The incoming congressman from Houston has a life story and now a star turn on SNL that make him a rising star for the Republican Party.
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.
Posted in
Congress
Report: U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas among possible AG candidates
NBC News reports U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Heath, is on a short list of possible replacements for fired U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Posted in
Politics
2018 was the year of the woman in Texas. Candidates say it’s “not a one-time deal.”
Texas women were poised for potential wins after multiple upsets in March primaries. On Tuesday, in race after race, Texas women won up and down the ballot including races for Congress and the Texas House.
Posted in
Texas Elections 2018
As Democrats seize U.S. House control, Texas congressional delegation set to lose clout in Washington
Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson could be the only Texas committee chair in the next Congress.
Posted in
Texas Elections 2018
Trailing GOP U.S. Rep. Will Hurd by 689 votes, Gina Ortiz Jones campaign says Texas race “is not over”
Ortiz Jones has not called for a recount, but says she wants to see all provisional, absentee and military votes counted.
Posted in
Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: In Donald Trump’s midterm, Texas voters tap the brakes
Texas Republicans had a tough election this year, losing more seats than expected and winning statewide races by much thinner margins than normal. Blame the president.
Posted in
Politics
Steve Stockman, former Texas congressman, sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
Stockman — who served two nonconsecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives — was convicted in April of 23 felonies, including fraud and money laundering.
Posted in
Texas Elections 2018
Four top takeaways from the 2018 Texas midterm elections
Historic turnout, unusually tight races and a “blue wave” that didn’t quite break.
Posted in
Texas Elections 2018
Texas Democrats were aiming for historic wins in 2018. What they got instead was hope for 2020.
Republicans won every statewide office in Texas, as they have in every election for the past 20 years. But Democrats are taking heart in their narrow losing margins.
Posted in
Texas Elections 2018
Democrats flip at least two GOP-held congressional districts in Texas
Republicans still hold the majority of congressional seats in the state, but Democratic gains in Texas are helping the national party as it appears poised to gain control of the U.S. House.
