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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.
September 27th, 2013
Ted Cruz’s filibuster was about energizing the people and forcing Washington, D.C. to hear what we have to say. And in that respect, it was overwhelmingly successful. Establishment Senators’ D.C. and district office phone...
September 26th, 2013
History was made earlier this week as Senator Ted Cruz finished a 21 hour filibuster on the Senate floor, where he stood from 2:40pm Tuesday until noon Wednesday, speaking on the perils of Obamacare and extolling the virtues...
September 25th, 2013
To begin with, our own Texas Senators are divided on this strategy in the debate over defunding Obamacare. The reticent call the aggressive conservatives inexperienced, hasty, dangerous and divisive. And conservatives...
September 25th, 2013
Dear Senator,When I was in school, we were taught that the United States Senate was “the world’s greatest deliberative body”. Under your current majority leader, it has been run more like the Soviet Politburo, with dissent,...
September 24th, 2013
Today I outlined my support for the House-passed Continuing Resolution that defunds Obamacare and called on Democrats to join me.Senator Reid has set up his red state Democrats to vote once again to fund Obamacare, or to...
September 23rd, 2013
The City of Houston's city elections are coming up quickly. This election gives conservatives an opportunity to send a serious message to Battleground Texas that we are intent on keeping Texas red and will take action to do...
September 22nd, 2013
Senators Mike Lee and Ted CruzDon't Fund It!Senator Ted Cruz has followed through with his promise to lead the charge in defunding ObamaCare. The House, with a 230 – 189 margin, voted to defund ObamaCare. One Republican...
September 20th, 2013
In 2013, Texas Attorney General candidate Barry Smitherman REJECTED a budget increase for his personal government office while candidates Ken Paxton and Dan Branch APPROVED a budget increase for their personal government...
September 20th, 2013
The 2012 election and the retention of the most un-American (I’m talking un-American policy-wise, as opposed to birth, which has long been of no consequence in any case) American President in our history, with the...
September 18th, 2013
Every time there is a mass shooting and its believed an AR 15 is involved, News Anchors, Reporters, and Commentators, spread the epidemic of stupid with their language and gun talk that clearly demonstrates most of them have...
September 27th, 2013
If you want to know what a fiscally conservative leader looks like, look no further than Texas Attorney General Candidate Barry Smitherman. As Chairman of Texas Public Utilities and the Railroad Commission, Barry Smitherman...
September 26th, 2013
Republican Congressman John Culberson of CD-7 hosted a town hall meeting for his constituents at Cy-Falls High School. The crowd was sparse, about fifty or so in attendance. The mood was relaxed, no crazy video taped...
September 25th, 2013
In April, the United Nations passed an arms control treaty that poses a serious threat to the 2nd Amendment rights and other constitutionally protected rights of American citizens. At that time Texas Attorney General Greg...
September 24th, 2013
#KeepCruzing #StandWithCruz @TedCruzTed Cruz is making the argument for why the Senate should vote on the House Continuing Resolution that funds the government and defunds Obamacare. He intends to speak, as he said, until he...
September 24th, 2013
Last week, I voted to defund Obamacare while also keeping other government operations running. On Friday, the House passed a Continuing Resolution, also commonly known as a CR, which controls spending, protects Americans...
September 23rd, 2013
Even if it is an ironclad certainty, as they say, that Obama would veto a Continuing Resolution that defunded Obamacare if Republicans held united and forced one through with some vulnerable Democrats in The Senate, I don’t...
September 20th, 2013
Today, I was pleased to support a Continuing Resolution that will keep the government open, get Washington spending under control and protect Americans from the harmful impact of Obamacare. Importantly, this bill permanently...
September 20th, 2013
I released the following statement after the House passed H.J.Res. 59, a Continuing Resolution (CR) to defund Obamacare and fund government operations.My constituents in West Texas have been very clear: they don’t want their...
September 19th, 2013
I can remember early June of 2012 when I was at the Republican Party of Texas’ convention in Fort Worth, Texas. I was representing Senate District 31 on the Platform Committee when we passed the “Dune Sage Brush Lizard”...
September 18th, 2013
The following is a press release from the Barry Smitherman campaign:TYLER – Barry Smitherman, conservative Republican candidate for Attorney General, was the clear winner in last week’s candidate forum. Smitherman’s record...
