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Why Don’t Term Limit Proposals Usually Pass?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 15, 2019 · Sen. Ted Cruz recently proposed a Constitutional amendment to establish term limits for Senators and members of Congress. We examine why such efforts don't usually succeed.

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Senators Call For Select Panel To Investigate USA Gymnastics

Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Posted on January 25, 2018 · Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said the Senate should investigate how Dr. Larry Nassar was given unsupervised access to the gymnasts, allowing him to sexually abuse them over decades

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Senator Cornyn Seeks To Ban ‘Bump Stocks’ Used In Las Vegas

Erica Werner, Associated Press / Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Posted on October 4, 2017 · John Cornyn said Dianne Feinstein’s bill deserves a hearing.

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Just because there was no shutdown doesn’t mean Houston wasn’t affected

Joshua Zinn / Craig Cohen

Posted on October 2, 2023 · We discuss how the budget battle in Congress was just the latest disruption to the Houston mayor's race.

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Shutdown avoided (Oct. 2, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 2, 2023 · On Monday's show: We discuss how a partial government shutdown was avoided at the last minute — for now. And our listeners share their pet peeves about life in Greater Houston.

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Political Roundup: Impeachments all around

Joshua Zinn / Craig Cohen

Posted on September 13, 2023 · While the Paxton trial continues in the Texas Senate, the U.S. House begins an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

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Political Roundup: It’s supposed to be a quiet week in politics — it’s not

Craig Cohen

Posted on August 30, 2023 · We learn why the week before Labor Day in 2023 is different from other years as we discuss the latest developments in politics.

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