The panel did not say why it was looking into the Terrell Republican, noting only that the matter was referred last month by the Office of Congressional Conduct.
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DA says feds haven’t shared evidence in Houston ICE shooting
At a congressional hearing in Houston, District Attorney Sean Teare said officials have yet to release the name of the ICE agent who fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on July 7.
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2026 Texas Elections
Millionaires could dominate Texas’ crop of new Congress members
A Texas Tribune analysis found Texas’ incoming U.S. House delegation stands to get wealthier, with a $3.34 million median net worth among the crop of potential new members.
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Reports: ICE halting some vehicle stops in wake of Texas, Maine shootings
U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee of Houston said the reported pause was not enough: “A temporary training won’t solve a deeply ingrained problem.”
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North Texas Rep. Pat Fallon running to lead GOP on influential House Oversight Committee
Separately, Amarillo Rep. Ronny Jackson is considering a bid for the top Republican spot on the House Armed Services Committee in the next Congress.
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Houston Democrats demand feds release footage of ICE agent fatally shooting migrant
Four members of Congress demand that ICE and Homeland Security release evidence supporting its claims that an ICE agent shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in self-defense.
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Texas’ ACA enrollment shrinks by 4% after tax credit expiration, new federal data shows
As of February, 21% of Texans who enrolled in a plan through the federal marketplace did not pay their first premium.
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Four years after Dobbs, Texas abortion-rights advocates struggle to break through in Washington
Just 2% of Texas voters call abortion the state’s most pressing problem. Advocates are reframing the issue as one of reproductive healthcare that affects families’ pocketbooks.
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2026 Texas Elections
Cornyn and Crockett remain top skeptics of their party’s U.S. Senate nominees after primary losses
The outgoing lawmakers have cast doubt on whether their respective primary opponents, Ken Paxton and James Talarico, can win in November.
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Talarico goes all-in with attack on Paxton plea deal in child sex abuse case
The Democratic Senate candidate continued his push for the release of files related to a plea deal his GOP rival’s office offered admitted child molester Adam Hoffman.
