Voting Resources
Family
Republicans must come together to stand for policies that strengthen the core of society: The traditional family. Marriage must be protected. Life must be respected. Liberals suggest the policies we embrace are “divisive wedge issues,” but they could not be more wrong. Policies that strengthen the family are essential to a GOP that keeps its core conservative principles.
July 4th, 2022
We celebrate the 246th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a document--and the blood that was spilled fighting for that independence--that bestowed upon our nation the gift of freedom.
June 29th, 2022
I released the following statement after at least 48 people died in an abandoned tractor trailer in San Antonio, TX, and an additional two people died later at the hospital. An additional 14 people remain at a local hospital...
June 27th, 2022
A coalition of leading law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, and education groups have endorsed my Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and multiple Editorial Boards have voiced their support.
June 23rd, 2022
John Cornyn (R-Texas) and I introduced the Senate companion to a bipartisan, bicameral bill renaming a Texas post office after Spc. Vanessa Guillén.
June 22nd, 2022
The Sunday talk shows on CNN, CBS, NBC and ABC gave zero coverage to the assassination attempt of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. This is outrageous. The leftist media coverage is terrible and biased. If a liberal Justice had been...
June 15th, 2022
On the Senate floor, I discussed the agreement recently announced outlining the focus of negotiations on any potential school safety and mental health legislation.
June 9th, 2022
This week on the floor, I gave an update on the ongoing bipartisan negotiations on potential mental health and school safety legislation. Excerpts of my remarks are below, and video can be found here.
June 8th, 2022
Catalytic converter thieves hit a West Texas food bank, temporarily disabling four delivery vehicles. The thieves cost the food bank thousands of dollars in replacement expenses.
June 7th, 2022
In another sign the November midterm elections will see widespread losses for Democrats, another poll finds Hispanic voters are more likely than white voters to disapprove of Joe Biden’s job performance and prefer...
June 3rd, 2022
Thursday I sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging expedited approval for Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) grant requests
July 1st, 2022
On Monday, I asked the VA to hold an employee accountable for brutally beating and choking a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran at Fort McPherson VA Clinic in Atlanta, Georgia; the victim suffered numerous injuries and was...
June 28th, 2022
As I write this article there is still no reason expressed as to why the lone 18 year old gunman chose to enter Robb Elementary School and commit his unspeakable heinous crime. The slaughter of 19 innocent children and two...
June 24th, 2022
With temperatures hitting triple digits across the state, summer is an ideal time for snakes. Know what to do if you come across one.
June 22nd, 2022
A dry spring is causing agricultural issues as farmers work to produce more weather-resistant crops.
June 21st, 2022
I am pleased to announce the outstanding students from the 8th Congressional District of Texas who have accepted appointments to attend U.S. military service academies after being nominated by his office.
June 10th, 2022
The rights of parents are being circumvented by some school districts who are experimenting on Texas students. How many parents know this? How many parents are fearful of retribution? How many parents look the other way...
June 8th, 2022
Biden administration officials recently tried to calculate the number of daily COVID-19 deaths Americans would "tolerate," Politico reports.
June 7th, 2022
Monday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas and the bipartisan negotiations on potential mental health and school safety legislation. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks...
June 6th, 2022
On Friday, I sent a letter to United States Attorney General Merrick Garland
June 2nd, 2022
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for a review of school safety requirements and additional hardening one week after 19 students and two teachers were gunned down in Uvalde.
