When Congress reconvenes next week after its August recess, there are a couple of things you can count on: impassioned debate on domestic and foreign policy, and Texans having major parts in those debates.
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Cruz: Congress Poised for Big Battles Over Iran, Planned Parenthood
Speaking at a Greater Houston Partnership event Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said that stopping the nuclear deal with Iran and defunding Planned Parenthood are “likely to be major battles” when lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week.
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Cruz, Perry Tailor Anti-Establishment Pitches For Religious Voters
The two GOP presidential candidates from the Lone Star State rallied thousands outside the South Carolina Capitol on Saturday, looking to lay claim to religious voters in the key early voting state.
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The Ticket
The Ticket: The Past, Present and Future of Campaign Finance
This week on The Ticket: The Tribune’s Jay Root and KUT’s Ben Philpott dive into the billions of dollars flowing through our campaign finance system.
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Health care
Cruz to Play Lead Role in Fifty-State Attack on Planned Parenthood
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, will take a lead role in the launch this week of an ambitious 50-state campaign to end taxpayer support for Planned Parenthood.
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In Iowa, Cruz Intensifies Appeal to Religious Voters
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, intensified his appeal to Iowa’s evangelical voters Friday night with a two-and-half-hour-long rally that featured tearful recollections of challenges to religious beliefs.
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Demographics
Renewed Immigration Debate Follows Cruz to Iowa State Fair
The new immigration debate sparked by Donald Trump showed up in many forms Friday as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz visited the Iowa State Fair.
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Cruz Bolsters March Primary Push With Home-State Swing
Fresh off a weeklong swing through the “SEC primary” states, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is turning his attention to his home turf, which is also set to vote March 1, 2016.
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Trump Proposal Exposes Another Difference Between Cruz, Perry
Bombastic billionaire Donald Trump’s immigration plan has divided the two GOP presidential candidates from Texas, at least in tone.
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Roundup: Perry’s Money Woes, Cruz on the Move, Planned Parenthood
In the Roundup: While GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry is facing money woes, fellow Texan Ted Cruz is looking to build on of his debate performance. Plus, Texas Republican lawmakers have succeeded in further limiting access to Planned Parenthood services.
