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113th Congress
February 14th, 2014
Following is a message I sent to a Republican talk-show host who challenged listeners to say what they thought Republicans should have done with the debt-ceiling and the defund Obamacare effort.. Did they want a shutdown?...
February 11th, 2014
The House of Representatives today passed the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2431) by a vote of 365 - 21. The bill makes important improvements to the NIDIS drought...
February 10th, 2014
Today, I outlined his vision for unleashing American jobs and opportunity by harnessing our nation’s energy resources. He spoke at the Heritage Action for America’s 2014 Conservative Policy Summit.A Great American Energy...
February 6th, 2014
As Chair the House Science Committee, I co-sponsored the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 (H.R. 4012), a bill to prohibit the EPA from proposing regulations based upon science that is not transparent or not reproducible....
February 5th, 2014
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee today held a hearing to focus on the scientific justification and cumulative impacts of regulations, policies and practices promulgated by the Environmental Protection...
February 4th, 2014
President Obama declared a pen and a phone were all he needed to push his political agenda. Then at the State of the Union last week he reaffirmed that he “won’t wait” for Congress, and will act alone “wherever and whenever...
February 3rd, 2014
President Obama has failed to deliver his budget on time to Congress for the fifth time in six years.Less than a week after the President stood before Congress and demand action on his biggest priorities, the President...
January 31st, 2014
Today, as Chairman of the Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I joined my colleagues Rep. Mike Rogers and Rep. Joe Heck in sending a letter to the Administration...
January 28th, 2014
In tonight’s State of the Union Address, President Obama will no doubt make an eloquent case for his second-term agenda. There’s just one problem: The President’s credibility has been shattered.Indeed, on issue after issue,...
January 27th, 2014
This week, President Obama will attempt to salvage what's left of his presidency and downplay the damage his Administration's failed policies have done to hardworking taxpayers and all Americans. In the midst of a second...
February 12th, 2014
I issued the following statement following last night's vote in the House of Representatives to raise the debt limit.Our debt is currently $17.2 trillion and will increase to $26 trillion over the next decade if we continue...
February 11th, 2014
Today I delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor in support of the Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act, introduced by Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ). This bill would prevent the...
February 9th, 2014
Saturday, I was joined by Texas Secretary of State Nandita Berry and representatives from several veterans organizations at the National United States Armed Forces Museum to discuss efforts to improve outreach and assistance...
February 6th, 2014
This week, the House passed legislation that protects our Second Amendment rights and ensures that public lands can continue to be used for hunting and fishing. With my support, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational...
February 4th, 2014
I went into the House Chamber Tuesday night hopeful that the President would put forth real solutions to move our country forward. Instead, I heard more of the same rhetoric and policies that got us here in the first place...
February 3rd, 2014
I issued the following statement reacting to the State Department’s Environmental Impact Study for the Keystone XL Pipeline:Now that the State Department has released its final Environmental Impact Study, it is time for the...
January 31st, 2014
Last week, amid frigid temperatures, hundreds of thousands of Americans marched up our nation’s Capital in support of the unborn and the value of life.Now it's our turn.Our turn to stand for life by supporting H.R. 7, the No...
January 28th, 2014
Tonight, we heard more of the same from the President. Although he talked about a commitment to job creation, he’s not encouraging Senate action on critical jobs bills passed by the House of Representatives. And while he...
January 28th, 2014
We’re nearing the finish line on the Farm Bill, which is good news for consumers and producers. The Conference Committee report was just finalized. We’re hoping to bring it to the House floor for a vote on Wednesday....
January 24th, 2014
One of my top priorities in Congress is to repeal ObamaCare because it is bad for our economy, bad for job creation, and bad for our health care system. After ObamaCare is repealed, I believe we should replace it with...
