Press Releases
"Today’s speech by the President fails to clarify or reveal anything new about his policies in the Middle East. Two and a half years after taking office, the President continues to send our friends and adversaries in the region mixed signals. President Obama says he supports Israel, yet he advocates deep Israeli concessions to the Palestinians.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Top law enforcement agents from Texas and Arizona testified before Congress that crime and violence directly linked to Mexican drug cartels is more prevalent than federal crime statistics or the Obama administration portray.
"The President is not giving the American people a complete picture of security on our border with Mexico. The cartels have significantly increased their presence inside the United States. The data on spillover crime and violence is deceiving and underreported.
"Finally the killer of nearly 3,000 innocent people on 9/11 has been held accountable. This success would not have been possible without the resolve and courage of our military and the commitment to seeing justice served by both Presidents Bush and Obama. It should send a resounding message to our enemies that the United States will not waiver in the defense of freedom and security.
Washington, D.C. (Friday, April 29, 2011) – U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Michael T.
"The President gave another political speech today but still has not come to the table with a plan or a genuine desire to negotiate. He continues to offer no real specifics expect the same tax and spend approach that has driven our nation into the fiscal hole in which we currently find ourselves.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology; Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, criticized the Obama administration's decision to snub Houston as home to one of the retired Space Shuttles orbiters.
"Both the House and Senate approved extending funding for the next seven days to avoid a government shutdown. This extension, which I voted for, was predicated on an agreement on a budget for the rest of the fiscal year that will cut tens of billions of dollars in spending. This is a starting point.