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Iran War Enters New Phase: Lawmakers Weigh Diplomacy vs. Military Pressure

The war between the United States and Iran has entered a new phase, as lawmakers weigh whether America’s allies are...READ MORE

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Rep. Nathaniel Moran: "The House voted to ban insider stock trading. As a member who has never traded individual stocks while in Congress, I believe it is imperative to pass this legislation so that we avoid the appearance of impropriety."

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez: "I'm a strong supporter of the USMCA, but it's not free trade if our local businesses are getting extorted by cartels and other transnational criminal organizations."

Rep. Keith Self: "There are over 250,000 non-citizens on voter rolls in just four states: California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. This is unacceptable. It weakens our Republic and erodes confidence in American elections. PASS THE SAVE AMERICA ACT."

Rep. Greg Casar: "The House just passed a War Powers Resolution to demand Trump end the war with Iran."

House Lawmakers Take a Second Shot at Curbing Trump’s Iran War— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —The House of Representatives voted 214-208 to pass another War Powers Resolution to once again call on President Donald Trump to...

Trump Announces U.S.-Saudi Arabia Civil Nuclear Deal— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Earlier today, President Donald Trump announced a new Civil Nuclear Deal with Saudi Arabia that would allow the Kingdom to...

GameChange Energy Selected for Texas Solar Projects Powering Meta Data Centers— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —GameChange Energy will supply its Genius Tracker solar tracking systems for two utility-scale Texas solar projects totaling approximately 286 megawatts...

The ‘Clown Show’ Congressional Stock Ban That Couldn’t Avoid a Voter-ID Fight— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —The House of Representatives voted 232 to 198 to restrict members of Congress from buying individual stocks, but Republicans attached...

August Pfluger Secures Defense Priorities in House-Passed FY 2027 NDAA— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Congressman August Pfluger (R) announced that several of his legislative priorities were included in the House-passed Fiscal Year 2027 National...

Democrats Break With Tradition As NDAA Becomes a Foreign Policy Fight— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —The usually bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has been through the wringer in the last few weeks as members...

House Committee On Energy and Commerce Advances Pipeline Safety Authorization Act, Heads to House Floor— By Texas Politics' Ashley Pardes—The House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced Rep. Randy Weber's (R-TX) Pipeline Safety Authorization Act Tuesday...

Christian Menefee Presses Trump Administration on Impact of AI Data Centers— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Congressman Christian Menefee (D) questioned a Trump administration science official during a House hearing over President Donald Trump's claims about...

Texas Sets New Power Record During Summer Heat Wave— By Texas Politics' Ashley Pardes—As temperatures reached triple digits across the state Wednesday, the Texas power grid set a new record, providing more than...

Iran War Enters New Phase: Lawmakers Weigh Diplomacy vs. Military Pressure— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —The war between the United States and Iran has entered a new phase, as lawmakers weigh whether America’s allies are...

Troy Nehls Applauds Senate Advancement of Aviation Innovation Bills— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Congressman Troy Nehls (R) praised the Senate Commerce Committee for advancing two aviation bills he leads in the House that...

 

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