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Government
Put simply: We are for limited government that works. At TexasGOPVote, we will work as a watchdog to help our state lawmakers and our congressional delegation pull in the reins on unnecessary spending and government bureaucracy. You better believe we’ll expose politicians who seek to act outside the bounds set by the Forefathers in the Constitutions of Texas and the United States.
January 23rd, 2020
I released the following statement after U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced the creation of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. I am a lead Republican cosponsor of the...
January 22nd, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott dug his heels in Tuesday in a TV interview explaining why Texas will be the only state in the nation to reject refugees seeking resettlement, saying that aid groups working with refugees should instead...
January 21st, 2020
Before the House prosecution team makes the case about the two articles of impeachment against President Trump, the Senate needs to pass rules governing how the trial will work.
January 21st, 2020
Today on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom, I discussed the start of the Senate’s impeachment trial proceedings. Excerpts of his interview are below, and video can be found here.
January 20th, 2020
By protecting the right to express one's faith at school or through a religious organization, the Trump administration is taking a stand for one of our most fundamental freedoms.
January 17th, 2020
Yesterday I introduced the Border Patrol Pay Security Act to ensure U.S. Border Patrol agents earn similar overtime compensation already offered to other federal law enforcement agents. It amends the Fair Labor...
January 16th, 2020
The judge’s order is blow for the White House, which essentially tried to give state and local government officials power to veto resettlement. The judge says that appears to violate the Refugee Act.
January 16th, 2020
Yesterday I continued my fervent support for our nation’s seniors by helping pass out of the House the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (H.R. 1230).
January 15th, 2020
When Major General Granger arrived in Galveston with news that all slaves were free, he changed countless lives as well as the course of history. By commemorating the trek so many families took to spread the great news, we...
January 15th, 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional changes on Wednesday that would give him leeway to extend his grip on power after leaving the presidency, and picked a new prime minister after Dmitry Medvedev and his...
January 22nd, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials implemented “enhanced health screening” for travelers arriving at key U.S. airports from Wuhan, China. The action by CBP officials follows the first confirmed case of...
January 22nd, 2020
The Supreme Court of Texas declined to take up case 19-0325, but there is a pending motion to reconsider.
January 21st, 2020
Amidst Congressional Democrats' attempts to undo the results of the 2016 election, I, as chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, on Sunday appeared on Fox News' ‘Sunday Morning Futures' with Maria Bartiromo where I...
January 20th, 2020
The Trump administration set into motion on Friday the process that will allow 3D-printed gun blueprints — first introduced by a Texas man — back online after being blocked from the internet twice.
January 17th, 2020
The House voted on Wednesday to send the impeachment articles against President Donald Trump to the Senate, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the seven House Democrats who will serve as the "managers" in the trial, which is...
January 17th, 2020
As chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, on Wednesday I appeared on Fox News' ‘Hannity' and the Joe Pags Show after the House took a vote to name their impeachment managers and send the Articles of Impeachment to...
January 16th, 2020
This is a top priority for my constituents, who are farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, as well as consumers, whose daily lives are impacted by trade with our neighbors to the north and south, and we'll soon be able to market...
January 16th, 2020
The decline in readership of mayor newspapers in America can be blamed on many factors. One is lack of trust in reporting facts that are in fact opinions not labeling them as such.
January 15th, 2020
I was presented yesterday with the Waste Warrior Award by the White Coat Waste Project for my steadfast advocacy in Congress to end taxpayer-funded experiments and tests that harm animals.This Congress, I was an original...
January 14th, 2020
Over the past week, you may have seen news coverage of the death of Qassem Soleimani and escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The events that have unfolded over the last few weeks have made it even clearer...
