U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess loses bid for GOP leadership position on key committee
Burgess had been vying to be the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Full Story
The latest U.S. House of Representatives news from The Texas Tribune.
Burgess had been vying to be the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Full Story
Burgess, a Lewisville Republican, and Castro, a San Antonio Democrat, spent much of the last year pursuing colleagues to support their bids as their parties' top representatives of a pair of high-profile committees. Full Story
Republicans held the line against the biggest push to turn Texas blue in recent history. Full Story
Much of the misinformation has been centered on the vote-counting process in states like Pennsylvania, a battleground territory in the race for the presidency. Full Story
Many members of both parties say they want to preserve protections for people with preexisting conditions, though Democrats say Republicans are being disingenuous about the issue. Full Story
In this week's TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Patrick about the state of the biggest races in Texas less than one week from Election Day. Full Story
With a week to go until Election Day, the race for Texas' Electoral College votes appears closer than it has been in decades. Full Story
Across 10 battleground seats that national Democrats want to flip, all but one Democrat outraised their Republican opponents. Republicans, meanwhile, kept cash-on-hand leads in most of the nine contests where they were outraised. Full Story
The fate of the presidential race in Texas could be tied to dozens of legislative and congressional races in the state's suburbs. Those seats have often gone to Republicans. But Democratic candidates are raising and spending big. Full Story
On the losing end of the 371-18 vote were U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington of Lubbock, Brian Babin of Woodville, Michael Burgess of Lewsiville and Bill Flores of Bryan. Full Story
Five Texas Tribune political journalists answered questions on Reddit about the Nov. 3 general election. Full Story
The region is home to multiple competitive races, including Congressional District 7 where Republicans are seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher Full Story
The freshman member of Congress has been undergoing treatment for lung cancer since last year. Full Story
In Crenshaw's bid for reelection, the fight over masks and rhetoric has become particularly pitched, drawing in dozens of Houston-area doctors. Full Story
The U.S. representative is the only Texas elected official to get a prime-time speaking slot. Full Story
Driven by Democrats worried about mail-in voting being jeopardized this November, members returned to the U.S. Capitol amid summer recess to vote on the legislation. Full Story
Gonzales' runoff opponent, Raul Reyes, announced Friday evening that he was abandoning his recount effort. Full Story
Both sides in the race are launching TV ads Tuesday, auguring an expensive, action-packed sprint to November. Full Story
Fallon moves on to a November challenge with a Democratic opponent in the solidly red district. The vacancy was created when Ratcliffe was confirmed as U.S. director of national intelligence. Full Story
Ratcliffe was confirmed earlier this summer as director of national intelligence, paving the way for party officials in his deep-red district to replace him on the November ballot. Full Story