Posted on · Tzintzún Ramirez, who helped found the Workers Defense Project and Jolt Texas, is the latest Democrat to announce a bid to deny U.S. Sen. John Cornyn a fourth term.
Posted on · Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards is now the fourth Democrat to jump in the race. A fifth, State Sen. Royce West, is expected to declare next week.
Posted on · Hegar, the former Air Force helicopter pilot who mounted a spirited challenge to U.S. Rep. John Carter in 2018, is running for the U.S. Senate next year.
Posted on · Texas Senator John Cornyn and Houston Congressmen John Culberson and Pete Olson announced the money would reach Harris County just ahead of the first anniversary of Harvey. Culberson and Olson are up for reelection this November.
Posted on · The original 2014 bill sought protect unaccompanied minors crossing the border. Cornyn says it’s needed now to deal with risks stemming from parents and children being separated when they enter the U.S. illegally.
Posted on · Veterans who received an “other than honorable” discharge can’t get mental health care through the Veterans Affairs system. Senator John Cornyn’s bill would help them to get such care outside the VA.
Posted on · Texas Senator John Cornyn says there’s no guarantee the Senate will take up the disaster aid bill after the next government funding deadline on February 8. That appears to contradict a pledge Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gave earlier this week
Posted on · President Trump and other Republican leaders have responded to mass shootings, such as the attack on a Sutherland Springs Church, as a problem that need to be addressed through increased attention to mental health, rather than tougher gun control laws
Posted on · Training a service dog to aid a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can take more than two years
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott said he expects the White House will send a supplemental budget request – including funding for flood infrastructure – to Congress by mid-November, just weeks before lawmakers have to pass an omnibus spending bill to avoid a government shutdown
Posted on · "I'm not a lawyer, but I am a Texan. I'm disgusted by all this. Tell the lieutenant governor I don't want the suicide of a single Texan on my hands" – House Speaker Joe Straus
Posted on · Texas Senator John Cornyn says a third installment could come when Congress passes appropriations to fund the federal government for the next year.
Posted on · The measure would carry through on several of President Trump’s long-standing pledges to fight illegal immigration, including a crackdown on “sanctuary cities”
Posted on · U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Chuck Schumer said they were uneasy about confirming anyone with a political background to lead the FBI during Donald Trump's politically turbulent tenure.
Posted on · Texas’ senior senator said he would support modifications to the U.S. free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. But he warned a pull out could damage the state's economy.