Voting Resources
Military
September 19th, 2013
OOH RAH TO THE BIKERS WHO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AMERICA PATRIOT!This is from my friend Lori Boxer, but I believe it captures what many patriotic Conservative Americans stand for, and how we treat those who...
September 12th, 2013
Today I introduced the Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act, legislation to honor and support the victims of the Nov. 5, 2009 Fort Hood shooting. I was joined in introducing the bill by original cosponsors, U.S. Sens....
September 9th, 2013
Behind McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond, VA., a K-9 with two Purple Hearts, Yeager, is helping Marine Sgt. David Tupper heal from combat-related injuries suffered in Afghanistan. K-9s are an integral part of America’s...
September 7th, 2013
After attending Friday’s classified briefing and listening to the people I represent, I have decided to vote against U.S. military intervention in Syria’s civil war. Our involvement could further destabilize an unstable...
September 5th, 2013
The following is from Texas Land Comissioner Jerry Patterson:As you know, I'm a retired Marine and Vietnam veteran.My son Travis, pictured below, is a Marine helicopter pilot with 3 tours under his belt (2 in Iraq and 1 off...
August 31st, 2013
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit a Syrian refugee camp while I was overseas in Turkey. This helped me to better understand the civil war raging in Syria. In the midst of the current turmoil, the...
August 26th, 2013
I recently invited Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13), fellow Texan and Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, to visit the 27th District to get a personal glimpse into the outstanding work of our service men...
June 14th, 2013
As Chairman of the House Rules Committee, I secured approval of my amendment with Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA-01) to expedite innovative treatments to active duty soldiers suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)...
May 28th, 2013
The following was written by J.D. Gordon:For a former senior lecturer in constitutional law, President Obama sure has an interesting viewpoint on the U.S. Constitution. It’s a position that likely would mystify the Founding...
April 27th, 2013
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?...
September 18th, 2013
Last week, I joined 42 of my colleagues as we introduced a bill to fund the government for the next year while delaying and defunding Obamacare. H.J.Res. 62, the Stability, Security and Fairness Resolution, authored by...
September 10th, 2013
If the House were to vote today on launching military strikes against Syria, I and a majority of Members would vote no.Over the last two weeks, I have spoken with hundreds of constituents who are overwhelmingly opposed to a...
September 8th, 2013
Syria is where Obama's foreign policy follies are laid bare and found in disarray. That can no longer be debatable, but what is debatable is what to do about this disaster. Republican Congressman Tom Cotton. and hopefully...
September 5th, 2013
I am strongly opposed to American military involvement in Syria. One side is Assad and Iran, the other side is Al Qaeda. We have no business supporting either side. America’s job is to protect our vital national interests....
September 3rd, 2013
Congress:There are no “good guys” in this one. Nothing there is worth American sons’ and daughters’ blood or American treasure. If the surrounding nations (who arguably are truly at risk here if any are) do not support the...
August 28th, 2013
It was clear from the beginning of the trial at Fort Hood that Army Major Nidal Hasan, the now convicted and sentenced murdering terrorist of the massacre at Fort Hood, wanted to receive the death penalty. Many believe this...
June 15th, 2013
This week, the House approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2014 in an overwhelmingly bipartisan manner. I was proud to support this responsible bill that gives our troops the resources they...
June 13th, 2013
You heard it here first... He got to go on a sweet active duty mission to Italy because he was one of the top 3 soldiers at the 2013 Texas Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year competition. Now he is just lucky that he did...
May 22nd, 2013
The House Appropriations Committee will be considering the fiscal year 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill. The bill provides funding to ensure that our military and our veterans have the...
March 26th, 2013
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...
