Thanksgiving
November 24th, 2022
Camille and I wish you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving. We hope you have the opportunity to surround yourself with loved ones and thank God for the blessings we enjoy in our lives and the many blessings He has...
November 25th, 2020
All across the country, Americans will celebrate the dearly won gift of freedom and the family and friends we are blessed to share it with. This tradition of gratitude is woven into the very fabric of our nation. As many...
November 23rd, 2017
Before you sit down to eat today, please take a moment to give thanks for the incredible servicemen and women who sacrifice every day, and our veterans before them, to provide us with the freedoms that make America great....
November 23rd, 2016
Thanksgiving is a time of profound reflection and gratitude. As families and loved ones in Texas and across the country gather together, let us all stand united in recognition of the divine and enduring promise of America –...
November 27th, 2014
Today we give thanks for the miracle of freedom.Our gift of liberty was first realized a century and a half before we ever signed the Declaration or Constitution—it was born when the Pilgrims risked their livelihood so that...
November 26th, 2013
Last week we worked on a number of issues in Washington. In the Science Committee, we held a hearing with experts on data security to examine whether your personal information is secure on the Obamacare website. I was...
November 22nd, 2012
It wasn't until I was overseas one year about this time that I realized just how special--and uniquely American--our Thanksgiving holiday is. Of course it was first celebrated by the Pilgrims about 400 years ago.
November 24th, 2011
Did you know that the very first Thanksgiving in America took place right here in Texas, in Palo Duro Canyon to be exact? Read the story and our prayer here. Happy Thanksgiving!President Obama pardoned two turkeys this...
November 25th, 2010
Hello and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who have taken the time to read my postings over the past nearly one and a half years. I am grateful for the opportunity to talk with you about issues we believe are important.
November 25th, 2020
I have to give Rush Limbaugh credit for “the rest of the story” of Thanksgiving on his show. It is a story about the failure of socialism and the successes of capitalism!
November 27th, 2019
Yesterday I issued the following statement in advance of Thanksgiving Day.
November 24th, 2016
I hope y’all have a wonderful Thanksgiving wherever you are. I’m spending the holiday at home with family in from out of town. As always, I’m thankful for my family and friends and the multitude of gifts God has blessed me...
November 26th, 2015
New York Police are showing up in droves to protect the record-breaking crowd expected at today's Thanksgiving parade in the city.
The "thousands and thousands" of officers that Mayor Bill de Blasio said are going to be...
November 26th, 2014
As Texans gather with our loved ones and friends in the coming days to celebrate Thanksgiving, I am reminded that so many of our blessings would not be possible without the contributions of our men and women in uniform—past...
November 22nd, 2012
This has been an amazing year and I, for one, have much to be thankful for. While writing for TexasGOPVote.com this year I have had the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C., New York City and San Diego to pursue stories...
November 24th, 2011
Give thanks to the Lord, who is good, whose love endures forever. Psalm 118:1CONSERVATIVES IN ACTIONThe First Thanksgiving Story
November 24th, 2011
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday dedicated to giving thanks to God. Historians and pundits offer conflicting descriptions of the evolution of this holiday, but for all of its history, the core purpose of...
November 24th, 2010
President Obama pardoned two turkeys today named "Apple" and "Cider" during the annual ceremony in the Rose Garden. The pair of turkeys come from a ranch near Modesto, CA but will be spending the rest of their days at Mount...