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

 

In The News

  • Gohmert to Newsmax: GOP Needs to Push Tax Reform in Negotiations
    Nov 19, 2012 - Republicans need to fight for what they believe will improve the economy, rather than caving on President Barack Obama’s demands and letting him crash the economy in the hopes that they will win the Senate in the mid-term election, said Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas. Replacing the complicated tax cod... More
  • Gohmert calls for a special prosecutor to investigate Benghazi
    Nov 16, 2012 - While Senate Republicans call for a “Watergate-style” special joint committee to probe the administration’s failure to prevent American deaths in Benghazi, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) is advocating another tactic employed in the famous scandal: the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate... More
  • Rusk County dedicates veterans monument
    Nov 13, 2012 - Lt. Col. Brad Reeves told a crowd of about 500 people on Monday that the dedication of a veterans monument on the Rusk County courthouse lawn was a fitting tribute to the county residents who served their country in the armed forces. The $100,000 granite monument — about three years in the making —... More
  • Gohmert criticizes 'Obamacare' at meeting
    Oct 12, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, criticized the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, saying the bill commonly called Obamacare is setting the country back in terms of medical and pharmaceutical breakthroughs. “When I think about the strides we’ve made, and now the government takeover — it breaks my he... More
  • OPINION: Amendment protects Americans’ rights
    Sep 23, 2012 - Sept. 11, 2001, is etched in the minds of every one of us over the age of 16. On that horrible day of death, our great nation was attacked and more than 3,000 innocent lives were taken by the hands of radical Islam. The country was in a state of panic. One week later, while we still did not know who... More
  • The History of MPAC
    Aug 7, 2012 - On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda operatives slaughtered nearly 3,000 Americans in an operation that marked the second major attack by violent jihadists against the World Trade Center. There wasn’t much mystery about who had carried out these atrocities — unless you were Salam al-Marayati, executive ... More
  • Fireworks at Napolitano hearing-DHS Sec unaware of classified doc leak and WH terror group visit
    Jul 19, 2012 - Fireworks on Capitol Hill happened at a Homeland Security Oversight hearing held by the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Congressman Louie Gohmert, Texas Republican, grilled Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano over reports (h/t Daily Beast) that an Egyptian terrorist gro... More
  • Policy change on deportation for the President
    Jun 15, 2012 - TYLER - The reactions to the President's announcement on Friday have already begun to concern some East Texans. " I think we should take care of our own first instead of everybody else." President Obama addressed the nation saying that he was issuing an executive order that would halt the deportatio... More
  • Diverse House alliance fights terror suspect detention law
    May 17, 2012 - WASHINGTON – An ideologically diverse alliance that includes liberal Democrats, Tea Party Republicans, and the libertarian-minded Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is attempting to throw out a post-9/11 law that grants the president broad authority to indefinitely detain any person apprehended on American soi... More
  • The FY 13 NDAA Keeps Terrorists Off U.S. Soil without Compromising Civil Liberties
    May 16, 2012 - This week, the House will fulfill our most important constitutional duty by debating the FY 13 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In accordance with the framer’s intent, this act is the primary check that Congress can apply to the Executive Branch on defense and national security policy. La... More