U.S. Congressman LOUIE GOHMERT: Proudly Serving the First District of Texas

 

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  • Rep. Gohmert on the Rush Limbaugh Show
    Dec 30, 2010 - Rep. Louie Gohmert talked to Mark Steyn yesterday on the Rush Limbaugh Show. He discussed the end of the 111th Congress and the future of the 112th. Right-click here to download the audio file. More
  • Answered Prayer
    Dec 25, 2010 - Mother had become so very impulsive. You never knew what she might do next. This brilliant woman in her younger years had put herself through Baylor University in less than three years while working full-time, was a member of an Honor Society, and had spent most of her professional life as an eighth... More
  • The New Obama Stimulus and Tax Tango
    Dec 16, 2010 - Later today, the House is expected to vote on HR 4853 -- the “Tax-Cut-and-Stimulus” package that President Obama recently negotiated with the Senate. Since this so-called compromise bill that would extend the current tax rates for two years first came out, I have had very mixed feelings about it. On... More
  • Rotary Club Welcomes Gohmert
    Oct 20, 2010 - By Cathy Krafve U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert discussed issues facing Congress, particularly health-care reform, during a Bullard Rotary Club meeting last week. Over 2,000 pages long, Gohmert compared the bill to the Bible. “It is a lot longer than the Bible, and there’s something new every time you open ... More
  • Christians and Government
    Oct 18, 2010 - Judge not lest ye be judged. Be ye kind. Be a good Samaritan. Turn the other cheek. Love one another. These are only a few of the scriptures that are so often mentioned by professing Christians who are asking to be disqualified from jury duty for religious reasons. As a district judge in Texas, I wa... More
  • Traps for the Innocent
    Oct 15, 2010 - By BRIAN W. WALSH What do former Indianapolis 500 champion Bobby Unser and small-businessman Abbie Schoenwetter have in common? Both are victims of "overcriminalization," a trend that has caused the number of federal laws to spike dramatically in recent decades. And both of these otherwise law-abidi... More
  • Vague, Overbroad Laws Trap Innocent
    Oct 15, 2010 - By BRIAN W. WALSH What do former Indianapolis 500 champion Bobby Unser and small-businessman Abbie Schoenwetter have in common? Both are victims of "overcriminalization," a trend that has caused the number of federal laws to spike dramatically in recent decades. And both of these otherwise law-abidi... More
  • Burn Ban Stays in Place
    Oct 13, 2010 - By J. LOUISE LARSON Despite strong drenching rains Monday, a burn ban still holds in Gregg County. In their Monday meeting, Gregg County commissioners followed the recommendation of Fire Marshal Lt. David Kidder, who outlined a number of fires in Gregg County, one of the state’s driest counties. Ove... More
  • Hundreds Gather for Get Out the Vote Rally in Lufkin
    Oct 11, 2010 - By CALLIE WALL Approximately 500 people gathered for the Get Out the Vote Rally Saturday at Lufkin’s Pitser Garrison Civic Center to learn more from Republican candidates in the upcoming elections. “We are trying to encourage people to understand who they are voting for and the importance of the upc... More
  • World War II Heroes Venture To D.C.
    Oct 10, 2010 - By DAVE BERRY From the start it was evident this would be no ordinary adventure. The cheers and accolades of East Texans gathered at 5 a.m. to launch the 37 World War II veterans on their journey were barely audible inside the bus, and interior lights made it difficult to see the lines of well-wishe... More