Voting Resources
United States
August 8th, 2014
I recently chaired an Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee hearing on the outdated personnel system for federal employees. A lot has changed since 1949 when the General Schedule was established to classify federal...
August 7th, 2014
During the recent House debate on H.R.3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (PIFTA), I went to the House floor to argue my support of Internet Tax Freedom.I’m a believer in what the power of a free internet means for...
August 6th, 2014
To most Americans, the words "Export-Import Bank" don't mean very much. The DC insiders, cozy with international corporate interests putting taxpayers on the hook for hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies, want to...
August 5th, 2014
I’ve shared your anger and frustration with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ neglect of our veterans. This kind of treatment for anyone, and especially those who have sacrificed so much for our nation, is unconscionable...
August 5th, 2014
Last week, I introduced the Stop Disability Fraud Act of 2014, to combat fraud in the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) program and better protect taxpayers and beneficiaries.Every worker in America pays a portion of...
August 4th, 2014
I was down on the Texas-Mexico border this weekend. I met with Federal officials, and I met with State officials as well.I want to commend the work that the State of Texas is doing to protect and secure the sovereignty of...
August 3rd, 2014
Republicans and Democrats are showing America that the government can respect the privacy rights of law-abiding citizens, while at the same time, giving law enforcement the tools needed to target terrorists.The USA FREEDOM...
August 1st, 2014
The Senate has sent a unified message to the world: we will not rest until the Hamas terrorists responsible for the horrific murder of Naftali Fraenkel are found and justice is served. Two Israeli teens, Gilad Shaer and Eyal...
July 31st, 2014
Barack Obama will make green energy successful, no matter what it costs…the American taxpayer.Perhaps the WTO will bail us out, as this video suggests:
July 31st, 2014
In June, 2012 the Obama Administration announced that it had authored a memo deferring the deportation of unauthorized immigrant childhood arrivals in the United States, a program known as deferred action for childhood...
August 7th, 2014
The following was written by Congressman Joe Barton (TX-6):America’s new found energy abundance creates incredible opportunities, but old laws are getting in the way of economic growth and the chance to strengthen...
August 7th, 2014
Hillary Clinton may suffer Election Disappointment 2.o, and might have to remain in the ranks of the “dead broke.”In what looks like a replay of the 2008 election, Hillary Clinton will likely get a challenger, and again it...
August 5th, 2014
I talked to Columbia Business School’s Charles Calomiris, who argues that government regulations have had the general effect of making the banking system more, rather than less, crisis prone. We discussed his new book...
August 5th, 2014
Nancy Pelosi may have staved off age on her face, but when she came “charging” across the House floor to wag her finger at Rep. Tom Marino, she did it at break-neck glacial speed.In this video you can see Pelosi looks like...
August 4th, 2014
On Thursday the House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) where it passed with a bipartisan vote. This is a critical step forward for this important legislation...
August 4th, 2014
How’s this news going to play out for Liberals, as ten million Californians get the sticker shock of ObamaCare premium increases. And unlike those “phony” scandals, this one has been verified…by a Democrat.Democrat Insurance...
August 2nd, 2014
Attention! Attention all RedState and Freedomworks fans! There is a very exciting event coming to Ft. Worth, Texas next weekend! It's none other than the RedState Gathering which proves to be a very exciting event with a...
August 1st, 2014
Today I released the following statement regarding the July unemployment report:While it is always welcome news when additional Americans are able to find work, all Americans deserve the opportunity to find good-paying, full...
July 31st, 2014
The House Subcommittee on Research and Technology and the House Subcommittee on Oversight today held a joint hearing on the technologies needed to better secure our nation’s borders.Technology is a key component to securing...
July 30th, 2014
I was deeply troubled and frustrated by the lack of quality care and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Our nation’s veterans, who have sacrificed so much in defense of our freedom, deserve a VA that...
