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Full title: The left's obstruction of qualified Trump nominees is yet another front in the war against the presidentMore than a year and a half after the inauguration of Donald Trump’s presidency, the left continues to obstruct the confirmation of nominees to critical posts in both the executive and judicial branches. The unprecedented obstructionism denies leadership to executive branch departments and agencies and impedes the fair and swift administration of justice. It is also an abuse of the Senate’s constitutional obligation to provide “Advice and Consent” regarding presidential nominations of judges and key “Officers of the United States.” The Senate...

The National Federation of Independent Business, Texas’ and the nation’s leading small-business association, today endorsed John Cornyn for a sixth term in the U.S. Senate. NFIB announced its support for Sen. Cornyn at a campaign event at Hotshot Delivery, an NFIB member business based in Houston. “Our members support the candidates who support small business, and Senator Cornyn’s record speaks for itself,” said Lisa Goeas, NFIB vice president for Political and Grassroots. “Over the past 12 years, John Cornyn has voted with small business on key issues 100 percent of the time.” Goeas said Cornyn understands burdening small businesses with...

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is seeking another six-year term in the Senate. None of his Republican primary challengers has convinced us they should replace Cornyn on the GOP ticket. -snip- Cornyn, the Senate minority whip, deserves the opportunity to continue his fight against President Obama’s agenda of bigger government and overspending. He calls the national debt “beyond comprehension” and said the next six years must see the government gain humility and slow spending. “Our out-of-control spending agenda has resulted in trillion-dollar deficits, a ballooning national debt and a government that now borrows 40 cents out of every dollar it...

Location: Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Complex Date: Sunday, February 16, 2014 (All day) Start & End Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm All Day Event: No Texans for Senator John Cornyn, Inc. will host "Rally for Cornyn" a political fundraiser for the re-election campaign of Senator John Cornyn at Maude Cobb Convention Center on Sunday, February 16, 2014. There will be a private reception for Senator John Cornyn at 3:30 p.m., followed by a public rally and concert, featuring Neal McCoy and Band, with a special appearance from Karl Rove, from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Tickets are $25.00 each. To purchase tickets and for...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Senate will begin voting on a House-passed bill to extend the U.S. debt limit at 1:45 p.m. Eastern. Very short article....

Incumbent should emulate former colleague Kay Bailey Hutchison in approach to service. For the second state election cycle in a row, a Republican primary race will be the main event in the election of a United States senator from Texas. Texas Democrats are effectively spectators, as they have been far too often since 1994. Five relative unknowns have declared to challenge the GOP winner in November. Two years ago, the retirement of veteran U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison triggered a four-person GOP campaign that eventually led to the election of dark horse Ted Cruz. In November, Cruz cruised to victory...