Voting Resources
United States
November 5th, 2015
Sometimes what I see and think brings me to despair. I have to remind myself that God has a bigger plan. But living here and seeing its exceptional though brief history, I despair for the part that The United States has been...
November 4th, 2015
Border Patrol agents across the country are joining with other law enforcement officers in boycotting films made by Quentin Tarantino after he called police “murderers.” Tarantino participated in an anti-police rally in New...
November 3rd, 2015
When: Wednesday, November 11th, 6:00 - 9:00 PMWhere: Lone Star Community College- Montgomery Health Science Building Atrium (Building B), 3200 College Park Drive Conroe, Texas 77384
October 31st, 2015
A suspect killed three people in a series of shootings in downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday before dying in an exchange of gunfire with police, authorities said. Colorado Springs police responding to an emergency call...
October 30th, 2015
Earlier this week, I cosponsored a resolution to begin proceedings to impeach Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen.
October 29th, 2015
It’s not till then that you feel it: the weight of responsibility, the gravity of the moment.
October 28th, 2015
Tonight's third GOP presidential debate of the cycle is a big moment for the major candidates -- because it comes at an inflection point in the Republican race, and because the first contest in Iowa is now less than 100 days...
October 28th, 2015
The Department of Justice has closed its investigation into Lois Lerner and her band of bungling bureaucrats at the IRS. Choosing political expediency, it won't prosecute the actors.
October 27th, 2015
For more than 50 years, there has been one thing the House, the Senate, and the President of the United States have all agreed on: passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is critical. But once again, President...
October 27th, 2015
Last week I released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 692, The Default Prevention Act, by a vote of 235 to 194, which takes a potential default on U.S. debt off the table by requiring the Treasury Department to...
November 5th, 2015
Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) began his term as the youngest Speaker of the House of Representatives in living memory by tweeting “[w]e are not settling scores. We are wiping the slate clean.” The policy slate that needs the deepest...
November 3rd, 2015
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bernie Sanders may oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, but that doesn't mean either potential Democratic presidential nominee wants to be talking about it once their primary is settled.
November 2nd, 2015
In an effort to meet the needs of constituents seeking to properly retire old and worn U.S. flags, my Plano office will now be accepting flags through my new program, “Honor Our Stars and Stripes.” Folks are invited to drop...
October 30th, 2015
The United States is set to deploy troops on the ground in Syria for the first time to advise and assist rebel forces combating ISIS, the White House said Friday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that the U.S. would...
October 29th, 2015
A deputy’s rough takedown and arrest of an uncooperative 16-year-old girl in a high school classroom adds fuel to a debate over the proliferation and proper role of the police in schools, where officers are often called on...
October 29th, 2015
Yesterday, I voted against a deal to raise the debt limit to $19.6 trillion with no ceiling.This budget deal is irresponsible and represents Washington at its worst.It abandons spending caps, increases the nation’s deficit,...
October 28th, 2015
We need a president who will make this a trade priority, and support from members of Congress to keep it a top trade priority.
October 28th, 2015
The House of Representatives Monday unanimously approved the Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act (READ Act) (H.R.
October 27th, 2015
The defense program DARPA is working to create an artificial brain—but what will it mean for humanity if it succeeds?
October 27th, 2015
Along with Congressmen David Jolly and Doug Collins, Wednesday I introduced H.R. 3765, The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015. This legislation will curb frivolous lawsuits filed by cash-hungry attorneys and plaintiffs...
