The grandson of the late President George H.W. Bush will enter an already crowded GOP primary for Texas’ 22nd District.
Congress
Read the latest Texas Tribune coverage of Congress, from the state’s lawmakers in Washington to key legislation and political debates shaping Texas and the nation.
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Politics
Ted Cruz backs debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine meddled in 2016 election
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and advanced a debunked theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 election, despite information from State Department officials calling it a “fictional narrative.”
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Congress
How a question from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee led to a joke about Trump’s son in the impeachment hearing
The witness later apologized after First Lady Melania Trump condemned the comment.
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State Government
Analysis: Texas candidates have one week left to sign up or shut up
Candidates have one more week to officially declare their 2020 campaigns. In the Texas House — a key partisan battleground — as many as 31 districts, out of 150, could be competitive.
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Congress
U.S. Rep. Ratcliffe emerges as strong defender of Trump during public hearing on impeachment
See what the Texans in Congress are asking the witnesses in today’s public impeachment inquiry hearing.
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Congress
Retiring U.S. Rep. Will Hurd endorses candidate to succeed him
The Helotes Republican gave his support Wednesday to former Navy officer Tony Gonzales.
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Congress
As Trump impeachment hearings go public, previous transcripts shed light on roles Texas lawmakers may play
In closed-door testimony, Republican Texans in Congress pushed back against witnesses and criticized fellow lawmakers while Democrats remained largely quiet. Transcripts from those hearings may portend what happens during the inquiry’s public phase.
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Economy
Border U.S. representatives from Texas make final pleas as vote looms on North American trade deal
Texas members of Congress are playing an integral role in drafting final provisions in the deal. Some Republicans don’t think the House will get to vote on it this year.
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Demographics
At 69, she’s still paying off $12,000 of student debt — including out of her Social Security checks. It isn’t just a millennial problem.
About 222,140 Texans ages 60 and older had student loan debt in 2017, carrying a median load of $15,754, according to government data.
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2019 Texas Constitutional Amendment Election
Texas voters could stabilize funding for state parks with Proposition 5
Decades ago, lawmakers passed a law that was meant to fully fund Texas Parks and Wildlife, but the money never seemed to make it to the parks. Now they’re asking voters to create a constitutional mandate that parks get more money.
