Ted Poe

I would just encourage you that when you have the opportunity in USAID to be involved in shipments of rice to somebody that American rice goes here.

We can't reform foreign assistance without Congress and the administration working together to do so.

Modern-day slavery is alive in America. When Maria was 16, she was lured from Mexico to Houston by a man who promised her a better life. When she arrived in Texas, she learned this scoundrel was in the slavery business. The slave master…

Last week, Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA) and I hosted the inaugural event for the bipartisan congressional PORTS Caucus. The PORTS Caucus currently includes a bipartisan group of 42 Members of Congress, representing 19 States and two…

Like many Members of Congress, I receive thousands of emails from my neighbors each month about the issues that are important to them. Since I work for them and I'm their advocate, it is important that I bring their words directly to the…

Iran continues to inch closer to making its nuclear ambitions a reality. The administration wants Israel to give diplomacy more time, but Prime Minister Netanyahu said, ``pressure on Iran is growing, but time is growing short.'' For…

For nearly a decade the United States has invested money, sweat, blood and tears, all in the name of a free and democratic Iraq. Before the war, Iraqis suffered from the oppressive dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, and recent events have led…

Last week, border protectors were patrolling near Roma, Texas, when they spotted drug smugglers trying to move narcotics into the United States. The agents found themselves under attack from the Mexican side when narcoterrorists unleashed…

The American people should get to choose whether they want to submit their personal information to the Federal Government.

There is no compelling State interest that should allow this intrusion into private lives.

Americans should have a choice to decide with they want to submit to invasive personal information to the Federal Government.

Where in the Constitution does the Federal Government have the authority to harass citizens such as this?

The survey should be voluntary. Congress should prohibit the Federal Government from forcing Americans to provide this information.

I am here to provide a voice for the many Americans who have called my office angry that they are forced to provide private information.

Two American soldiers were killed today in Afghanistan. While our amazing troops are still in the rugged field of battle fighting people who kill in the name of religion, a new field is getting ready for its grand opening at Guantanamo…

The country cannot afford the great ruler, his administration, and especially his policies. He costs too much. He spends too much. He blames others too much. He violates the Constitution too much. He blames George Bush too much. He…

The administration is bullying religions. Yes, the government has required some religious organizations to violate their tenets and provide certain health care coverage for their employees--or else. After an immediate backlash by the…

When the President took office, gasoline cost $1.96. Now it's almost $4 a gallon. Spring breakers in Disney World can expect to pay nearly $6 a gallon to fill up their individual cars. Americans have no choice but to pay the higher price…

Did you ever think it would come to a point in this country that we would be having this debate as to whether or not the Catholic Church and others would be forced by the government to do something that violates their religious beliefs?

This country was founded on religious freedom. People came here, risked their lives from all walks of life to come here for religious freedom.

For years the Federal Government keeps sneaking taxes into airline tickets. The airlines cannot put on the ticket all those hidden taxes because the law won't let them do so. For example, when you buy a product, normally you know how much…

Religious liberty is under attack by the administration. The right of religious liberty is guaranteed in the First Amendment of the Constitution because it is a foundation for other rights. Yet the administration is forcing religious…

The date was April 16, 1966. The pilot was Sam Johnson, United States Air Force. He was a colonel, and he was doing his second tour of duty in Vietnam. He was flying with the fighter squadron called Satan's Angels. He was a career pilot…

The Supreme Court will soon take up the President's nationalized health care law. This case will go down in history as it affects every American. But unless every citizen has a seat inside the Supreme Court, they will not be able to watch…

The country cannot afford this great ruler and his administration. He costs too much. He spends too much. He taxes too much. He regulates too much. He cuts defense too much. He grows the government too much. He divides the people too much…