We asked every Texan in Congress: Have you read the Mueller report?
We also asked the 38 members of the Texas delegation how Congress should respond to the Mueller report. Full Story
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After delay initiated by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Congress finally passes $19.1 billion disaster aid package
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. Full Story
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![Jeremy Boutor removes personal items on an air mattress from his home in a neighborhood along Eldridge Parkway, flooded by waters released from Addicks Reservoir on Aug. 30, 2017, adding to from Hurricane Harvey.]()
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In Texas' biggest congressional races, Democrats face choices new and old
All but one of Texas' six U.S. House contests that national Democrats are targeting will feature candidates who ran last time. Full Story
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U.S. Senate passes disaster aid bill that would release billions for Harvey housing aid
Texans in Congress have been working for over a year to get the Trump administration to release more than $4 billion in funds appropriated to the state after Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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Texans in Congress push for release of billions in Harvey aid approved more than a year ago
Texas, Puerto Rico and other communities hit by major natural disasters have been waiting for over a year to receive their shares of $16 billion in grant funding approved by Congress. Full Story
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Texas demographer: Census citizenship question isn't necessary
Responsible for providing population projections for the state, Lloyd Potter said citizenship information is not needed “for the purposes of the census." Full Story
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Castro's out and Hegar's in but other Democrats still eyeing John Cornyn's seat
Hegar, who drew national attention last year with a viral campaign ad, is the most high-profile Democrat in the race. But others are weighing whether to jump in after Castro decided to bow out. Full Story
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![Clockwise from left: Houston Councilwoman Amanda Edwards, former Democratic Congressman Chris Bell, State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, and MJ Hegar.]()
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Joaquin Castro's U.S. Senate deliberations baffle state and national Democrats
The San Antonio congressman is slated to announce next week whether he'll run against Republican U.S. Sen John Cornyn. That will follow weeks of frustration from within his party over a perceived delay in a decision. Full Story
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MJ Hegar "not at all" backing away from celebrity supporters as John Cornyn targets Patton Oswalt
"We can talk all day about where our support is coming from," said Hegar, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's latest Democratic opponent, in an interview. Full Story
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MJ Hegar, former congressional candidate, says she's running to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
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. Full Story
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![Democratic nominee for the 31st Texas congressional district, MJ Hegar speaks to supporters and volunteers at an early vote rally at her field office in Austin, Texas on October 25, 2018]()
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Wendy Davis not running for U.S. Senate, instead considering run for U.S. House
The former state senator and Democratic nominee for governor says she is "looking very seriously at Congressional District 21." Full Story
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Former Steve Stockman aide gets 18-month sentence in campaign finance scheme
The former congressional staffer, Jason Posey, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Houston. Full Story
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How U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro led the Democrats against President Donald Trump's emergency order
The San Antonio Democrat portrayed the resolution as a defense of the separation of powers among government branches. While Sen. John Cornyn said he will oppose the resolution, Sen. Ted Cruz was less clear on his stance. Full Story
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![U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, flanked by House Democrats including U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio (left), holds a news conference about the proposed resolution to terminate President Trump's Emergency Declaration on the southern border with Mexico, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on February 25, 2019.]()
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Analysis: Political climate changes in Texas congressional districts
Sorted by congressional district, the 2018 general election results illustrate which members of the Texas delegation will be on Democratic and Republican target lists leading into the 2020 election cycle. Full Story
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Are there restrictions on how U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro can promote his brother for president?
For his 2020 campaign for president, Julián Castro selected his twin brother, a Democratic representative from San Antonio, as his campaign chairman. Full Story
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![HUD Secretary Julián Castro, left, and his twin brother, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, attend a Day of Action on Oct. 29, 2016, at the Travis County Democratic Party headquarters in Austin.]()
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In State of the Union speech, Trump continues hammering Congress over border wall funding
Raising warnings of out-of-control illegal immigration and soaring crime by immigrants — including debunked claims about El Paso's crime — the president tried to pressure Congress to end a stalemate over border wall funding and avert another government shutdown. Full Story
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![U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 5, 2019.]()
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The BLAKE Act falls short of applying to its namesake, Blake Farenthold
The bill, written to to prevent members of Congress from lobbying if they use taxpayer funds without paying them back, would not affect state employees — like Blake Farenthold. Full Story
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![Then-U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold arrives to a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 13, 2017.]()
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Former Texas Republican Party chair leaving White House to work on John Cornyn's campaign
Steve Munisteri is headed home to help Texas' senior U.S. senator in his 2020 re-election bid. Full Story
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National Democrats target 5 Texas GOP congressmen as 2020 cycle begins
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Friday debuted its first digital ad campaign of the 2020 election cycle — and no state is a bigger part of it than Texas. Full Story
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We asked every Texan in Congress whether the government shutdown over President Trump's border wall is worth it
When asked whether the stalemate over President Trump's border wall is worth federal employees missing their paychecks, Texans in Congress appear to be divided along party lines — save for Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd. Full Story
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![Congressional candidate Will Hurd speaks to supporters during a get-out-the-vote rally in San Antonio. Nov. 7, 2016.]()
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