Payton Anderson

August Pfluger, Seth Magaziner Push to Refocus and Reform DHS Intelligence Unit

Representatives August Pfluger (R-TX) and Seth Magaziner (D-RI) are working to strengthen oversight and improve intelligence sharing within the Department…

3 weeks ago

Bipartisan Dignity Act Promises Border Security Without Sacrificing Compassion

Earlier this week in Washington, D.C., Representatives Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) reintroduced a bipartisan bill that…

3 weeks ago

Congress Presses Pentagon on Financial Transparency, Accountability

With the administration asking for a record-breaking defense budget of $1.5 trillion, members of Congress are skeptical that the Department…

3 weeks ago

Billions Burned, No End in Sight as Republicans Demand Iran Transparency

As the war in Iran continues with the administration offering no clear timeline despite ongoing spending, Republican lawmakers in Washington,…

4 weeks ago

Faith, Fear and the Fight Over Sharia Law in Texas

Following an initial hearing in February, members of a House Judiciary subcommittee continued debating today in Washington, D.C., on whether…

4 weeks ago

AI Power Race With China Sparks Debate Over Energy Authority

As President Donald Trump touched down in China earlier today, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are weighing how the United States…

4 weeks ago

Democrats Target Soaring Energy Bills With New Relief Plan

Last week, Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) joined over 130 Democrats in supporting the Energy Bills Relief Act, which would make…

4 weeks ago

House Republicans Push For Presidential Assassins to Pay the Ultimate Price

Last week, Representative Lance Gooden (R-TX) introduced a bill to include the death penalty as a potential punishment for those…

4 weeks ago

Texas Democrats Call for Dilley Detention Center Shutdown After ‘Disturbing’ Visit

A group of Texas Democrats in the House of Representatives is demanding the closure of an immigration center in Dilley,…

4 weeks ago

Lizzie Fletcher Fires Back on Abortion Pill Fight After Supreme Court Ruling

Following last week’s Supreme Court decision to temporarily allow abortion pills to be received via mail, Representative Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)…

4 weeks ago