Issues

I have been an ardent advocate for expanding funding for the military and will continue working to deliver the resources needed for our servicemen and women to remain the greatest fighting force in the world.

Whether our veterans served in Texas or elsewhere across the globe, thousands of our nation's heroes choose to call Central Texas home. I'm proud to represent them in Congress and am committed to providing these men and women with the healthcare, compensation and benefits that they earned during their military service.

I am committed to fighting for responsible cuts because Washington must live within their mean. Every American should not have to choose between keeping their lights on or putting food on the table. We must protect Main Street and put America first.

The bottom line is that you know how to spend your money better than the government. I helped pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the largest overhaul of America’s broken tax code in history, to jumpstart our economy and give people more money in their pockets. Moving forward, I am fighting to make these tax cuts permanent so that our families and workers have certainty for the future.

I will forever be a champion for the Second Amendment – the right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms is Constitutional liberty that we must protect. That's why I proudly oppose all government regulations that infringe upon your rights and oppose universal background checks, buy backs, assault weapons bans, and red flag laws.

Ensuring that America can produce enough energy for our own consumption needs is vital to our national security. I will continue supporting domestic oil and gas producers, as well as an all above energy approach, so that we do not depend on foreign countries for our energy.

Our immigration system is broken and in need of desperate reform. In order to address these issues, the first step is securing our border and providing our law enforcement with the resources needed to do their jobs.

Our health care system is broken – but more Washington overreach and red tape is never the answer. Americans are suffering with the high costs of care and prescription drugs. We need to work toward a health care system that gives patients and families more choices with lower costs. It's time to get the government out of health care.