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.
Posted on · State leaders have pledged to keep Texas’ spending on border security at current levels over the next two years, even as other government services face steep cuts due to a budget shortfall.
Posted on · The Senate has passed a bill, sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, to improve trade flows along the Texas-Mexico border.
Posted on · The Commerce Department is preparing to cede control of the Internet’s domain name system to an international non-profit group. Ken Paxton and three other state attorneys general argue that would violate the Constitution.
Posted on · Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the lead sponsors of a bill to make it easier for victims’ families to reclaim artworks or artifacts seized by the Third Reich. Mirren’s 2015 film "Woman In Gold" portrayed the legal difficulties such individuals face in trying to recover their family's property from the new owners.
Posted on · The bill to reform the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a margin of nearly 400 votes. The Senate is expected to approve the measure within days.
Posted on · The legislation would help Holocaust survivors and victims’ families with long, costly court battles to get private museums to return their property.
Posted on · Three inmates from the Houston area will be among those released July 28.
Posted on · The Republican-led Senate is quietly working with President Obama to fill district court vacancies, even as it refuses to consider his Supreme Court pick.
Posted on · The Jennie Sealy Hospital will start admitting patients in April.
Posted on · The bill would have required high-level U.S. officials to verify that each refugee posed no security risk before entering the United States.