The South Texas Democrat announced last year that he wouldn’t seek reelection. He’s leaving early to take a job at a law firm.
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
Ted Cruz clashes with Democrats during heated confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson
Cruz argued with the committee’s chair over procedure, leading to an accusation that he was performing for the television cameras.
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Politics
Ted Cruz rides shotgun in “People’s Convoy” of truckers rallying for removal of COVID-19 mandates
The truckers arrived in Washington, D.C., recently after starting their journey in California last month.
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Politics
John Cornyn renews calls for Joe Biden to help Trevor Reed, a Texan detained in Russia for more than two years
Biden is visiting the Fort Worth on Tuesday afternoon. Cornyn said the Reed family, which lives in Granbury, requested a meeting with the president.
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Criminal Justice
Texas man guilty on all counts in first Capitol riot trial
Guy Reffitt of Wylie was found guilty of five felonies committed during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Texas 2022 Elections
Henry Cuellar, Jessica Cisneros head to runoff for South Texas congressional seat
Nine-term incumbent Cuellar will face progressive attorney Cisneros in May to secure the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. House District 28.
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Texas 2022 Elections
U.S. Rep. Van Taylor ends reelection campaign after he admits to affair
Taylor made the stunning announcement hours after he finished his five-way primary with 49% of the vote. Former Collin County Judge Keith Self, who finished second, is now likely to become the next congressman for the 3rd District.
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Criminal Justice
Texas defendant in first Jan. 6 Capitol attack trial “lit the match” of breach, DOJ says
In opening statements for the first trial related to the 2021 riot, prosecutors said Guy Wesley Reffitt, a member of Texas Three Percenters, spearheaded those near him to charge police. His defense said he was engaging in “hyperbole.”
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Texas 2022 Elections
U.S. Rep. Van Taylor faces runoff election with candidate attacking his Jan. 6 commission vote
Taylor’s race was one of several congressional primaries Tuesday night in Texas that put on display spirited debates inside each party.
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Texas 2022 Elections
Greg Casar wins Democratic primary for Austin and San Antonio area congressional seat
Casar will be among the most progressive members of Congress ever to serve from Texas. During his tenure on the Austin City Council, he was best known for supporting cuts to the police department and his fight against encampment bans.
