Economic RecoveryOn October 3, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives approved, by a vote of 263-171, H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act ...more |
EnergyTexas families, small businesses, airlines, schools, and law enforcement officials are being hammered by volatile fuel prices. ...more |
Spending ReformOur economy is facing the worst crisis in decades, and our government faces a budget deficit of nearly half a trillion dollars – triple what it was just a year ago. ...more |
Your TaxesWe are an over-taxed nation. Families and businesses send too much of their money to Washington and Congress hasn’t spent it wisely enough. ...more |
Health CareI don’t know anyone who doesn’t worry about health care. Whether it is a parent of a child who needs it, a senior who depends upon it, a business ...more |
Social SecurityAs a member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, I am in a good position to address the shortcomings in the current Social ...more |
TradeTrade is critical to the prosperity of our nation, and Texas – our state is the number one exporting state in the nation, and one of the fastest ...more |
Border SecurityAmerica’s borders are broken. There is no more simple way to say it. We must shut the back door of illegal immigration, so the front door of ...more |
Big Thicket National PreserveGenerations of east and southeast Texans have looked to the Big Thicket for their livelihoods, homesteads and recreation. ...more |