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

Taxation without representation is fundamentally flawed. Read more

American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said today it has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of 25 members of Congress asking the appeals court to uphold the constitutionality of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego. Read more

You voted for Barack Obama? In the next few weeks in my column, you can take a look at the "change" you've ushered in. Read more

Once again, our Second Amendment rights are being put on the chopping block. Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 was introduced to the House to force gun owners to obtain a federal license and to register all qualifying firearms (handguns and rifles with external clips) with the government. Read more

Members begin their battle today over whether the District should get a full vote in the House Read more

Legislation was introduced to the U.S. House recently many believe will put the Second Amendment at risk. Read more

Legislation granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress got a favorable hearing Tuesday in a House subcommittee. But a key Republican senator said approval is unlikely unless it is changed. Read more

The House Judiciary Committee now has a trio of former Texas judges -- an accomplishment that Judiciary ranking member Lamar Smith has quipped is "not a triple threat." Read more