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.
November 7th, 2019
Forty-five Texas business leaders and I signed on to a letter to Senators Cornyn and Cruz asking them to pass a legislative solution to protect Dreamers from deportation before the Supreme Court rules on the DACA case in the...
November 7th, 2019
As attorneys prepare to make arguments about protections for young immigrants before the United States Supreme Court next week, nearly 50 business leaders from around Texas asked Senators John Cornyn and Ted
November 6th, 2019
Today's hearing is about building the kind of workforce that ensures NASA and the diverse group of partners we return to space exploration has the skilled base of people it needs to be successful now and in the future. That...
November 5th, 2019
I released the following statements regarding the recent successful raids which eliminated ISIS leaders; and H. Res. 660, the House Democrats’ sham impeachment inquiry resolution:
November 5th, 2019
Today on the floor, I discussed the impact of Democrats’ push for impeachment on Congress’ ability to pass bipartisan, consensus legislation. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s floor remarks are below, and video can be found here. ...
November 4th, 2019
Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke ended his presidential campaign on Friday after struggling to translate the energy from his 2018 Senate bid into a successful White House campaign.
November 1st, 2019
The Safe Surrender Program requires people under protective orders in domestic violence cases to temporarily surrender their firearms.
November 1st, 2019
There are only two days left to vote - today, the last day of early voting and of course Tuesday, Election Day, November 5th - which means conservatives have only two days to change the direction of the city of Houston.
October 31st, 2019
Dialysis is a life-saving technology used by millions of Americans, but there are more advancements that can be made to increase its effectiveness and patient quality of life. This legislation would promote innovation and...
October 30th, 2019
Why? First, does it trouble you, the voter, that METRO (train and bus system) is spending over $8.5 million of your tax dollars to sell this plan to you? This is something that should be illegal.
November 7th, 2019
In the span of a single lifetime, we have seen space go from an uninhabited void or scientific novelty to an integral part of daily lives as a result of American innovation and ingenuity. As chairman of the Aviation and...
November 6th, 2019
The Houston mayoral race is headed to a runoff between incumbent Mayor Sylvester Turner and attorney Tony Buzbee.
November 6th, 2019
Tuesday, a group of almost 50 business leaders from across Texas released an open letter to U.S.
November 5th, 2019
People often laugh when they discuss Austin, Texas. They typically start with their city motto — ‘Keep Austin Weird’ — which IS weird. But what this city is doing to Texas is no laughing matter.
November 4th, 2019
Conservative and moderate Lawmakers and leaders in the business, faith, and law enforcement communities will gather on November 7th in Washington, DC to discuss immigration reform and hear from panels of experts at the ...
November 4th, 2019
I recently sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, urging him to remove language in U.S. trade agreements similar to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides "near -...
November 1st, 2019
Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats have spent over a month deceiving the American public behind closed doors, hiding key facts, not sharing interview transcripts, as well as breaking long-established rules and precedents in...
November 1st, 2019
This week, under pressure from German Chancellor Merkel, Denmark announced they'll allow the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline through their territorial waters. This move clears the way for Putin and Merkel to...
October 31st, 2019
None of this is true. I have never in my life met anyone who thinks “people exist to serve the market” and that if they cannot be profitable “their life has no value.”
October 30th, 2019
The Texas Department of Transportation began posting notices Tuesday letting homeless Austin residents know they must leave encampments under state overpasses by early next week.