Afghanistan Investigation Update: Gold Star Family Roundtable This week, I had the privilege of hosting a roundtable with the Gold Star families of the 13 servicemen and women who were brutally murdered at Abbey Gate during President Biden's deadly and c…

Exciting Things in Texas-10! This week, I was able to enjoy being in my wonderful district including the Bryan-College Station area! I am extremely thankful for the leadership of College Station Mayor John Nichols and City Manager Bryan Woods, who met wit…

Continuing the Fight for our Gold Star Families For more than three months, I have been asking the State Department to provide documents relating to the Biden administration's chaotic and deadly Afghanistan withdrawal. And for months, the State Departmen…

When Pres. Biden Failed to Plan, He Planned to Fail President Biden failed America, our troops, and our allies when he withdrew from Afghanistan without a plan of action. Now, the Taliban has been left in charge, raising their flag over our embassy, taki…

Mayorkas’ Complicity with Increase in Criminal Activity at the Border This week, House Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee continued our investigation into Secretary Mayorkas' failure to secure our sovereign borders. Secretary Mayorkas' dere…

Supporting Our Troops, Defending a Great Nation Today, House Republicans passed the National Defense Authorization Act. While we can never do enough to thank our servicemen and women for protecting freedom and defending democracy, this bill takes a step …

A Lack of Courage from the Biden Admin I recently traveled to Taiwan along with a delegation of select congress members to demonstrate my support for the Taiwanese people. In doing so, I was sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party, which I see as a bad…

The Biden Admin's Backwards Diplomacy The Biden administration consistently demonstrates weakness on the world stage, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China this week was no exception. As the Chinese Communist Party ramps up its aggressio…

Holding Secretary Mayorkas Accountable for the Border Crisis Before Secretary Mayorkas’ appointment as Secretary of Homeland Security, our border was secure. The Trump administration had implemented Remain in Mexico, a plan that successfully kept immigra…

Unprecedented: Foreign Affairs Committee Members View Afghanistan Dissent Cable For months, I have pushed the State Department and Secretary Blinken to allow Congress to view the Afghanistan dissent cable, a document in which 23 Kabul embassy employees w…

Fentanyl: The Number One Killer of Young Americans Fentanyl is now the number one killer of young Americans — and stopping it should be our number one priority. This week, I voted for the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which would he…

Fending Off Fentanyl The Biden administration's open border policies have led to a dramatic increase in the amount of fentanyl crossing into our nation. Synthetic opioids — primarily fentanyl — killed more than 100,000 Americans last year alone. That’s n…

Secure the Border Act — A Victory for Texas This week, I was proud to vote for the Secure the Border Act — a comprehensive bill I helped draft to combat illegal immigration and secure our border. House Republicans’ passage of the Secure the Border Act i…

Stopping the Chaos at our Border President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas' policies have created a national security and humanitarian crisis at our southern border. And with Title 42 expiring in just six days, the chaos is only going to get worse. Thankf…