O’Rourke said he voted against the bill because of what was not included in it.
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
Trump-appointed judges are shifting the country’s most politically conservative circuit court further to the right
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears cases from Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana, has already welcomed five new judges under President Donald Trump.
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In Harvey's Wake
Hurricane Harvey becomes focal point in Houston-area races for Congress
Democrats on the ballot in communities hit hardest by Harvey argue that Republicans in office haven’t done enough to prepare Texas for the next major hurricane.
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Texas Elections 2018
As bad news mounts, Texas Republicans fret about 2018 elections
Comparisons to the 2006 midterms are emerging after two guilty verdicts involving people close to President Donald Trump this week.
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TribCast
TribCast: Slow family reunifications, Cruz-O’Rourke TV ads
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Marissa and Emma about moldy, rat-infested state office buildings, family reunifications at the border, TV ads in the U.S. Senate race and a Republican state lawmaker’s tough words for the Texas governor.
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Politics
Immigration judges are expected to be impartial. But they report to Jeff Sessions.
The structure of immigration courts, unique in the federal government, has long been criticized for its potential for conflicts of interest.
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Texas Elections 2018
Mike Pence to headline Houston-area fundraiser for U.S. Rep. John Culberson
Culberson is among national Democrats’ top three targets in Texas this fall.
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TribCast
TribCast: Sir Winston, Cruz’s call to arms, a new UT chancellor
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks with Evan, Matthew and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbott’s fake Winston Churchill quote, the U.S. Senate race, the chancellor-to-be at the University of Texas System and guns.
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Health care
Texas is suing — again — to end Obamacare. This time it has some advantages.
Texas has sued to end Obama’s landmark health care law before. But this time it has support from the Trump administration, a new tax code and a potentially sympathetic judge.
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Texas Elections 2018
“The door to the future”: How Eddie Bernice Johnson could make history if Democrats win back the House
Johnson, a Dallas Democrat, has served in the U.S. House for 26 years. If her party wins control of the chamber, she’s well positioned to become the first African-American representative from Texas to lead a standing committee in Congress.
