JOHNSON SPACE CENTER — When NASA ended the space shuttle program in 2011, it announced that retired orbiters would be sent to museums in California, Florida, Washington and New York. Read more »

The Justice Department will file a new lawsuit against the State of Texas, the Texas Secretary of State, and the Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety over the State’s voter photo identification law. Read more »

Two Republicans from the greater Houston area joined the House of Representatives today as freshmen members of Congress to boost the number of Houston-area lawmakers from 10 to 12. Rep. Randy Weber, of Pearland, and Rep. Steve Stockman, of Friendswood, were sworn in to the $174,000-a-year jobs on Capitol Hill along with the remainder of Texas’ 36-member House delegation. Read more »

“Today, the Senate presented bipartisan immigration reform. There are some positive aspects of this legislation, such as, the usage of an e-verify system and a rigorous application process. However, there are many holes in this bill that leave me concerned. For starters, an increase in unmanned vehicles and surveillance equipment aren't enough, we need more boots on the border. My… Read more »

“As a Congressman from Texas, I have a message for Obama, authors of this legislation and the anti-gun crowd: ‘Don’t mess with Texas, the 49 other states, or my Constitutional rights!’” - Rep. Randy Weber, R-Alvin Read more »

Weber, the new representative for Southeast Texas’ Gulf Coast, also found Clinton’s testimony lacking. “It was definitely an exciting first hearing as a new member. Unfortunately, I left the hearing room with more questions than answers,” Weber said in a statement. “For instance, if the loss of four American lives does not constitute a fire-able offense,… Read more »

Catch the video of Congressman Weber talking with Tom Abrahams from ABC 13 Houston about his priorities in Congress. Read more »

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The 2013 presidential inauguration will take place on January 21, 2013. Read more »

If he had been in Congress on New Year's Day, Randy Weber would have voted no on the tax increase bill that helped avert the so-called fiscal cliff. Read more »