To relief of Texas business leaders, Congress reaches deal on new North American trade agreement
The United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. Full Story
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J. Edward Moreno
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J. Edward Moreno was a 2019 reporting fellow, based in Washington, D.C. A graduate of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, he has worked as an intern at The Arizona Republic, the Tyler Morning Telegraph and The Monitor in McAllen. He is fluent in Spanish.
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U.S. Rep. Al Green tried for two years to impeach Donald Trump. Is that hurting Democrats now?
Green pushed impeachment three times against the wishes of Democratic leadership, but Republicans are using his words to cast doubt on his party's intentions. Full Story
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Ted Cruz backs debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine meddled in 2016 election
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" and advanced a debunked theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 election, despite information from State Department officials calling it a "fictional narrative." Full Story
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How a question from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee led to a joke about Trump's son in the impeachment hearing
The witness later apologized after First Lady Melania Trump condemned the comment. Full Story
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![U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, holds up copies of the Mueller Report as she questions constitutional scholars during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the impeachment Inquiry into President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill on Dec. 4, 2019.]()
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As experienced Texas congressmen retire, will the state's sway in Congress decline?
Last year, the Texas congressional delegation had six chairmanships in the U.S. House. Now it only has one. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Will Hurd sticks with Republicans during last public impeachment hearing of the week
Some Democrats hoped U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, a moderate Republican, would defect from his colleagues in the House Intelligence Committee. He came close but made clear he's not ready to impeach. Full Story
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South Texas is known for its moderates. A primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar could test that.
Jessica Cisneros, a 26-year-old immigration attorney, is running to unseat Cuellar, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Ratcliffe emerges as strong defender of Trump during public hearing on impeachment
See what the Texans in Congress are asking the witnesses in today's public impeachment inquiry hearing. Full Story
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"I wasn't raised to be silent": U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela is willing to tussle with colleagues from both parties
Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela called a fellow Texan in Congress a "chicken-shit" in what became his latest clash with another politician. Full Story
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![Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith moderates a discussion with U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017.
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Texas Democrats in the U.S. House split on presidential nominee
Joe Biden has more endorsements from the Texas congressional delegation than either Texan in the race. Full Story
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