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U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, wears a face covering during a U.S. House Natural Resources Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. Gohmert’s aversion to wearing masks and following other practices intended to mitigate the spread of the new coronavirus led many to believe he might eventually contract the virus.

Coronavirus in Texas

Colleagues feared U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert would catch COVID-19. Sure enough, he did.

By Abby LivingstonJuly 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Gohmert’s colleagues were afraid the mask-avoiding congressman from Northeast Texas might get infected with the coronavirus. On Wednesday, their fears came true.

The Trump administration wants to keep noncitizens out of the “apportionment base” used to determine how many people Texas sends to Congress. About 6% of the people in Texas are undocumented immigrants.

Demographics

Analysis: A Republican president wants to use the census to dilute the power of Texas, the biggest Republican state

By Ross RamseyJuly 27, 2020

The Trump administration wants to exclude undocumented immigrants from the population counts used to determine seats in Congress, an idea that would cut into the strength of the Texas delegation to Washington, D.C.

Texans like Marney Mason who receive unemployment benefits after losing a job or having hours cut could soon lose a $600 weekly payment Congress approved to help people during the pandemic's economic downturn.

Coronavirus in Texas

As Congress feuds over unemployment payments, more than 1.6 million jobless Texans are about to lose a $600 weekly benefit

By Meena VenkataramananJuly 23, 2020July 23, 2020

The CARES Act’s $600 weekly unemployment benefit expires in Texas on Saturday, leaving out-of-work Texans in a period of uncertainty as Congress debates what to put in new federal relief legislation.

Tony Gonzales, left, and Raul Reyes are running for the Texas Congressional District 23 seat that is being vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd.

Texas 2020 Elections

Texas congressional candidate backed by Donald Trump remains in too-close-to-call runoff with Ted Cruz’s pick

By Patrick SvitekJuly 15, 2020July 15, 2020

Tony Gonzales and Raul Reyes were separated by 7 votes in unofficial results for the Republican primary runoff to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes.

Former White House doctor Ronny Jackson, left, and Tony Gonzales both received a push from President Donald Trump at a tele-town hall Monday evening.

Politics

Donald Trump makes last-minute pitches for Tony Gonzales, Ronny Jackson in Texas congressional runoffs

By Patrick SvitekJuly 13, 2020

The president held tele-town halls Monday night with the two candidates he has endorsed in two of Texas’ most heated Republican primary runoffs.

Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has regularly stayed ahead of his Democratic challengers in the money race as they have had to focus on their protracted nominating process.

Texas 2020 Elections

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s reelection war chest grows to $14.5 million, expanding advantage over Democratic challengers

By Patrick SvitekJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020

The U.S. senator’s campaign announced the numbers a day before Democratic voters select their nominee to face the Republican incumbent.

Dr. Christine Eady Mann outside the medical building in Cedar Park where she works. Mann took out and paid back a Paycheck Protection Program loan for her U.S. House campaign.

Texas 2020 Elections

Texas Democrat’s congressional campaign received a PPP loan in May

By Abby LivingstonJuly 6, 2020

Dr. Christine Eady Mann, who is in a runoff for a Central Texas seat, has already paid the loan back.

Tony Gonzales announces in San Antonio that he is running for the Texas Congressional District 23 seat being vacated by Will Hurd.

Texas 2020 Elections

Donald Trump endorses Tony Gonzales to replace U.S. Rep. Will Hurd

By Patrick SvitekJuly 3, 2020

The president intervened Friday in the Republican primary runoff to replace Hurd, picking Gonzales over Raul Reyes, who U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed days earlier.