Tonight, the President gave his annual remarks for the State of the Union. In response, Congressman Randy Weber (R-Texas) made the following statement:“Tonight, President Obama put forth an agenda that he believes will boost the economy and create good-paying jobs without costing a dime. However, we’ve heard the exact same story for the last four years. Instead, President… Read more »

From left to right: Lieutenant Commander James Garman, from League City and Congressman Randy Weber Congressman Randy Weber hosted Lieutenant Commander James Garman, a native of League City, as his guest to the 2013 State of the Union.Lieutenant Garman was born at the Naval Hospital in Yokosuka, Japan. After his father retired from the United States Navy, the Garman family moved to… Read more »

Today, the House voted on the “Require a Plan Act” that would require the President to submit a budget that would balance at some point during the 10-year budget window.  If the President’s budget does not reach a balance, he would then be required to submit a supplemental budget that shows when his budget request would reach a balance. Congressman Randy Weber… Read more »

Today, by law, the President was supposed to deliver a budget to Congress and for the fourth time, in the past five years, he failed once again. We are all extremely disappointed in the President’s lack of leadership and very concerned about what this means for our economy.I am calling on the President, Harry Reid, and the Senate Democrats to do their job. Across the United… Read more »

On Monday, President Barack Obama laid out his liberal agenda of more spending, more government and more job-killing regulations. What we need is more jobs, less government and a balanced budget.Today, the Republican-led House of Representatives took the steps to force the Democrat-controlled Senate and President to pass a budget. I voted for the “No Budget, No Pay Act” to… Read more »

Today, Nebraska’s Governor Dave Heineman approved a route for the Keystone Pipeline. Congressman Weber is calling on the President to act and issued the following statement:“In an attempt to be proactive with this recent development in Nebraska, I signed on as an original co-sponsor to the Keystone for a Secure Tomorrow Act. If passed this piece of legislation will… Read more »

Today, we mourn the loss of Nederland native Victor Lovelady, a man that ensured his family knew his wisdom and his love. It is with great sadness that we must say goodbye to Victor under these circumstances. The terrorist attack on the BP plant in Algeria was a true act of evil against hard-working, innocent civilians. My thoughts and prayers are with the Lovelady family. May… Read more »

Today, the President and Vice President spoke to the Nation announcing 23 new executive actions and comprehensive legislation on gun control.I believe in working with my colleagues in Congress towards a stronger, safer America, but not in a way that would infringe upon our God-given rights as protected by the Constitution. The President himself admitted that stricter gun laws will not… Read more »

The authors of the Visa Waiver for Israel Act held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss the importance of allowing Israel’s entrance into the Visa Waiver Program.The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows nationals from certain countries to enter the United States as temporary visitors for up to 90 days without first obtaining a visa from a U.S. consulate abroad. Currently there are… Read more »

The House Foreign Affairs committee announced their assignments for their respective subcommittees.Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) appointed Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX) to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations as well as the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).“I’m privileged to have been appointed by… Read more »