Voting Resources
repeal obamacare
September 22nd, 2013
Senators Mike Lee and Ted CruzDon't Fund It!Senator Ted Cruz has followed through with his promise to lead the charge in defunding ObamaCare. The House, with a 230 – 189 margin, voted to defund ObamaCare. One Republican...
September 20th, 2013
I released the following statement after the House passed H.J.Res. 59, a Continuing Resolution (CR) to defund Obamacare and fund government operations.My constituents in West Texas have been very clear: they don’t want their...
August 5th, 2013
I was fortunate enough to join other conservative Americans from all over the country assembled at Erick Erickson’s fifth annual RedState gathering, RedState 2013 in New Orleans over the first weekend in August. Speakers...
March 22nd, 2013
I voted to pass the House Republican budget, The Path to Prosperity, developed by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. This legislation will reduce spending by $4.6 trillion and balances the federal budget in ten years...
August 10th, 2012
Congressmen Kevin Brady and Pete Olson heard from officials at the Texas Medical Center about challenges related to the solvency and political futures of Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). They were...
July 2nd, 2012
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is a political committee devoted to maintaining and increasing the 239-member Republican majority in the U.S. House of...
June 28th, 2012
In one of the most convoluted SCOTUS decisions since Roe v. Wade, the Affordable Care Act has, by and large, not been overturned. (There is an exception to this dealing with the instruction to states to vastly...
June 28th, 2012
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today to uphold the constitutionality of Obamacare.The Supreme Court made clear today that the American people will be the ultimate judge of ObamaCare. As Republicans, we will redouble our...
September 20th, 2013
Today, I was pleased to support a Continuing Resolution that will keep the government open, get Washington spending under control and protect Americans from the harmful impact of Obamacare. Importantly, this bill permanently...
September 20th, 2013
The 2012 election and the retention of the most un-American (I’m talking un-American policy-wise, as opposed to birth, which has long been of no consequence in any case) American President in our history, with the...
June 22nd, 2013
This week is National Small Business Week, an opportunity to recognize and highlight the contributions of our nation's small businesses – the engine of our economy. One of my top priorities in Congress is to get government...
February 1st, 2013
What a joy it has been to watch Texas’ newest Senator Ted Cruz in action! In the short time he has been serving in Washington, he has already become a strong voice on the Hill and made an enormous impact for the conservative...
August 9th, 2012
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is a political committee devoted to maintaining and increasing the 239-member Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. We...
July 2nd, 2012
A few years ago, I listen to a speech on health care where a speaker shocked the audience when he told them that the number of Canadians who are not covered by health insurance in their country would be the equivalent of 15...
July 1st, 2012
“…we place Liberty at Peril.” Dissenting Justices Scalia, Thomas, Kennedy, Alito "Excessive taxation ... will carry reason and reflection to every man's door, and particularly in the hour of election." Thomas Jefferson,...
June 28th, 2012
I released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the President’s health care law:I will continue to stand up for the American people and fight for a full repeal of government-run health care....
April 9th, 2012
Massachusetts has been the prime example for the pitfalls of health care reform mandates. However, Washington State provides the perfect example of what we might expect if the Supreme Court strikes down the mandate but...
