Three of the Democratic legislators who went to Washington, D.C., to deny the Texas House a quorum have been invited to detail their concerns at a specially called hearing on the contentious legislation that includes new restrictions on voting.
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Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne
Beckley unveiled her plans in a video filmed inside a hotel room in the nation’s capital, where state House Democrats fled earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicans’ priority elections bill.
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U.S. House calls for Russia to free Texan who’s been imprisoned since 2019
Trevor Reed, a 29-year-old resident of Granbury, was arrested in August 2019 on specious grounds, according to news reports and American diplomats, and his supporters say he’s being held on trumped-up charges because he’s a retired Marine.
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U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul joins call to move 2022 Olympics from China over persecution of Uyghurs
The Uyghurs are a predominantly Muslim group who live in China’s northwestern region. The Chinese persecution of these people reportedly includes indoctrination camps and forced sterilization of women.
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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy loses bid to replace Liz Cheney as third-ranking House Republican
Roy announced Thursday that he was seeking the post but was quickly denounced by former President Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump denounces Chip Roy’s bid for U.S. House Republican leadership post: “He has not done a great job”
Roy was among a small handful of Texas Republicans who voted against overturning the election in January.
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Liz Cheney ousted from GOP congressional leadership ranks with no overt resistance from Texas Republicans
Two Texas Republicans — U.S. Reps. Lance Gooden and Chip Roy — were vocal about their desire to remove Cheney before Wednesday’s closed-door vote. But most members of the delegation kept their cards close to their chests.
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Gov. Greg Abbott sets July 27 as date of special election runoff to succeed late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright
The runoff pits Wright’s widow, Susan Wright, against state Rep. Jake Ellzey of Waxahachie. Both are Republicans.
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Texas GOP gears up for contentious runoff in TX-6 congressional race as Democrats grapple with being shut out
The runoff pits Susan Wright against fellow Republican Jake Ellzey after Democrats failed to advance a candidate in the Saturday special election.
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Special election to replace U.S. Rep. Ron Wright remains highly competitive in final hours, as Donald Trump looms large
Nearly two-dozen candidates are vying to fill the late congressman’s seat, and the former president is backing Wright’s widow, Susan Wright.
