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.
September 1st, 2025
This past week marked four years since thirteen innocent U.S. service members lost their lives at Abbey Gate during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Our nation is still grieving their loss. We will not forget the...
August 22nd, 2025
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) held a roundtable with law enforcement from the West Texas region and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on oilfield theft within the Permian Basin.
August 19th, 2025
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, sent a letter to President Trump urging the administration to formally recognize the Republic of...
August 9th, 2025
As a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, fighter pilot for nearly two decades, and Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, the future of USAFA's ability to build up mission-ready warfighters is a top priority of mine....
July 26th, 2025
I will never forget leading the Congressional investigation into the Boston Marathon Bombing during my first term as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.
July 25th, 2025
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) honored United States Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan with a Congressional Resolution on Capitol Hill. On Petty Officer Ruskan’s first mission, he saved 165 lives during the...
July 23rd, 2025
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July 21st, 2025
Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives:
July 17th, 2025
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which will help keep this deadly drug off of Texas’ streets by...
June 30th, 2025
The House will vote on the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Approp
August 26th, 2025
Congressman Jake Ellzey will be hosting three Service Academy Forums this September for students, parents, and school personnel across Texas’ 6th Congressional District.
August 20th, 2025
For years, liberal soft-on-crime policies have devastated countless innocent families and individuals in our nation’s capital—with D.C. ranking among the most dangerous cities in America. Thankfully, these policies end now...
August 16th, 2025
I am thrilled that President Trump signed the ACES Act into law this week.
July 30th, 2025
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr ahead of the agency’s upcoming August Open Commission Meeting discussion on, “Modernization of the Nation’s...
July 26th, 2025
This week, the U.S. House passed my bipartisan, bicameral ACES Act, which aims to lower military aviation cancer rates. The legislation now heads to President Trump's desk to be signed into law. As a former fighter pilot, I...
July 23rd, 2025
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July 22nd, 2025
Congressmen Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and Michael Guest (R-MS) urged the Department of Homeland Security to address potential cybersecurity concerns in systems used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the border....
July 19th, 2025
This week, my colleagues and I passed the Defense Appropriations bill to support our servicemembers, strengthen national security, and fulfill President Trump’s mandate of restoring American military superiority.
July 1st, 2025
After hard-fought debates in committee, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 has favorably passed the House Floor with a 218-206 vote.
June 27th, 2025
Representative John Carter's (TX-31) Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act passed the House this afternoon, 218-206.
