Texas congressional delegation

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took back the chamber gavel amid a gloomy partial government shutdown.

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With nearly two centuries of Texas experience departing Congress this week, the lawmakers reflect on their tenures on Capitol Hill.

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As Congress prepares to begin a new term, most of the Texans returning to the U.S. House will by adjusting to a new reality – either as a member of the majority or the minority for the first time.

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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, pushed the bill, which was inspired in part by reforms made in the Lone Star State.

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Republican Texans in Congress were disappointed the $867 billion package didn't include stricter work requirements for SNAP recipients. But they cheered passage because the bill provides financial certainty for the state's farmers.

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The campaigns were long and hard, and now we know the winners. Let's look at what they're in for once they take office in 2019.

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Some close watchers of the Texas congressional delegation expect a rash of retirements ahead of the 2020 elections, in part due to GOP members unhappy with their new minority status in the chamber.

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U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, said at a town hall in El Paso Monday that he and his wife had "made a decision not to rule anything out."

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The Texan joined 15 other members and members-elect in signing the letter, which has complicated Pelosi's bid to return as House speaker.

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Almost two weeks have passed since the election, but Jones had been holding out hope and waiting to see all outstanding ballots counted.

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Texas Democrats and Republicans are already gearing up for an action-packed election cycle.

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Winning an election by just a little bit can make a candidate a target in the next election. And this year's ballots in Texas were full of close finishes.

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U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert of Tyler and at least two incoming members of Congress — Chip Roy and Ron Wright — said they supported Jordan, who lost to McCarthy in a secret ballot vote, 159-43.

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The incoming congressman from Houston has a life story and now a star turn on SNL that make him a rising star for the Republican Party.

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NBC News reports U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Heath, is on a short list of possible replacements for fired U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

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A week after Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson misfired a joke at Texas Republican Dan Crenshaw, SNL gave Crenshaw an on-air apology and a chance to crack some jokes about Davidson.

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The Houston Democrat won a U.S. House seat Tuesday.

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Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson could be the only Texas committee chair in the next Congress.

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Ortiz Jones has not called for a recount, but says she wants to see all provisional, absentee and military votes counted.

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Republicans still hold the majority of congressional seats in the state, but Democratic gains in Texas are helping the national party as it appears poised to gain control of the U.S. House.

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