The Democrat is running for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, after narrowly losing to him last year.
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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The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch Nancy Pelosi speak at The Texas Tribune Festival
Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, talks about making Congress work, a presidency without precedent, the coming elections and her vision for a better America.
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Democratic and Republican congressional campaign leaders spar over 2020, impeachment
National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Tom Emmer called the Democrats socialists; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Cheri Bustos read from the transcript of Donald Trump’s phone call with the Ukrainian president in a heated Texas Tribune Festival panel.
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Texas Tribune 2019 Festival highlights: Impeachment, 2020 and more
It’s the third and final day of the annual political extravaganza. Here are some of the high points of the event.
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Nancy Pelosi to speak Saturday at The Texas Tribune Festival, days after announcing impeachment inquiry
Pelosi is the keynote speaker, and it’s her third time to appear at the event.
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Watch Julián Castro speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
The former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development talked about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
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Watch Ted Cruz speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch a recording of “Why is This Happening? with Chris Hayes,” in which Ted Cruz talks with Chris Hayes about small government, big tech, the Senate vs. the House and his relationship with the president.
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Watch Michael Bennet speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
The U.S senator from Colorado talked about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
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Watch a Texas Tribune Festival conversation on improving the state of our politics
In a two-part discussion, this panel unpacked potential solutions to improve American politics. Part one features a conversation with Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. In part two, a panel discussed real-life experiments and pie-in-the-sky ideas.
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Watch a Texas Tribune Festival conversation with House Freedom Caucus members
Watch a conversation featuring U.S. House Freedom Caucus founding Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; Chairman Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina; and member Chip Roy, R-Austin.
