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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive starts today! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

Tag: Chip Roy

Politics

Democrats Defend Walkout, Call For National Voter Protections At Congressional Hearing On Texas GOP Voting Bill

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 29, 2021 · Texas Republicans pushed back forcefully, denying Democratic claims that the state election bill would suppress voting and discriminate against minority voters.

Tags 87th Texas legislature Chip Roy congress election integrity Senfronia Thompson Texas Capitol Travis Clardy U.S. Capitol voter suppression voting rights

Texas

‘A Coup’ — Ted Cruz Faces Calls For Resignation After Attempted Insurrection At Capitol

Dominic Anthony Walsh, TPR

Posted on January 6, 2021 · Prominent Texas Republicans are criticizing the actions of a mob of pro-Trump extremists at the Capitol Building in D.C.

Tags Chip Roy Donald Trump Joaquin Castro ken paxton ted cruz Will Hurd

Texas

Texans Begin New Congressional Terms As Fights Over GOP Attempts To Overturn Election Continue

Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 4, 2021 · U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, sought to undermine his GOP colleagues' attempts to question the election results. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats helped Nancy Pelosi win another term as House speaker.

Tags Chip Roy john cornyn ken paxton louie gohmert pat fallon Pete Sessions steny hoyer ted cruz

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Mayor Turner Analyzes Houston’s Selection To Host Dem Debate, Push For More Paid Internships In Texas, Wendy Davis Announces Bid For Congress, And More

HPM Digital Team

Posted on July 22, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

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Politics

Wendy Davis Announces Bid For Congress, Will Challenge U.S. Rep. Chip Roy

Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 22, 2019 · The former state senator is running for office for the first time since her unsuccessful campaign for Texas governor.

Tags Chip Roy congress greg abbott texas wendy davis

National

Three GOP Texans In Congress Condemn Trump’s Racist Tweet, While Many Others Remain Silent

Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune / Adam Willis, Texas Tribune

Posted on July 16, 2019 · House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she'll call for a vote condemning the president's words.

Tags Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ayanna Pressley Chip Roy Ilhan Omar Pete Olson Rashida Tlaib Trump Will Hurd

News

Chip Roy, Former Chief Of Staff To Sen. Ted Cruz, Is Running For Congress

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on December 6, 2017 · The Austin-based Roy enters the race as a formidable candidate with a long history in conservative circles in Texas

Tags Chip Roy congress Lamar Smith ted cruz texas Texas' 21st Congressional District

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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How the Inflation Reduction Act might affect Houston (Aug. 9, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 9, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Analyzing the climate change provision in the Inflation Reduction Act and how it might affect Houston. Questions for Mayor Pro-Tem Dave Martin. A gardening expert answers your questions. And addressing problems Hurricane Harvey exposed with area reservoirs.

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Houston Matters

Rep. Sylvia Garcia on paid rest breaks for construction workers (July 26, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 26, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Rep. Garcia discusses her new bill requiring employers to offer paid rest breaks for construction workers, and she answers your questions about other issues facing Greater Houston.

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Rep. Lizzie Fletcher on new abortion legislation (July 19, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 19, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Houston Rep. Lizzie Fletcher discusses the bill she sponsored that would prohibit anyone from interfering with a person traveling across state lines to obtain abortion services. 

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Voting, abortion and guns: Some of the issues Texas Democrats are zooming in on ahead of November

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on July 18, 2022 · Democrats in Texas feel they have a real chance of winning several big elections in November, including the governor’s race. But delegates want stronger, more cohesive messaging.

Tags abortion Beto O'Rourke gun control Texas Democratic Party voting rights

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