The Biden Admin's Backwards Diplomacy The Biden administration consistently demonstrates weakness on the world stage, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China this week was no exception. As the Chinese Communist Party ramps up its aggressio…

Holding Secretary Mayorkas Accountable for the Border Crisis Before Secretary Mayorkas’ appointment as Secretary of Homeland Security, our border was secure. The Trump administration had implemented Remain in Mexico, a plan that successfully kept immigra…

Unprecedented: Foreign Affairs Committee Members View Afghanistan Dissent Cable For months, I have pushed the State Department and Secretary Blinken to allow Congress to view the Afghanistan dissent cable, a document in which 23 Kabul embassy employees w…

Fentanyl: The Number One Killer of Young Americans Fentanyl is now the number one killer of young Americans — and stopping it should be our number one priority. This week, I voted for the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which would he…

Fending Off Fentanyl The Biden administration's open border policies have led to a dramatic increase in the amount of fentanyl crossing into our nation. Synthetic opioids — primarily fentanyl — killed more than 100,000 Americans last year alone. That’s n…

Secure the Border Act — A Victory for Texas This week, I was proud to vote for the Secure the Border Act — a comprehensive bill I helped draft to combat illegal immigration and secure our border. House Republicans’ passage of the Secure the Border Act i…

Stopping the Chaos at our Border President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas' policies have created a national security and humanitarian crisis at our southern border. And with Title 42 expiring in just six days, the chaos is only going to get worse. Thankf…