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Williams Praised For Pro-Taxpayer Stance Opposing New Tax

Echoing the concerns expressed by small business owners, taxpayers, and conservative activists, a Texas congressman is opposing the creation of a "border adjustment tax" at a time when Republicans have promised to cut taxes. U.S. Rep. Roger Williams (R-Weatherford)...

Cruz Down?

A newly released Texas poll provides what appears to be bad news for first-term Senator Ted Cruz (R). A closer looks portends a different conclusion, however. The Texas Lyceum leadership organization released its annual poll regarding issues and attitudes (mostly...

Thornberry: Military Readiness, Not Social Agendas

Limited resources available for the military should be focused on defending the country, not pursuing social agendas, according to the Texas congressman who chairs the House’s Armed Services Committee. With the Trump Administration working to rejuvenate the military,...

House Financials as Predictors

As we all know, actions speak louder than words.  The US House first quarter campaign finance reports (through 3/31/17) were publicized yesterday and, tracking those members who have publicly indicated at least some interest in declaring a Senate challenge, we now...

You Thought Your Congressman Was Bad?

With members of Congress perennially listed as among the least approved group in America, an Oklahoma congressman is setting the bar even lower. At a recent town hall meeting he said that taxpayers don’t pay his salary. Sounding like an entitled elitist, Republican...

Cruz Gets A Challenger

Reports coming from Texas, as reported in yesterday’s Houston Chronicle, indicate that three-term Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso) will formally announce a challenge to Sen. Ted Cruz (R) by the end of the week. Will O’Rourke be a viable challenger, or will his campaign...

Poe’s Swamp Gas?

Unwilling to take heat from the GOP leadership after the implosion of RyanCare, a Houston Republican has resigned from the conservative Freedom Caucus. Widely recognized as being the home of the U.S. House of Representatives’ most conservative lawmakers, the Freedom...

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Konni Burton to Congress: Fully Repeal Obamacare

FORT WORTH, TX - Today, State Senator Konni Burton sent an open letter to her federal Congressman, Kenny Marchant, and both United States Senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, urging them to support full repeal of Obamacare. The following was sent to each of their...

GOP’s New Entitlement For Illegal Aliens

Illegal aliens might be the biggest beneficiaries of the GOP “replacement” to ObamaCare proposed by the Republican leadership in the U.S. House. Is your Republican congressman going to let that happen on Thursday? Very possibly. Members of Congress are poised to vote...