Posted on · National Democratic groups are signaling they are serious about committing money in Texas. “It’s one of our top opportunities in the whole country,” said U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, an Illinois Democrat who chairs the House Democratic campaign arm.
Posted on · A former staffer in the congresswoman's office claims she was fired by Jackson Lee after reporting a rape by a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation staffer. Jackson Lee was the foundation's board chair before stepping down Wednesday.
Posted on · The bill, which calls for an overhaul in how prisoners are treated and prepared for release, has wide bipartisan backing. It is expected to pass the U.S. House and garner President Trump's signature.
Posted on · Despite the excitement he's generated among Democrats, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke's bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is still widely viewed as a long shot. Yet the El Paso congressman's campaign could still help rebuild his party and make a difference in races lower on the ballot.
Posted on · Thanks to retirements, term-limits and political turmoil, the Texas delegation in Congress is bracing for a significant loss in seniority next year. If Democrats take back the House, the loss in clout will be even more dramatic.
Posted on · President Donald Trump's performance alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday is drawing sharp reactions from some Texans in Congress and muted ones from others.
Posted on · As expected, Republicans were unable to reconcile differences within their party to move a major immigration bill through the U.S. House chamber Wednesday.
Posted on · Cruz's Protect Kids and Parents Act would require the federal government to keep immigrant families together "absent aggravated criminal conduct or threat of harm to the children."
Posted on · The two Texas border Democrats initially withheld their support from a bipartisan effort to force a vote on major immigration legislation
Posted on · Former President George H.W. Bush was hospitalized in Maine on Sunday for low blood pressure and fatigue, according to a tweet from his spokesman.
Posted on · U.S. Rep. Joe Barton's startling retirement amid unsavory headlines — coupled with a turbulent national political environment — makes the open-seat race to replace him uncharted territory for candidates from both parties.
Posted on · U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, the highest-ranking House Republican – and Texan – on national defense issues, said President Donald Trump should have given "our European allies a few more months to strengthen the deal."
Posted on · Cruz, a Texas Republican, is at the forefront of revamping the U.S. Senate's internal sexual harassment policies. Last year, he joined a New York Democrat in introducing legislation proposing such an overhaul
Posted on · A new Quinnipiac University poll of Texas voters finds 47 percent support Cruz, the Republican incumbent, while 43 percent back O'Rourke, an El Paso Democrat.
Posted on · U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's campaign will report raising $3.2 million in the first three months of this year, less than half the $6.7 million his Democratic rival, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke's has said he will report for the period