U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders face off in tax code debate
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, defended the recently unveiled GOP plan to overhaul the tax code in a Wednesday night debate against U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Full Story
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To fund bid against Ted Cruz, former mayor puts up building as prize in "essay and rib contest"
Months after spending a turbulent 37-day stint as Corpus Christi mayor and then resigning, Dan McQueen is trying to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz – and hoping an "essay and rib" contest will both fund his bid and unload some property. Full Story
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Cruz outraises O'Rourke in third quarter
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas raised over $2 million for his re-election campaign and its allied groups in the third quarter, his team announced Wednesday, more than his Democrat U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke who is vying to unseat him. Full Story
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Facing Texas loyalists, Cruz grapples with GOP inaction under Trump
“As frustrated as y’all are, I’m sitting there everyday!” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told a Tea Party group Saturday at one of two events this weekend in which the Texas Republican insisted he too is frustrated with his party's recent performance. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talks with Sen. John Cornyn and Brooke Rollins, president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, during a TPPF Orientation conference on Jan. 13, 2017 at the Sheraton Hotel in Austin.]()
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Analysis: A political bargain that’s working out for social conservatives
In the president's appointment of two Texans to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, conservatives are seeing the fruits of a bargain made in the 2016 elections: Donald Trump might not be their favorite, but they're getting judges they want. Full Story
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John Cornyn says he's supporting Ted Cruz for re-election in 2018
Texas' senior U.S. senator is breaking the thaw: John Cornyn says he is endorsing Ted Cruz for re-election in 2018. Full Story
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![U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (center) and Ted Cruz (right) join Tribune CEO Evan Smith for the closing day of The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2017.]()
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GOP health overhaul in jeopardy, but Al Franken not assuming anything
During the opening keynote session of the Texas Tribune Festival, U.S. Sen. Al Franken talked about the latest GOP proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act and whether there's room for bipartisanship in Washington. Full Story
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Harvey funding, Sharp's new job, Twitter porn (podcast)
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the political appetite for funding Harvey repairs, A&M Chancellor John Sharp's new gig overseeing Houston's recovery and Ted Cruz's — er — Twitter porn. Full Story
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Texans Ted Cruz and Kevin Brady push tax code overhaul on Capitol Hill
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz outlined his vision for overhauling the tax code in a speech Wednesday, while U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, pitched his own proposal. Full Story
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Trump returns to Texas to see Hurricane Harvey recovery in Houston
President Donald Trump returned to Texas on Saturday to check in on the Hurricane Harvey recovery effort and meet with victims of the storm that ravaged southeast Texas. Full Story
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![President Donald Trump speaks at First Church of Pearland, south of Houston, on Aug. 2, 2017. With him on the riser, left to right: Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott, Gov. Greg Abbott, First Lady Melania Trump and U.S. Sen Ted Cruz.]()
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Amid Harvey havoc, some in Congress recall Texas "no" votes on Sandy aid
Several members of Congress from New York and New Jersey remain resentful over Texas Republicans that voted against a Hurricane Sandy aid package in 2013. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke on 34-day road trip in underdog Senate bid
U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, is using his congressional recess for a 34-day tour of Texas in his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz next year. Full Story
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Despite Texans' support, effort to repeal health care law narrowly defeated in U.S. Senate
In an overnight vote, the U.S. Senate voted 51-49 against a proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Three Republicans joined in opposition to the measure. Full Story
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Texas Republicans in Congress process health care bill's collapse
Seven years after Republicans began campaigning on repealing former President Obama's 2010 health care law, all efforts to revamp it appeared to end Tuesday. The two Texas senators had a lot of political capital invested in it. Full Story
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Four Texas Republicans in Congress were outraised by Democratic challengers
Four Texans in Congress – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, and U.S. Reps. John Culberson of Houston, Ted Poe of Humble and Lamar Smith of San Antonio – were outraised by a Democratic challenger in the last quarter. Full Story
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After dissident's death, Cruz hopes to change Chinese Embassy address
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is pushing legislation to rename the street outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., after pro-democracy dissident Liu Xiaobo, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who died in Chinese custody on Thursday. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke raises more than Ted Cruz in second quarter
U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, posted a strong first fundraising quarter as a Senate candidate. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke announced his bid to run for U.S. Senate while speaking to supporters in El Paso on March 31, 2017.]()
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As Democrats line up to run for Congress, gaps persist in statewide ticket
Texas Democrats may not have a full statewide slate yet, but they are seeing early and intense interest in several congressional races. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, speaks to a packed crowd at Scholz Garten in Austin on April 1, 2017, one day after launching his 2018 campaign against incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.]()
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Texans in Congress sidestep questions about Trump and Russia
Texans in Congress largely sidestepped questions Tuesday regarding the firestorm unleashed hours over emails that show Donald Trump Jr. eagerly accepting overtures from the Russian government. Full Story
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Back home in Texas, Cruz confronts health care politics
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is crisscrossing Texas at a critical time for both him and his party, with the GOP’s year-long push to scrap the health care law hanging in the balance. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to a member of the audience at a town hall event hosted by a group called Concerned Veterans for America in Austin on July 6, 2017.]()
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