Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Another Democratic Debate, And Impeachment Managers Named
Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Tag: Nancy Pelosi
News
Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump
Posted on · "The president must be held accountable," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday. "No one is above the law."
National
House Passes $4.5 Billion In Emergency Border Aid
Posted on · President Trump has threatened to veto the measure in favor of a Senate Republican version of the bill that would include about $50 million more for immigration courts.
Party Politics
Mueller Report Presents Unanswered Questions About Trump’s 2016 Campaign
Posted on · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer also discuss the approval of the “born alive” abortion bill in the Texas House of Representatives and other interesting topics.
Party Politics
Celebrating 100 Episodes Of Party Politics
Posted on · Brandon and Jay revisit the biggest political news stories of the past two years.
Politics
Texas Congressman Al Green Will Force Trump Impeachment Vote, Defying Nancy Pelosi
Posted on · The Houston Democrat previously forced an impeachment vote on the House floor in late 2017, when Republicans held the majority. It was soundly defeated by a 364-58 margin.
National
7 Takeaways From President Trump’s State Of The Union Address
Posted on · The president made the case for his agenda, not bowing to the new divided-government power dynamic in Washington. And he did not appear ready to negotiate to avoid another partial government shutdown.
Houston Matters
Sylvia Garcia Discusses Priorities As New Member Of Congress
Posted on · Protecting Houston from negative economic repercussions of a potential shutdown of the border and accelerating the use of federal funds for Harvey recovery are up on her list.
Party Politics
Party Politics: Is Angleton’s Dennis Bonnen The Next Speaker?
Posted on · The Texas House is poised to elect a new Speaker and a State Representative from a city close to Houston wants the job.
News
Will Democrats Engage Texas Latino Voters?
Posted on · Pelosi touted unprecedented Latino outreach at an event in Houston's historic East End
News
Trump’s Harsh Words For NATO Meet With Pushback From Republicans And Democrats
Posted on · Congressional leaders from both parties defend NATO as lawmakers vote to reaffirm U.S. commitment to the alliance
Immigration
GOP Leaders Sell Immigration Bills, With Trump’s Blessing
Posted on · The bills represent the GOP's attempt to address the situation of the Dreamers
News
More Than 50 Civic Groups Urge Congress To Fix DACA, CHIP And Puerto Rico By January 19
Posted on · The Center for American Progress, the ACLU and the NAACP are some of the organizations telling Republican and Democratic leaders those three issues are priorities
News
House Passes Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Posted on · President Donald Trump and Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are sounding an optimistic tone as they sit down at the White House
News
UPDATE: Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Roiling Congress
Posted on · Top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi says Conyers, facing sexual misconduct allegations, should resign