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

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

Raeylee Barefield
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June 10, 2026
Congressman Chip Roy (R) introduced legislation that would eliminate congressional salaries and leadership privileges for lawmakers who serve more than...
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Greg Abbott Has Yet to Call a Special Election to Replace Tony Gonzales

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

Ashley Paredes
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June 10, 2026
Nearly two months after U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R- San Antonio) resigned from Congress, Gov. Greg Abbott still has not...
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Greg Casar Revives Home Team Act as NBA Finals Spotlight Team Relocation Fears

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 9, 2026
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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Greg Abbott Announces $166 Million in Energy Assistance for Low-Income Texans

Greg Abbott Announces $166 Million in Energy Assistance for Low-Income Texans

Raeylee Barefield
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June 9, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott announced $166 million in energy assistance funding that will help low-income Texans pay utility bills, improve home...
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Data Centers Requiring More Power Than the Texas Grid Can Handle

Data Centers Requiring More Power Than the Texas Grid Can Handle

Ashley Paredes
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June 9, 2026
Texas' already strained power grid is facing another challenge: data centers. More than 480 "large" data centers have requested to...
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John Cornyn Seeks to Increase Penalties for Gun Store Thefts

John Cornyn Seeks to Increase Penalties for Gun Store Thefts

Raeylee Barefield
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June 9, 2026
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and 17 other Republican senators in introducing the FFL Protection...
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Congressional Creators Caucus Hosts First Creator Row on Capitol Hill

Congressional Creators Caucus Hosts First Creator Row on Capitol Hill

Raeylee Barefield
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June 9, 2026
Representatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) hosted the first-ever Creator Row on Capitol Hill, bringing together creators,...
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Ken Paxton's Former Defense Attorney Backs James Talarico in Texas Senate Race

Ken Paxton's Former Defense Attorney Backs James Talarico in Texas Senate Race

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 8, 2026
In an unexpected political twist, a Houston attorney who spent nearly a decade defending Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) is...
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Wesley Hunt Condemns New York Bill Replacing the Terms 'Mother' and 'Father' in State Law

Wesley Hunt Condemns New York Bill Replacing the Terms 'Mother' and 'Father' in State Law

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 5, 2026
New York just passed a bill that would replace the words "mother" and "father" with clinical gender-neutral terms in state...
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Four Senate Republicans Vote Against SAVE America Act

Four Senate Republicans Vote Against SAVE America Act

Ashley Paredes
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June 5, 2026
The Trump-backed SAVE America Act failed in the U.S. Senate Thursday night, with four Republicans voting against it. Which Republicans...
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