Voting Resources
Security
A strong national defense is vital in a post-9/11 world. That includes comprehensive border security. In keeping us safe, the government may be tempted to overreach in ways disturbing to those of us who value our liberty above all else. Spying on Americans in the name of security is unacceptable. Finding the right balance between our national security and our freedoms is essential in keeping Americans safe from terrorists who want to kill us because they hate our way of life.
January 8th, 2025
U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — released the following statement on the Biden administration's new guidance for missile technology exports. McCaul worked...
December 23rd, 2024
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) outlined ways the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can reform the Pentagon to ensure America’s armed forces are efficient, effective, and able to reestablish dominance...
December 19th, 2024
There is a simpler solution than deploying the military to round up or block the entry of immigrants: Just limit welfare. If immigrants were ineligible for welfare benefits, almost every immigrant would be fiscally positive...
December 18th, 2024
This September, I released a comprehensive, 353-page investigative report into the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
December 12th, 2024
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) voted for the final passage of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, also known as the FY25 NDAA in the U.S. House of...
December 12th, 2024
Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, led a hearing yesterday to examine the full scope of threats posed to our...
December 5th, 2024
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Jim Risch (R-ID) today introduced the Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions (CLEAR) Path Act, which would...
November 25th, 2024
As the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I have seen firsthand the dangers the Chinese Communist Party poses to the United States. This week, Governor Abbott issued two executive orders that demonstrate strong...
November 20th, 2024
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today praised the North American Development Bank (NADBank) Board of Directors’ decision to reestablish its Water Infrastructure Fund:
November 7th, 2024
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led 20 of his Texas Republican colleagues in filing an amicus brief in opposition to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) new rule targeting the...
January 2nd, 2025
It has been an incredible honor to be the first Texan to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee. This powerful committee is solemnly tasked with matters of war and peace, and our work came at a perilous time in history...
December 20th, 2024
Eighty years ago, in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, the Battle of the Bulge began — a desperate and brutal offensive by Nazi forces that tested the resolve of the Allied troops.
December 18th, 2024
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
December 16th, 2024
Over the past month, videos have surfaced of unidentified and unauthorized drones flying over the Eastern United States. It is unacceptable that the Biden Administration's Department of Defense is not protecting the...
December 12th, 2024
Congressman Wesley Hunt's legislation H.R. 9563 - The Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024 passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote. H.R. 9563 marks Wesley's third piece of legislation that has...
December 5th, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen.
December 2nd, 2024
This September, I released a comprehensive, 350-page investigative report about the Biden-Harris administration’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal, which damaged America’s reputation globally, emboldened our adversaries, and...
November 21st, 2024
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) praised President Trump’s defense and national security nominees and discussed restoring America’s credibility on the world stage after the damage done during the Biden...
November 10th, 2024
As we approach Veterans Day, let us honor the sacrifice and commitment of the brave Americans who raised their hand to serve our country.
October 23rd, 2024
Last week, U.S. officials arrested Afghan national Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi in Oklahoma for plotting an Election Day terrorist attack — orchestrated by ISIS-K. Tawhedi was brought into the United States in September 2021 during ...
