Political novice Brandon Gill seeks to be Trump’s biggest advocate in Congress
Rookie candidate Brandon Gill won the Texas GOP primary to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess. But some Republicans spent big money to keep him away. Full Story
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Rookie candidate Brandon Gill won the Texas GOP primary to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess. But some Republicans spent big money to keep him away. Full Story
State Rep. Craig Goldman and business owner John O’Shea are competing to replace U.S. Rep. Kay Granger. Brandon Gill won the GOP nomination to replace Michael Burgess. Full Story
Divisions among Republicans are in stark display, some of Texas’ most senior members of Congress are retiring and Democrats are hoping to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz. Full Story
The two social conservatives are leading with money and endorsements in the crowded GOP primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess of Lewisville. Full Story
With help from two other ultraconservatives, the Texas Republican’s seat on the Rules Committee has let him press for red-meat priorities, even in traditionally bipartisan legislation. Full Story
Viktor Orbán appeared at the convention in Dallas after saying last week that Europeans “do not want to become peoples of mixed race.” Texas officials attending, though, stayed focused on criticizing Democrats. Full Story
Burgess had been vying to be the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Full Story
Burgess, a Lewisville Republican, and Castro, a San Antonio Democrat, spent much of the last year pursuing colleagues to support their bids as their parties' top representatives of a pair of high-profile committees. Full Story
The North Texas representative is vying to be the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Full Story
"Why is Facebook censoring conservative bloggers such as Diamond and Silk?" U.S. Rep. Joe Barton asked the Facebook CEO Wednesday, continuing a line of questioning that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz began a day earlier. Full Story
In a rare congressional town hall in North Texas, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, withstood two hours of booing from hundreds of angry constituents at a local high school. Few of his colleagues have hosted such forums lately. Full Story
At the annual gathering of conservatives, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz inexplicably predicted there would be a new vacancy at the U.S. Supreme Court for President Trump to fill by the summer. Full Story
Texas Democrats on Capitol Hill are calling for more Congressional oversight, amid news reports of Trump allies communicating with Russian officials. Full Story
The eight-term congressman chairs a House subcommittee tasked with forging the path forward for a landmark health care bill that many Republicans campaigned on repealing. "That's going to be my life for the next two years," he said. Full Story
The top GOP elected officials in Texas have condemned his words but not withdrawn their support, angering some, mostly younger Republicans. Full Story
Legislation passed by Congress on Wednesday did not address concerns that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz raised over U.S. control of the Internet. Full Story
Congress had only one major piece of legislation to pass when members returned for the fall: a bill keeping the government doors open. But with a deadline looming late Friday, members are down to the wire to avoid a shutdown. Full Story
Texas Republicans currently hold seven chairmanships in the U.S. House, giving the state an outsized role in moving forward key legislation. But almost all of those members are due to to hand over their gavels in the next five years. Full Story
Recently filed campaign finance reports show whether Texas congressional incumbents are building viable re-election operations, and they also reveal how Texans spread their campaign wealth to colleagues. Full Story
As the race to become U.S. House Ways and Means chairman comes to a head this week, lots of related conversations are revolving around U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady's home state. Full Story