The East Texas Republican earned howls from Democrats when he accused a controversial FBI agent of lying under oath and brought up a well-documented extramarital affair in an open hearing.
Louie Gohmert
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Health care
Gohmert, Weber among holdouts as House postpones health bill vote
A landmark Republican overhaul to the country’s health care system may have died in its track Thursday. Three Texas Republicans were among those pushing for changes to the bill before agreeing to support it.
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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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Politics
Texas Republicans unite behind Speaker Paul Ryan, split on plan to gut ethics office
While all the Republicans from Texas backed U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, some were more comfortable than others with a surprise plan to gut the chambers’ ethics office, making for a raucous first day of the new Congress.
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Politics
Intense power struggle likely awaits Texans returning to Congress
Whether Republicans in the Texas delegation choose to back Paul Ryan for another term as House Speaker could hold far-reaching consequences.
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Politics
As Congress OKs Spending Plan, Cruz Falls Short in Internet Bid
Legislation passed by Congress on Wednesday did not address concerns that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz raised over U.S. control of the Internet.
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Politics
Congress is Back, But Don’t Expect Much
The U.S. Congress returns Tuesday for four weeks of legislating, but with November elections on the horizon expect modest results — maybe a stopgap funding bill and some new federal judges for Texas.
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Politics
Louie Gohmert: I Arranged Fateful Meeting Between Cruz and Trump
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, said Wednesday that he played a key role in arranging a meeting earlier this month with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Republican nominee Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.
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Incumbents Hold Breath Ahead of Filing Deadline
At the stroke of 6 p.m. Monday, candidate filing with state parties will close and Texans will finally know who is — and isn’t — running for office in 2016.
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Politics
With Strong Texas GOP Support, Ryan Elected
U.S. House Republicans on Thursday overwhelmingly voted U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as its new speaker. Nearly every one of the 25 Texas House Republicans backed Ryan.
