Every Texas Democrat voted in support of the the $4.5 billion humanitarian aid package, which includes provisions to help migrant children. U.S. Rep. Will Hurd was the only Texas Republican to buck his party and support the measure.
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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Broken Border
How Texans in Congress feel about Trump’s delay of family deportations depends on their party affiliation
Republicans say the postponement will be successful at bringing Democrats to the negotiating table. But Democrats say the president is making people pawns in a political game.
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Congress
For Roger Williams, the annual Congressional Baseball Game is personal
The Texan is hoping to leverage a life of elite baseball experience to propel his squad past its vaunted Democratic rivals.
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Congress
Detained migrant children got no toothbrush, no soap, no sleep. It’s no problem, government argues.
A three-judge panel questioned whether government lawyers sincerely believed they could describe the temporary detention facilities as “safe and sanitary.”
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Criminal Justice
On Juneteenth, Sheila Jackson Lee spearheads congressional hearing on reparations, calling them “long overdue”
The Houston Democrat’s bill calls for a commission to “study and develop reparation proposals for African-Americans,” and consider a national apology by the government.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Texans approve of Trump’s job performance but have questions about his character, UT/TT Poll says
More than half of the state’s voters think President Donald Trump is doing a good job, but they’re not as pleased with some of his character traits, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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TribCast
TribCast: Will Wendy Davis challenge Chip Roy?
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Abby, Jay and Jolie about a potential Wendy Davis-Chip Roy matchup, big city mayoral runoffs, civil asset forfeiture and Beto O’Rourke’s role in a contentious El Paso redevelopment plan.
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Politics
We asked every Texan in Congress: Have you read the Mueller report?
We also asked the 38 members of the Texas delegation how Congress should respond to the Mueller report.
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Environment
After delay initiated by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Congress finally passes $19.1 billion disaster aid package
The bill includes a provision aimed at forcing the federal government to release more than $4 billion to Texas that Congress allocated to the state more than a year ago.
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Politics
Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agree to partner up on legislation
The conservative Texan and liberal New Yorker agreed over Twitter to partner up on a bill banning members of Congress from becoming corporate lobbyists after they leave office.
