
A U.S. representative from Texas introduced a bill on Tuesday in the nation’s capital to protect state governors who refuse President Barack Obama’s plans to resettle Syrian refugees in their respective states. At least thirty-one governors have made statements refusing these refugees because of security concerns.
by Bob Price18 Nov 2015, 6:19 AM PST0

Estimates vary, but the Greater Houston is home to between 250,000 to 270,000 Texas veterans. The number is growing because, according to Congressman Ted Poe, one out of ten active duty military is from Texas and many of these will likely retire in Texas.
by Peter Maffitt12 Sep 2015, 6:32 AM PST0

A freshman Texas U.S. Representative took a vote this week to protect veterans and hold VA employees accountable. The move comes in the wake of VA scandals where veterans have received long delays in treatments or no treatment at all for their service related disabilities and injuries.
by Bob Price30 Jul 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) told the U.S. House Committee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade on Tuesday that the U.S. needed a more aggressive course of action against the Iranian regime.
by Adelle Nazarian12 Feb 2015, 6:50 AM PST0

Texas Congressman Randy Weber announced this morning via Twitter he is voting for fellow Texas Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.
by Bob Price6 Jan 2015, 7:33 AM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas — Congressman Ted Poe (R-Houston) was on AM 1070 The Answer with radio host Sam Malone to discuss the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker’s race. He told Malone “I have not decided [on the Speaker’s race], if I had, I would tell you Sam.”
by Lana Shadwick5 Jan 2015, 9:45 AM PST0

Of all the examples of incompetence and failure to protect Americans that the Obama Administration has displayed, its failure to keep Ebola out of our country may be the worst. Obama’s number-one job is to keep dangerous people from coming
by Phyllis Schlafly7 Oct 2014, 11:13 AM PST0

Friday on NewsMax TV’s “American Forum” Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) called on President Barack Obama to ban non-essential travel to and from West African nations effected by the Ebola epidemic. Poe said, “It’s current law,” explaining the president could require
by Breitbart TV3 Oct 2014, 10:23 AM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas — Congressman Ted Poe paid a visit to the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office and Ranchers in Falfurrias today as part of his Texas border fact-finding tour. While Brooks County is a non-border county located more than 80 miles
by Bob Price26 Sep 2014, 10:06 AM PST0

Friday evening, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) declared that America’s lax border security and President Barack Obama’s lawlessness on illegal immigration have lured illegal immigrants from at least 144 nations to enter America this year. “Third world countries protect their borders
by Tony Lee3 Aug 2014, 11:03 AM PST0

Prior to passage of House Resolutions 5230 and 5272 dealing with the crisis at the southern U.S. border, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) took to the floor of the House of Representatives to emphasis the need to shore up that border
by Breitbart TV1 Aug 2014, 8:31 PM PST0

Texas GOP Rep. Ted Poe, founder of the Congressional Victim’s Rights Caucus, blasted the NFL’s two-game suspension of Baltimore Ravens’ running back Ray Rice on Friday. A video emerged of Rice dragging his unconscious then-fiancee out of an elevator after
by Mike Flynn26 Jul 2014, 12:00 PM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas–Texas State Senator Dan Patrick, the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor, joined other state politicians and sent a scathing letter to Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson over the treatment of Texans who have served our nation’s military. The legislators
by Bob Price25 Jun 2014, 1:56 PM PST0

FORT WORTH, Texas–Congressman Ted Poe took to the House floor today in Washington, D.C. to honor Army Lieutenant Colonel James Earl Rudder who led his troops into battle seventy years ago today. Colonel Rudders assignment on this “Longest Day” was
by Bob Price6 Jun 2014, 4:49 PM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas–President Barrack Obama accepted the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Friday and named Deputy Secretary Sloan D. Gibson as acting Secretary. The rare display of accountability leaves veterans and citizens across America wondering what is next
by Bob Price4 Jun 2014, 7:41 AM PST0

President Obama, Chuck Schumer and Luis Gutierrez are warning the GOP Obama will enact unilateral amnesty if the House doesn’t pass immigration legislation before August, and the Capitol is full of intrigue and discussions about what might take place. But
by Caroline May29 May 2014, 9:52 PM PST0

HOUSTON,Texas–The U.S. House of Representatives passed a series of bills on Tuesday attacking various aspects of our national problem of human trafficking. Texas is currently one of the nation’s hubs for human trafficking and Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) took the
by Bob Price22 May 2014, 6:16 AM PST0

After Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) succeeded in pushing through one percent cuts in the annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for veteran and military retiree pension funds, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) pushed back by urging cuts in foreign aid instead.
by AWR Hawkins7 Jan 2014, 10:52 AM PST0

A new report from the Texas-based Quorum Report, published by longtime Texas journalist Harvey Kronberg, says that House Speaker John Boehner plans to push amnesty legislation through the House, after the primary filing deadline for candidates. The move would prevent
by Matthew Boyle4 Dec 2013, 7:21 AM PST0

GOP Congressman no longer open to immigration deal, citing Obama’s winner-take-all approach to governance. Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), the vice chairman of the House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, has decided to take a harder line stance
by Matthew Boyle21 Oct 2013, 2:01 PM PST0
Sparks flew at the House Judiciary Committee hearing today, when the NSA was subject to a bipartisan assault about the NSA surveillance programs and documents leaked by Edward Snowden. Members of Congress threatened to pull funding from the agency saying
by Elizabeth Sheld17 Jul 2013, 3:29 PM PST0
The House Judiciary Committee sent a letter yesterday to Deputy Attorney General James Cole seeking answers regarding the Obama Administration’s decision to secretly subpoena two months of call records of AP reporters and editors. Attorney General Eric Holder told the Committee
by Elizabeth Sheld23 May 2013, 7:59 AM PST0

Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and a former state judge, told Breitbart News he believes a special prosecutor should be appointed to replace Attorney General Eric Holder’s Department of Justice in investigating the IRS’s
by Matthew Boyle15 May 2013, 10:21 AM PST0

Appearing last night on Greta Van Susteren’s show “On the Record,” Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX2) had serious questions about the Obama administration’s release of hundreds of illegal immigrant detainees. The administration announced on Tuesday that it did not have the
by Elizabeth Sheld28 Feb 2013, 8:10 AM PST0

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) has been given the leading role on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s “new Middle East and North Africa subcommittee.” She was specifically given “jurisdiction over the Middle East,” which is great news for Israel, as Ros-Lehtinen is considered
by AWR Hawkins9 Jan 2013, 1:04 PM PST0