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Christian Menefee Seeks to Expand Suicide Prevention in Texas Schools

U.S. Representative Christian Menefee (D) has introduced legislation aimed at expanding access to youth suicide prevention programs in public schools,…

15 hours ago

LONESTAR — 11.11.2026 —Congress Faces Lame-Duck Period—Texas SNAP Backlog Reaches 175,000— and More...

Congress Faces Lame-Duck Scramble as Democrats Prepare to Take Power Members of Congress have returned to Capitol Hill for a…

2 days ago

What Will a Democratic Congress Look Like?

After a historic election night this week, a new wave of Democrats will rush into Capitol Hill in January with…

7 days ago

Chip Roy Presses DHS for Updated Deportation Numbers Under Trump

U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R) has asked the Department of Homeland Security to provide updated deportation data since President Donald…

2 weeks ago

Chip Roy Threatens Funding Fight Over Delayed FDA Abortion Pill Review

Representative Chip Roy (R) is demanding answers from the Food and Drug Administration after the agency indicated its safety review…

4 weeks ago

Three Years After Oct. 7, Congress Remains Divided Over Israel-Hamas War

In light of the three-year anniversary of the Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, lawmakers are calling for renewed resolve…

1 month ago

Senate Passes Cruz-Backed Bill to Crack Down on ATM Robberies

The Senate passed bipartisan legislation backed by Senator Ted Cruz (R) that would apply federal bank-robbery penalties to robberies involving…

1 month ago

Republican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped

HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Eric Flores, a former federal prosecutor and Army National Guard infantry captain, was one of the…

1 month ago

Menefee Announced $4.2 Million Federal Grant for Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University will receive $4.2 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education's Supplemental Historically Black Colleges…

2 months ago

LONESTAR — 9.25.2026 —Congress Seeks to Ban AI 'Superintelligence'—Big Bend National Park Expansion Moves Forward— and More...

Congress Pushes New Bill to Ban Artificial 'Superintelligence' As AI continues to advance, along with the public’s anxiety about its…

2 months ago