Texas members of Congress are playing an integral role in drafting final provisions in the deal. Some Republicans don’t think the House will get to vote on it this year.
J. Edward Moreno
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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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Jessica Cisneros’ primary bid against U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar
Ocasio-Cortez’s endorsement was largely anticipated. Cisneros is running with the support of Justice Democrats, the progressive organization that backed Ocasio-Cortez in 2018.
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Democrats subpoena Rick Perry for documents related to impeachment inquiry
The former Texas governor will have to hand over documents related to his involvement in the president’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Texas Republicans defend Trump as impeachment movement continues to roil the U.S. Capitol
GOP lawmakers from Texas criticized the push to impeach, saying Democrats “hate” President Donald Trump.
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Here’s what Texans in Congress are saying about impeaching President Donald Trump
The Texas delegation is split along party lines.
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In fight over agriculture funding, U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela calls GOP Texan “a racist Christian pretender”
Vela, a Brownsville Democrat, was firing back after U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, accused Democrats of attempting to “score political points on the back of rural America.”
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Another budget fight looms this month in Congress centering on border wall funding
As lawmakers in Washington prepare a budget for the next fiscal year, funding for the border wall is taking center stage — again.
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Ken Paxton is leading a probe against Google with almost every other attorney general in the U.S.
The investigation will look into whether Google is monopolizing the online advertising market.
