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Sessions: Democrat's 'Small Ideas' Have to Compete with Trump's 'Big Dream' Platform

Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX) spoke with Texas Politics in an exclusive interview regarding the slim, Republican-controlled House majority, and how this impacts President Donald Trump's (R) agenda moving forward. Rep. Sessions believes President Trump's optimistic, daring platform will unite all Republicans in the lower chamber, despite a few conservative renegades. Read More.

Luttrell Wants to Bolster the United States' Hypersonic Capabilities

In an exclusive interview with Texas Politics, Texas Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R) warned that China and Russia pose a dire threat with their hypersonic capabilities. The Texas congressman is focused on strengthening the United States' hypersonic efforts. Read More.

Speaker Dustin Burrows: "One of my personal priorities is to work with my colleagues to identify additional funding for public education classrooms & teacher pay this session."

State Rep. Brian Harrison: "I am renaming the House rules package the 'DEMOCRATS EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 2025.' As drafted, this is a complete betrayal of Texas voters who deserve real Republican leadership."

Governor Greg Abbott: "The Trump effect. We are seeing massive declines in illegal crossings beginning with Trumps' first day in office. The goal is Zero illegal crossings."

Texas AFT: "Texas AFT will no longer post information to X. A union is a democracy & we always find value in dialogue with those who disagree. But X goes beyond that. A billionaire with one thumb on the scales of power & the other on global communication should concern us all."

 

House Passes 'Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection' Bill— By Texas Politics' Javier Manjarres

Pivotal Laken Riley Act Heads to Trump's Desk— By Texas Politics' Javier Manjarres

Arrington, Steube Introduce Bill Holding World Health Organization Accountable — By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich — On the first day of his term, President Donald Trump (R) signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). Following this announcement, Representatives Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Greg Steube (R-FL) introduced the WHO is Accountable Act, a bill intending to prevent future Presidents from rejoining the WHO without any evidence of improved conditions.

August Pfuger Reintroduces Bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Texas Rep. August Pfluger (R) has reintroduced the bipartisan Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act. Alongside Florida Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) and Vern Buchanan (R), Rep. Pfuger introduced the bill, which aims to protect victims of both real and fake "revenge pornography."

Sessions: Democrat's 'Small Ideas' Have to Compete with Trump's 'Big Dream' Platform —By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich

Luttrell Wants to Bolster the United States' Hypersonic Capabilities — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

Texas State Bar seeks to dismiss its lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election —By Jasper Scherer for The Texas Tribune

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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