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.
December 11th, 2013
As you may remember, undercover videos were released in November that showed ObamaCare navigators from two different locations in North Texas encouraging applicants to lie on their health insurance applications in order to...
December 10th, 2013
This week the House will vote on a key bill to make sure your tax dollars are going to worthwhile programs – not perks for politicians. The Kids First Research Act eliminates funding for the President Election Campaign Fund...
December 10th, 2013
In case you wonder how Liberals get warped, watch how they deal with something as benign as weather.In this clip put together by Jimmy Kimmel, note how Liberals in CA handle things with the “cold weather” gets down to 50...
December 9th, 2013
When a couple of Australians come to America on vacation, looking for adventure, they find it in an indoor gun range and leave with a new outlook on life and the true meaning of liberty. Tony is a physicist and his daughter...
December 7th, 2013
Here is yet another example of the left hating free speech. Tim Carney of the Washington Examiner began a recent piece on how he supported the concept of more disclosure in campaign finance but added, “The best argument...
December 5th, 2013
America was founded on the principle of government by the people and for the people. But too often, the federal government just gets in our way. To see a recent example, we need look no further than the failed launch of the...
December 3rd, 2013
Today I sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy highlighting serious problems that were outlined by the agency’s own independent scientists about the science supporting EPA’s new rule for power plants.The Work Group...
December 3rd, 2013
Say it ain’t so, but there is another “gotcha” in ObamaCare. It appears that ObamaCare doesn’t cover babies under two years old.“I gave you the chance to kill the little burden, now didn’t I?” – ObamaCareObamaCare...
December 2nd, 2013
Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) and I introduced common-sense Medicare reform legislation, H.R. 3498, so seniors can have the freedom to make their own healthcare decisions and to opt-out of the government-run health program...
November 27th, 2013
On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day we worked, so as not to burden any of you. Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us....
December 11th, 2013
Today I sent a letter to President Obama requesting information about what his administration is doing to address the security risks and privacy concerns surrounding the Obamacare website, Healthcare.gov. I was joined by 21...
December 10th, 2013
Corrupt Jefferson County Judge Layne Walker has announced that he will not seek re-election. It is believed that Judge Walker was allowed to step down or face removal by the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct.This is...
December 9th, 2013
Last week in the House, we took a necessary step towards ending the abuse that runs rampant in the U.S. patent system. In an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 325-91, we passed H.R. 3309, the "Innovation Act," a measure that...
December 9th, 2013
Last week, I appeared on Fox with Sean Hannity to discuss the Obama Administrations failure to faithfully execute the law as required under Article II, Section 3 of our United States Constitution.
December 5th, 2013
A federal system of government is often referred to as a laboratory for democracy. This reference holds because local governing bodies are allowed to vary in their policy decisions so that different policies can be tried out...
December 4th, 2013
One big issue to be sorted out before the end of 2013 is our budget. As you know, the Senate finally agreed to form a Conference Committee with the House to come to a resolution on our budget. The aim is to produce a plan...
December 3rd, 2013
On top of all of Obamacare’s flaws, website glitches, insurance price mark-ups, and cancelled coverage, it violates one of our most fundamental rights: freedom of religion. So I was happy to hear that this spring the...
December 2nd, 2013
The tinfoil hat of the year award may just have to go out to David Chase Taylor at Truther.org after he made the case that "Fast and Furious" actor Paul Walker was "assassinated in a drone strike" while riding in a car in...
November 29th, 2013
How do you escape from between a rock and a bigger rock? You rewrite the rules.Democrats are feeling the ire of the public, and it’s even hitting closer to home as congressional staffers are feeling the pain of Obamacare....
November 26th, 2013
I recently had an opportunity to sit down with Texas senior U.S. Senator, John Cornyn for a two-part exclusive interview. In part one of the interview we discussed the calamity that is ObamaCare. Senator Cornyn took a lot of...