Voting Resources
Economy
It is no accident that Texas consistently leads the nation in job creation. Some have described this economic powerhouse as a "Texas Miracle." But, we know better than that. The Texas Economic Experience is rooted in concepts and principles that will work anywhere they're tried: Keeping taxes low, creating a predictable regulatory climate, cracking down on lawsuit abuse, and investing in critical infrastructure like roads, water and schools in a fiscally responsible way.
March 14th, 2014
Last Wednesday, I participated in a Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation roundtable policy discussion on “How to Best Utilize FAA UAS Test Range Data”. The purpose of this roundtable was to review how the FAA can best...
March 13th, 2014
The Subcommittee on Research and Technology today approved the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act (H.R. 4186) with bipartisan support. The bill reauthorizes and streamlines federal...
March 11th, 2014
As Chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, I introduced the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act (H.R. 4186). The bill reauthorizes and streamlines federal investments at...
March 7th, 2014
Economic growth depends on job creators, not federal regulators. We need to increase access to affordable energy, not take energy options off the table. By requiring carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology that doesn’t...
February 21st, 2014
As a senior member of the House Committee on Agriculture and a member of the Farm Bill Conference Committee, I spearheaded a letter to the Texas Workforce Commission, requesting that Texas take part in a pilot program to...
February 13th, 2014
During the 2013 Texas legislative session, a major education reform was passed to help broaden the educational opportunities of students to be able to compete not only in colleges but in the workplace as well.The bill set...
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
For the past several years, the Republican-led Texas Legislature has failed to make significant progress in stopping the abuses of workers through unethical employment practices. Many businesses, particularly in the...
January 31st, 2014
In Texas political races all over the state, candidates are being grilled about what they think of sweeping education reforms passed by the legislature last year. While there is pretty much universal agreement that the big...
January 29th, 2014
Ryan Sitton, an owner of an oilfield engineering company and candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, released a list of top supporters from across the state of Texas. The list includes an impressive group of business...
March 13th, 2014
HOUSTON, TEXAS--Governor Rick Perry claimed another victory in the state to state competition for job growth by luring the Australian Queensland Government to open a North American Trade and Investment Office in Houston. In...
March 12th, 2014
"We eat all we can and we sell the rest.'' That is the slogan for the Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham, Texas, that makes the best ice cream in the world. With the U.S. overabundance of natural gas, especially in Texas, that...
March 10th, 2014
I discuss this and other issues — the war on drugs and Obamacare — with the Mises Institute‘s Mark Thornton. Subscribe to the Tom Woods Show on iTunes or Stitcher!
March 7th, 2014
Today I released the following statement regarding the Department of Labor’s February jobs report:Today’s jobs report is yet another reminder of how many Americans are still struggling to find a job. While it is good news...
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 12th, 2014
Now that the state is moving forward with a targeted crackdown on the practice of worker misclassification, which some in the construction industry have called “a cancer,” lawmakers are going to work through the summer to...
February 7th, 2014
I believe that the people of Texas deserve better than an onerous, damaging law that inhibits economic growth. It is time for President Obama and Senate Democrats to work with House Republicans to put an end to ObamaCare and...
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...
January 30th, 2014
In a poll released today regarding the race for Texas Railroad Commission, Ryan Sitton's campaign gained 4.25% from last week's poll. This week's poll shows Sitton at 17%. This week's poll of Republican Primary voters was...
January 29th, 2014
Senator Ted Cruz delivers the kind of response off the cuff that should have been delivered from the Republican party last night in response to Obama’s State of the Union Address.THANK YOU SENATOR CRUZ!
