A day earlier, Cornyn had pushed back against the notion of changing base names, saying “I am for looking forward, not looking backward.”
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Texans in Congress divided over President Donald Trump’s protest response
Members of Congress and staff worry that the country’s political dysfunction has rendered the federal government incapable of addressing police violence legislatively before the November elections.
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Energy
Long a GOP voice on health care, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess seeks a higher post
The North Texas representative is vying to be the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro makes his support for Joe Biden official
Castro’s endorsement came Tuesday after the former vice president delivered a speech calling on Congress to pass police reform.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Cascade of endorsements animates Texas’ Democratic U.S. Senate runoff, which coronavirus has upended
A steady stream of endorsements has been illuminating some of the battle lines between MJ Hegar and Royce West as they vie to take on U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
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Race to replace U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe gathers steam as Republican activists set date to pick his likely successor
The Heath Republican is on track to be confirmed as the director of national intelligence, which would create a vacancy in his solidly red district.
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Texas 2020 Elections
How gun control advocates plan to make Texas a top political priority in 2020
One group, Everytown for Gun Safety, has already committed $8 million to the state this election cycle and is now naming three hires, including two seasoned Democratic operatives, to help see the plan through.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Pete Sessions incurs legal bills — and opponent’s criticism — in campaign to return to Congress
The former Dallas congressman has spent over $80,000 on legal fees since launching his campaign to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Only 23% of Texas registered voters approve of the job Congress is doing — and that’s an improvement over 18% in February
There’s no partisan split among Texas voters when it comes to assessing Congress’ performance: 53% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans disapprove of the job federal lawmakers are doing.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Congress approves another $484 billion to help people and businesses hit by coronavirus’ economic crisis
The bill will temporarily replenish about $320 billion into a forgivable loan fund earmarked for small businesses.
