Press Releases

Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) issued the following statement on the Israel-Hamas crisis: "It is extremely disconcerting to see the betrayal by this Administration of the safety, security, and trust of Israel. Israel’s support for human rights is far more consistent with the core beliefs of most Americans than other nations in the Middle East and potentially in the world. To be funding and coddling th... Read more »

Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) issued the following statement demanding fair and equal treatment under the law for those arrested for January 6 events: "In my Special Order speech from the House Floor, I argued for the fair and equal treatment of the people caught in a manhunt for their participation in the events of January 6, 2021. The people I was defending were and are continuing to be unjustly tr... Read more »

Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) issued the following statement regarding Rep. Cheney's removal as GOP Conference Chair: "There are more important issues that we should be talking about today, rather than Liz Cheney and her interpersonal relationships. How about the two U.S. pipelines that are being held hostage at the moment: one by the cyber-attackers and one by the Biden Administration? Fuel prices t... Read more »

Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) issued the following statement on President Biden’s invitation-only Joint Session of Congress Address: “Under the guise of COVID-19 safety protocols, the President, or people making his decisions, have not invited all members of both Houses of Congress to attend Wednesday evening’s speech. Instead, they have broken the Biden administration’s pledge of unity, making his s... Read more »

Last night, Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) offered an amendment to H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act, to determine whether or not the Democratic Party should be responsible for any compensation to descendants of slavery in the United States given the party’s longstanding support for the barbaric practice. “Throughout American history, one polit... Read more »

As widespread abuse and criminality pour over the U.S.-Mexico border thanks to the Biden Administration’s manufactured crisis, Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) led a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting the following: • The name and location of each U.S. city and town where illegal immigrant... Read more »

Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) issued the following statement after the House Ethics Committee denied his appeal to overturn the Speaker’s unconstitutional fine in a 5-5 vote along party lines with the requirement of a majority to overturn the fine: "Multiple witnesses watched Speaker Pelosi avoid metal detectors and avoid being wanded when she entered the House Floor that same day that I DID go throu... Read more »

The Office of Congressman Louie Gohmert released the following statement: Louis B. Gohmert, age 95 of Mt. Pleasant and father of Congressman Louie Gohmert, passed away at a Tyler hospital Thursday morning. He will be sorely missed by his family and all who knew and loved him. Read more »

Today, Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) introduced a bill honoring the U.S. Capitol Police. The Congressman issued the following statement about the legislation: “Speaker Pelosi’s bill, HR 1085, does not honor anyone, but rather seeks to drive a narrative that isn’t substantiated by known facts. We absolutely do want to show our gratitude and respect for the U.S. Capitol Police, so I removed the Speake... Read more »

Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) joined Newsmax's John Bachman today, along with Rep. Andy Biggs to discuss the latest on the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and President Biden's address to the nation on the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. Gohmert criticized the Biden Administration for enacting policies which created the crisis at the border. "Let me tell you, John, when you hear the term unaccompanied minor... Read more »