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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At homeland security hearing, McCaul calls Trump’s travel ban rollout “problematic”
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, the top House Republican on homeland security issues, strongly criticized the Trump administration Monday for the chaotic rollout last month of a travel ban of mostly Muslim countries.
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Congress Aims to Avoid Shutdown, Override Obama Veto
Congress had only one major piece of legislation to pass when members returned for the fall: a bill keeping the government doors open. But with a deadline looming late Friday, members are down to the wire to avoid a shutdown.
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Ted Poe on Fight Against Leukemia: Attitude as Important as Treatment
“I feel real good,” says U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble, who was diagnosed with leukemia this summer. He talked with the Tribune about his battle and the support system he has enjoyed over the last couple of months.
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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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Jackson Lee Rallies Democrats Against “Man of Fear” Trump
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston rallied fellow Democrats against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, calling him a “man of fear” in a speech to the Democratic National Convention.
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Democrats Push for Gun Control in Gun-Friendly Texas
Looking to capitalize on the news Democrats made in Washington last week with a daylong sit-in on the House floor, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett returned to his gun-friendly state on Wednesday trying to drum up enthusiasm for gun control.
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Texas Democrats Help Bring U.S. House to Halt Over Gun Legislation
Nearly every Texas Democrat in the U.S. House contributed in their own way Wednesday to an effort that ground the chamber to a halt with the aim of forcing a vote on gun control legislation.
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Bernie Sanders’ Nuclear Waste Votes Divide Texas Activists
A Bernie Sanders-supported proposal from the late 1990s to dump Vermont nuclear waste in a small minority in West Texas has attracted renewed attention in the lead-up to Tuesday’s primary.
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Thousands Turn Out For Bernie Sanders in Two Texas Stops
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ message of modern-day populism brought out thousands of Texans in Austin and Grand Prairie on Saturday, as he worked to bolster his support here in advance of Tuesday’s primary.