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Tag: House Judiciary Committee

Politics

Bill To Create Commission On Reparations Nears Historic House Vote

Juana Summers, NPR

Posted on April 14, 2021 · The bill would create a commission that would study the effects of slavery and racial discrimination, hold hearings and recommend "appropriate remedies" to Congress.

Tags burgess owens h.r. 40 House Judiciary Committee mith mcconnell reparations sheila jackson lee

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Robert Mueller To Testify In Open Hearings On July 17 Before House Committees

RYAN LUCAS, NPR / Barbara Campbell, NPR

Posted on June 26, 2019 · The Judiciary and Intelligence Committee chairmen announced that, after being subpoenaed, the Russian investigation special counsel agreed to appear at separate hearings on the same day.

Tags Adam Schiff House intelligence committee House Judiciary Committee Robert Mueller Trump

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Pres. Trump Promises To Deport Millions, And Texas’ Best And Worst Lawmakers

Abner Fletcher

Posted on June 19, 2019 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with a focus on how they might impact Houston and Texas.

Tags 86th State legislative session deportation Elizabeth Simas Hope Hicks House Judiciary Committee immigration Jerónimo Cortina legislators Political Roundup politics Re-election Texas Legislature

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: White House Invokes Executive Privilege, And Texas Tax Bills

Abner Fletcher

Posted on May 8, 2019 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Brandon Rottinghaus craig cohen Donald Trump Erica Grieder House Judiciary Committee Mueller report Party Politics podcast Political Roundup politics

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Congressional Democrats Target Texas In Efforts To Strengthen Voting Rights Act

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 3, 2019 · Witnesses at a House Judiciary Committee Hearing in Houston pointed to renewed state and local discrimination against minority voters.

Tags civil rights House Judiciary Committee Texas voter id law Voting Rights Act

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WATCH LIVE: FBI Director Gives An Impassioned Defense of Agency After Trump’s Criticism

HPM Digital Team

Posted on December 7, 2017 · During a Thursday hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Wray was asked to respond to Trump's weekend tweets calling the FBI a biased institution whose reputation is in "tatters."

Tags Christopher Wray fbi House Judiciary Committee Russia investigation

U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston.

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From U.S. House Floor, Texas Democrat Calls For Trump’s Impeachment

Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 17, 2017 · U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump from the House chamber on Wednesday morning.

Tags al green FBI Director James Comey House Judiciary Committee President Donald Trump

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Sheila Jackson Lee, John Whitmire flex fundraising muscles in Houston mayoral race

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on July 18, 2023 · Candidates for the Nov. 7 mayoral election in Houston filed semiannual campaign finance reports this week, and they show that the two candidates with the best name recognition also have been superior fundraisers.

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Houston Matters Political Roundup

Houston Matters

Political roundup: How Texas GOP leaders “feuding” is influencing what is and isn’t happening in Austin

Joshua Zinn / Craig Cohen

Posted on June 21, 2023 · University of Houston political analysts Nancy Sims and Brandon Rottinghaus (Party Politics) discuss in this week's political roundup.

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Lina Hidalgo to endorse Sheila Jackson Lee for Houston mayor

Ariel Worthy

Posted on June 15, 2023 · The Harris County judge has a strained relationship with Jackson Lee's main rival for the seat, State Sen. John Whitmire.

Tags Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo John Whitmire Lina Hidalgo sheila jackson lee

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National campaign for Supreme Court reform makes stop in Houston

Ashley Brown

Posted on June 2, 2023 · Demands the campaign is pushing are expansion of the Supreme Court and adding about three to four seats to the court, impose term limits and a stronger code of ethics.  

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