“Our amendment would prevent any funds in this bill from being used to bail out Detroit or any American city that mismanages its public finances. . . “ Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke on the Senate floor today about his amendment to the THUD appropriations bill that would […]

By Dr. Merrill Matthews President Obama is out for the umpteenth time stressing the need for government to goose the economy, which wouldn’t need goosing had any of his many previous gooses (or is it geese?) worked. And one of his favorite proposals is more federal funding for infrastructure construction, which comes with a $50 […]

By Charles Krauthammer  I find it astonishing that he goes around making speeches in which he deplores the state of the economy, the growing income inequality, chronic unemployment, staggering middle class income, and it’s as if he has been a bystander, as if he’s been out of the country for the last five years. It’s […]

By Charlie Cook The politics inside both parties makes it unlikely that Congress will approve landmark legislation. It’s hard to be optimistic about the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform when you talk to House Republicans. My conversations suggest that if anything passes the House, it will most likely be small, bite-sized morsels of largely noncontroversial […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement regarding transportation legislation: “It is disappointing that some members of the House today needlessly delayed our state’s ability to deal with the added strain our increasing population and surging economy are placing on our roads and highways.

“Diverting a capped amount of money from the Rainy Day fund to repair roads is much like using a Band-Aid to cover a pothole” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “I would like to thank the Members who worked so diligently in an effort to address some of our transportation needs during these two special […]

Texas Insider Report: Washington, D.C. – Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro [TX-20] released this statement following the announcement by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder that the U.S Department of Justice will challenge changes to voter rights laws in Texas:

The Voting Rights Act is still there to protect people from discrimination and protects every citizen’s right to vote. Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Rep. Joe Barton (R-Ennis/Arlington) released the following statement Thursday after U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced he was targeting Texas’ voting laws. He is asking a federal court to make the […]

By David A. Díaz – Legislative Media UT Medical School and Increased Funding for Health and Education Secured for House District 40 With the new “Super University”, a new South Texas University of Texas Medical School, and increased funding for health and public education secured for House District 40, Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, on Tuesday, June […]

By Michelle Malkin Yes, there’s a war on women in America. But it’s not the phony “war” that tampon-hurling feminists are always shrieking about — as they did last week in Texas to protest tougher regulations on dangerous late-term abortion clinics. No, I’m talking about a real war on women waged by Saudi royals and […]

By Byron York When Washington conservatives gather to talk among themselves, and the discussion turns to Obamacare — it happens pretty frequently — it’s not unusual to hear predictions that the president’s health care law will “collapse of its own weight.” It’s a “train wreck,” many say, quoting Democratic Sen. Max Baucus. It’s unworkable. It’s going […]

Why Cong. Amash’s Effort Wouldn’t Have Protected You By Cong. John Culberson Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday’s Amash Amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill took the wrong approach to an issue of national importance. I voted for the Pompeo Amendment after carefully reading the full text of both amendments. The Pompeo Amendment, unlike the Amash Amendment, it will […]

Trouble for the White House? Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Later today, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on an amendment to defund the National Security Agency’s (NSA) blanket collection of millions of Americans phone records. The NSA held 4 hours of “top secret” briefings Tuesday to lobby members against the amendment in […]

Bill will close loophole in ‘Motor Voter’ law recently created by U.S. Supreme Court Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC — “The right to vote is a fundamental building block of our nation’s democratic process and it is crucial that we have the measures in place to uphold the integrity of our elections,” said U.S. Senator […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) was in Austin today to meet with veterans and veteran service organizations regarding the ongoing VA claims backlog. Central Texas veterans experience some of the longest delays in the nation. At the meeting, he announced he has sent a letter to President Obama to express […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) issued the following statement after the House passed his amendment to H.R. 5, the Student Success Act by a vote of 227 to 196. “My amendment restores State sovereignty over public education and parental rights over the education of their children by giving States the […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) today sent a final letter to newly confirmed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy demanding the release of “secret science” that the agency has used as the basis of costly regulations.  The […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act. This legislation will reduce federal interference in education, restore control to local school districts and states, empower parents and support effective teachers. Following passage of H.R. 5, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement: