The freshman Republican has been undergoing treatment for cancer since 2019.
Congress
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The 2020 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch Hillary Rodham Clinton on 2016, the 2020 election and more at The Texas Tribune Festival
The former U.S. secretary of state discussed the takeaways from her 2016 presidential campaign, what’s at stake in the general election and more about her career in public service.
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The 2020 Texas Tribune Festival
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw calls expanding mail-in voting “playing with fire” despite rarity of voter fraud
Crenshaw, a freshman Republican from Houston, made the comments in an interview during The Texas Tribune Festival that aired Monday. He also discussed immigration and changing voting patterns in Houston.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Watch Stacey Abrams discuss voting rights, the census and more at The Texas Tribune Festival
The voting rights activist talked about increasing turnout, battling suppression, why a complete census count is so critical and her future plans.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Watch U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw talk about the 2020 election and more at The Texas Tribune Festival
Crenshaw, R-Houston, also talked about his first term in office and his own bid for reelection.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Six months into the pandemic, out-of-work Texans are still struggling to navigate unemployment system
As 1.8 million Texans continue to claim unemployment, many complain they still can’t reach the Texas Workforce Commission and are quickly losing trust in Congress to agree to a second stimulus agreement.
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Coronavirus in Texas
How years of underfunding public health left Texas ill prepared for the pandemic
Budget cuts meant skimpier caches of protective equipment, and Texas’ chronic shortage of public health workers has made the response more difficult, experts said.
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The 2020 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio discuss the 2020 election and more at The Texas Tribune Festival
Rubio, R-Florida, the acting chair of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, alsoed discuss immigration and national security.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Ted Cruz says he doesn’t want to join the Supreme Court after being shortlisted by Trump
Last week, President Donald Trump named Cruz and another Texan to a list of potential picks for the U.S. Supreme Court if he gets a second term.
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Texas 2020 Elections
“My story does resonate”: Candace Valenzuela wants to flip a Republican seat and become the first Black Latina in Congress
Valenzuela is running for a North Texas seat long held by Republicans. But the shifting political winds in the suburbs are giving Democrats hope.
