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My Army National Guard Unit went to Camp Swift in Texas last month to do our annual weapons qualification. As soldiers, we are supposed to be good at shooting, right? To be good at shooting we have to practice, right? Unfortunately, soldiers in the military have just not been able to get the ammunition needed to do, well, anything in the form of quality individual weapons training. Why? We just do not have the ammunition is what we have been told. So as the Department of Homeland Security stockpiles ammunition, real soldiers are facing a shortage of bullets.   Read more »

Last week, ten United States Marines were killed. Seven died in a training exercise in Nevada and three more at Quantico, Virginia. This is a sad reminder of what a tremendous sacrifice our young men and women make when they volunteer to serve our country. Serving in the military is never truly “safe” even when our troops are not deployed. The courage and commitment required of our armed forces and their families is extraordinary, and we all owe them our gratitude and praise every day.   Read more »

I introduced H.R. 1253, the Sequester Pakistan Act, which will freeze all foreign aid to Pakistan until the Military Tuition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense is fully funded. This important program provides our troops the opportunity to obtain higher education that many could otherwise not afford.

The President is punishing the troops for the sake of politics.

Republican Party of Texas - The Texas Federation of Republican Women and the Republican Party of Texas, together, with heavy hearts, have been asked by the family to inform those in Borah’s Republican family of the tragic passing of our beloved friend, Lt. Col. Borah Van Dormolen. Borah passed away at 2:00 pm this afternoon as the result of a serious heart attack she suffered last week. All of us who are members of the TFRW and are active within the RPT are devastated by the loss of such a wonderful woman who devoted so much of her life to the betterment of her country.

After serving her country in the US Army and achieving the rank of Lt. Colonel, Borah continued to commit

Last week, I introduced the Protecting America’s Civilian Employees (PACE) Act to keep America’s federal employees from facing furloughs due to sequestration cuts.

The PACE Act requires the Office of Management and Budget to submit a report to Congress indicating how to most efficiently transfer funds within agencies and departments for fiscal year 2013 to avoid all furloughs or reductions in America’s federal workforce.   Read more »

Yesterday I voted for the H.R. 933, the Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013. The bill provides our military and veterans with the funding that they need while also cutting millions in wasteful and unnecessary spending. In addition, the bill funds the rest of the federal government through September 30 so that agencies such as the FBI, Customs and Border Patrol, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) can continue to provide essential services.   Read more »

I join a bipartisan group of Representatives today to pay tribute to Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle, a true American military hero, who was tragically killed on February 2nd.

Chris was a personal friend of mine, and I know how great of a loss this is for his family and for this entire country. I hope that our words today will help the American public remember him, honor him, and be thankful for his dedicated service to protecting the freedoms and liberties we all enjoy.

Tennessee Law Professor Glen Reynolds recently wrote an article attempting to answer the question of why Americans are losing confidence in their government and even fearing it as a threat to their freedom.  A recent Pew Poll noted that more than half of Americans view the government as a threat to their freedom!

Professor Reynolds gave an obvious answer,

Call your Congressman and Senators and ask them to prevent Obama from closing the Air Defense System protecting our Borders.   Read more »

The time is now for Americans, and especially Texans, who honor American service members to step forward and send a message of support to the family of American Sniper author and former Navy Seal, Christopher Kyle and to all families of deceased service members. A memorial service has been scheduled for Monday, February 11.