United States
September 22nd, 2015
Hot air Taylor Millard may give a reason why many grassroots are opting for the outsider candidates. He wrote an excellent piece on how the GOP is purging conservatives and libertarians and State GOPs are joining the purging...
September 21st, 2015
We have new studies discussing natural events' involvement in climate change, collapsing the entire theoretic apparatus that climate alarmists have built.
September 18th, 2015
Today I voted to halt federal funding for Planned Parenthood and instead fund community health clinics that offer women’s health services but not abortions. I also voted in favor of legislation providing protection and care...
September 17th, 2015
The NBC News political unit live-blogged the second prime-time Republican primary debate, which featured 11 candidates: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Carly Fiorina,...
September 17th, 2015
America has managed to assimilate tens of millions of immigrants and their descendants in the past and will surely do so again. But reviving some of its core values will make that process smoother.
September 16th, 2015
WATCH LIVE: Republican debate Welcome to the CNN live blog, where we'll be bringing you all the best moments from the debate -- on the stage, on social media and behind the scenes.
September 15th, 2015
This week, the House is expected to vote on the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015. I’m a proud cosponsor of this important pro-life legislation that stops the flow of taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood and instead...
September 14th, 2015
The US House of Representatives passed a major bill that, if passed by the Senate and signed into law, would pre-empt States from enacting labeling laws relating to genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
September 13th, 2015
Two wildfires north of San Francisco forced thousands of people to flee their homes and prompted Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency on Sunday, continuing a drought-fueled fire season that threatens to become...
September 11th, 2015
On this day we remember what it means to be an American. I will never forget watching the events unfold with Brooke as our world changed forever. We must never forget the lessons that we learned together that day.
September 22nd, 2015
Last week, I joined my colleague Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) in writing about giving women better access to health care. Contrary to the rhetoric, women’s health care doesn’t have to be sacrificed to protect the life...
September 21st, 2015
Last week, I went to the valley and made the drive many of our veterans are forced to make to get treatment in Harlingen. I wasn’t there for a VA Appointment, I was there to see VA Secretary Robert McDonald and hold him...
September 18th, 2015
The three hour listening marathon to the CNN debate on Wednesday, September 16, was not only demanding and sweltering for the candidates but challenging for people who wanted to listen to every word but needed to take a...
September 17th, 2015
Today, I delivered remarks on the House floor this week, calling for a change in Senate rules to dispense with the 60-vote threshold that has thus far prevented Senate disapproval of President Obama’s Iran Deal. I am ...
September 17th, 2015
As I see it, the Party has failed miserably at upholding the values that attracted me to it. From the precinct to the Senate, there is a vacuum of principled leadership. Those that are there now have been eager to negotiate...
September 16th, 2015
Frivolous lawsuits have become too common in the United States. In recent years, for example, meritless lawsuits have been filed against the Weather Channel for failing to accurately predict storms. But when it rains it...
September 15th, 2015
Today I sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch requesting that she appoint a special counsel to oversee the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server for official...
September 14th, 2015
Last week's Iran rally on the Capitol Lawn showed how passionate Americans are about protecting our country. As the keynote speakers, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump gave great speeches explaining exactly why this deal is so bad...
September 11th, 2015
The former Texas governor told the Eagle Forum on Friday afternoon that he is suspending his presidential campaign. “We have a tremendous field – the best in a generation – so I step aside knowing our party is in good hands...
September 11th, 2015
A Georgia corn farmer created an artistic tribute to “American sniper” Chris Kyle out of a seven acre maize field.The family-operated farm and amusement park located about 35 miles east of Atlanta created a maze in the maize...