U.S. Rep. Gene Green, a Houston Democrat, is retiring from Congress, a spokesman told The Texas Tribune on Monday afternoon.
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Cornyn and Cruz under pressure over allegations in Alabama Senate race
Texas’ two U.S. senators found themselves under intense pressure Thursday after explosive allegations surfaced that a candidate both men have endorsed pursued underage teenage girls decades ago.
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Wave of retirements may not be over for Texas congressional delegation
A blast of retirements and a grim political climate for the GOP could dramatically reshape the future of the Texas Republican delegation.
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Lamar Smith retiring from Congress
U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio, is retiring from Congress, two sources close to the congressman told The Texas Tribune on Thursday.
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All eyes on U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas as GOP unveils tax plan
For weeks, the Texan has tried to balance three objectives: lowering the corporate tax rates, finding ways to offset that lost revenue with other changes to the tax code, and holding together his caucus along the way.
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A Russian Facebook page organized a protest in Texas. A different Russian page launched the counterprotest.
Newly released Facebook ads revealed Wednesday show that two Russian-linked Facebook groups organized opposing protests last year at the same time outside an Islamic center in Houston.
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Texas delegation treads cautiously in reactions to former Trump campaign officials’ indictments
Members of Texas’ delegation reacted cautiously as they processed Monday’s developments in the investigation into whether Trump campaign officials colluded with Russian intelligence.
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Castro joins call for release of girl detained by immigration agents after surgery
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, along with immigrant rights and civil liberty groups, is calling for the federal government to release an undocumented 10-year-old girl who was placed in an immigration facility following surgery.
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Federal government rolls out eight border wall prototypes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will test border wall prototypes over the next two months, the agency said Thursday. Completion of the prototypes signals the Trump administration is making progress on one of the president’s campaign promises.
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Congress approves another round of hurricane, wildfire funding
The measure drew some pushback from Texans in Congress, who wanted to see more money for communities upended by Hurricane Harvey.
