As of late Monday, nearly all of the 38-member Texas congressional delegation had taken a position on President Trump’s travel ban executive order. Most Republicans backed the measure, while Democrats viscerally opposed it.
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Texas congressional delegation largely silent on Trump travel ban
Most members of the Texas congressional delegation remained silent about President Trump’s travel ban over the weekend, but one Republican challenged the ban and another — Michael McCaul of Austin — said his input on the order did not include a ban on Muslims.
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Texans celebrate Trump at Black Tie and Boots Ball
An estimated 12,000 people brought their best cowboy hats to the Texas State Society’s Black Tie and Boots Ball just outside the U.S. capitol on Thursday night. Many Texans there were in a celebratory mood on the eve of a Republican takeover of the White House.
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Six of 11 Texas Democrats in Congress skipping Trump inauguration
U.S. Reps. Filemon Vela, Vicente Gonzalez and Sheila Jackson-Lee announced Thursday they were not attending Friday’s inauguration. Vela said 40 migrant students from his district were subject to racial slurs from inauguration attendees.
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Rep. Beto O’Rourke “very likely” to run for Sen. Ted Cruz’s seat in 2018
U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke said Thursday he is all but certain to make a run for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s seat in 2018.
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Arrington, a freshman in Congress, bucks trend by moving family to D.C.
Lubbock Republican Jodey Arrington, who was sworn in this week as one of the new members of the U.S. House, is moving his family to Washington. It is an unusual choice, both in the Texas delegation and in the rest of Congress.
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Former Bush operative Matthew Dowd mulls challenging Cruz for Senate
Matthew Dowd, a longtime Texas operative in both Republican and Democratic politics, is considering running against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
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Texas Republicans unite behind Speaker Paul Ryan, split on plan to gut ethics office
While all the Republicans from Texas backed U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, some were more comfortable than others with a surprise plan to gut the chambers’ ethics office, making for a raucous first day of the new Congress.
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Texas Congressman on thin ice…on purpose
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth has tried everything from moving baggage on a runway to housekeeping at a Holiday Inn to better understand the lives of his constituents. This week, he helped out at a local ice skating rink.
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A conversation with Beto O’Rourke
Full video of my 11/4 conversation with U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Democrat of El Paso. Topics discussed included border security, free trade, term limits, the 2016 presidential race and his possible run for the U.S. Senate.