Voting Resources
United States
April 15th, 2014
When leaders in your Federal Government:1) consistently violate the law2) show a complete disregard for the Constitution and Bill of Rights3) Refuse to answer We the People who question their actions in Congressional...
April 14th, 2014
Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-RX), Rep. Roger Williams (R-RX) Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) and Sen. John Cornyn pay respects to the three soldiers killed at Ft. Hood.
April 11th, 2014
Over the past several months, the House of Representatives has investigated the IRS’s intentional targeting of conservative groups and political opponents of the president.
April 10th, 2014
I released the following statement after the House passed Rep. Paul Ryan’s 2015 budget proposal, the Path to Prosperity. The budget cuts spending by $5.1 trillion over time, and balances in ten years.Our country can’t go on...
April 10th, 2014
Most recently, Mother Jones produced a study by the Union of Concerned Scientists that if you were a Fox listener, you were misinformed on climate change because we all know that man is responsible for climate change and the...
April 9th, 2014
We recently witnessed the spectacle of a CEO being forced to resign due to a campaign contribution he provided to PROP 8 in California during the 2008 election, and we saw the Supreme Court in McCutcheon v Federal...
April 8th, 2014
Last Week, I hosted the Annual Coastal Bend Veterans Summit in Corpus Christi. I appreciated the opportunity to discuss veteran’s issues with a group a veterans that spanned 7 decades of service. It continues to be clear to...
April 8th, 2014
Last week, I told you about legislation I’ve introduced to reform the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to make it work better for landowners, communities, and species. The law is in need of reform—in the 40 years since it was...
April 7th, 2014
If someone would tell you a decade ago that two big Republican donors who support same-sex marriage and non-interventionist foreign policy would become the most vilified Republicans by the left, I would say, really? I...
April 4th, 2014
It happened to Mazda in 2011, and now it's happening again. Mazda Motor Corp has issued a recall for their Mazda6 sedans due to... spiders! The problem here is that this particular spider, the yellow sac spider, likes the...
April 15th, 2014
Every week, I hear from farmers, ranchers, and small business owners who are hoping for a simpler, fairer tax code that will help them grow their businesses. Tax reform can help us strengthen the economy and create jobs....
April 11th, 2014
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill originally pushed by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) that will prohibit any country from appointing a known terrorist to be an ambassador from that country to the United Nations...
April 11th, 2014
Remember Lois Lerner? Yeah, the lady who was at the head of the IRS and the one who allegedly started targeting Tea Party and Conservative groups from having tax-exempt status in hopes to halt their progress in raising up...
April 10th, 2014
I issued the following statement honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, which is being celebrated at this week’s Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas:With the signing of...
April 9th, 2014
The situation in Ukraine is worsening. On Friday, Vladimir Putin recalled the Russian ambassador to NATO, and Russia’s military chief warned that Russian troops could move further into Ukraine in just 12 hours. The world...
April 8th, 2014
FORT HOOD, TEXAS--Officials at Fort Hood announced plans for an April 9 memorial service for the soldiers killed in the April 2 shooting rampage. The invitation-only event will be held at the III Corps Headquarters Building...
April 8th, 2014
The recent uptick in American energy production is one of those economic miracles not thought possible a decade ago. Oil and gas production will reduce the United States' dependence on imports, and we may be become an energy...
April 7th, 2014
I issued the following statement after introducing The Eliminating Improper & Abusive IRS Audits Act of 2014 to provide further accountability and greater taxpayer protection against IRS abuse:As we approach the deadline...
April 6th, 2014
The head cheerleader in charge held a pep rally this week. Standing in front of a boisterous pep squad of bureaucrats from HHS and Democrats who support ObamaCare, the President declared his mission accomplished.However, not...
April 4th, 2014
On Wednesday, I spoke at Liberty University’s Convocation. Freedom and faith are intertwined, as our rights come from God, not government. The most important revolution was not fought with guns or bayonets, but was a...
