Election 2020
Mike Siegel Will Again Challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul For Seat That Spans From Houston To Austin
Posted on · It’s the second time Siegel will challenge the longtime Republican incumbent.
Tag: U.S. House of Representatives
News
House Passes Resolution Formalizing Impeachment Inquiry
Posted on · In a press conference ahead of the vote, Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back on Republican claims that the process is unfair to the president, saying the procedures are "very transparent and open."
Politics
Congressman Pete Olson Won’t Run For Re-Election In 2020
Posted on · Olson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008. Political analyst Nancy Sims tells Houston Matters that the Texas 22nd Congressional District becomes a target for both Democrats and Republicans.
National
Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Blocked For Now From 2020 Census
Posted on · The decision comes more than a year after the Trump administration announced plans to include on forms for the national head count the question, "Is this person a citizen of the United States?"
National
House Passes $4.5 Billion In Emergency Border Aid
Posted on · President Trump has threatened to veto the measure in favor of a Senate Republican version of the bill that would include about $50 million more for immigration courts.
Politics
After Delay Initiated By U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Congress Finally Passes $19.1 Billion Disaster Aid Package
Posted on · The bill includes a provision aimed at forcing the federal government to release more than $4 billion to Texas that Congress allocated to the state more than a year ago.
News
Texas Defies Congressional Request For Information On Voter Roll Review
Posted on · The U.S. House's main investigative committee had asked for documents and communications from state officials involved in the review.
Party Politics
Government Shutdown Continues Over Border Wall Funding
Posted on · The new Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives makes it harder to get a deal and the White House is digging in.
Politics
Beto O’Rourke No Longer Ruling Out 2020 Presidential Run
Posted on · U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, said at a town hall in El Paso Monday that he and his wife had "made a decision not to rule anything out."
News
Report: Democrats Would Need Huge Wave To Win U.S. House
Posted on · The report projects that a 10 percentage point national margin would gain 21 seats for Democrats — still shy of the 23 or 24 needed to claim a House majority
Politics
U.S. Congressman John Lewis Advocates For Gun Control During Visit To Houston
Posted on · The civil rights icon participated in a forum held at Texas Southern University, along with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
Politics
House Democrats End Marathon Sit-In Without Vote On Gun Control
Posted on · The demonstrators, including most of the Texas Democrats in Congress, sought a vote on a bill banning those on terrorist watch list from buying firearms. Speaker Paul Ryan adjourned the chamber until after Independence Day without allowing the measure to the floor.
Health & Science
Houston Congresswoman Wants National Task Force To Fight Zika Virus
Posted on · Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee met with state and local officials in Houston to discuss how to fight the spread of the virus.