E-newsletters
Dear Friend,
"Now, my administration has a job to do as well, and that job is to get this economy back on its feet. " – President Obama, July 2009
Dear Friend,
This week House Republicans sent an important message to the President and the Democrat-controlled Senate: the House will not vote to increase the debt limit without significant spending cuts and budget reforms. We cannot afford to do business the way they want to any more.
Dear Friend,
Since coming to Congress I have worked on a prominent urban waterfront project called Trinity River Vision. Recently, I have been asked questions about a funding issue regarding this project. Please pass this on should you hear of anyone who needs clarification.
“The TRV Project has increased my water bill.”
Dear Friend,
Texas has experienced one of the worst wildfire seasons in recent history, with over 400 homes destroyed and 2.2 million acres burned. As a state, we have one of the best disaster response teams in the country and our efforts have been effective. However, even a state as organized as Texas has its limits.
Dear Friend,
I recently asked you what your number one legislative concern is. The majority of you identified the national debt and federal spending as your primary concern, and rightly so. Just this week we had alarming news on our debt outlook from the international credit agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P).