Rep. Louie Gohmert Named President of Texas State Society WASHINGTON, DC –Last night, Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) was named the next President of The Texas State Society of Washington, D.C. He issued the following statement expressing his deep gratitude for the privilege of serving in this position: “It is an absolute honor to serve as the President of The Texas State Society of Washington, D.C. Community is always important. The Texas State Society provides this essential kinship among Texas col...
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This week, Congress will decide whether it is going to continue to fund Obamacare before the law actually starts. On October 1, the dysfunctional, not-ready-for-primetime exchanges that people are being forced into will open. Some of you have relayed verbally about problems you’ve already been advised will begin for you personally because of Obamacare, but we need those examples, and your permission to read them publicly in Congress. It is important we are relentless in trying to stop this disas...
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Dear Friends, It may be easy to be discouraged by the sluggish economy, but East Texas is proving that we can have hope, and there are jobs available right here at home. My office is partnering with other local organizations to coordinate an East Texas Job Fair on July 8 in Nacogdoches that will be attended by dozens of employers offering quality jobs. We want to do everything we can to help bring together the diverse job market with our ready, willing, and capable workers here in East Texas for...
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Many Americans feel that the Democrat-controlled Congress is ignoring their voices. An overwhelming majority of East Texans tell me they are sick and tired of high taxes, rising debt, reckless spending and the completely partisan agenda that is out of touch with mainstream America. Last week, House Republicans launched America Speaking Out, an interactive program to engage the American people in developing a new national policy agenda. Through America Speaking Out, the American people are empowe...
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Dear Friends, It may be easy to be discouraged by the sluggish economy, but East Texas is proving that we can have hope, and there are jobs available right here at home. My office is partnering with other local organizations to coordinate two East Texas Job Fairs during the months of June and July that will be attended by dozens of employers offering quality jobs. We want to do everything we can to help bring together the diverse job market with our ready, willing, and capable workers here in Ea...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The YouCut initiative is a multi-week series during which constituents from the First District of Texas can join with others from across the country to tell the House of Representatives what items to cut from the federal budget.
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Dear Friend, The Administration and liberal leadership in Congress are ramming through nation-ending, liberty-usurping, and economically-bankrupting policies that violate the fundamental values on which this country was built. Now, they are at it again with their plan for government takeover of healthcare, which is nothing less than a declaration of war on American families, seniors, businesses, and taxpayers. Government takeover of healthcare will require rationing services, denying lifesaving ...
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The legality of the military commissions used to determine the fate of Guantanamo Bay prisoners was placed under a microscope this week in a House hearing that soon collapsed into partisan debate over how the prisoners should be prosecuted and whether they are protected by the U.S. Constitution.
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The House on Friday voted to impeach imprisoned Judge Samuel Kent. It marked the first time the lower chamber had impeached a judge in more than 20 years.
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