The latest U.S. House of Representatives news from The Texas Tribune.
National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Tom Emmer called the Democrats socialists; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Cheri Bustos read from the transcript of Donald Trump's phone call with the Ukrainian president in a heated Texas Tribune Festival panel. Full Story
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It's the third and final day of the annual political extravaganza. Here are some of the high points of the event. Full Story
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Hurd also discussed a whistleblower's complaint about Donald Trump — and whether its contents support a Democratic push to impeach the president. “I think that’s a premature conversation to have," he said. Full Story
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GOP lawmakers from Texas criticized the push to impeach, saying Democrats "hate" President Donald Trump. Full Story
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The Texas delegation is split along party lines. Full Story
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In a dramatic turn, several Texas Democrats in competitive congressional races signaled a new openness Tuesday to impeaching President Donald Trump. Full Story
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Vela, a Brownsville Democrat, was firing back after U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, accused Democrats of attempting to "score political points on the back of rural America." Full Story
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The state's biggest city has competitive races for Congress, and the Texas House and Democrats see it as vital to turning Texas blue. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa and Patrick about how Texans are polling on the presidential and U.S. Senate fields, the inside look at Texas Democrats’ 2020 strategy and the Legislature’s impending redistricting process. Full Story
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With the focus of Washington on the border, five Texas members of Congress have served as guides for their colleagues and advocates for their constituents. Full Story
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GOP leaders admit U.S. Rep. Will Hurd's retirement announcement was a blow to the party. But they're optimistic that the increasing number of open seats will be a good thing. Democrats eager to take those districts call that spin. Full Story
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Last year, Marchant won reelection by only a 3 percent margin. Full Story
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President Donald Trump tweeted the news Friday afternoon. Full Story
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Conaway has represented a heavily Republican West Texas district since 2005. Full Story
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The Republican from Sugar Land was first elected in 2008. His seat is being targeted by national Democrats. Full Story
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Roy, a Republican from Austin who previously served as Cruz's chief of staff, has employed a kind of procedural troublemaking to frustrate Democrats — and some Republicans — in Congress. Full Story
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The former state senator is running for office for the first time since her unsuccessful campaign for Texas governor. Full Story
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An invitation obtained by The Texas Tribune says the event is "in support of her campaign for Texas CD 21." Full Story
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The Houston Democrat has repeatedly bucked party leadership by pushing impeachment. But the lone-wolf move failed once again Wednesday. Full Story
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GOP U.S. Reps. Pete Olson of Sugar Land and Kenny Marchant of Coppell raised less money in the second quarter than their Democratic opponents, according to campaign finance reports. Full Story
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