Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of the Amendment to H.J. Res. 59, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution:

Washington, DC – With Congress at an impasse and President Obama threatening to shut down the government rather than make concessions regarding his very unpopular federal takeover of private health care, black conservatives with the Project 21 black leadership network remain highly critical of ObamaCare and President Obama’s unwillingness to compromise.

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Congressman Joe Barton (R-Ennis/Arlington) released the following statement after voting against the latest continuing resolution plan that only partially delays ObamaCare: “The House continues to negotiate against itself. While Republicans attempt to forge a compromise, the Senate Democrats stand their ground.

By Susan Ferrechio   The federal government partially shut down for the first time in 17 years at the stroke of midnight Tuesday while Congress remained deadlocked over a temporary funding bill. “It is past midnight, the government is officially shut down. That is not a good thing if you are a Republican or a Democrat,” […]

Stand for life and Texas Women  Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas –  (McKINNEY, TX) – Today a coalition of liberal groups, including Planned Parenthood, Center for Reproductive Rights, and the ACLU, announced a lawsuit to challenge HB 2, the landmark pro-life legislation signed by Governor Perry this summer. Senator Ken Paxton, conservative Republican candidate for […]

Carter supports soldiers and their families regardless of Senate politics Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C.–  Congressman John Carter (R-TX31), representative for Fort Hood, is standing for soldiers, their families and the American people after voting today for a bill that ensure our men and women continue to receive their pay even if the democrat Senate […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement after the House passed a funding bill delaying the implementation of Obamacare for a year and permanently repealing the medical device tax:  “Today conservatives in the House took decisive action to keep the government open, delay a law clearly not […]

Brady will continue to dismantle ObamaCare ‘by any means possible” Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC – Later tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider legislation that funds the government through mid-December, delays ObamaCare for a year, permanently repeals the job-killing medical device tax within ObamaCare, and ensures the military and their families are paid […]

Congress has two responsibilities: to pass a budget on time and pay our bills on time. Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement following his vote on the H.J. Res 59: “Today, the Republican Leadership brought another Continuing Resolution to the Floor that places politics over policy and sends […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives has amended and passed the Senate Amended H.J. Res 59, a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through mid-December. Following passage of this CR, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement:

TAB Board votes to support the American Airlines/U.S. Airways merger Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas— The following is a statement from Bill Hammond, President and CEO of the Texas Association of Business. “The board’s vote to support the merger of American Airlines and U.S. Airways and oppose the federal lawsuit blocking that merger was a […]

By TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas voters are now in the enviable position of choosing between two strong and courageous Pro-Life advocates who are running to succeed Attorney General Abbott. The State of Texas has been blessed by Attorney General Greg Abbott championing the cause for life.  Attorney General Abbott […]

Abbott prepared to lead the legal fight if the measure is ratified by the U.S. Senate Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today rebuked the Obama administration for signing the United Nations (U.N.) Arms Trade Treaty. Saying the treaty doesn’t trump the Constitution, Abbott warned that the President was taking […]

By Bill O’Reilly While writing my latest book, “Killing Jesus,” I knew I would catch hell once it hit the marketplace. Your mom was right when she told you never to discuss politics and religion, because emotions run so high in those arenas. Especially religion. Even before “Killing Jesus” was released, the mail began pouring in. […]

By Guy Benson If you’re surprised by this administration’s poisonous rhetoric, you haven’t been paying attention. And once again, the self-appointed civility policy are strangely off duty. Go figure. Which brings us to Dan Pfeiffer, one of our beloved Post-Partisan Prince’s spokesmen. Pfeiffer’s name may sound familiar; he’s the brilliant messaging guru who informed the country […]

By Ken Blackwell We’re all paying more at the pump. It’s hurting consumers and dangerous for the fragile economy. And, it’s because of a Washington handout to corn farmers and big Wall Street banks – all disguised as a measure to promote renewable energy and clean-burning fuels. The Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) mandates an ever-increasing floor […]

A Lifetime, Legacy of Leadership: 1930-2013 By Jim Cardle Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — Its been a week now since friends & family gathered to pay their respect to James A. Leonard, who died September 12th, a month short of his 83d birthday. In 1960, Leonard announced his candidacy for the Texas Senate as a Republican, despite […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — “The one I thing that has upset most people is having the audacity to blame America for 9-11,” noted former SBOE chair, and current Texas State Board of Education member Tincy Miller tells Insider’s Jim Cardle. — Don’t miss Miller’s update on the latest SBOE actions to address the […]