Texas Legislature

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…

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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…

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John Cornyn's Child Exploitation Provision Gets Signed into Law

Senator John Cornyn (R) announced that a provision from his Renewed Hope Act has been signed into law, providing $108.5…

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Ted Cruz Introduces NEW HORIZON Act to Test Space-Based Data Centers

Senator Ted Cruz (R), joined by John Hickenlooper (D-CO), has introduced bipartisan legislation that would establish a Department of War…

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Chip Roy Requests DHS Deportation Data Seeking Transparency

Congressman Chip Roy (R) is requesting updated deportation and immigration enforcement data from the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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