Texas Politics Newsletter
Members of Congress have returned to Capitol Hill for a lame-duck session with a lengthy agenda but only a few weeks to get it done before...READ MORE
Rep. Pat Fallon: "Democrats on House Oversight plan to wage lawfare instead of tackling affordability. This is the same playbook they ran the last time they were in control. They’re desperate to satisfy their radical, far-left base, not provide real accountability."
Rep. Brandon Gill: " I admire Jim immensely and have been honored to serve under his leadership on the Judiciary Committee. Jim is a fighter and a convicted conservative."
Rep. Beth Van Duyne: "I am honored to serve as your Representative in Congress, a responsibility I do not take lightly. I will continue to fight for Texas’ 24th District, ensuring Texas remains the best place to raise a family."
Rep. Lloyd Doggett: "An outrageous Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump regime to resume destruction of Big Bend while litigation continues. There may be little left of this natural treasure by the time a final decision comes."
Congress Faces Lame-Duck Scramble as Democrats Prepare to Take Power— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Members of Congress have returned to Capitol Hill for a lame-duck session with a lengthy agenda but only a few weeks to get it done before...
Texas SNAP Backlog Reaches 175,000 as Democrats Demand Federal Investigation— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —A group of 13 Texas Democratic members of Congress is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate the state's growing backlog...
Congressional Progressive Caucus Welcomes Largest Class Yet With Incoming Members— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —New members in the 120th Congress arrived on Capitol Hill this week for orientation, and after Democrats won big...
Texas Gets Green Light for First Industrial Nuclear Reactor— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —A proposed advanced nuclear project in Calhoun County has cleared a major federal regulatory hurdle, with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission...
House Freedom Caucus Presses GOP to Finish Conservative Agenda— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —With only a few weeks left before Republicans lose their House and Senate majorities to Democrats, the House Freedom Caucus is...
LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Raeylee Barefield
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