Texas Politics

LONESTAR — 5.20.2025 — Keith Self Says No to Big Beautiful Bill — Chip Roy Shifts Vote on Bill — and More...

Rep. Keith Self (R) announced this week that he will continue to oppose President Donald Trump’s (R) “Big Beautiful Bill,”…

2 months ago

Cook Children's Medical Center Protest Proposal

Outside Cook Children’s Medical Center, 125 brightly colored cardboard figures of children stand in silent protest. Each one represents 1,000 young lives,…

2 months ago

Self Opposes 'Big Beautiful Bill' Over Medicaid, Delayed Cuts

Rep. Keith Self (R) announced this week that he will continue to oppose President Donald Trump’s (R) “Big Beautiful Bill,”…

2 months ago

Rep. Roy Doesn't Budge on 'Big Beautiful Bill,' Votes Present

Rep. Chip Roy (R) opted to vote “present” on the “Big Beautiful Bill” markup that had the U.S. House meeting…

2 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.19.2025 — 'Big Beautiful Budget Bill' Faces Obstacle — Comey Facing Jail Time? — and More...

In a 16 to 21 vote, the 'Big Beautiful Budget Bill' has failed in the House Budget Committee. Rep. Chip…

2 months ago

The 'Big Beautiful Budget Bill' Fails, Rep. Roy Votes 'No'

In a 16 to 21 vote, the 'Big Beautiful Budget Bill' has failed in the House Budget Committee. Rep. Chip…

2 months ago

Fallon Introduces AI and Cloud Competition Defense Bill

Rep. Pat Fallon (R) has introduced the Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at…

2 months ago

O’Rourke Says President Biden ‘Failed the Country’

Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D) continues to fuel rumors of a Senate run as he offers his assessment of President Joe…

2 months ago

Former FBI Director Comey Could Face Jail Time After Alleged Threat to Trump

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey could face jail time after investigations were launched into social media…

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LONESTAR — 5.16.2025 — GOP Cuts Gender-Transitioning Funding — Abbott Requests Waiver to Prohibit 'Unhealthy SNAP Purchases' — and More...

Republicans are celebrating a legislative victory as a provision authored by Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) to prohibit federal funding for…

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