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Chip Roy Breaks With the Crowd, Calls ROAD to Housing Act a Red Flag

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While many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed frustration over President Donald Trump's decision to block the 21st...
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Following the Republican Party state convention, the Texas GOP announced eight legislative priorities likely to be of focus in the...
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Texas recorded a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rate of 9.34% in fiscal year 2025, well above the...
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Payton Anderson
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A group of Texas Democrats in the House of Representatives is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to...
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LONESTAR — 6.25.2026 — Texans Receive $20.3M in Return From Casework Services — Senate Passes War Powers Resolution — and More...

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August Pfluger Announces $20.3 Million Returned to Constituents Through Casework Services Congressman August Pfluger (R) announced that his district offices...
Trump Orders DOJ Probe Into Oil Companies Over Price 'Gouging'

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Ashley Paredes
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Trump ordered the Department of Justice in a late-night post to investigate oil companies slowly dropping gas prices as oil...
U.S. Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to Expedite Deportations Nationwide

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Ashley Paredes
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A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday the Trump administration can resume an expedited deportation process nationwide for those not...
Trump Cancels Signing of Major Housing Act, Demands SAVE Act

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Payton Anderson
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The long-anticipated 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan housing reform package, appeared poised to reach President Donald Trump’s...
August Pfluger Announces $20.3 Million Returned to Constituents Through Casework Services

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Raeylee Barefield
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Congressman August Pfluger (R) announced that his district offices have closed more than 5,000 constituent service cases, helping return over...
Eight Sentenced to 450 Years After North Texas Antifa Detention Center Attack

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Raeylee Barefield
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Eight individuals convicted for their roles in a July 2025 attack on the Prairieland Detention Center have been sentenced to...
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Raeylee Barefield
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After years of pushing legislation that often stalled before the finish line, Congressman Al Green (D-TX) had reason to celebrate...
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