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August 10th, 2011
TexasGOPVote is on the scene in Ames, Iowa as presidential hopefuls, campaign staffs, politicos, and media outlets are gearing up for the Presidential debate and Ames Straw Poll.
June 3rd, 2011
The following is a message from Congressman Ted Poe (TX-2):Earlier this week, the House of Representatives voted on the President’s request to increase the debt limit. I, along with 317 of my colleagues, voted NO, and this...
May 4th, 2011
Update: For the video where Obama salutes Marines with a coffee cup, click here.When President Obama awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to a rare living recipient of that award last year (Army Staff Sgt....
March 30th, 2011
IS A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT A DANGEROUS GIMMICK?It surprises me that so many Republicans and Tea Partiers (of which I am both) are so excited about passing a Balanced Budget Amendment to our U.S....
March 17th, 2011
Today, I released the following keynote speech as prepared for delivery for the 15th Annual Border Issues Conference luncheon hosted by the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Congressman Silvestre...
February 25th, 2011
Illegal immigration from what Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) refers to as OTMs (Other than Mexican) has grown rapidly in the past ten years. One of the fastest growing numbers is illegal immigrants from India. In...
January 25th, 2011
I hope that President Obama’s address tonight represents a real commitment to change the direction of his Administration’s policies, not simply a change in his rhetoric. The President campaigned as a moderate, spent the...
June 24th, 2010
Today, I commented on the AWOL Afghan soldiers, visa overstays and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s recent speech trumpeting the Administration’s record on border security on the Senate floor...
May 31st, 2010
Fellow Americans,I was born in an Army Air Force base hospital in Bainbridge Georgia, December 21, 1944. Six weeks later, my dad Army A F Staff Sarg. "Maurice Griffin Adams" was granted a short leave, and told he would be...
May 27th, 2010
Today, I went to the Senate floor to discuss my amendment to the supplemental appropriations bill, which would provide resources desperately needed to secure the border, without adding to the deficit, because the costs are...
June 14th, 2011
I returned last week from a trip to McAllen, Texas, which sits directly across the Rio Grande from Reynosa, Mexico. I spent my time talking with the mayor, Border Patrol agents, Texas Department of Public Safety agents,...
May 13th, 2011
This week President Obama came to Texas to discuss border security. In advance of the visit, the White House has said “President Obama believes Democrats and Republicans should come together to tackle an issue that is...
April 21st, 2011
AMERICAN BORDER NOT SAFE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS SPILLS OVER.Click here to watch the videos.My Brother and I are soldiers in the Army National Guard. My brother, James Bellow, is currently deployed on the...
March 30th, 2011
There has been a lot of discussion lately about Congress attempting to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA). In light of the incredible deficits run up by the Obama administration, and in particular, the speed at which...
March 9th, 2011
Today, I questioned U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on the Administration’s efforts to secure our southwestern border during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Below is video and...
January 29th, 2011
Don’t Mess With Our Constitution!Resolutions Calling for a Constitutional Convention (ConCon) have Been Filed by Republicans in Both the House and the Senate. They must be stopped!!
September 8th, 2010
On September 4, 2010, the middle of Labor Day holiday weekend, an auditorium in Forth Worth, Texas, was crowded with activists concerned about individual liberty and state sovereignty in the face of the crisis of a power-...
June 12th, 2010
U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-6) discusses our nations debt crisis and overspending problems! "Were taxed enough already!"
May 28th, 2010
The following update was sent in from the Republican Party of Texas:Convention is Two Weeks Away! The 2010 Republican Party of Texas is just two weeks away! And this promises to be the best...
April 19th, 2010
American astronauts are blasting President Obama’s decision to discontinue the space shuttle program and jettison funding for the NASA space program.Neil Armstrong, Eugene Cernan, and Eugene Lovell wrote an open letter