The military veteran and unsuccessful 2018 congressional candidate is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2020, as well as challenging U.S. Rep. John Carter again.
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
Watch Donald Trump’s El Paso rally
President Donald Trump visited El Paso for his first campaign rally in the border city.
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Congress
In State of the Union speech, Trump continues hammering Congress over border wall funding
Raising warnings of out-of-control illegal immigration and soaring crime by immigrants — including debunked claims about El Paso’s crime — the president tried to pressure Congress to end a stalemate over border wall funding and avert another government shutdown.
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The BLAKE Act falls short of applying to its namesake, Blake Farenthold
The bill, written to to prevent members of Congress from lobbying if they use taxpayer funds without paying them back, would not affect state employees — like Blake Farenthold.
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Economy
Gov. Abbott, other Texas officials urge feds to clear way for Harvey money
The state has been waiting a year for the federal government to set rules for how $4.3 billion in disaster recovery grants can be spent.
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TribCast
TribCast: Texas voter citizenship review, Empower Texans’ Senate media pass, the 2020 congressional battlefield
On this week’s Texas Tribune TribCast, Patrick talks to Evan, Alexa and Emma about the secretary of state questioning the citizenship of thousands of voters, the conservative group Empower Texans receiving a state Senate media credential and the early contours of the 2020 congressional battlefield in Texas.
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Politics
Former Texas Republican Party chair leaving White House to work on John Cornyn’s campaign
Steve Munisteri is headed home to help Texas’ senior U.S. senator in his 2020 re-election bid.
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Congress
Trump signs bill to open the government, ending the longest shutdown in history
The deal will only keep things running for three weeks and comes without new money for a border wall. But the president hinted that he could declare an emergency to circumvent Congress and partially fulfill his chief campaign promise.
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Congress
National Democrats target 5 Texas GOP congressmen as 2020 cycle begins
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Friday debuted its first digital ad campaign of the 2020 election cycle — and no state is a bigger part of it than Texas.
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Politics
Beto O’Rourke ran his 2018 campaign on his own terms. He’s looking at 2020 the same way.
Speculation is rampant about whether Beto O’Rourke is going to make a White House bid. But the former U.S. Senate candidate is offering little about his plans, keeping even close allies and supporters in suspense.
