With less than a year to go before 2018, several U.S. House seats from Texas are drawing interest from potential contenders.
Kevin Brady
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Trump team’s alleged Russia ties get muted response from Texas Republicans
Texas Democrats on Capitol Hill are calling for more Congressional oversight, amid news reports of Trump allies communicating with Russian officials.
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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.
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2016 Year in Review
The 10 days that defined 2016 for the Texas congressional delegation
From U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s Republican National Convention speech to U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela’s letter to Trump, 10 days in 2016 stand out for how they disrupted, empowered or otherwise messed with members of the Texas delegation.
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Politics
The key Texans in Congress to watch in the Trump Era
Donald Trump’s presidency alongside a Republican-controlled Congress could soon translate to staggering power for seven Texas Republicans.
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Politics
Amid Trump fallout, congressional chairs rally to save their gavels
Texas Republicans would lose seven committee chairmanships if their party loses control of the U.S. House.
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Kevin Brady: Trade Deal Ball is in Obama’s Court
The largest trade deal in the nation’s history is not quite dead, says the Texan positioned to usher the most sweeping piece of economic legislation of the Obama era through the U.S. House.
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A Decline in Texas Power Looms in Washington
Lone Star clout and the benefits it generates back home look to be on the decline in the coming years.
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Politics
Texans in Congress Have A Few Weeks to Tackle Zika, Other Big Issues
Funding to combat the Zika virus. Restructuring Puerto Rico’s debt. And, oh yeah, keeping the government running. Congress has a short period to tackle some big issues. In nearly every battle, Texans are playing major roles.
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Politics
Texas Money Floats Republican Efforts to Hold U.S. House Seats
As Republican campaign operatives raise concerns that the party could lose U.S. House seats with Donald Trump as its standard-bearer, Texas Republicans are funding efforts to shore up vulnerable incumbents around the country.