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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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Congress
Texas Democrats back resolution to curtail President Trump’s war powers concerning Iran
No Texas Republicans in the U.S. House voted for the resolution.
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Congress
No Texans cross party lines in votes to impeach President Trump
The U.S. House voted to impeach the president on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, the third time in the nation’s history the chamber took such action.
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Health care
Individual mandate is unconstitutional, federal appellate court rules in Texas-led Affordable Care Act lawsuit
A panel on the conservative-leaning U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sent the lawsuit back to a district court in Texas to reassess how much of the Affordable Care Act can stand if the individual mandate must fall.
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Congress
President Trump endorses Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger for reelection
Granger’s opponent Chris Putnam has criticized her for not sufficiently supporting President Donald Trump.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Analysis: In Texas elections in 2020, national issues could trump local ones
Some elections are local; some are about state issues. The 2020 election in Texas is probably not going to be either of those things — national issues and personalities are leading the parade.
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Criminal Justice
What is the “boyfriend loophole?” Houston’s police chief wants lawmakers to prevent abusive dating partners from buying guns.
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo made the remarks after one of his sergeants was killed while responding to a domestic violence incident.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Pierce Bush announces bid for suburban Houston congressional seat
The grandson of the late President George H.W. Bush will enter an already crowded GOP primary for Texas’ 22nd District.
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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.
