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Veronica Escobar Leads Call for Investigation Into Texas Social Security Disability Insurance Wait Times

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D) is asking the Social Security Administration's Office of Inspector General to investigate what she and other…

2 months ago

Sessions and Hoyer Introduce Bill to Modernize AbilityOne Program

Representatives Pete Sessions (R) and Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) introduced bipartisan legislation to update the federal AbilityOne program while preserving…

2 months ago

LONESTAR — 9.18.2026 —Democrats Criticize Trump's $5K Promise—Mystic Alerts Act Advances— and More...

Trump’s $5,000 Promise Sparks Pushback From House Democrats After last week’s Republican midterm convention, Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) had a…

2 months ago

House Passes Bill Combating Illicit Xylazine

Congressman August Pfluger's (R) bipartisan, bicameral Combating Illicit Xylazine Act passed the U.S. House unanimously, advancing legislation that would place…

2 months ago

Ted Cruz Hosts Roundtable Seeking to Push TREY'S Law to House

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R) hosted a roundtable Wednesday on the Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements (TREY'S) Law, bringing…

2 months ago

LONESTAR — 9.17.2026 —Non-Citizens Arrested in Texas Election Cases—House Passes Third War Powers Resolution— and More...

Seven Non-citizens Arrested in Texas Election-Related Cases Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced the arrests of seven non-citizens indicted in…

2 months ago

Cornyn Votes to Advance CLARITY Act as Senate Vote Fails

The U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act after a procedural vote fell short of the 60 votes needed…

2 months ago

August Pfluger Critical Minerals Bill Passes U.S. House

Congressman August Pfluger's (R) bipartisan legislation to recover critical minerals from contaminated sites and waste streams passed the U.S. House…

2 months ago

LONESTAR — 9.16.2026 —FBI Director Defends Flock Cameras—Jasmine Crockett Honors Chris Brown— and More...

FBI Director Defends Flock Camera Use Amid Privacy Concerns During a Senate Judiciary hearing this week, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)…

2 months ago

John Cornyn Calls for Investigation Into GI Bill Fraud at Trade School

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) is calling for expanded federal investigations into trade schools accused of defrauding veterans and misusing…

2 months ago