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 · Sent off from Houston with a 21-gun salute, Bush's casket was carried to Washington, D.C. aboard an aircraft that often serves as Air Force One and designated "Special Air Mission 41."
Posted on · Congressional leaders from both parties defend NATO as lawmakers vote to reaffirm U.S. commitment to the alliance
Posted on · Health and Human Services Secretary says his department can't reunite separated kids with their migrant parents as long as the parents are in detention
Posted on · The House also plans to vote on a more moderate GOP immigration bill
Posted on · The bills represent the GOP's attempt to address the situation of the Dreamers
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 · They are trying to use the so-called ‘Queen of The Hill’ rule, which would bring the bills to the floor without having to first pass them in a committee
Posted on · A growing number of House Republicans want to force votes on immigration legislation this summer despite opposition from GOP leaders, including Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy
Posted on · Our political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Posted on · Amid an uneasy tenure that saw the failure of an Obamacare repeal and the passage of tax cuts — as well as an uneven relationship with President Trump — Ryan is calling it quits
Posted on · The Wisconsin Republican's sweep across the state included public promotion of last year's income tax overhaul, private fundraising events and a three-day retreat on politics and policy in Austin
Posted on · Lawmakers agreed on the broad outlines of the budget plan last month
Posted on · Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he wanted to "at least show some progress toward dealing with one element of the problem"
Posted on · One Republican lawmaker asked authorities to check the identification of immigrants coming as guests. A Democrat is bringing the candidate challenging House Speaker Paul Ryan to sit in the audience