U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, questioned Sunday whether U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has done enough to engage the Latino community in his presidential bid.
Joaquin Castro
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Politics
Texas Congressional Delegation’s Members Build, Share War Chests
Newly filed federal campaign finance reports telegraph which federal House members are worried about re-election, which are eager to ingratiate themselves to colleagues in Washington and who might be in legal trouble.
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Castro Accuses Abbott of “Pay to Play” Politics
In a letter, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro says an email exchange between Gov. Greg Abbott and Texans for Lawsuit Reform about pending insurance legislation raises ethical and legal questions about the governor’s behavior.
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Congress
Democrats Help Defeat Obama’s Legacy Bill
The U.S. House on Friday shot down President Obama’s bid to negotiate the largest trade deal in American history. The people taking knives to his agenda were in his own party, including most of Texas’ Democratic delegation.
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Trade Deal Squeezes Congressional Democrats
Texas Democrats in the U.S. House face an agonizing choice: oppose a sweeping trade measure and deep-six President Obama’s economic legacy, or support it and antagonize labor, one of the largest financial constituents in the party.
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The Brief: June 2, 2015
Sine die has now come and gone. But with lawmakers now free to return to their hometowns across the state, the question remains: How’d they do?
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Politics
A Look at How Texans in Congress Are Raising, Spending Campaign Cash
Midnight marked the deadline for Texas’ members of Congress to file their campaign fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission. Here’s a look at what they’re raising — and spending.
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The Brief: April 15, 2015
Discussion in a House committee Tuesday on a proposed change to the name of a state holiday honoring soldiers who fought for the Confederacy took on an extra dose of notoriety because of the identity of the main proponent of the change.
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Criminal Justice
Castro Asks Feds for Border Surge Details
A Democratic congressman has asked the federal government to do what the Texas Department of Public Safety has said it can’t: Provide information on what role federal agents have played during the state’s multimillion-dollar border surge.
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The Brief: April 13, 2015
The big political news of the weekend was the long-expected launch of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. It was a move that made waves even in ruby red Texas.
