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Mayra Guillen, Sister of Vanessa Guillen, Challenging Al Green

Mayra Guillen, Sister of Vanessa Guillen, Challenging Al Green — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Mayra Guillen, the sister of the late Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen, has announced her candidacy for Texas' 9th Congressional District. The announcement setts up a challenge against longtime Democratic incumbent Rep. Al Green (D).

Rubio Welcomes Integration of US-Backed Syria Democratic Forces Into New Syrian State — By Texas Politics' Mateo Guillamont — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has welcomed the announcement of an agreement integrating Syria’s Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syria’s government.

Congress to Introduce Parental Rights Legislation to Protect Kids Online — By Texas Politics' Javier Manjarres — WASHINGTON— On the heels of the Utah state legislature passing a first-in-the-nation online parental rights legislative measure, Utah Senator Mike Lee (R) will reintroduce his App Store Accountability Act in the U.S. Senate.

Tlaib Opposes Targeting Cartel Border Tunnels, Van Duyne Responds — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina —  The House passed a bill this week aimed at cracking down on Mexican cartels' use of underground tunnels to smuggle illicit drugs and illegal immigrants into the United States. The bill, titled the Subterranean Border Defense Act, passed in a 402-1 vote, with the lone opposing vote coming from Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D).

Mayra Guillen, Sister of Vanessa Guillen, Challenging Al Green — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship — By Natalia Contreras for The Texas Tribune

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina