Voting Resources
United States
May 31st, 2014
On Thursday, I voted in favor of H.R. 4660, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015. This bill provides funding for vital law enforcement, national security, and public safety efforts...
May 29th, 2014
I met with local veterans’ groups, including members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, in Houston today. I heard about the challenges these veterans face and the unacceptable delays some have experienced...
May 28th, 2014
Unfortunately, human trafficking is a growing criminal activity that occurs outside of the public’s eye and is too often ignored. An estimated 100,000 children are sold in the sex trade in the United States each year. No...
May 26th, 2014
As we roll into Memorial Day 2014, every American should indeed pause to give earnest thanks to the American service men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice.Those men and women were sons and daughters, dads and moms,...
May 23rd, 2014
At Haverford College’s May 18th graduation this year, replacement commencement speaker William G. Bowen used the opportunity to lambast those in the student body who successfully protested the originally invited speaker,...
May 22nd, 2014
I voted in favor of H.R. 4031, the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014. The House passed the bill by a vote of 390-33.The bill gives the Secretary of Veterans Affairs authority to...
May 20th, 2014
I released the following statement after voting for the passage of the bipartisan, bicameral Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014.The Water Resources Reform and Development Act stimulates our economy,...
May 20th, 2014
Our nation’s veterans have sacrificed to keep America safe, and we owe them not just our gratitude, but the best possible care. Recent allegations that VA healthcare employees in Arizona and Colorado falsified records to...
May 17th, 2014
Today is Armed Forces Day and I hope we can all take a moment to say "thank you" to our veterans, to our active duty members, and to their families.Write a note, make a call, or shake the hand of someone you know who has...
May 16th, 2014
Yesterday, I responded to Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki’s refusal to commit to firing those responsible should recent reports of neglect, deception and gross mismanagement be confirmed by an agency-wide audit:...
May 30th, 2014
The more we hear about the VA’s treatment of veterans, the worse it gets. Dozens of VA facilities nationwide are being investigated for cooking the books, ensuring that the long wait times that sick veterans have to endure...
May 28th, 2014
Elliot Rodger’s gruesome Santa Barbara killing spree will dominate the news for the next few weeks at least. Elliot was clearly a deeply troubled, mentally ill young man. Everyone wants to figure out how to prevent such...
May 27th, 2014
"For over two hundred years, America has been a shining city on the hill: a symbol of freedom and opportunity for the rest of the world. An inspiration for those living in abject poverty or under oppressive regimes. A refuge...
May 23rd, 2014
I released the following statement after the IRS announced it will scrap a proposed rule defining political activities of social welfare groups.I’m glad the IRS has withdrawn their proposed rule and delayed a final decision...
May 22nd, 2014
HOUSTON,Texas—The U.S. House of Representatives passed a series of bills on Tuesday attacking various aspects of our national problem of human trafficking. Texas is currently one of the nation’s hubs for human trafficking...
May 21st, 2014
Gun control advocates are claiming victory as Chipotle announces a new policy asking customers not to bring guns in any of their 1,600 nationwide locations. Their statement came in response to a petition titled Burritos, Not...
May 20th, 2014
American warriors have died in lands far, far away. We honor them this Memorial Day. But now, other American warriors are dying in the United States waiting for VA health care. They are "dying in line."According to...
May 19th, 2014
The organization “Safe Campus” in Colorado is pushing for a November ballot initiative to BAN concealed carry on the state's college campuses.The group’s founder, Ken Toltz says “arming more women to fight the growing...
May 16th, 2014
Last weekend, Recapture Canyon, Utah, was the stage for a new confrontation between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and those who would like to see the federal government reduce its holdings of federal land. San Juan...
May 15th, 2014
This Administration’s politicization of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is unprecedented. Respect for the rule of law is the foundation of our Republic, and the Administration’s complete disregard for it is frightening....
