As of late Monday, nearly all of the 38-member Texas congressional delegation had taken a position on President Trump’s travel ban executive order. Most Republicans backed the measure, while Democrats viscerally opposed it.
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Trump says Lockheed Martin has cut $600 million from F-35 program
President Trump said Monday that Lockheed Martin has cut $600 million from its next lot of 90 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter planes, capping weeks of public criticisms of the program’s cost.
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The Brief: Trump’s travel ban leads to chaotic weekend
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday banning travel from seven countries in the Middle East. What followed was a chaotic weekend at the nation’s airports.
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Texas congressional delegation largely silent on Trump travel ban
Most members of the Texas congressional delegation remained silent about President Trump’s travel ban over the weekend, but one Republican challenged the ban and another — Michael McCaul of Austin — said his input on the order did not include a ban on Muslims.
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Trump’s travel ban leads to immigrant detainments at Texas airports
Trump’s executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries led to the detainment of several travelers at Texas airports.
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In Houston, DNC chair candidates talk fighting Trump, turning Texas blue
At a forum in Houston Saturday, the 10 candidates for Democratic National Committee chair trained almost all their fire on President Trump, assailing him as a threat to Democracy who deserves little, if any, Democratic cooperation.
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Cornyn concerned about Trump import tax proposal
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn expressed concern Friday over a proposal floated by the Trump administration to put a 20 percent tax on all imported Mexican goods to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Trump administration moves forward with construction of border wall (video)
In the Texas Political Roundup: Lawmakers push for school choice legislation, President Trump unveils plans to build a wall on the southern border and Gov. Greg Abbott proposes removing any officeholder who promotes “sanctuary cities.”
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Trump suggests large tax on Mexican imports to pay for border wall
The Trump administration announced Thursday it intended to implement a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports to pay for a coming border wall. An official appeared to walk back the statement later that afternoon.
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U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady is in the perfect spot to reshape the American economy
Kevin Brady, an eleven-term congressman from the Woodlands, is at the center of the biggest political debates unfolding in Washington, D.C., right now as chairman of the U.S. House’s pivotal Ways and Means Committee.
