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O’Rourke And Cruz Won’t Debate This Week
Posted on · Senator Ted Cruz's campaign had proposed to have a debate this Friday in Dallas
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Houston Matters
Full Show: Beto O’Rourke Candidate Interview, And Singer Stephanie Rice (Aug. 21, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn about the EPA's new proposal to replace the Clean Power Plan. We continue our series of candidate interviews with Democratic Senate hopeful Beto O'Rourke. Then, we discuss how society decides which public figures accused of wrongdoing deserve another chance. And musician Stephanie Rice performs.
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House Passes Extension for National Flood Insurance Program
Posted on · The bill now heads to the Senate
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U.S. House Eyes $5 Billion For Border Wall, Setting Up Showdown With Senate
Posted on · House members are expected to include the money in a spending bill, but the Senate's version includes only $1.6 billion for the wall.
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Ted Cruz Leads Beto O’Rourke By 5 Points In Texas Senate Race, UT/TT Poll Finds
Posted on · Texas Republicans in top races, led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott, are running ahead of their Democratic challengers, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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WATCH LIVE: Texas Senate Committee Discusses School Safety After Santa Fe Shooting
Posted on · We're livestreaming a meeting of the Texas Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools & School Security starting at 9 a.m.
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Mitch McConnell Cancels Senate’s August Recess
Posted on · The majority leader blamed Democrats for slow-walking President Trump's nominees. He also said the Senate will use the extra time to pass annual spending bills.
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To Quell Growing Rebellion, House GOP Leaders Promise Action On Immigration In June
Posted on · Over initial objections by House GOP leaders, the House is expected to take up immigration legislation next month that threatens to further divide the party in the middle of an election year.
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UPDATE: Senate Approves Overturning FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal
Posted on · Several Republicans joined Democrats in voting to overturn the FCC's controversial decision. But the measure has little chance of success in the House.
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Senate Committee Releases 2,500 Pages About 2016 Trump Tower Meeting
Posted on · Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley has released the product of hours' worth of interviews and other materials related to the Russia investigation.
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Senate Confirms Mike Pompeo To Be Secretary Of State
Posted on · He is expected to be sworn into office immediately and then to depart within hours of the vote for Europe on his first trip as secretary of state
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All The Democratic Men In The U.S. Senate — Plus Ted Cruz — Sign Letter Urging Overhaul Of Congress’ Sexual Harassment Policy
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
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Republicans Push Bill To Protect Mueller, Without McConnell’s Support
Posted on · Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the legislation is unnecessary, but those who want to shield special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired say the point is to send a message.
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Analysis: Changing The Texas Senate, A Special Election At A Time
Posted on · With all these candidates lining up, you might think there are going to be special elections for the Texas Senate in Houston and San Antonio. Eventually, you're probably going to be right.
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House Approves Huge Spending Bill, Next To Senate
Posted on · The bill provides just $1.6 billion to start building pieces of President Donald Trump’s wall with Mexico and for other border security step