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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Cruz, Perry Tied in National Poll
The two Texans running for president are tied in a new national poll. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry each had the support of 4 percent of registered voters who identified themselves as Republicans.
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Barton is First Texas Congressman to Endorse Perry
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, the dean of the Texas congressional contingent, has become the first in the delegation to endorse former Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid.
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Super PACs to Cruz: Focus on “Wedge Issues”
Super PACs backing U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, believe the best way for a Republican to win the White House is to focus on so-called wedge issues.
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Ghost of Export-Import Bank Haunts Highway Bill
Two weeks after it was supposedly killed, the federal Export-Import Bank may soon be resuscitated by tagging its future to a massive highway funding bill. The congressional gamesmanship has conservatives vowing to kill the bank for good.
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Cruz Campaign Spends $5.5M in Second Quarter
Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign spent more than half of what it raised during the second fundraising quarter, according to federal campaign reports released Wednesday.
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Citing Ex-Im Bank Concerns, Cruz Doesn’t Rule Out Filibuster
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz indicated Wednesday that he was prepared to filibuster one of Congress’ largest pieces of legislation if his colleagues attached a reauthorization for the Export-Import Bank to it.
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Cruz Boasts $51M War Chest After Raking in $10M
Ted Cruz said his campaign and the super PACs that support it raised about $10 million during the second quarter, bringing the total available to promote his campaign to $51 million.
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Roundup: Abortion Law, Same-Sex Marriages and County Clerks
In the Roundup: The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halts implementation of a Texas abortion law, same-sex newlyweds enjoy the benefits of legal matrimony and Texas leaders weigh in on county clerks’ religious freedom rights.
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Analysis: Supreme Court Retention Elections Would Be Costly
Reacting to last week’s rulings on gay marriage and the Affordable Care Act, presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz suggested holding retention elections that could knock Supreme Court justices off the bench. Sounds good, right?
