U.S. Congressman LOUIE GOHMERT: Proudly Serving the First District of Texas

 

Press Releases

  • Press Conference on Terrorist Trials in American Civilian Courts
    Dec 10, 2009  - U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) will join House Members and former Assistant United States Attorney Andrew McCarthy at a press conference at the Supreme Court on Thursday at 10 AM EST. The press conference will focus on the impact of bringing self-confessed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Moh... More
  • Rep. Gohmert Congratulates East Texas Students at Congressional Art Competition Ceremony
    Dec 7, 2009  - U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert (TX-01) announced the winners of the annual district wide art contest, “An Artistic Discovery,” during a reception held at Tyler Junior College. East Texas students of high schools from all over the 1st Congressional District were invited to submit their original wo... More
  • Rep. Gohmert Votes Against Deceptive 'Doc Fix,' Supports Fiscally Responsible Alternative Plan
    Nov 19, 2009  - U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) criticized the House’s passage of an unfunded and deceptive “Doc Fix,” instead voting for and supporting a more fiscally responsible alternative plan that would not add to the deficit and protect doctors, seniors and future generations. Rep. Gohmert released the... More
  • Rep. Gohmert Opposes Government Takeover of Healthcare, Votes Against H.R. 3962
    Nov 7, 2009  - U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, a bill that would lead our nation to an unprecedented federal takeover of the healthcare system. “Today, Speaker Pelosi forced through a vote on a sweepin... More
  • Gohmert Points to October's Growing Unemployment Numbers as Proof of Broken Promises & Misguided Policies
    Nov 5, 2009  - U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert (TX-01) released the following statement regarding the Department of Labor’s report that the U.S. unemployment rate has jumped from 9.8 to 10.2 percent with the economy losing 190,000 jobs in October: “To families and individuals across the country who are desperate... More
  • Gohmert Brings Healthcare Bill to East Texas Libraries, Urges East Texans to Read the Bill
    Oct 31, 2009  - U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert’s (R-TX) office printed and delivered hard copies of Speaker Pelosi's 1,990 page healthcare bill to five East Texas public library across his First Congressional District to ensure that as many citizens as possible have access to the text and can see for themselves wha... More
  • Gohmert Votes Against Hate Crimes Legislation that Holds American Soldiers Hostage
    Oct 8, 2009  - U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) slammed the liberal Congressional leadership’s backdoor tactic to pass unnecessary hate crimes legislation through the unrelated Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization bill, which sets the agenda for our nation’s military. As an outside conferee on the Defense Authoriz... More
  • Gohmert Introduces Bill to Preserve America's Religious Heritage
    Jul 31, 2009  - U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) introduced legislation today that seeks to preserve our nation’s religious heritage in the face of politically correct attempts to sterilize America’s rich religious history. The Congressman’s bill would memorialize the tradition of our founding fathers and h... More
  • Gohmert Signs Health Care Reform Pledge
    Jul 22, 2009  - Vows To Oppose Any Health Care Bill Not Publicly Available For 72 Hours, Bill That He Has Not Read To further express his adamant opposition to the federal government’s attempts to socialize health care and force through legislation without proper review by lawmakers and American citizens, U.S. ... More
  • Rep. Gohmert, Hiring Employers, and Local Organizations Prepare for East Texas Job Fair in Longview
    Jun 23, 2009  - Congressman Louie Gohmert (TX-01) and local organizations are readying for the upcoming East Texas Job Fair being held in Longview Monday morning. The event has 60+ employers registered who are seeking to fill more than 1,500 positions. This will be the second Job Fair hosted by the Congressman this... More