Texas Politics Newsletter
A former member of Congress gave Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) this week for seemingly leaving out Senate nominee James Talarico...READ MORE
Rep. Ronny Jackson: "Peterbilt is a great example of American manufacturing DOMINANCE — creating jobs, strengthening our supply chains, and building American-made products right here in Texas. Texas represents THE BEST of America!"
Rep. Henry Cuellar: "South Texas students should not have to pay the price for cuts to federal education programs. More than $2 billion in Department of Education grants have already been discontinued or terminated across the country, and now the Administration is proposing even deeper cuts to education funding."
Rep. Chip Roy: "A six-year effort to get Congressional Stock Trading banned is closer than ever to passing… we need to finish the job… or at least let constituents see how their members vote on it."
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez: "To create a safer and more resilient South Texas, we must invest in drainage, conservation, and other water infrastructure priorities."
Ted Cruz Grills Jack Smith Over Subpoenas, Trump Investigation— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —During a Senate Judiciary hearing earlier this week, lawmakers pressed former special counsel Jack Smith on the two indictments he...
August Pfluger Seeks to Put States on the Hook for Medicaid Oversight— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Representative August Pfluger (R) introduced legislation this week that would require every state Medicaid program to designate an official responsible...
Journalists Identify ICE Agent Who Killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —After months of secrecy, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who shot and killed Texas native Lorenzo Salgado Araujo...
Texas Rural Hospitals Receive $51 Million Through Federal Health Program— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Sixty-eight rural hospital districts and authorities in Texas will receive $51 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program to...
Susan Wild Slams Jasmine Crockett Over Midterm Endorsements— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —A former member of Congress gave Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) this week for seemingly leaving out Senate nominee James Talarico...
Senate Passes Cruz-Backed Bill to Crack Down on ATM Robberies— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —The Senate passed bipartisan legislation backed by Senator Ted Cruz (R) that would apply federal bank-robbery penalties to...
South Korea, U.S. Unveil $22.3 Billion Texas Power Project for AI Data Centers— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —South Korea and the United States have selected a $22.3 billion natural gas power project in South Texas as the...
LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Raeylee Barefield
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Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) has introduced legislation to impose sanctions on those building or expanding…
In the final week before Senators head home until after the midterm elections, the chamber…
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D) announced $6 million in federal funding for a new nursing training…
Senator John Cornyn (R) and Representative Randy Weber (R) have introduced legislation to establish a…
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