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Congressman August Pfluger (R) announced bipartisan support for legislation that would strengthen federal penalties for doxxing, threatening, and intimidating federal...
John Cornyn Praises Senate Passage of the Secure America Act

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Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced a Texas Energy Fund loan agreement providing up to $411 million to help finance a...
LONESTAR — 6.5.2026 — Joaquin Castro Presses Rubio Over Israel — Markwayne Mullin Defends Immigration Enforcement — and More...

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John Cornyn Seeks to Reduce Regulatory Burdens on Farm Credit Institutions

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Bipartisan Resolution Curbs President Trump's Iran War Powers

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Joaquin Castro Presses Marco Rubio on Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and Lebanon Conflict

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Amid rocky military negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio returned to Capitol...
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