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Democrats Broach Potential Walkout to Block Texas Redistricting
Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Texas Democrats on a call on Tuesday that the moment required everyone to ...
White House eying five-seat GOP pickup in Texas in midterms as part of redistricting push
President Donald Trump told Texas Republicans Tuesday the White House believes the GOP can flip as many as five US House ...
Texas legislative committees to prioritize disaster response
The Texas Senate and House are prioritizing disaster response and redistricting in the upcoming special session that begins Monday. The Republican leaders of both chambers have announced the creation ...
Speaker Burrows announces members of House Select Committee on Flooding
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Speaker Dustin Burrows announced Tuesday the members of the House Select Committee on Disaster ...
Democrats bash Trump over Texas redistricting: ‘Act of desperation’ to ‘cling to power’
House Democrats are hammering President Trump and his GOP allies for pushing to alter Texas’s congressional lines ahead of the midterms, accusing the Republicans of rigging the system to stay in ...
A 94-year-old grandmother lost her house in the Texas floods. Her family says rebuilding their home is worth the risk
Betty Matteson’s four children, nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren have squeezed into her Texas Hill Country ...
Members of Congress Investing In Defense Revealed
At least four members of Congress have recently invested in defense companies, a Newsweek analysis has found.
Texas Senate, House form joint committee to take up flood warning system
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has put together his list of state Senators who will make up the legislative committee to create a ...