Voting Resources
Security
A strong national defense is vital in a post-9/11 world. That includes comprehensive border security. In keeping us safe, the government may be tempted to overreach in ways disturbing to those of us who value our liberty above all else. Spying on Americans in the name of security is unacceptable. Finding the right balance between our national security and our freedoms is essential in keeping Americans safe from terrorists who want to kill us because they hate our way of life.
July 21st, 2022
As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), I issued the following statement after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed an amendment he authored requiring the State Department to produce a detailed...
July 18th, 2022
Last week, I discovered a ludicrous new policy that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented to protect potential terrorists in our country illegally.
July 15th, 2022
I applaud the passage of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the U.S. House of Representatives. This package includes four amendments authored by me. TX-23 is home to critical military installations...
July 5th, 2022
Last week, I urged the Committee on Veterans Affairs to amend H.R. 3967, the PACT Act, to offset its cost and ensure it does not create severe backlogs in VA treatment.
June 30th, 2022
I offered three amendments on Friday during the House Homeland Security Appropriations Full Committee Markup.
June 24th, 2022
On Thursday, I was joined by Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Ken Buck (R-CO), Lisa McClain (R-MI), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), and Daniel Webster (R-FL), to send a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting he utilize...
June 20th, 2022
As an F-22 pilot in the U.S. Air Force and someone who served abroad in many different theaters, I spent my entire professional career looking at threats that were facing the United States—specifically focused on foreign...
June 15th, 2022
Last week, I voted against two unconstitutional gun restriction bills. As a Texan, a father of three young girls who go to school, and a defender of Constitutional rights, this issue hits close to home.
June 13th, 2022
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June 9th, 2022
After reports of police detaining an armed man near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home who threatened to kill the Justice, I released the following statement calling on the House of Representatives to pass my ...
July 20th, 2022
I voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023.
July 15th, 2022
I released the following statement after voting for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023:
July 15th, 2022
This week, I sent a letter to President Biden urging him to reconsider his unprecedented trip to East Jerusalem. The President embarks today on a visit to East Jerusalem, a destination no U.S. President has travelled to and...
July 1st, 2022
I successfully included $5,484,000 for a multi-county radio infrastructure upgrade in the first draft of the FY23 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill.
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 21st, 2022
On Thursday, I urged the House Armed Services Committee to oppose requiring America’s daughters, mothers, sisters, and wives to register for the draft in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act.
June 16th, 2022
This week on the floor, I discussed the recently announced agreement guiding potential school safety and mental health legislation, which would not include a national ‘red flag’ law. Excerpts of Sen.
June 13th, 2022
The U.S. is facing nationwide blackouts this summer due to cyberattacks from rogue actors like Russia combined with reserve capacity shortages.
June 10th, 2022
This week I made the following statement after voting against the rushed and ineffective gun legislation set forth by Democrats.
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...
