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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.
I want to express my appreciation to Bishop Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church for coming to lead the opening prayer on this special day. Mr. Speaker, 100 years ago, July 28, President Wilson declared a national day of prayer for the…
Our friends in Moldova, Ukraine, and Georgia are facing major threats to their sovereignty from the Russian bear. These young democracies are striving to build peaceful, civil societies and effective governing institutions after decades of…
Last week I was joined in the House gallery by five incredible young women. Each of them has their own story of survival. Each was sexually assaulted while in college. They call themselves the 12th Woman. Mr. Speaker, one in five women…
Also, the school, Texas A&M, has responded. The president met with the 12th Woman, the ladies in this group, and had a meeting with them and has issued a comprehensive statement, as they call it, comprehensive reviews and actions and next…
Okay. I will talk a little faster. I am from Texas. We talk slower. I would like to get more than 17 minutes, but I understand. Jackie Speier and I have filed a bill called the HALT Act, HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act. I will give as many…
They post these posters throughout the university and restrooms telling them basically you are not alone and here is what you can do to educate and what you can do if a crime is committed against you. It is a good idea. They have a…
I wish to address the House, Members of Congress, and the Chair about what I consider one of our most serious things that is happening in our country, and it has to do with sexual assault on our campuses, our universities, our colleges…
Texas A&M is not alone in the fight to provide victims a voice. As stated in one of the victim's statements that I read into the Record, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center reports that each year one in five women will be…
10 years ago this August, Russian tanks rolled across the border into the independent nation of Georgia. After 5 days of bloody fighting, with thousands of innocent Georgians displaced from their homes, the conflict ended with the Russians…
Lowyal was just like any other teenager across America. When she was 13 years of age and in school, daily bullying started. Then her relationship with her mother became worse. So she dropped out of school, took drugs, and eventually joined…
North Korea's nuclear program is perhaps the greatest threat to U.S. national security, but we must never forget the horrendous plight of the North Korean people. Little Kim and his dynasty are guilty of some of the worst human rights…
Meghan is a fourth-generation Texas A&M Aggie. Her decision to attend the prestigious school was never a question in her mind. It was an amazing experience, until it wasn't. One morning, while serving as a tutor in the athletic department…
``This is no NATO for deadbeats,'' to quote Wesley Pruden of The Washington Times. Some of our NATO allies are beside themselves over President Trump's calling out our NATO friends for not helping pick up the tab of 2 percent in military…
100 years ago, on November 11, 1918, the war to end all wars came to an end. Over 4 million American doughboys went off to fight on the battlefields and in the brutal trenches of Europe. Mr. Speaker, 116,000 of America's sons and daughters…
Millions of data sheets spit out of the printer inside a thick-walled, secure facility. Across the top are Americans' names, a list of phone numbers dialed, the time and date called, and the frequency in which they called or texted a…
This includes surpassing the United States as the leading economic, political, and military power.
China cheats. They cheat a lot and it works. They steal everything they can from us.
America's Peace Corps volunteers are our angels abroad. They represent the very best about America. They give years of their lives to help people they have never met in some of the most remote areas of the world. Often this means putting…
This week President Trump will join our allies for the important NATO summit. At the top of this list must be countering Russia's aggression and imperialism against our allies and the U.S. But to achieve this, everyone must contribute to…
The issue regarding China is a national security issue and it is also an economic issue, economic security, in my opinion.
I think that the United States, as a Nation, needs to refocus our attention to our next-door neighbors.
No nation on earth has benefited more from the post-war world order than China.
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