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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A day later, Hurd and O’Rourke reach D.C., ending road trip and impromptu town hall
U.S. Reps. Will Hurd and Beto O’Rourke — a Republican and a Democrat from Texas, respectively — arrived at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, ending a two-day trek from San Antonio that drew thousands of fans.
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Trump team’s alleged Russia ties get muted response from Texas Republicans
Texas Democrats on Capitol Hill are calling for more Congressional oversight, amid news reports of Trump allies communicating with Russian officials.
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Criminal Justice
At homeland security hearing, McCaul calls Trump’s travel ban rollout “problematic”
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, the top House Republican on homeland security issues, strongly criticized the Trump administration Monday for the chaotic rollout last month of a travel ban of mostly Muslim countries.
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Politics
Democrats make Texas central to 2018 midterms strategy
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Monday morning that the party intends to target two longtime GOP incumbents next year: U.S. Reps. Pete Sessions of Dallas and John Culberson of Houston.
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2016 Year in Review
The 10 days that defined 2016 for the Texas congressional delegation
From U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s Republican National Convention speech to U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela’s letter to Trump, 10 days in 2016 stand out for how they disrupted, empowered or otherwise messed with members of the Texas delegation.
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Politics
After bruising re-election battle, Hurd ready to work with Trump
Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd disavowed Donald Trump while fighting to hold onto his seat in the state’s only competitive Congressional race. Now, not so much.
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Criminal Justice
Lawmakers hope to enact port-staffing bill before Trump takes over
The race is on for Texas lawmakers to pass legislation to beef up staffing and improve facilities at the country’s land ports while President Obama is still around to sign it.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. Will Hurd victorious in rematch with Pete Gallego
U.S. Rep. Will Hurd claimed victory in his re-election bid Tuesday night, becoming the first incumbent to hold onto the Texas 23rd District in eight years.
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Ethics charges fly as Hurd-Gallego rematch comes down to wire
In the state’s only competitive congressional race, incumbent U.S. Rep. Will Hurd and challenger Pete Gallego are pulling no punches in the final days of the campaign.
