At a Tuesday forum in downtown San Antonio, the few differences that emerged between Democratic candidates vying to represent Congressional District 23 came when they tried to cast themselves as the best person to take on Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Will Hurd.
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After Florida shooting, U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Texas proposes funding metal detectors in schools
The bill, which Granger hopes to submit by the end of next week, would fully fund the installation of metal detectors for interested schools. Granger said her proposal is only part of the solution — “everything is on the table.”
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Criminal Justice
We asked all 38 Texans in Congress about gun control after the Florida school shooting. Ten answered.
We wanted to know: Should the minimum age for buying assault rifles rise from 18 to 21? Should large-capacity magazines be banned? Here’s how they answered.
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Texas Elections 2018
At Houston campaign events, Moser says national Democratic opposition is helping her congressional bid
One of seven Democratic candidates vying to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. John Culberson, Laura Moser says that opposition from inside her party has helped her raise more than $60,000 in two days.
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Texas Elections 2018
For a weekend, Texas is a battleground for Trump agenda, midterms
Texas may be a red state, but for at least the weekend, it served the role of a battleground for two party leaders determined to put their spin on President Donald Trump’s agenda in the lead-up to the midterm elections.
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Texas Elections 2018
Beto O’Rourke raises $2.2 million in first 45 days of 2018
U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, announced Friday that he raised over $2.2 million in the first 45 days of 2018 for his U.S. Senate campaign.
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Texas Elections 2018
Ted Cruz goes all in for 2 former staffers in crowded races for U.S. House seats
In crowded, competitive Republican primaries to replace two retiring congressmen, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is investing time, energy and political capital to help two of his former staffers join him in the Texas delegation.
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Texas Elections 2018
Cruz braces Texas GOP for volatile election season amid Democratic enthusiasm
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is preparing Texas Republicans for a turbulent election year amid super-charged Democratic enthusiasm — including in his own re-election campaign.
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Congress
Texans in U.S. House send letter to Senate urging vote on Harvey relief
A dozen U.S. House members from Texas sent a letter to leaders in the U.S. Senate Thursday urging quick action on a bill that would provide billions more in Hurricane Harvey relief, calling the bill “critical to the lives and livelihoods of our constituents and the nation at large.”
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Texas Elections 2018
Here’s how much Texas candidates raised in the state’s hottest U.S. House primaries
From El Paso to Austin, dozens of candidates are running in competitive primaries for U.S. House seats. The latest fundraising reports give hints to which ones are drawing significant support and which remain long shots.
