San Antonio sophomore U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro has landed a spot as a chief deputy whip, making him one of House Democratic leadership’s top vote counters on the House floor.
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Cruz Spokeswoman Heads to Houston for Likely Presidential Campaign
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s public face to Capitol Hill, press secretary Catherine Frazier, is heading home to Houston to join his political operation.
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GOP Group Targets Gohmert on Homeland Security Funding
After a week of legislative chaos over funding the Department of Homeland Security, a Republican group is running ads in U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert’s East Texas district, looking to build support for a DHS funding bill.
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Ahead of Netanyahu Speech, Cruz Weighs In
During an event that had an unmistakable political charge, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke Monday about how a nuclear Iran presents an existential threat to Israel.
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John Ratcliffe: The TT Interview
The new Texas congressman on ousting the dean of his home state’s delegation, making friends in Washington and his insistence that he won’t “fit into a particular box.”
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Cruz: Senators Have Presidential Edge on Foreign Policy
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is refusing to cede the argument many of his likely Republican presidential rivals are making: that governors are better equipped than legislators to be commander in chief.
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Audit Rebukes Ex-U.S. Rep. Canseco Over Contributions
A federal audit found that former U.S. House Rep. Francisco “Quico” Canseco’s 2010 campaign accepted $100,000 worth of “prohibited contributions from a foreign national corporation” during his 2010 campaign.
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Flores Doesn’t See New Post as a Springboard
As the new chairman of an influential GOP caucus, U.S. Rep. Bill Flores could position himself for a seat at the U.S. House’s leadership table. But in an interview with the Tribune, the Bryan Republican talked more about term limits than leadership posts.
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Weber Apologizes for Comment Comparing Obama, Hitler
UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Randy Weber, R-Friendswood, apologized Tuesday for a controversial tweet that compared President Obama to Adolf Hitler.
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The Playlist: My Name
The Academic Building at Texas A&M University was about to have its name changed to the “Governor Rick Perry ’72 Building,” but the governor declined the honor. This inspired the first song on this week’s playlist: “My Name” by Kevin Morby.
