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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
U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls defends military record amid badge scandal
Nehls is underfire for wearing a combat service badge that the Army revoked and removed from his service record last year.
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Politics
Ronny Jackson, Wesley Hunt face campaign ethics probes over private club membership
The two Republican congressmen used campaign funds to pay bills at exclusive private clubs in Amarillo and Houston.
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2024 Texas Elections
Casino magnate Miriam Adelson gives pro-Ted Cruz super PAC $1 million
The donation from Adelson, also the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, was the largest single contribution in May to the Truth and Courage PAC, a super PAC supporting Cruz’s reelection.
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Congress
Texas billionaire Harlan Crow provided Clarence Thomas previously undisclosed private jet trips, Senate probe finds
The Supreme Court justice flew to Montana and other destinations on the billionaire GOP donor’s dime.
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Health care
Democrats block Cruz’s IVF bill, saying it doesn’t go far enough to protect the procedure
The senator’s bill to protect in vitro fertilization would have withheld Medicaid funding from states that ban the procedure. Democrats say IVF should be a federal right.
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2024 Texas Elections
After overlooking O’Rourke, national Democrats show early confidence in Allred
Six years after Beto O’Rourke nearly toppled Ted Cruz, Democrats outside Texas are expressing confidence in Colin Allred’s 2024 challenge.
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2024 Texas Elections
National Republicans target Henry Cuellar’s South Texas seat after indictment
The move is a shift in strategy for Republicans who previously focused on other South Texas races even after federal authorities filed criminal charges against the Democrat.
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Congress
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee says she’s being treated for pancreatic cancer
Lee, a Houston Democrat, said she plans to continue serving but could have some occasional absences from Congress.
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2024 Texas Elections
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales prevails in primary runoff over gun influencer Brandon Herrera
The race became a referendum on the San Antonio Republican’s vote to support a bipartisan gun control package after the Uvalde school shooting.