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Bipartisan Housing Bill Heads to Trump's Desk With Several of Al Green's Measures Included

After years of pushing legislation that often stalled before the finish line, Congressman Al Green (D-TX) had reason to celebrate…

18 hours ago

John Cornyn's PAID OFF Act Advances Targeting Foreign Influence

A Senate committee has advanced legislation led by Sen. John Cornyn (R) that would tighten foreign lobbying disclosure requirements and…

7 days ago

Vicente Gonzales Blames Federal Delays as Screwworm Reaches Texas

U.S. Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D) is criticizing the federal government's response to the New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak after the…

1 week 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…

2 weeks ago

EXCLUSIVE: National Conservative Group Spends Big on Tongue-in-Cheek Ad Campaign Targeting Talarico's Senate Bid

A conservative nonprofit is going on offense against Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, launching a wave of hilarious AI-generated ads…

2 weeks 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…

2 weeks ago

August Pfluger Secures Support for Stronger Penalties Against Threats to Federal Agents

Congressman August Pfluger (R) announced bipartisan support for legislation that would strengthen federal penalties for doxxing, threatening, and intimidating federal…

3 weeks ago

Keith Self Calls for Warrant Requirement as FISA Deadline Looms

A federal surveillance law called the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) expires in 11 days, Congress is gridlocked, and Congressman…

3 weeks ago

Greg Casar Proposes 'AI Token Tax' to Combat Potential Job Losses

Representative Greg Casar (D-TX) is calling on Congress to act on artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that Washington has been too…

4 weeks ago

House Committee Advances $42M For Ship Channel Improvement

The House Appropriations Committee this week passed the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, advancing major federal funding…

4 weeks ago