U.S. Reps. Will Hurd and Beto O’Rourke — a Republican and a Democrat from Texas, respectively — arrived at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, ending a two-day trek from San Antonio that drew thousands of fans.
Congress
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Health care
Ted Cruz: New health care bill doomed in the Senate without changes
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that he has “significant concerns” about the new House health care plan, though he’s optimistic those differences can be resolved.
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Health care
Proposed federal health plan brings uncertainty in Texas
After Republicans in Congress unveiled their long-awaited plan to repeal the 2010 health law on Monday, the potential impacts of the proposed bill in Texas are unclear.
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Politics
Paul Ryan raised $5 million during Texas swing
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan raised $5 million while barnstorming Texas in February, attending nine events and eight meetings in five cities including a tour of the border.
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Politics
Cruz: Firestorm over U.S. Attorney General Sessions is a “nothingburger”
In a television interview on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said the uproar over Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ previous meetings with the Russian ambassador is nothing more than “political theater.”
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Congress
As Trump talks unity, Texas delegation offers a divided response
Among members of Congress, Texans’ reactions to President Donald Trump’s first joint address to Congress fell along partisan lines.
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Politics
Around D.C., Sheila Jackson Lee’s image belies her persistence
Some see U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a publicity hound, but according to dozens of interviews with members of Congress, House staffers and political players back home in Houston, there is a method to her madness.
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Demographics
Rio Grande Valley officials welcome federal lawmakers’ visits but keep expectations low
Local leaders say the many members of Congress who have visited the region recently won’t glean a clear perspective of border life in a one-day visit.
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Politics
Texas congressional Democrats fear “dreamers” will lose benefits
Texas Democrats in Congress are bracing for the possibility of the Trump administration ending benefits for people who were brought into the U.S. illegally as children.
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Politics
Most Texans in Congress not planning in-person town halls over recess
Few of the 38 Texans in Congress plan on reaching out to constituents at in-person public forums during this congressional recess, according to a Tribune search of lawmakers’ websites and social media.