Texas is sending fifty-two new Department of Public Safety troopers to the Texas/Mexico border region. The new troopers are part of the State’s efforts to beef up border security by providing more permanent law enforcement resources along the border region. Read more about 52 New Texas DPS Troopers Headed to the Border
Victoria and the entire Crossroads area is still enjoying relatively good economic times despite the slump in the oil and gas industry. I was the featured speaker at the regular Tuesday morning meeting hosted by the Victoria Economic Development Corporation (VEDC), and shared the good news (and the bad) coming out of Washington. Read more about Touring the 27th Congressional District
Please join me next Thursday, August 20, for the 3rd Annual "Honor our Heroes" event from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Trini Mendenhall Center in Houston. All are welcome! This gathering pays tribute to past, present and future servicemen and women. Special guests this year include: Craig Roberts, State Rep. Dwayne Bohac, Council Member Brenda Stardig and Rep. Sam Johnson (TX-3), who was held as a POW for 7 years in Vietnam's infamous "Hanoi Hilton." Read more about 3rd Annual Honor Our Heroes
Pastor Duong Kim Khai Duong was detained or arrested thirteen times since the 1990s, usually for organizing prayer sessions. Most recently, he was arrested in August 2010 for his efforts to advocate for religious freedom and social justice. The trumped up charge? Attempting to overthrow the government. Read more about Pastor Duong Kim Khai Duong Released from Prison
Texas Congressman Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) responded to the revelation that Hillary Clinton lied about classified emails sent from her personal server. Now a 2016 Democrat candidate for president, Clinton said she had not sent or received any classified documents on her server she set up outside of the State Department’s secured network. Read more about Texas Rep Says Hillary Clinton Lied to the American People over ‘Top Secret’ Emails
Two men in Georgia have been arrested on federal charges that they intentionally misrepresented the employment classification of construction workers on a project for the Centers for Disease Control, which is headquartered in Atlanta. Cesar Arbelaez Tabares and Juan Carlos Bazantes were arraigned after prosecutors said both men "committed fraud in connection with a construction project" for the CDC. Read more about Federal Charges Filed in Connection with Alleged Payroll Fraud Scheme in Georgia
In response to these disturbing videos, I coauthored Representative Diane Black's (R-TN) “Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015,” which immediately cuts off all federal funding to Planned Parenthood and its affiliates for a one-year period.
Texas is sending fifty-two new Department of Public Safety troopers to the Texas/Mexico border region. The new troopers are part of the State’s efforts to beef up border security by providing more permanent law enforcement resources along the border region. 
Victoria and the entire Crossroads area is still enjoying relatively good economic times despite the slump in the oil and gas industry. I was the featured speaker at the regular Tuesday morning meeting hosted by the Victoria Economic Development Corporation (VEDC), and shared the good news (and the bad) coming out of Washington. 
Remember how Hillary Clinton explained that she handled no classified information on her server, and only spoke of yoga and weddings and such?
This Obama Iranian Nuclear Deal is a bad deal. It keeps getting worse. The more you hear about the deal, the less confident you are. I'll tell you the discussions of the inspection regime, they're classified, but they produce no comfort or security, whatsoever. 
Pastor Duong Kim Khai Duong was detained or arrested thirteen times since the 1990s, usually for organizing prayer sessions. Most recently, he was arrested in August 2010 for his efforts to advocate for religious freedom and social justice. The trumped up charge? Attempting to overthrow the government. 
Texas Congressman Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) responded to the revelation that Hillary Clinton lied about classified emails sent from her personal server. Now a 2016 Democrat candidate for president, Clinton said she had not sent or received any classified documents on her server she set up outside of the State Department’s secured network. 
Two men in Georgia have been arrested on federal charges that they intentionally misrepresented the employment classification of construction workers on a project for the Centers for Disease Control, which is headquartered in Atlanta. Cesar Arbelaez Tabares and Juan Carlos Bazantes were arraigned after prosecutors said both men "committed fraud in connection with a construction project" for the CDC. 
