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.
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 Beto O’Rourke speak at the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman from El Paso, talked with MSNBC Washington Correspondent Garrett Haake about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
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The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch Will Hurd speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
The Texas congressman talked about his decision to retire, his support of the president, the future of the Republican Party, the surge of white supremacy and the crisis at the border.
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State Government
New disclosures show Texas Sen. Royce West making big bucks from government contracts
West, running in the increasingly crowded Democratic field to take on Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, also disclosed in federal forms that he’s in business with a company run by a Republican megadonor.
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TribCast
TribCast: Two Texas mass shootings in a month
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Alex about the second mass shooting in Texas in a month and the reaction at home and on the presidential trail.
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Congress
U.S. Rep. Bill Flores will not run for reelection, marking the fifth recent GOP retirement in Texas
Flores, who represents the 17th Congressional District, said he will return to business in the private sector and remain politically active.
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Congress
“They should respect our opinions”: U.S. reps along the Texas-Mexico border serve as ambassadors for their homes
With the focus of Washington on the border, five Texas members of Congress have served as guides for their colleagues and advocates for their constituents.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Donald Trump is spending more money on Facebook ads in Texas than in any other state
The spending in the traditionally red state is raising questions about whether he’s simply shoring up his support — or treating Texas as potentially up for grabs in 2020.
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Politics
5th Circuit upholds Indian Child Welfare Act as constitutional, reversing lower court
The appeals court overturned a 2018 decision from a federal district judge who ruled that the law, which gives adoption placement preference to Native American tribes, was unconstitutional. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged the law in 2017.
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Congress
Trump administration aims to make citizenship more difficult for immigrants who receive public assistance
Immigrants who use public benefits — such as Medicaid, food stamps or housing assistance — could have a tougher time obtaining a green card or U.S. citizenship.
