U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, now has one of the most sensitive assignments in Congress.
Texas congressional delegation
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Criminal Justice
Cruz and Cornyn urge Democrats to allow vote on Gorsuch
Amidst the threat of a filibuster from Democrats, U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz said Wednesday they are intent on finding a way for Republicans to confirm President Trump’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Politics
Rep. Beto O’Rourke to launch Senate run against Ted Cruz Friday
The 2018 Texas race for U.S. Senate is poised to start in earnest Friday, as U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke will officially launch his campaign to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, according to a colleague with direct knowledge of the El Paso Democrat’s thinking.
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Health care
GOP plan to overhaul health care falls apart
The American Health Care Act was abruptly pulled Friday ahead of a scheduled vote on the legislation.
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Health care
Gohmert, Weber among holdouts as House postpones health bill vote
A landmark Republican overhaul to the country’s health care system may have died in its track Thursday. Three Texas Republicans were among those pushing for changes to the bill before agreeing to support it.
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Congress
Here’s where the 25 House Republicans from Texas stand on the GOP health bill
Most Republicans in the Texas delegation are behind the measure a day before the U.S. House is poised to vote on an overhaul of the Affordable Care Act strongly backed by President Trump.
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Health care
Texans in Congress anticipate controversial health care vote
The dilemma for many House Republicans — including Texans — is this: Anger their conservative base, or risk venturing into Trump’s crosshairs?
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Congress
U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions faces rowdy town hall
Addressing over 2,000 people, Sessions was frequently drowned out by boos and angry outbursts from the audience. Many of his answers were not entirely audible due to the crowd’s reaction as he began to speak.
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Immigration
After road trip, Hurd and O’Rourke sign on to one another’s bills
Two days after their cross-country road trip drew national attention, Texas U.S. Reps. Will Hurd and Beto O’Rourke signed on to legislation one another is working on.
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Health care
After years of insisting on “repeal,” Ted Cruz walks a fine line on health care
“If Republicans take this opportunity and blow it, we will rightly be considered a laughingstock,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday regarding divisions among Republicans on the leading proposal to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.
