Randy Neugebauer
January 8th, 2014
Congress is also working on legislation to fund the government. The current funding expires on January 15, so we have a relatively short timeline. The budget deal that passed in December set the numbers for this spending...
December 26th, 2013
As Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, I released the following statement after reviewing the Federal Housing Agency’s (FHA) Annual Report to Congress Regarding the Financial Status of...
December 10th, 2013
This week the House will vote on a key bill to make sure your tax dollars are going to worthwhile programs – not perks for politicians. The Kids First Research Act eliminates funding for the President Election Campaign Fund...
December 4th, 2013
One big issue to be sorted out before the end of 2013 is our budget. As you know, the Senate finally agreed to form a Conference Committee with the House to come to a resolution on our budget. The aim is to produce a plan...
November 26th, 2013
Last week we worked on a number of issues in Washington. In the Science Committee, we held a hearing with experts on data security to examine whether your personal information is secure on the Obamacare website. I was...
November 5th, 2013
I’m in Texas for the week, and I’m hoping to meet with you and get your feedback on how to fix Washington. Last week, I met with members of the Plains Cotton Growers to discuss recent progress on the Farm Bill and to get an...
October 22nd, 2013
On October 1, the Obamacare exchanges opened, and suddenly “train wreck” seemed like a generous term for the new health care law. There have been site closures, glitches, and other complications. President Obama assured the...
October 16th, 2013
I was honored to be appointed to the House-Senate conference committee on the Farm Bill on Saturday. A conference committee is created to resolve the differences between legislation passed by the House and Senate. While...
September 20th, 2013
I released the following statement after the House passed H.J.Res. 59, a Continuing Resolution (CR) to defund Obamacare and fund government operations.My constituents in West Texas have been very clear: they don’t want their...
August 27th, 2013
Last month, I wrote to you about data collection by the National Security Agency (NSA). I explained then that I believed that the program should be continued. I based that decision on the information available to me about...
December 27th, 2013
As we close out 2013, I want to thank you for giving me the privilege of serving you in Washington. People often ask me what I like best about this job, and the truth is that it’s working for you.In West Texas and the Big...
December 17th, 2013
Today I joined a House Oversight Committee field hearing in Dallas on the Obamacare Navigator program. Navigators are hired to explain Obamacare and help people sign up for coverage. However, there are a number of concerns...
December 6th, 2013
I urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to commit to using sound science in regulatory decisions after it was revealed that the EPA’s independent Science Advisory Board Work Group questioned the EPA’s rush to...
December 3rd, 2013
On top of all of Obamacare’s flaws, website glitches, insurance price mark-ups, and cancelled coverage, it violates one of our most fundamental rights: freedom of religion. So I was happy to hear that this spring the...
November 20th, 2013
This week, we’ll be voting on H.R. 2728, the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act. This is commonsense legislation that gives states that already regulate hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the...
October 26th, 2013
Last week, the House passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRDAA). The passage of this bipartisan bill is a victory for North Texas families because it will help strengthen our economy, spur job creation,...
October 17th, 2013
I voted against a deal to suspend the debt limit and provide stopgap government funding. I believe that our current level of debt is dangerous for our economy and a crippling legacy for our children and grandchildren. So I...
September 24th, 2013
Last week, I voted to defund Obamacare while also keeping other government operations running. On Friday, the House passed a Continuing Resolution, also commonly known as a CR, which controls spending, protects Americans...
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...
August 13th, 2013
Last week, I visited Young, Throckmorton, Shackelford, Taylor, Stephens, Fisher, and Jones Counties to meet with constituents and talk about what’s on your minds. In many conversations I’ve had, one question has come up: “...