Politics

John Cornyn Seeks to Strengthen Protections for Firearms Industry

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) has introduced the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act, legislation aimed at strengthening legal…

4 months ago

Greg Casar Seeks to Double Federal Overtime Pay Rate

U.S. Representative Greg Casar (D) has introduced legislation that would double federal overtime pay from time-and-a-half to double-time for hours…

4 months ago

Ken Paxton Warns Big 12 Conference Against Sanctioning Texas Tech

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) warned the Big 12 Conference that any attempt to sanction Texas Tech University for…

4 months ago

Iran Says There Has Been No 'Final Conclusion On the Agreement' With the U.S.

Iran says there has been no "final conclusion on the agreement" with the U.S. after President Trump told reporters Thursday…

4 months ago

Why Al Green Thinks George Orwell's 1984 Is Less Fiction and More Blueprint

When Congressman Al Green (D-TX) took the microphone at a House Democrats forum on privacy and government surveillance this week,…

4 months ago

Keith Self Pushes to Block Foreign Aid Funding for Abortions

Representative Keith Self (R-TX) is calling on his colleagues to support a measure that would prevent U.S. foreign aid money…

4 months ago

Ken Paxton Accuses James Talarico of 'Masquerading As a Moderate'

Ken Paxton accused James Talarico of "masquerading as a moderate" after the Democratic nominee said he opposed transgender surgery for…

4 months ago

Chip Roy Seeks to Strip Pay and Leadership Perks After 12 Years in Congress

Congressman Chip Roy (R) introduced legislation that would eliminate congressional salaries and leadership privileges for lawmakers who serve more than…

4 months ago

Greg Abbott Has Yet to Call a Special Election to Replace Tony Gonzales

Nearly two months after U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R- San Antonio) resigned from Congress, Gov. Greg Abbott still has not…

4 months ago

Greg Casar Revives Home Team Act as NBA Finals Spotlight Team Relocation Fears

With the NBA Finals underway between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks, Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) is…

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