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January 24, 2012
"In his first State of the Union address, President Obama promised to cut our deficit in half by the end of his first term. Since then, he has presided over the largest debt increases in U.S. history. What we heard tonight was more rhetoric that doesn't match his record.
January 23, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a gesture of bipartisanship, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) will sit together at Tuesday's State of the Union address.

January 20, 2012
“I am pleased to announce that the Department of Housing and Urban Development will provide $31,319,686 in much needed emergency aid to Texas following devestating wildfires that spread throughout the state in 2011. At least 80 percent of the assistance will go to Bastrop County which suffered the greatest extent of damage and destruction from wildfires that occurred late last summer.
January 18, 2012

"In denying a permit for the pipeline, the President has put personal politics in an election year ahead of what's best for the nation's economy, energy policy and national security. The President has claimed again and again that he favors shovel-ready projects. If ever there was one, this is it.

January 5, 2012

McCaul: Obama Proposals to Cut Military, Share Defense Secrets Create National Security Risks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s proposed cuts to the Department of Defense:

December 20, 2011

"American families deserve the certainty of a full one-year extension of the payroll tax cut. The Senate plan fails to reach this goal and simply won’t work. Just days ago, President Obama himself said it would be 'inexcusable for Congress not to further extend the middle class tax cut for the rest of the year.' That is exactly what the House has voted to do.

December 13, 2011
"This is a responsible bill that prevents a tax increase, creates jobs and takes a step toward energy independence. It also places much needed reforms on social programs that have all too often allowed recipients to squander taxpayer dollars.
December 13, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the Homeland Security Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee, urged DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano to use a strategic military assessment by two retired military generals to develop a template for a comprehensive strategy to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
December 8, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the Homeland Security Oversight, Investigations and Mangement Subcommittee, launched an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security’s role in Operation Fast andFurious.

November 21, 2011
"I am disappointed that Democrats on the select committee have balked at proposals made by Republicans to reform entitlements – a genuine attempt to make the most significant systemic change to the long term use of taxpayer dollars. Washington does not have a revenue problem. It has a spending problem.