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

Our nation faces a crisis: not one of unemployment, recession, or health care. It's not about which party is in power. Rather, Congress is addicted to wasteful spending. Read more

In a stunning turn of events, House Republicans won a critical symbolic victory yesterday in uniting against Obama's $1 trillion phony economic "stimulus" plan. Read more

One of the Republicans who voted down the economic stimulus bill was Texas District 1 Representative Louie Gohmert. Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Less than one month into the new Administration, House Democratic leaders have already approved over $1 trillion in deficit spending, first throwing $350 billion at bailouts and now adding about $820 billion on top of that for their pork-laden "stimulus" plan. Read more

With Congress aiming to give Texas a less-than-equal share of the $825 billion economic stimulus package, President Barack Obama got an earful Tuesday from Lone Star lawmakers concerned about ballooning debt and wasteful spending. Read more

President Obama was a bit disoriented yesterday when he emerged from a chat with Republican senators at the Capitol. Read more

Rep. Louie Gohmert delivered the following speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) is challenging President-elect Obama’s choice of Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner and demanding answers to the obvious question, “How can such overwhelming authority over taxpayers be entrusted to a man who repeatedly evaded paying taxes himself?” Read more

East Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert is challenging Barack Obama's choice for Treasury Secretary. Read more

Rep. Kay Granger says she wants to help people out during these tough economic times. Read more