House Speaker Joe Straus praised Alabama for rejecting Roy Moore in Tuesday’s special election and urged mainstream Texas voters to get involved in 2018 primaries to keep people like Moore out of power.
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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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: What recent election results in Texas congressional districts tell us about 2018
Past congressional elections in Texas have favored Republicans, but Texas Democrats are hopeful. Here’s a look back.
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Criminal Justice
With border arrests down, some question Trump administration’s push for more agents
The Department of Homeland Security’s announced a near-record decline in the number of people caught trying to enter the country illegally. Yet the Trump administration still wants to hire thousands of more border agents.
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Demographics
Arrests along border dipped sharply under Trump, according to federal data
Department of Homeland Security officials said on Tuesday that apprehensions of people attempting to enter the country illegally dipped to historic lows during the 2017 fiscal year.
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Demographics
Cornyn blasts congressional Democrats’ government shutdown threats
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, on Monday blasted Democrats for threatening to shut down the federal government under the guise of helping undocumented immigrants.
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Congress
Texas, Florida members of Congress team up to secure more hurricane relief
As Texans in Congress grow increasingly anxious about Hurricane Harvey relief funding, some joined a bipartisan group of U.S. House members from Florida Friday, threatening to oppose a relief bill unless funding is “significantly improved.”
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Congress
Report: U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold settled sexual harassment claim with taxpayer funds
U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by a former staffer, according to a Politico report published Friday.
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Guides
Hey, Texplainer: How much money does Texas spend per child through CHIP?
During the next two fiscal years, Texas is set to spend roughly $200 per child per month through the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
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Congress
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton retiring after graphic photo posted online
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, the longest-serving Texan in Congress, announced that he is retiring after a tumultuous week.
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Health care
Texas parents wait in limbo as policymakers struggle to save Children’s Health Insurance Program
Texas is pushing the federal government for temporary funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program while Congress fights over a permanent solution.