LONESTAR — 9.9.2026 —House Votes to Cut Aid for Colleges Boycotting Israel—Texas Food Banks Recieve 1.7M Free Eggs— and More...

LONESTAR — 9.9.2026 —House Votes to Cut Aid for Colleges Boycotting Israel—Texas Food Banks Recieve 1.7M Free Eggs— and More...

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September 9, 2026
House Approves Cutting Aid to Colleges That Boycott Israel Last week, the House of Representatives voted 237-169 to deny federal...
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Lloyd Doggett Aims to Protect Nonprofits from IRS Revocation

Lloyd Doggett Aims to Protect Nonprofits from IRS Revocation

Raeylee Barefield
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September 8, 2026
Representative Lloyd Doggett (D), joined by Rep. Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), is pushing to put new due process requirements into...
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Ted Cruz Joins Texas Business Leaders to Promote Trump Accounts

Ted Cruz Joins Texas Business Leaders to Promote Trump Accounts

Raeylee Barefield
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September 3, 2026
Senator Ted Cruz (R) joined Texas Business leaders to promote employer contributions to Trump Accounts, with American Airlines announcing it...
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Todd Blanche Wins Republican Reassurance, But Senate Support Still Wobbles

Todd Blanche Wins Republican Reassurance, But Senate Support Still Wobbles

Payton Anderson
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August 5, 2026
After clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, the rest of the Senate will now vote on Acting Attorney General Todd...
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Todd Blanche Wins John Cornyn’s Support After Officially Scrapping $1.8 Billion Fund

Todd Blanche Wins John Cornyn’s Support After Officially Scrapping $1.8 Billion Fund

Payton Anderson
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August 4, 2026
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche now has a clear path to the permanent position after appeasing demands from Senators John...
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John Cornyn Blocks Todd Blanche Confirmation Vote

John Cornyn Blocks Todd Blanche Confirmation Vote

Payton Anderson
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July 30, 2026
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced United States Senators last week to plead his fitness to serve in the official...
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John Cornyn Grills Todd Blanche on Trump’s Controversial Settlement

John Cornyn Grills Todd Blanche on Trump’s Controversial Settlement

Payton Anderson
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July 16, 2026
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) pressed Acting United States Attorney General Todd Blanche on his role in the potential $1.8 billion...
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Lloyd Doggett Challenges Scott Bessent Over Trump's Tax Audit Immunity

Lloyd Doggett Challenges Scott Bessent Over Trump's Tax Audit Immunity

Payton Anderson
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June 8, 2026
Members of Congress heard from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in search of answers regarding President Donald Trump and his family's...
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Lawmakers Race to Protect Taxpayers From Federal Overreach

Lawmakers Race to Protect Taxpayers From Federal Overreach

Payton Anderson
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May 26, 2026
Following the introduction of President Donald Trump’s taxpayer-funded “anti-weaponization fund,” members of Congress from both sides of the political spectrum...
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Lawmakers Revolt Over Trump’s $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

Lawmakers Revolt Over Trump’s $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

Payton Anderson
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May 21, 2026
Members of Congress in Washington, D.C., are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s new fund for victims of political “weaponization,”...
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