
March 16th, 2014
If I hear one more representative of the broad spectrum of the right say, "The president just doesn't seem to understand...", "The president hasn't figured out...," "The president doesn't believe...," etc., etc....These...
March 13th, 2014
The IRS is currently considering new rules to limit the free speech of the very same groups it illegally targeted. In short, the Obama Administration is trying to do through regulatory fiat what it was unable to legally do...
March 11th, 2014
Monday U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), members of the Senate Committee on Finance, along with U.S. Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) led a letter signed by 28 lawmakers to Congressional...