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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.
January 22nd, 2014
The Texas Department of Insurance has adopted state-specific rules for Obamacare navigators in Texas. I’m glad to see Texas taking the steps Secretary Sebelius failed to take to safeguard Texans’ personal information....
January 21st, 2014
As I’ve previously mentioned, in my role on the Science Committee, I’ve been actively working to make sure Americans are safe from data theft under Obamacare. The data being entered into healthcare.gov is one of the largest...
January 19th, 2014
Last week, I asked for unanimous consent to pass one amendment to prohibit the omnibus spending bill from funding Obamacare, then a second amendment to defund Obamacare and use the funds to restore cuts to military pensions...
January 17th, 2014
I am tired of all of the warning labels.The latest one comes from California (I am not surprised. Are you?) where a local group is trying to get the California government to require notices to be posted on gas pumps that...
January 16th, 2014
Under President Obama, the national debt has increased 50% to $6 trillion. We simply cannot sustain that kind of excessive spending. Yesterday’s vote alters the culture of spending in Washington. For the first time in over...
January 15th, 2014
The President is talking about income inequality in America, but there is no greater gap than between the politicians in Washington who spend with abandon and the American people who are struggling to make ends meet and are...
January 14th, 2014
Despite an investigation that may continue for months, I am disappointed in the announcement that criminal charges have already been ruled out as a response to the IRS targeting probe.From the beginning, it appears that this...
January 14th, 2014
Last week, I returned to Washington as motivated and committed as ever to making government more efficient and effective, spending less and empowering all Americans to succeed in whatever endeavor they choose.
January 13th, 2014
Americans deserve to know if and when Obamacare has put their personal information at risk - especially since the number of glitches with HealthCare.gov has been astonishing.Well before the October 1st roll-out, red flags...
January 13th, 2014
“Conservatives are persuaded that private property and freedom are closely linked.” Kirk’s seventh principle of conservatism will not find many objections among conservatives. Private property ownership—and with it...
January 21st, 2014
Texas Railroad Commission Chairman and candidate for Texas Attorney General, Barry Smitherman, sat down with TexasGOPVote recently to discuss transparency in government and how the Texas Attorney Generals Office can help the...
January 20th, 2014
I am pleased to announce an upcoming town hall meeting. I hope that you can join me for a discussion about what House conservatives are doing to fight spending and rein in Washington overreach. More importantly, I look...
January 18th, 2014
Writer's Note: The following article about Texas Supreme Court challenger Joe Pool, Jr's. failed attempt to remove Supreme Court Justice Jeff Brown from the Republican Primary ballot was originally...
January 16th, 2014
I voted to pass H.R. 3362, the Exchange Information Disclosure Act, which requires the Administration to provide accurate data on the number of Americans who have enrolled on healthcare.gov.It’s been more than three months...
January 16th, 2014
U.S. Senate Candidate Steve Stockman who currently serves as a Congressman in the 36th Congressional District of Texas appears to have an issue with freedom of the press and the First Amendment. Stockman, who has been...
January 15th, 2014
Recently, I’ve been getting questions about expiring tax laws and what that means for local businesses. One deduction in particular helps businesses invest in new equipment and increase jobs and economic growth. The...
January 14th, 2014
This week, the Supreme Court is taking up a case that will determine whether or not recent Presidential appointments were constitutional. The Constitution gives the President power to make appointments during times when...
January 13th, 2014
In a nutshell, Agenda 21 was a document to impose "sustainable development" across the globe.It originated at a UN meeting in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and was signed there by President George H.W. Bush. After Bush's defeat,...
January 13th, 2014
Texas Attorney General candidate Barry Smitherman released fundraising results that far exceeded goals. In a three-way race, funds on hand will be a critical issue as we race to the finish line of the March 4th Primary...
January 13th, 2014
Question: Is there anyone out there who truly believes a gun ban on college campuses in this nation would stop a mentally unstable student who wants to kill people from walking on to the campus with a gun and carrying out...
