omnibus bill
May 10th, 2017
I supported the passage of H.R. 244, which funds the federal government through the end of the 2017 fiscal year, and appropriates funding to several transportation programs important to Texas:
May 8th, 2017
I supported the passage of the Omnibus Appropriations bill, which funds the federal government through the end of the 2017 fiscal year, and includes funding for several Department of Justice programs and priorities important...
December 17th, 2010
Here are a few random thoughts that put the week in perspective.Thought one: A friend of mine observed that with the passage of the recent tax bill; those of us living will not see their taxes go up. Those who will die after...
December 16th, 2010
Today I cosponsored Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) one-page, alternative bill.The American people spoke on November 2nd and Senate Republicans heard them. Unfortunately, my Democrat colleagues who are trying to...
May 9th, 2017
I supported the passage of H.R. 244, which funds the federal government through the end of the 2017 fiscal year, and includes funding for several education programs and priorities important to Texas:Education...
December 27th, 2010
Here are a few thoughts on 2012 and beyond. In a recent piece in the Weekly Standard, Jay Cost observed that the 2012 election will be close and best case scenario for Republicans would be 51-49. Another aspect is...
December 16th, 2010
The Democrats want to pass a $1.1 trillion spending omnibus spending bill before reading it (sound familiar?) However, in order to counter this reckless passage of the bill, Republicans have told clerks to read every single...