A congressional committee voted Wednesday to send to the full U.S. House a bill appropriating $10 billion toward building a border wall, but not before some Texas Democrats found ways to mock the proposal.
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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Health care
More than 400,000 Texans’ insurance at risk after Congress fails to renew CHIP
Insurance coverage for more than 400,000 Texas children and pregnant women is in jeopardy after Congress failed to renew authorization for the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
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Politics
Al Franken at the Texas Tribune Festival
Evan Smith interviews U.S. Sen. Al Franken during the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival.
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Congress
John Cornyn says he’s supporting Ted Cruz for re-election in 2018
Texas’ senior U.S. senator is breaking the thaw: John Cornyn says he is endorsing Ted Cruz for re-election in 2018.
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Congress
O’Rourke praises Pelosi but doesn’t want her help in Senate bid
“No, I don’t want Nancy Pelosi to come to Texas to campaign with me,” Democratic Senate candidate says at Tribune Fest appearance.
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Health care
GOP health overhaul in jeopardy, but Sen. Al Franken “not assuming a damn thing”
During the opening keynote session of the Texas Tribune Festival, U.S. Sen. Al Franken talked about the latest GOP proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act and whether there’s room for bipartisanship in Washington.
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In Harvey's Wake
Will Hurricane Irma pull federal resources away from Harvey aid?
With both Texas and Florida recovering from massive hurricanes, members of Congress from the two states are actively avoiding turning hurricane aid into a competition.
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Demographics
Deal or no deal? Texans watch closely as future of DACA hangs in balance
Confusion reigned Thursday morning after President Donald Trump offered conflicting statements on the state of a possible deal with Democratic leadership to extend an Obama-era immigration program and beef up border security.
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Congress
Trump, top Democrats agree to work on deal to save DACA
President Donald Trump and top Democratic leaders late Wednesday agreed to work out an agreement that would protect the nation’s “dreamers” from deportation.
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Economy
Texans Ted Cruz and Kevin Brady push tax code overhaul on Capitol Hill
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz outlined his vision for overhauling the tax code in a speech Wednesday, while U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, pitched his own proposal.