The bill includes a provision aimed at forcing the federal government to release more than $4 billion to Texas that Congress allocated to the state more than a year ago.
Chip Roy
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Politics
In Texas’ biggest congressional races, Democrats face choices new and old
All but one of Texas’ six U.S. House contests that national Democrats are targeting will feature candidates who ran last time.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy single-handedly delays $19.1 billion disaster aid package
Most Texans in Congress had hoped the bill would easily pass Friday because of a provision designed to expedite the release of billions of dollars in disaster aid to the state.
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Wendy Davis not running for U.S. Senate, instead considering run for U.S. House
The former state senator and Democratic nominee for governor says she is “looking very seriously at Congressional District 21.”
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Texas Republicans suggest Michael Cohen lacks credibility in congressional hearing
Republican U.S. Reps. Michael Cloud and Chip Roy questioned Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former attorney, amid a charged day on Capitol Hill.
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Congress
National Democrats target 5 Texas GOP congressmen as 2020 cycle begins
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Friday debuted its first digital ad campaign of the 2020 election cycle — and no state is a bigger part of it than Texas.
