Texas congressional delegation

Doggett Dismayed by Redistricting Plan

By Justin Dehn April 18, 2011

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, reacts to the proposed split of his current district. Full Story
Ricardo Sanchez: The TM Interview

By Evan Smith April 18, 2011

Three years ago I interviewed the apparent 2012 Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate — then a retired lieutenant general hawking a memoir — for Texas Monthly. You can read the nearly 2,700-word Q&A here. Full Story
TribLive: Cornyn on Planned Parenthood "Facts"

By Evan Smith April 18, 2011

At this morning's TribLive conversation, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was unwilling to distance himself from controversial remarks about Planned Parenthood by his colleague, U.S. Jon Kyl, R-Arizona. Full Story
Doggett Amendment on Federal Education Money Repealed

By Morgan Smith April 12, 2011

To avoid government shutdown, congressional Democrats agreed to repeal an amendment that would have prohibited Texas from using federal funds to replace, rather than supplement, state funding of schools. Full Story

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Texplainer: What Happens To Texas If The Feds Shut Down?

By Morgan Smith April 8, 2011

Not much, unless you're one of the state's 130,000 civilian federal employees — or you’re scrambling to get your taxes done. Full Story

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Texas’ Clout in Congress Rises Along With GOP

By Matt Stiles April 3, 2011

Texas has the largest GOP delegation in Congress, and those members have high seniority, spots on key committees and seats at the leadership table — evidence, observers say, of the state’s sway inside the Capitol. Full Story

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Interactive Map: U.S. House Seniority

By Matt Stiles and Ryan Murphy April 2, 2011

These maps visualize the number of years members of the U.S. House of Representatives have served, with darker shades representing longer seniority. Full Story

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No Timeline to Replace U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

By Julián Aguilar March 23, 2011

The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday said U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual has agreed to stay in Mexico City to help the two governments organize a transition. Full Story

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Tommy Lee Jones for U.S. Senate?

By Reeve Hamilton March 12, 2011

A Houston attorney and radio commentator is floating the idea on a Facebook page and a website. No other Democrat can win, he says. Full Story
Video: McCaul Defends Islam Hearing on PBS

By Thanh Tan March 11, 2011

Last night, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, appeared on the PBS NewsHour to discuss a controversial hearing over the perceived radicalization of Islamic youth. Full Story
Tom Leppert: "Why I'm Running"

By Reeve Hamilton Feb. 25, 2011

Exiting Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert has released a lengthy (as in, more than three minutes) video on YouTube explaining why the Republican is running for U.S. Senate. Full Story
National Journal: Texans Among Most Conservative in Congress

By Evan Smith Feb. 24, 2011

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and U.S. Reps. Randy Neugebauer and Sam Johnson are among the most conservative members of Congress, according to National Journal's annual ranking of votes. Full Story
National Democrats Target Blake Farenthold [Updated]

By Morgan Smith Feb. 23, 2011

Not even two months into his first term, U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, is the subject of an ad campaign from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Full Story

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U.S. House Votes on Texas Education Money [Updated]

By Morgan Smith Feb. 19, 2011

In the latest round of the political feud over $830 million in federal funding, House Republicans, led by U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, passed a bill Saturday that attempts to block the enforcement of the Texas-specific Education Jobs amendment. Full Story

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Ron Paul at CPAC: "Too Much Bipartisanship"

By Emily Ramshaw Feb. 11, 2011

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Surfside, gave a rollicking speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington — one peppered with cheers and jeers. His target? The "bipartisanship" that leads to foreign and financial policies he argues curb the country's liberty. Full Story
Doggett Responds to Perry Jabs

By Morgan Smith Feb. 8, 2011

That "certain Texas congressman" whom Gov. Rick Perry called out in his address today for blocking federal education money responds. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett says Perry's jibe "says less about the state of the state and more about his own state of denial." Full Story

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Michael Williams on Why He's Running

By Evan Smith Jan. 31, 2011

The 2012 U.S. Senate candidate explains the reason he's entered the race — and addresses the question of whether Kay Bailey Hutchison is a consistent conservative. Full Story
Michael Williams on Climate Change

By Evan Smith Jan. 31, 2011

The 2012 U.S. Senate candidate on whether he believes climate change exists. Full Story
Michael Williams on Being a Black Republican

By Evan Smith Jan. 31, 2011

The 2012 U.S. Senate candidate discusses whether his race will be a factor in the primary campaign. Full Story
A Conversation With Michael Williams

By Evan Smith Jan. 31, 2011

For our latest TribLive conversation, I sat down with the soon-to-be-ex railroad commissioner and declared 2012 U.S. Senate candidate to talk about why he's running, what he thinks of his potential primary opponents and how his campaign will or won't be impacted by his race. Full Story