John Cornyn announces he’s running for Senate GOP leader
Cornyn said in a statement that the upper chamber is broken but he intends to help fix it. Full Story
Matthew Choi is a Washington correspondent for The Texas Tribune. He previously covered energy and climate policy at Politico, where he wrote the Morning Energy newsletter and covered campaign events as a breaking news reporter during the 2020 presidential election and the Mueller investigation. Before joining Politico, Matthew was a two-time reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune based in Austin, reporting on education, health care, immigration, guns, agriculture and land management. He graduated from Northwestern University where he studied journalism and political science and was managing editor of The Daily Northwestern. Matthew is a native of Northern Virginia and speaks both French and English. In his free time, Matthew enjoys cooking French country food while listening to Simon and Garfunkel.
Cornyn said in a statement that the upper chamber is broken but he intends to help fix it. Full Story
Sen. Ted Cruz held back when asked if he would back Cornyn. “Oh, there’ll be plenty of time to assess those questions,” he told reporters. Full Story
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration over a pregnant worker protection law that he said was unconstitutional because it passed mostly by proxy vote. Full Story
Gonzalez’ campaign sent mailers to GOP voters suggesting a candidate who has raised no money would be harder to defeat this November than Flores. Full Story
President Joe Biden will meet with law enforcement in Brownsville on Thursday while former President Donald Trump travels to Eagle Pass. Full Story
Gonzales is running for the first time since the Texas GOP censured him for breaking with the party over his positions on gun control and border security. 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
The former Republican congresswoman is running for her former seat representing the 34th congressional district. Full Story
The Houston Democrat is recovering from abdominal surgery. Democrats did not expect him to attend the vote, but his surprise appearance sank the impeachment vote. Full Story
The deal would also provide money to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, another priority for many Texas lawmakers. Full Story