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The Future of American Healthcare
08/01/12 < Read more > -
So Steve Jobs didn't build Apple, government did?
07/26/12 < Read more > -
GOP House agenda will help unleash Houston's potential
04/25/12By U.S. Rep. Pete Olson and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy< Read more > -
US falling behind in battle for ultimate high ground – space
03/28/12 < Read more > -
Projected cost of president's healthcare plan skyrockets
03/20/12 < Read more > -
Obama Wrong on Corporate Tax Reform and Energy Policies
02/27/12 < Read more > -
Obama's misguided energy policy
02/24/12 < Read more > -
GOP's proactive steps lessen impact of intrusive' health care mandate
02/09/12 < Read more > -
We need a domestic energy solution to reduce dependence on foreign oil
02/07/12 < Read more > -
Obamacare Repeal Efforts
02/03/12 < Read more > -
POTUS Recess Appointments
01/13/12 < Read more > -
China's space program poses potential threat to United States
12/06/11 < Read more > -
Keystone election year politics
11/21/11 < Read more > -
A New Era of Space Exploration
09/19/11Houston Chronicle< Read more > -
The Case for a Balanced Budget Amendment
09/16/11Fort Bend Sun< Read more > -
A Sept. 11 Remembrance
09/09/11Bay Area Citizen< Read more > -
NASA at a turning point
07/29/11Op-ed featured in Politico on July 22nd, 2011< Read more > -
Energy Production And Economic Recovery Go Hand In Hand For US
07/20/11The Hill Op-ed< Read more > -
Debt limit talks a chance to make meaningful cuts
06/30/11Sugar Land Sun Op-Ed< Read more > -
More Freedom, Less Spending Key to Job Creation
06/21/11 < Read more > -
Oil and Gas Tax Hikes Would Kill Job Expansion
05/05/11 < Read more > -
NASA, Houston Has a Problem
04/20/11By Ted Poe and Pete Olson, Special to CNN< Read more > -
Grow the Economy with Common Sense Reforms
03/24/11 < Read more > -
America Can Achieve a Stable, Affordable Supply of Energy
03/17/11 < Read more > -
Texas, Congress Must Fight Over Greenhouse Gases
02/17/11 < Read more > -
Ghailani trial: Misguided and dangerous
11/23/10Olson Opinion Editorial The Hill Newspaper< Read more > -
Fort Bend Independent Op-Ed
09/21/10Guantanamo needs to remain open< Read more > -
South Belt-Ellington Leader
09/09/10Why I Ran For Congress< Read more > -
Big Government Op-Ed
06/22/10Tax Increases Won't Create Jobs< Read more > -
Op-Ed The Hill
06/18/10Reverse the drilling moratorium in the Gulf< Read more > -
Op-Ed Deer Park Broadcaster
06/15/10Texas Continues Fight With EPA< Read more > -
Op-Ed The Hill
05/04/10US Must Remain The Global Leader in Exploring Space< Read more > -
Op-Ed: Galveston County Daily News
04/15/10Tax Day< Read more > -
Op-Ed with Rep. Ed Perlmutter: Politico
03/31/10Houston, We Have a Real Problem< Read more > -
Op-Ed: The Hill
03/02/10Reversing Decline in Space Exploration< Read more > -
Op-Ed: The Hill
02/04/10Abandoning human space flight is shortsighted< Read more > -
Op-Ed: The Hill
01/12/10Recent news highlights the need to keep Guantanamo prison open< Read more > -
Op-Ed: Public health care bad for us all
08/21/09The health care delivery system in the United States is in need of reform. Health-care costs continue to increase exponentially, and businesses and families are watching more of their budgets be consumed by health expenses.< Read more > -
Op-Ed: Back to the Basics
04/14/09Over the past several months, Americans' confidence in our financial system has been shaken to the core. The average person might not understand a lot about "credit default swaps" and the Troubled Asset Relief Program, but you don't have to be a Wall Street wizard to understand that over a trillion dollars in taxpayer money has gone to bail out a mess created by corporate incompetence and exacerbated by government fumbling.< Read more > -
Op-Ed: Doing the Hard Things
02/18/09During the debate on the economic stimulus proposals in the House, many different standards were used by my colleagues to justify policies and proposals eligible for funding. But there are some standards that are universally accepted as ones worthy of government investment: does it advance our national interests, does it create jobs, and does it serve as a worthwhile investment both in time, energy and resources? To me, our nation's space program meets these criteria. It has throughout its rich history and based on current and future missions it has scheduled, it will in the future.< Read more >