The lawmakers concede there is no major present-day outbreak of the deadly strain in Mexico, South America or Central America but note that “it can be presumed that we will see the virus spread further.”
Chip Roy
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Texans were in the middle of the commotion in the U.S. House over the Trump impeachment inquiry
“That was crazy. That was absolutely crazy,” said one Texas Democrat after a day of partisan unrest in the U.S. Capitol.
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The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch a Texas Tribune Festival conversation with House Freedom Caucus members
Watch a conversation featuring U.S. House Freedom Caucus founding Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; Chairman Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina; and member Chip Roy, R-Austin.
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Politics
Chip Roy helped Ted Cruz agitate in the U.S. Senate. Now he has brought those tactics to the House.
Roy, a Republican from Austin who previously served as Cruz’s chief of staff, has employed a kind of procedural troublemaking to frustrate Democrats — and some Republicans — in Congress.
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Politics
Wendy Davis announces bid for Congress, will challenge U.S. Rep. Chip Roy
The former state senator is running for office for the first time since her unsuccessful campaign for Texas governor.
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Politics
Two Texas Republicans in Congress were out-raised as national Democratic offensive kicks off in Texas
GOP U.S. Reps. Pete Olson of Sugar Land and Kenny Marchant of Coppell raised less money in the second quarter than their Democratic opponents, according to campaign finance reports.
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Several GOP Texans in Congress condemn Trump’s racist tweet, while many others remain silent
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’ll call for a vote condemning the president’s words.
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Broken Border
A judge ordered the end of migrant family separations last year. But a report says 30 kids remain in custody without their parents.
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform issued subpoenas earlier this year after the federal agencies overseeing immigration policy refused to provide information voluntarily.
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Immigration
“Kids in cages”: House hearing examines immigration detention as Democrats push for more information
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, told a migrant whose daughter died shortly after being in federal custody that “there are no words” for what happened to her child. But he also said Democrats’ claims that kids are kept in cages is an attempt to “score political points.”
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TribCast
TribCast: Will Wendy Davis challenge Chip Roy?
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Abby, Jay and Jolie about a potential Wendy Davis-Chip Roy matchup, big city mayoral runoffs, civil asset forfeiture and Beto O’Rourke’s role in a contentious El Paso redevelopment plan.
