Mar 8, 2017
In 2008 the Russians invade the Republic of Georgia, take one-third of their territory, and the West basically said that's not nice, you shouldn't do it.
Ted Poe
The Public Record
Ted Poe is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Texas's 2nd congressional district from 2005 to 2019. Born on October 10, 1948, Poe is a former judge and prosecutor, bringing a legal background to his political career. During his time in Congress, he was known for his strong stance on issues such as national security, immigration, and crime. Poe was a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he advocated for various legislative measures related to these areas.
congress.gov
Mar 8, 2017
I met with the President of the Ukraine, asked him what we could do as a country. And he said, quit sending us MREs, canned food.
Mar 7, 2017
The census counts the population every 10 years, but the Census Bureau also sends out a mandatory, intrusive personal and more time-consuming, 28-page document called the American Community Survey. The survey asks intrusive questions like…
Feb 28, 2017
In her formative years, Lena wore turtlenecks and baggy clothes to school every day. Why did she do so? To hide the bruises that covered her entire body. Soon, Lena's abusive foster mother lost custody of her. And when her foster mother…
Feb 28, 2017
Over 260 Americans have traveled to Iraq and Syria to fight for known foreign terrorist organizations. When they return back to America, they are not coming back to open up coffee shops. They are coming back to do mischief against us. The…
Feb 27, 2017
I am hopeful for full funding of the Second Chance Act and I look forward to working with you on this request.
Feb 27, 2017
President Trump has signed an executive order to revive the Canadian Keystone XL pipeline. If Keystone does not go through, it is not as if Americans will stop buying oil to meet our energy needs. No, we will just buy it from somewhere…
Feb 16, 2017
Weingarten Realty owns several shopping centers in Texas. Recently they were sued by plaintiffs who had never visited the shopping center. The complaint? Allegedly, nine designated ADA van-accessible parking spaces were not dispersed far…
Feb 15, 2017
On a recent flight, flight attendant Shelia Fedrick of Alaska Airlines noticed a young girl, 14 or 15 years old, with blonde hair. Shelia approached two individuals, but the young girl refused to speak or make contact with her. The man…
Feb 14, 2017
When I met with Admiral Harris of Pacific Command last year, I asked him which nation's threats concerned him the most. He quickly replied: North Korea. Proving Admiral Harris correct, North Korea illegally launched yet another menacing…
Feb 13, 2017
I think we have to go in with a multifaceted approach that pushes hard politically, that creates leverage with Russia and Iran to pressure Assad to come to the negotiating table.
Feb 13, 2017
I was one of the first, if not the first, trial judge in Texas to allow cameras in the courtroom.
Feb 13, 2017
Houston recently hosted the exciting Super Bowl LI. As Texas welcomed people from across the United States, the message was clear: no trafficking, not in our city, not in our State, not in our country. As exploiters and buyers roamed the…
Feb 3, 2017
The Ayatollah, the menace of the desert, had defied yet another U.N. resolution prohibiting missile tests. No surprise. Iran just can't follow the rules. Time and time again, Iran has tested ballistic missiles with no consequences. The…
Feb 2, 2017
Before I came to Congress, I spent my other life in the criminal justice system, first as a prosecutor in Texas, and then as a criminal court judge for over 22 years. I heard about 20,000 to 25,000 felony cases during that time, everything…
Feb 2, 2017
Thidwick Books is a small, 865-square- foot bookshop that has been in the same building since 1999, but now it is being forced to either close its doors forever or move away. Serial plaintiff Craig Yates has sued multiple other merchants…
Feb 1, 2017
As the United States is gearing up for the Super Bowl in Houston, unfortunately, so are many human sex traffickers. Just a few days ago, a 21-year-old trafficking victim with mental special needs was rescued in Houston. The young girl was…
Jan 31, 2017
According to a Russian proverb: ``If he beats you, it means he loves you.'' In Russia, that has become the norm. Forty percent of all violent crimes in Russia are done within the home. 36,000 people are beaten by their partners every day…
Jan 31, 2017
Texas has lost another one of our finest men in blue. Last month, Detective Jerry Walker responded to a call of a man brandishing a rifle and screaming and hollering in his backyard. So the officers arrived, and they ordered the man to…
Jan 30, 2017
She was a 14-year-old girl when she was forced into sex trafficking. Her name is Tina Frundt. Like so many other trafficking victims, she was lured away from the safety of her home--a home nearby to this United States Capitol--and she was…
Jan 30, 2017
Those dastardly deviants that are in the slave trade of human sex trafficking try to dehumanize their victim. Victims sometimes lose their self-worth and dignity of existence. Last Congress, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, led…
Jan 24, 2017
On Friday, November 4, 2016, a military base in Jafr, Jordan, was attacked. A hail of violent gunfire suddenly rang out while three Americans were returning to base. They were ambushed. After the smoke cleared, three Green Berets from the…
Politicians like Ted Poe
